Seiwa Si-Tex MDA2 - Manual (Page 4)

Notices
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1 Notices
1.1 Safety warnings
1.2 General notices
Compass safe distance
The compass safe distance of this unit is 0.5m or greater for 0.3° deviation.
RF emissions notice
Caution: The AIS receiver generates and radiates radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This equipment must be installed and
operated according to the instructions contained in this manual. Failure to do so can result in personal injury and / or AIS receiver
malfunction.
Caution: The antenna should not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other transmitting antenna. The required antenna
impedance is 50
Ω.
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When reading this manual please pay attention to warnings marked with the warning triangle shown on the left.
These are important messages for safety, installation and usage of the product.
This equipment must be installed in accordance with the instructions provided in this manual. !
This equipment is intended as an aid to navigation and is not a replacement for proper navigational judgement. !
This AIS receiver is an aid to navigation and must not be relied upon to provide accurate navigation information. AIS
is not a replacement for vigilant human lookouts and other navigation aids such as RADAR. The performance of the
AIS receiver may be seriously impaired if not installed as instructed in the user manual, or due to other factors such
as weather and or nearby transmitting devices. Compatibility with other systems may vary and is reliant on the third
party systems recognising the standard outputs from the AIS receiver. The manufacturer reserves the right to
update and change these specifications at any time and without notice.
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Do not install this equipment in a flammable atmosphere such as in an engine room or near to fuel tanks. !