Raymarine A65 - Manuals

7 Important Information Intended Use The A65 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 A65 GPS Chartplotter. To get the best results in operation and performance, please t...

8 A65 GPS Chartplotter CAUTION: Global Positioning System Antenna Do not connect or disconnect the GPS antenna from the display unit while power is switched on. Doing this may result in irreparable damage. Electronic Chart Cards To use your A65 display as a navigation aid, charts with the appropriat...

9 Chapter 1: Using the Display The A65 is a GPS Chartplotter display unit that can be upgraded to include fishfinder capabilities. The A65 comes equipped with a 6.5" TFT 256 Color Sunlight Viewable Color LCD and RS12 GPS Sensor. 1.1 System Overview The A65 features the following applications:• C...

10 A65 GPS Chartplotter Note: The A65 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 A65 continues to update its internally stored time of day, even if GPS fix is lost. Upon power down, however, time of day is lo...

12 A65 GPS Chartplotter 1.3 Selecting How the Applications are Displayed Each A65 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 presented...

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 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 fishfi...

Chapter 1: Using the Display 15 Data Pages The A65 can also display various Data pages as split windows alongside the chart and fishfinder applications. The following soft keys appear when the Chart page is selected: Press the appropriate soft key to select the desired data split screen. Nav Data Th...

16 A65 GPS Chartplotter Temp Graph The Temp Graph Page displays a graph plotting water temperature readings from the transducer over the past 60 minutes as well as current water temperature, boat (paddlewheel) speed, battery voltage and a trip log: Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) The Course Deviati...

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 A65 GPS Chartplotter 1.4 The Simulator The A65 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 power...

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. D8526-3 Setup Setup Chart Setup...Fishfinder Setup... System...

21 Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 2.1 Introduction This chapter gives details of the general operation of the A65 display and covers the following subjects:• Using the controls• Setting up the display• Presenting information• Alarms• Installing and removing CompactFlash (CF) cards• Sa...

22 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 ves...

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 opt...

24 A65 GPS Chartplotter 2.3 Status Bar The Status Bar provides current information about the chart application. Top Line • Chart Range This represents the distance from the top to the bottom of screen at the cur-rent zoom level (refer to “Zoom in/out“ on page 67). Range rings are drawn at intervals ...

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 displ...

26 A65 GPS Chartplotter Database Lists Database lists contain information that have been added to the display memory, such as lists provided for waypoints and routes. You can scroll through a database list using the trackpad to highlight a particular entry. Entries within a database list can be sele...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 27 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 options available. 2.6 C...

28 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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. Press ENTER to save your selection or CANCEL to retain the previous set- ting. ENTER D8228-2 O R ...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 29 6. Repeat these steps until you have completed setting up the display with your preferences. 7. 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 th...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 35 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...

36 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 Positioning System (GPS) and check ...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 37 The sky view graphic shows the position of these satellites. Positional accuracy is dependent upon these parameters. In particular, the azimuth and elevation angles are used in a triangulation process to calculate your position. HDOP Horizontal Diluti...

38 A65 GPS Chartplotter 2.11 Display Setup These options control the appearance of your A65 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 setting always resets to 100...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 39 Key Beep Controls whether or not the keys sound a tone when you press them. Select ON or OFF. The default is ON. Digital Compass This feature simulates a pedestal-style compass that displays your current course over ground (COG) or heading (HDG) and t...

40 A65 GPS Chartplotter 2.13 User Card Menu This menu contains options for using Compact Flash (CF) cards with the A65. User Card Manager... This utility is a file manager for the CF card, much like Windows ® Explorer is used in Microsoft ® Windows. User Card Manager provides you with details about ...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 41 Remove User Card... Make this selection to safely remove the Compact Flash card that is currently in use. When this item is selected, the following pop up message appears: “Safe to remove card. Press ENTER to continue.”Remove the card from the card re...

42 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 display.3. Insert the card as sh...

Chapter 2: General Operation and System Setup 43 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 ...

44 A65 GPS Chartplotter Save Information to a CompactFlash Card 1. Insert a CF card into the card slot. See “Inserting and Removing the Compact- Flash Card” on page 41. 2. Press the DATA key. 3. Select SAVE WPTS TO CARD. A message box appears to show that the save is in progress. Note that the save ...

45 Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 3.1 Introduction Waypoints are a core feature of the A65 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 47 3.2 Placing a Waypoint A waypoint can be placed at the cursor position, the boat’s position or at a position of you choosing (using lat/long coordinates). All waypoints can also be used in the creation of routes. When waypoints are placed they are given a default...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 49 3.3 Navigating to a Waypoint (GOTO) You can navigate to an existing waypoint using the GOTO WAYPOINT 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 ...

50 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 lines...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 51 On the sending device:1. Ensure the unit is powered on and connected to the A65’s NMEA port via a suitable cable. 2. Select the desired waypoint and export it via the NMEA port.On the A65:3. Press GOTO. The GOTO NMEA soft key is grayed out until the waypoint is r...

52 A65 GPS Chartplotter ... 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 REVIEW & EDIT WAYPOINTS. The Waypoint List is displayed. 3. Use the trackpad (up/down) or rotary knob to ...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 53 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 When...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 55 Note: Alternatively, you can select a waypoint by placing the cursor over it. The cursor turns red and the Waypoint soft keys appear.4. Press EDIT WAYPOINT. The Edit Waypoint box and associated soft keys appear. \ 5. Press the SYMBOL soft key. The symbol field is...

56 A65 GPS Chartplotter Changing the Waypoint Details When a waypoint is created it is assigned a default name. You can change this detail and the lat/long or comment fields to suit your needs. This is particularly useful when you are managing large numbers of waypoints.To change a waypoint’s Name, ...

58 A65 GPS Chartplotter Moving a Waypoint You can move any waypoint to a new position. If, however, you are navigating to a waypoint and you wish it to be moved, you will need to stop navigation (press STOP GOGTO or STOP FOLLOW). There are two methods of moving a waypoint: ... by entering new coordi...

Chapter 3: Working with Waypoints 59 Erasing a Waypoint You can erase any waypoint on the system using the cursor or the waypoint list except for the waypoint that you are currently navigating to (see “Navigating to a Specific Point“ on page 68).If you attempt to delete any waypoint used in a route,...

60 A65 GPS Chartplotter CAUTION: Erasing a Waypoint used in a Route It is possible to erase waypoints that are used in routes. In such instances, the stored route will join the two waypoints on either side of the waypoint just erased. Ensure that this altered route does not present a navigation haza...

61 Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes how to use the Chartplotter application of the A65 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•...

62 A65 GPS Chartplotter CAUTION: Navigation Aid The equipment should not be used as a substitute for good navigational practice nor for official government paper charts. Do not use the chartplotter before you have read the Important Information section at the beginning of this handbook. 4.2 Man Over...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 63 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 ...

64 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 carto...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 65 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...

66 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 the rig...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 67 For more information on changing the appearance of the chart and cartographic data, see “Chart Setup“ on page 29. 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...

68 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 cursor position ...

70 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 the cursor ove...

72 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 ChartOnce created you have the option to view its details, amend its course, edit its ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 73 • You can include a waypoint more than once in a route but the same waypoint cannot be placed consecutively. • You can create a new route when the route list is full but on saving this, you are prompted to choose an existing route to overwrite. Building Routes us...

74 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 79). — or — ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 75 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 i...

76 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 ROUTE. Following a Route There are three different ways that you can follow a route:• Using Quick Route —or— • Using the Cu...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 77 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 spe...

78 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 ROUTE OPTIONS. The route list is displayed.3. Select the appropriate route on the list.4. Press FOLLOW ROUTE.5....

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 79 Reverse Route This option reverses the waypoint order in the selected route and then follows it. 1. Press ROUTES.2. Press FOLLOW ROUTE OPTIONS. The route list is displayed.3. Select the desired route on the list.4. Press REVERSE ROUTE. The route is reversed; the ...

80 A65 GPS Chartplotter Reversing a Route You can reverse the course of a route as follows:1. Press FOLLOW ROUTE 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 waypoints within the...

82 A65 GPS Chartplotter ‘ 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 remove ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 83 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 ...

84 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 new ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 85 ... to move a waypoint This option changes the course of a route by repositioning an existing waypoint in the route: 1. Move the cursor over the waypoint that is to be moved. The cursors turns red and the action soft keys appear. Note: If you place the cursor ove...

86 A65 GPS Chartplotter Erasing a Route You can delete any route in your system except for the one that you are traveling to. 1. Select the appropriate route.2. Press ERASE ROUTE. A warning box is displayed asking you whether you want to proceed. 3. If you choose to proceed, the route is erased.When...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 87 Vectors are set on and off using the Vector Length option in the Chart Setup menu, as described on page 31. 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...

88 A65 GPS Chartplotter 4.10 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 orientated (see page 88)• Change the boat position (motion mode) in relation to the chart (see page 89)• Show or hide the chart gri...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 89 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 ...

90 A65 GPS Chartplotter 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 number ...

Chapter 4: Using the Chartplotter 91 4.11 Port Services You can display details of port services by selecting the appropriate port symbol with the cursor.1. Ensure you have enabled CURSOR INFO. See page 23 for details.2. Place the cursor over the symbol for the desired port. The cursor turns red and...

92 A65 GPS Chartplotter 4.12 Tides You can display details of tides by selecting the appropriate Tide diamond symbol with the cursor.1. Ensure you have enabled CURSOR INFO. See page 23 for details.2. Place the cursor over the desired Tide diamond symbol. The cursor turns red and the Object Informati...

93 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 ...

97 Index A Abbreviations 93 Advance waypoint 35 , 78 Alarm Setup menu 35 Alarms Anchor 35 Arrival 35 Navigation 35 Off Track 36 Waypoint Advance 35 Anchor Alarm 35 Arrival Alarm 35 Auto Scroll data item 38 B Battery data item 38 Bearing from Origin to Destination (BOD) line 49 , 50 , 68 , 70 , 71 Be...