Simrad CS66 User Manual

Operator Manual
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Contents
1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION......................................................1
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................2
1.2 System components........................................................................................2
1.3 The software ...................................................................................................6
1.4 The chart database ..........................................................................................6
2 SYSTEM START-UP AND SHUT DOWN................................7
2.1 Start-up ...........................................................................................................8
2.2 Turning the CS66 system OFF.......................................................................8
3 USER INTERFACE ..............................................................9
3.1 Operator panels.............................................................................................10
3.2 Display organization.....................................................................................18
3.3 Chart symbols...............................................................................................24
3.4 On-Screen keyboard .....................................................................................25
3.5 The logbook..................................................................................................26
4 GETTING READY TO USE THE SYSTEM.............................29
4.1 Installing a chart database ............................................................................30
4.2 Setting up primary and secondary reference systems...................................36
4.3 Defining the quality limits for the GPS signal .............................................40
5 SETTING UP THE DISPLAY ..............................................41
5.1 Display palettes
.............................................................................................42
5.2 Chart layout on the display
...........................................................................43
5.3 Information
windows....................................................................................47
5.4 Selecting the chart scale ...............................................................................51
5.5 Positioning the chart on the screen
...............................................................52
5.6 Displaying vectors and trails ........................................................................53
5.7 Head up display ............................................................................................56
6 TOOLS FOR SAFE NAVIGATION .......................................57
6.1 Man Over Board...........................................................................................58
6.2 Danger alarm settings...................................................................................58
6.3 Displaying inform
ation about danger objects...............................................60
6.4 Other vessels’ m
ovement..............................................................................61
6.5 Tracking a vessel’s motion...........................................................................64
6.6 Setting a fixed mark at vessel position.........................................................67
6.7 Variable range marker ..................................................................................68

Simrad CS66 Specifications

General

Brand	Simrad
Model	CS66
Category	GPS
Language	English