Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3 User Manual

Nodepthreading/lostbottomlock
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ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions
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ransducerlocation
Checkthatthetransducerhasbeeninstalledinaccordancewith
theinstructionsprovidedwiththetransducer.
T
ransducerangle
Ifthetransducerangleistoogreatthebeamcanmissthebottom,
adjusttransducerangleandrecheck.
T
ransducerkicked-up
Ifthetransducerhasakick-upmechanism,checkthatithasnot
kickedupduetohittinganobject.
P owersourceinsufficient
Withtheproductunderload,usingamulti-meter,checkthe
powersupplyvoltageasclosetotheunitaspossibletoestablish
actualvoltagewhenthecurrentisflowing.(Checkyourproduct’s
Technicalspecificationforpowersupplyrequirements.)
Damagedorfouled
transducer
Checktransducercondition,ensuringitisnotdamagedandisfree
fromdebris/fouling.Ifnecessary ,cleanorreplaceyourtransducer.
Aftercleaningorreplacementcoatthetransducerusinga
water-basedanti-foulingpaint.
Damagedcables
1.Checktheunit’ sconnectorforbrokenorbentpins.
2.Checkthatthecableconnectorisfullyinsertedintotheunit
andthatthelockingcollarisinthelockedposition.
3.Checkthecableandconnectorsforsignsofdamageor
corrosion,replaceifnecessary.
4.Withtheunitturnedon,tryflexingthepowercableneartothe
displayconnectortoseeifthiscausestheunittore-boot/loose
power,replaceifnecessary.
5.Checkthevessel’sbatteryvoltage,theconditionofthebattery
terminalsandpowersupplycables,ensuringconnectionsare
secure,cleanandfreefromcorrosion,replaceifnecessary.
6.Withtheproductunderload,usingamulti-meter,checkforhigh
voltagedropacrossallconnectors/fusesetc(thiscancausethe
Fishfinderapplicationstostopscrollingortheunittoreset/turn
off),replaceifnecessary.
V esselspeedtoohigh
Slowvesselspeedandrecheck.
Bottomtooshallowortoo
deep
Thebottomdepthmaybeoutsideofthetransducersdepthrange ,
movevesseltoshallowerordeeperwatersasrelevantandrecheck.
Pingdepthlimitset
Ifusingatransducerwithgreaterthan600Wpower ,checkifthe
Pingdepthlimithasbeenenabled: Menu>Settings>Transducer
>Pingdepthlimit.
Ifyouareinwaterdeeperthanthespecified Pingdepthlimitthen
thetransducermaynotprovidedepthreadings.
Disableoradjustsettingandretry.
P oor/problematicimage
P ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions
T argetswillappeardifferently
ifyourvesselisstationary(e.g.:
fishwillappearonthedisplayas
straightlines).
Increasevesselspeed.
Scrollingpausedorspeedsettoo
low
Unpauseorincreasesonarscrollingspeed.
Sensitivitysettingsmaybe
inappropriateforpresent
conditions.
CheckandadjustsensitivitysettingsorperformaSonarreset.
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Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 3 Specifications

General

Operating System	LightHouse 3
Networking	RayNet (Ethernet), NMEA2000
Display	High-resolution touchscreen
User Interface	Touchscreen with intuitive interface
Navigation	Advanced navigation features
Radar Support	Yes
Sonar Support	Yes
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NMEA 2000
Integration	Engine data, autopilot control, digital switching, entertainment systems
GPS	Built-in GPS receiver
Cartography	Supports Navionics and LightHouse charts
AIS Compatibility	Yes
Compatible Displays	Raymarine Axiom, Axiom Pro, Axiom XL
Chart Support	Navionics, C-MAP, LightHouse charts
Radar Compatibility	Raymarine Quantum
Sonar Compatibility	Raymarine CP370, CP470, CP570 sonar modules
Software Updates	Via Wi-Fi or microSD card