Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 User Manual

CHAPTER1:IMPOR
TANTINFORMATION
Safetywarnings
W
arning:Ensuresafenavigation
Thisproductisintendedonlyasanaidtonavigationand
mustneverbeusedinpreferencetosoundnavigational
judgment.Onlyofficialgovernmentchartsandnoticesto
marinerscontainallthecurrentinformationneededforsafe
navigation,andthecaptainisresponsiblefortheirprudent
use
.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytouseofficialgovernment
charts,noticestomariners,cautionandpropernavigational
skillwhenoperatingthisoranyotherRaymarineproduct.
Warning:MinimumSafeDepth,Widthand
Height
Dependingoncartographyvendor,the[Minimumsafedepth],
[Minimumsafewidth],and[Minimumsafeheight]settingsthat
youspecifyforyourvesselwillbeusedduringautomaticroute
generation.Thesesettingswillensurethatautomaticroutes
arenotgeneratedinareasthatareunsuitableforyourvessel.
Minimumsafesettingsareuser-definedcalculations.Asthese
calculationsareoutsideofRaymarine’scontrol,Raymarine
willnotbeheldliableforanydamage,physicalorotherwise,
resultingfromtheuseoftheautomaticroutegeneration
featureorthe[Minimumsafedepth],[Minimumsafewidth]or
[Minimumsafeheight]settings.
Warning:Maintainapermanentwatch
Alwaysmaintainapermanentwatch,thiswillallowyouto
respondtosituationsastheydevelop.Failuretomaintaina
permanentwatchputsyourself,yourvesselandothersat
seriousriskofharm.
W
arning:Autopilotusage
A
utopilotsnavigateapresetcourseanddoNOTrespond
tohazardsautomatically.Theoperatormustremainatthe
helmatalltimesandbereadytoavoidhazardsandwarn
passengersofcoursechanges.
W
arning:Automaticroutegeneration
•DoNOTrelyonautomaticallygeneratedroutestoguarantee
thattherouteissafetonavigate.Y ouMUSTreviewthe
suggestedroutecarefullyandwherenecessaryeditthe
routebeforefollowingit.
•Ifawaypointwithinanyautomaticallygeneratedrouteis
addedormovedtheAutomaticroutegenerationalgorithm
willNOTbeused,extracareshouldbetakentoensurethat
theroutelegandanymovedwaypointsaresafetonavigate.
Warning:Trafficseparation
Automaticroutegenerationfeaturesdonotadheretothe
TrafficSeparationSchemesidentifiedinRule10ofthe
InternationalRegulationsforPreventingCollisionsatSea
1972asamended.
Raymarine®thereforerecommendsthatyoudoNOTuse
Automaticroutegenerationtocreateanypartofaroute
whichwillcrosstrafficlanesorpassneartotrafficseparation
lines.InthesesituationsAutomaticroutegenerationMUST
beswitchedOffandtherouteorroutelegMUSTbebuilt
manually,ensuringcompliancetotheruleslaidoutinthe
aboveregulations.
Warning:MinimumSonarDepth
Accuratebottomtrackingcanbeunreliableindepths
shallowerthan0.8m/2.62ftWhenoperatingatorbelowthis
depthbecautiousofmisleadingsonarreturnsorfalsebottom
tracking.
Importantinformation
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Raymarine LIGHTHOUSE 4 Specifications

General

Operating System	LightHouse 4
Touchscreen	Yes
Connectivity	NMEA2000, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
Chart Compatibility	Navionics, C-MAP
Display Size	Varies by model (e.g., 7", 9", 12", 16")
Display Resolution	Varies by model
Networking	Ethernet, Wi-Fi
GPS	Built-in
Radar Support	Yes, compatible with Raymarine radars
Sonar Support	Yes
Autopilot Integration	Yes, compatible with Raymarine autopilot systems
Weather Data	Yes, via internet
Software Updates	Via Wi-Fi