Raymarine A60 - Manuals

7 Important Information Intended Use The A60 is a GPS Chartplotter display unit that can be upgraded to include optional Fishfinder functionality. This handbook contains important information on the operation of your A60. To get the best results in operation and performance, please take the time to ...

8 A60 Dual Function Display Electronic Chart Cards To use your A60 display as a navigation aid, electronic charts with the appropriate level of detail for the geographic area you wish to navigate are required. The A60 is compatible with the following Navionics ® CompactFlash ® (CF) Chart cards: Navi...

9 Chapter 1: Using the Display The A60 is a GPS Chartplotter display unit that can be upgraded to include fishfinder capabilities. The A60 comes equipped with a 5.7” TFT Sunlight Viewable Color LCD and RS12 GPS Sensor. 1.1 System Overview The A60 features the following applications: • Chartplotter f...

10 A60 Dual Function Display Note: The A60 sets its internal clock from the GPS. Therefore, time of day is not available until a GPS fix is acquired. After this initial fix, the A60 continues to update its internally stored time of day, even if GPS fix is lost. Upon power down, however, time of day ...

12 A60 Dual Function Display 1.3 Selecting How the Applications are Displayed Each A60 application (Chart, Fishfinder) is displayed in a separate page. In turn, these pages can be split into 2 side-by-side windows.The settings you choose are saved so that each time you open an application it is pres...

Chapter 1: Using the Display 13 Using the chartplotter you can carry out such functions as: • Monitor the course of your vessel on the chart as you travel to a destination• View detailed cartographic information including ports and tides (if available)• Place, display and edit waypoints• Navigate to...

14 A60 Dual Function Display Fishfinder Page This function requires that you have installed the optional DSM25 Digital Sounder Module. The fishfinder application gives you a detailed view of what is below your vessel. This includes the seabed and its texture, fish, and other underwater objects. The ...

Chapter 1: Using the Display 15 Data Pages The A60 can also display various Data pages as split windows alongside the chart and fishfinder applications. The following soft keys appear when the Chart and Fishfinder pages are selected, respectively: Press the appropriate soft key to select the desired...

Chapter 1: Using the Display 17 Selecting a Split Window When the selected page has a split window, the window that is currently active is bordered in red and the soft key options for that application are displayed. Pressing the ACTIVE key changes this active highlight to the other window on that pa...

18 A60 Dual Function Display 1.4 The Simulator The A60 display includes a simulator mode, with which you can practice operating your display without data from a GPS antenna or a DSM. Before installation, connect the display to a 12VDC power supply, fused at 4 amps by attaching the red wire from the ...

Chapter 1: Using the Display 19 To place your simulated boat at a specific geographic location on the chart in Simulation mode: 1. Make sure Simulator mode is set OFF.2. Place your cursor at the desired location.3. Switch Simulator mode ON. D9793-1 SimulatorBearing ModeVariation SourceManual Variati...

21 Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 2.1 Introduction This chapter gives details of the general operation of the A60 display and covers the following subjects: • Using the controls• Setting up the display• Presenting information• Alarms• Installing and removing CompactFlash (CF) cards• S...

22 A60 Dual Function Display ACTIVE When a split window page is displayed, press to select which window you wish to work from. The selected window is outlined in red and associated soft key labels are displayed. WPTS/MOB Press to display the Waypoints soft keys.Press again to place a waypoint at the...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 23 Soft Keys There are five soft keys in the bar below the display screen. When a system function key is pressed, the primary soft keys for that function are shown. Pressing a soft key will carry out one of the following functions: • Select one of the op...

24 A60 Dual Function Display • TIMED, object data and cursor position information are displayed for three seconds and then disappear • OFF, object data and cursor position information are not displayed 2.3 Status Bar The Status Bar provides current information about the chart application. Top Line •...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 25 2.4 Displaying Control Information on the Screen Information connected with controls is shown on your screen in the following ways: • Soft Keys• Dialog boxes• Pop-Up messages• Database lists Soft Keys These are the primary means of control of the disp...

26 A60 Dual Function Display Database Lists Database lists contain information that have been added to the display memory, such as lists provided for waypoints, tracks and routes. You can scroll through a database list using the trackpad to highlight a particular entry. Entries within a database lis...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 27 • User Card Setup 2. Use the trackpad or the rotary knob to highlight the menu items you wish to access. When you first power on your display the default values are used. The tables in following sections show the sub-menus, default settings and option...

28 A60 Dual Function Display 3. Press the trackpad (right) to select this item. The menu changes to show you the available options. 4. Use the trackpad or the rotary knob to change the value of the field. 5. Use the trackpad or the rotary knob to change the value of the field.6. Press ENTER to save ...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 29 8. Press CANCEL to return to the default screen. This may require pressing the key more than once. Chart Setup The following describes the options found in the Chart Setup menu. FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold ) Chart Display The level o...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 31 FUNCTION Description OPTIONS (Default in bold ) Object Information Defines how much information appears in the Object Information pop-up when the cursor is placed over a cartographic object (and the Cursor Info setting is active, as described on page ...

34 A60 Dual Function Display Settings Reset Returns all settings back to their original factory values. The Waypoint and Route List databases are not reset. After making this selection, press ENTER to accept the reset or CANCEL to quit without resetting. CAUTION:Raymarine recommends that you backup ...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 35 Units... Set the units for speed, depth, and temperature that are used to display all data, including information received from other instruments on the system. Note: The A60 sets its internal clock from the GPS. Therefore, time of day is not availabl...

36 A60 Dual Function Display 2.9 Alarm Setup Menu You receive warnings of hazards via built-in alarms that are generated for each application. If an alarm is generated, it sounds an audible warning and displays a message box on screen that explains the cause of the alarm. In some cases, the appropri...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 37 Fishfinder Alarms Setup These setup items are pertinent only if you have a DSM25 Digital Sounder Module installed and connected. Fishfinder Alarms Setup options are described in the DSM25 Handbook. 2.10 GPS Status You can set up your Global Positionin...

38 A60 Dual Function Display This screen provides, for each tracked satellite, the satellite number, a graphical signal strength bar, status, azimuth angle and its elevation angle from your vessel. The sky view graphic shows the position of these satellites. Positional accuracy is dependent upon the...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 39 2.11 Display Setup These options control the appearance of your A60 Display. Brightness Use the trackpad (left/right) keys or rotary knob to select the brightness value from a low of 5% to a high of 100% in 5% increments. The default is 100%. This set...

40 A60 Dual Function Display • SOG Current speed over ground. • Time Current time of day. • Date Current date. • Auto Scroll Scrolls each data item that has been turned ON one-at-a time in the upper left corner of the screen every three seconds. Note: As more data items are added to the screen, text...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 41 Compass directions (N, NE, NW, etc.) have a superscript character that represents the bearing mode you selected in System Set Up: M for Magnetic and T for True. 2.12 System Diagnostics This sub-menu is for diagnostic use by authorized dealers. All men...

42 A60 Dual Function Display WARNING: Improper use of this setting may cause loss of data or damage to the card. Ensure you have read the instructions on page 42 thoroughly before attempting to remove or insert a CF card. 2.14 Inserting and Removing the CompactFlash Card CAUTION: Card InstallationWh...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 43 Inserting a CF Card To insert a card, refer to the illustration, and: 1. Check that you are using the correct type of card. Refer to Important Informa- tion section of this handbook. 2. Open the chart card door, located on the front left of the displa...

44 A60 Dual Function Display Removing a CF Card 1. Press MENU . 2. Navigate to User Card Menu and select “Remove User Card”. A message appears that it is safe for you to remove the card. 3. Open the chart card door. Grip the card and pull to remove it from its slot.4. To prevent the ingress of water...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 45 When navigation is active, you can also receive waypoints from other NMEA instruments if you want to save them on your unit. Save Information to a CompactFlash Card 1. Insert a CF card into the card slot. See “Inserting and Removing the Compact- Flash...

46 A60 Dual Function Display Note: The save can take as long as one minute to complete. This is because a 1MB file is always saved to the card, despite the number of waypoints, routes and tracks you are saving. When the save is complete, a new message box appears. You can view the contents of the CF...

49 Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 3.1 Introduction Waypoints are a core feature of the A60 display. They can be created in the Chart or Fishfinder application and used by each application. Waypoints can be stored in the system, archived to a CompactFlash card or sent to or received from another N...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 51 3.2 Placing a Waypoint A waypoint can be placed at the cursor position, the boat’s position or at a position of your choosing (using lat/long coordinates). All waypoints can also be used in the creation of routes. When waypoints are placed they are given a defaul...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 53 3.3 Navigating to a Waypoint (GOTO) You can navigate to an existing waypoint using the GOTO WPT OPTIONS soft key. This can either be accessed by selecting the desired waypoint on screen with the cursor or via the WPTS/MOB key. ... using the cursor 1. On the chart...

54 A60 Dual Function Display 5. When you arrive at the target waypoint an alarm sounds and a warning mes- sage is displayed. To de-activate this alarm, press any key. 6. To set the cross track error (XTE) to zero and move the origin to the actual ves- sel position press RESTART XTE. The BOD and BVD ...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 55 On the sending device: 1. Ensure the unit is powered on and connected to the A60’s NMEA port via a suitable cable. 2. Select the desired waypoint and export it via the NMEA port. On the A60: 3. Press GOTO. The GOTO NMEA soft key is grayed out until the waypoint i...

56 A60 Dual Function Display ... using the waypoint list The Waypoint List shows all the waypoints that have been placed and displays details of the selected waypoint. 1. Press WPTS/MOB . 2. Press REV & EDIT WAYPOINTS. The Waypoint List is displayed. 3. Use the trackpad (up/down) or rotary knob ...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 57 3.5 Editing a Waypoint After a waypoint has been placed it can be edited in a variety of ways. You can: • Change the default waypoint symbols• Change the waypoint details, such as name or symbol• Move the waypoint• Erase the waypoint Change the Default Symbol Whe...

58 A60 Dual Function Display 3. Use the trackpad or rotary knob to highlight the waypoint you wish to change. Note: Alternatively, you can select a waypoint by placing the cursor over it. The cursor turns red and the Waypoint soft keys appear. D9802-1 Waypoint List N 26 15.247W 080 04.612 WPT 0001 W...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 59 4. Press EDIT WAYPOINT. The Edit Waypoint box and associated soft keys appear. 5. Press the SYMBOL soft key. The symbol field is highlighted and the available waypoint symbols appear. 6. Use the trackpad (up/down) or rotary knob to highlight the new symbol. 7. Pr...

60 A60 Dual Function Display To change a waypoint’s Name, Lat/Long info or Comment: 1. Navigate to the Edit Waypoint box for the desired waypoint, as described in the previous section. The associated soft keys appear. 2. Press NAME. An edit box appears with the first character highlighted in the fie...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 61 6. Continue in this manner until the entire Name field is complete. You can use up to 16 characters, including spaces. 7. Press the ENTER key to save the change. The new name appears in the Edit Waypoint box. 8. Repeat these steps to edit the other details: Latit...

62 A60 Dual Function Display ... by dragging the waypoint to a new position You can drag a waypoint to a new position using the cursor and trackpad: 1. Place the cursor over the waypoint that you want to move. The Waypoint soft keys appear. 2. Press MOVE WAYPOINT. Note: If you place the cursor over ...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 63 ... using the cursor 1. Move the cursor over the waypoint that you want to erase. The Waypoint soft keys appear. 2. Press ERASE WAYPOINT.3. You will then be asked to confirm this. If the waypoint is part of a route, a warning message also appears.Press ENTER to a...

65 Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes how to use the Chartplotter application of the A60 display. To access full functionality your chartplotter requires position data from your RS12 GPS Sensor. After position data is available you can: • Find out where you are...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 67 4.3 What is Displayed The chartplotter has a built in world map. Most areas are displayed at a scale of 72 nm from the top to the bottom of the screen and can be overzoomed as desired. Electronic Charts To use the chartplotter as a navigation aid, you need chart ...

68 A60 Dual Function Display 4.4 The Chartplotter Display The chartplotter includes features that enable you to interpret your surroundings and make informed decisions based on your location. You can: • View details of specific cartographic objects (see “Cursor Info“ on page 23)• Reduce the level of...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 69 Find Ship Your boat is represented on screen by a ship symbol. If you cannot see your boat (it has travelled off-screen), press FIND SHIP. The chart is redrawn with your boat and the cursor in the center of the screen. Actually, the location of the boat on the sc...

70 A60 Dual Function Display 3. If you desire more detailed information, press ENTER . The Object Info box is re-displayed giving further details relating to the selected object. 4. In the left-hand box, highlight the desired subject area for the object you have selected. Details are displayed in th...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 71 4. Use the trackpad to select the desired category. 5. Press FIND. The nearest objects to the cursor in the selected category are dis- played. 6. You can now use the soft keys to: • Display detailed data for any of the listed objects. For ports, you can select a ...

72 A60 Dual Function Display 4.5 Moving around the Chart To move around the chart and display the area at the appropriate scale, use a combination of zooming and panning. Panning Panning moves the chart that is displayed to a different area. To pan a chart, simply press the appropriate arrow (left/r...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 73 4.6 Navigating to a Specific Point You can use your Chartplotter to navigate to a specific point marked by the cursor or to a waypoint. When you are steering manually, you can also use the chartplotter to determine the bearing or direction to steer. Go to the cur...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 75 Go to a Waypoint You can navigate to an existing waypoint by either selecting the appropriate waypoint on screen with the cursor or from the Waypoint List: ... selected with the cursor This option navigates you to the waypoint that you select on screen. 1. Move t...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 77 4.7 Build and Follow a Route This section describes how to use routes and includes the following: • What is a Route?• Building and Saving a Route• Following a Route• Displaying Routes on the Chart Once created you have the option to view its details, amend its co...

78 A60 Dual Function Display The following should be noted: • When a route is being built it is not active and does not affect any current nav- igation, until you select FOLLOW ROUTE. • You can include a waypoint more than once in a route but the same waypoint cannot be placed consecutively. • Waypo...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 79 4. Continue entering new waypoints until your route is complete.5. To save the route for later use (and rename it if desired): Press SAVE ROUTE or ENTER . The Edit Route dialog box is displayed. Press ENTER to accept the defaults. You can edit the route (see page...

80 A60 Dual Function Display 1. Move the cursor over the appropriate waypoint.2. Press USE THIS WAYPOINT to include this waypoint in the current route. • If you make an error when you are building your route and wish to remove the last waypoint, press UNDO WAYPOINT. The dotted line joining it to the...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 81 5. To save the built route for later use (and rename it if desired): Press SAVE ROUTE.To save and immediately follow the built route: Press FOLLOW QUICK RTE. Following a Route There are three different ways that you can follow a route: • Using Quick Route —or— • ...

82 A60 Dual Function Display When you are navigating a route the chart displays the following: • Your boat’s heading indicated by a dashed line between your current position and the target waypoint. • The target waypoint is highlighted.• When the distance to the waypoint is less than that specified ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 83 Using the Route List This option directs you to the start of the route that you have selected on the route list and then follows it: 1. Press ROUTES.2. Press FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS. The route list is displayed.3. Select the appropriate route on the list.4. Press FOLL...

84 A60 Dual Function Display Reverse Route This option reverses the waypoint order in the selected route and then follows it. 1. Press ROUTES.2. Press FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS. The route list is displayed.3. Select the desired route on the list.4. Press REVERSE ROUTE. The route is reversed; the last waypo...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 85 4.8 Using Tracks A track is an on-screen trail that represents the course you have taken. This trail is made up of a series of track points that are created automatically. You can save the track to create a permanent record of where you have been. All track funct...

86 A60 Dual Function Display Creating a Track To start tracking... Press START TRACK. A track starts to be laid from the stern of the boat using the minimum number of track points necessary. If the maximum number of 1000 track points is reached, you will be warned. The track will continue to be reco...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 87 On completion, the new route is added to the route list. It can now be displayed, edited and erased in the same way as other routes in the system. CAUTION: The converted route only approximates the track from which it was created. Because it is comprised of a max...

88 A60 Dual Function Display Reversing a Route You can reverse the course of a route as follows: 1. Press ROUTES and then FOLLOW RTE OPTIONS. The route list and associated soft keys are shown. 2. Select the appropriate route.3. Press REVERSE ROUTE. The route name moves to new starting point and the ...

90 A60 Dual Function Display 8. Press SAVE ROUTE. The new leg is incorporated into the route. Note: If you are adding a waypoint to an active route (a route that you are currently fol- lowing), the change does not take effect until after you have halted the route by pressing STOP FOLLOW. ... to remo...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 91 Note: If you are removing a waypoint from an active route (a route that you are currently following), the change does not take effect until after you have halted the route by pressing STOP FOLLOW. CAUTION: When you remove waypoints from a route, the stored route ...

92 A60 Dual Function Display 3. Move the cursor over an existing waypoint and select USE THIS WAYPOINT to add it to your route. —or— Move the cursor to the desired location and select PLACE WAYPOINT to cre-ate a new waypoint for your route.The dashed line changes to a solid line to indicate that the...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 93 1. Move the cursor over the waypoint that is to be moved. The cursor turns red and the action soft keys appear. Note: If you place the cursor over the waypoint to which you are currently navigating (the active waypoint), the STOP FOLLOW soft key appears in place ...

94 A60 Dual Function Display Erasing a Route or Track You can delete any route or track in your system except for the one that you are traveling to. 1. Select the appropriate route or track.2. Press ERASE ROUTE or ERASE TRACK. A warning box is displayed asking you whether you want to proceed. 3. If ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 95 Vectors are set on and off using the Vector Length option in the Chart Setup menu, as described on page 32. The length of these lines is determined by the distance your boat will travel in the time you have specified (3 mins, 6 mins or infinite) at the current sp...

96 A60 Dual Function Display 4.11 Changing What is Displayed in the Chart Window The chart screen can be tailored to your particular needs. You can: • Change how the chart is oriented (see page 96)• Change the boat position (motion mode) in relation to the chart (see page 97)• Show or hide the chart...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 97 Course Up (C-UP) In Course Up mode, the chart picture is stabilized and shown with your current course over ground (COG) upwards. As your boat’s COG changes, the ship symbol moves accordingly. If you select a new course, the picture will reset to display the new ...

98 A60 Dual Function Display Hiding the Chart Grid The display of grid lines on the chart is controlled via the Chart Setup Menu. Hiding Waypoints/Waypoint Information You can show or hide a waypoint’s name or the entire waypoint. These options are particularly useful when you have placed a large nu...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 99 4.12 Port Services You can display details of port services either by selecting the appropriate port symbol with the cursor or by using the port search option. 1. Place the cursor over the symbol for the desired port. If you have enabled CURSOR INFO, the cursor t...

100 A60 Dual Function Display Search for a Port The port search option enables you to locate the nearest port and display its available services. 1. Press ENTER anywhere on the screen. The Object Information box is dis- played. 2. Press FIND NEAREST. The Find Nearest box is displayed. 3. Use the tra...

102 A60 Dual Function Display D9877-1 CURSOR... 2:12pm +2.2ft +4.0ft +3.0ft +2.0ft +1.0ft 12:00 6:00 18:00 CORAL SHOAL CORAL SHOAL PREV. DAY TODAY NEXT DAY Position N 25 39.100W 080 09.399 Position High tide 6:00am +4.3ft Low tide 11:31pm +1.1ft High Tide 18:22pm +4.4ft Date 11/9/06 81295.book Page ...

103 Appendix: Glossary Term Meaning °C Degrees Centigrade °F Degrees Farenheit Active Leg In a route, the segment you are currently traveling. amp Amperes Auto Automatic Bearing The compass direction from your position to a waypoint, measured to the nearest degree. The bearing is expressed either as...

107 Index A Abbreviations 103 Advance waypoint 36 , 83 Alarm Setup menu 36 Alarms Anchor 36 Arrival 36 Navigation 36 Off Track 37 Waypoint Advance 36 Anchor Alarm 36 Arrival Alarm 36 Auto Scroll data item 40 B Battery data item 39 Bearing from Origin to Destination (BOD) line 53 , 54 , 73 , 75 , 76 ...