Raymarine hsb2 PLUS Series - 5.2 Using Chart Cards

5-2 hsb
2
PLUS Series LCD Display
Using Chart Cards
5.2 Using Chart Cards
The chartplotter has a built-in world map; most areas are displayed on a scale of
4000 nmfromthetop to thebottomof the screen,andcan be zoomedin to
150 nm.
Tousethechartplotterasanavigationaid,chartswithdetailedinformationforthe
area you wish to navigate are required. The charts are available on C-MAP NT
electronic chart cards (C-Cards), each of which canstore as manyas20 charts in
anelectronicformat.AsingleC-MAP chartnormallyprovidesas much
information as is available in paperchartsfor that geographicarea, and can be
displayed down to a range of 1/64 nm on the screen if the data is available.
Two card slotsareprovidedonthe displayunit.Chartdatafrombothslotscan
be downloaded.
The chartscale in useis indicatedin the status bar - the number represents the
distance(in nautical miles)displayedfrom the top of the chart window to the
bottomof the chart window.
Note: You can remove and insert cards while a chart is displayed. The chart
information is retained on-screen until the chartplotter redraws the screen:
for example, when you pan outside the current area, or use the RANGE key to
change the chart scale.
Dataonachartcard is alsoavailabletoarepeaterdisplay,whereitcanbe used
independently of the master;a display on
hsb
2
can access up to six remote
chartcartridges.Whenthemasterdisplayisswitchedoffchartdataisretained
on the repeater screen until the chart is redrawn.
Inserting a Chart Card
➤ To insert a chart card:
1. Check that the card is a C-MAP NT C-Card with the required chart stored
on it.
2. Open the card cover, at the lower left of the display front panel.
3. Hold thecard with the title label towards the left, as shown in the illustra-
tion.
4. Gentlypush the card into one of the two slots. It will only go in if it is cor-
rectlyoriented.Pushthe cardinas faras it will go, thenmove ittothe right
sothat thetopis under the retainingpegs. The card willbe heldin placeby
the pegs.
5. Closethe card cover untilit clicks shut, to preventwater enteringthe dis-
playunit.
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