Simrad GC80 Compact MK2 - Table of Contents

Simrad GC80/85 Compact MK2 Gyro Compass
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Contents
1 PREFACE ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Compliance statement ........................................................ 4
1.2 Disclaimer ........................................................................ 4
Governing language ...................................................... 4
1.3 Copyright ......................................................................... 4
1.4 Trademarks ...................................................................... 4
1.5 About this manual ............................................................. 5
Intended audience ........................................................ 5
Important text conventions ............................................ 5
2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Introduction ................................................................... 12
2.2 Precautions in use ........................................................... 12
2.3 System components......................................................... 13
2.4 Bearing repeaters ............................................................ 13
3 USER INTERFACE........................................................................................................ 16
3.1 GC80 Compact MK2 Control unit ........................................ 16
4 OPERATION ................................................................................................................ 19
4.1 System start-up and shut-down ......................................... 19
Start-up.................................................................... 19
Turning the Gyro compass OFF ..................................... 20
4.2 Selecting active compass .................................................. 21
4.3 A
djusting dimming level ................................................... 21
4.4 Displaying present settings ............................................... 22
Displaying settings with no external sensor connected ...... 22
Displaying settings with external sensor connected .......... 24
4.5 Confirming present settings .............................................. 25
True bearing .............................................................. 25
Latitude .................................................................... 25
Speed ...................................................................... 26
4.6 Pendulum function ........................................................... 29
4.7 Alarm messages .............................................................. 30
Acknowledging an alarm .............................................. 31
Central Alarm Panel .................................................... 31