81User Manual8. MaintenanceThis chapter gives information on routine maintenance and problem solving asso-ciated with the chart plotter.8.1 SYSTEM TESTIf you have connected your position-finding device according to the instructions,and chosen the proper menu selection for your device, and are still having prob-lems with your chart plotter, the extended auto-test should help determine theproblem. Make sure the chart plotter is turned Off. While pressing and holdingany other key, turn the chart plotter On. A new menu will appear on the display.Use the cursor key to select the desired test: this will display in reverse video. Tochoose the test press [ENTER]. To exit from any submenu press [CLEAR]. Toexit from the System Test turn Off the chart plotter.RAM MenuRAM Test: Verifies the integrity of the RAM chips. If on the screen the message"ERROR" appears, the RAM is physically damaged.RAM Clear: Clears internal memory. If the chart plotter exhibits unusual behav-iour, or appears to be malfunctioning, it may be possible to correct the problemby clearing RAM. This operation will erase all Marks, Routes, stored Track plotsand destinations. It will also return all selections (Input Data Format, Autopilotselection, etc.) to original default values. Before this step, you have the option ofsaving user Marks, Track history and Routes to a User C-CARD (this is an optionalpurchase from your dealer). To confirm to clear RAM press [ENTER] again (but ifthis time you do not wish to clear RAM press [CLEAR]).DIM MenuContrast: Each time you press the cursor key to right, the screen will decreasebrightness, when you press the left key the brightness will increase.Backlight: Sets the backlight. It operates in similar mode as Contrast.CartridgesBackground ROM: Tests the WorldWide Background.C-CARD Test: Tests the C-CARD. There are four possible situations:♦ If there is a C-CARD inserted in the slot and there is not a malfunction,the name of the C-CARD zone and the message "OK" are shown♦ If there is a C-CARD inserted in the slot, but it is damaged C-CARD, thename of the C-CARD zone and/or the message "Faulty" are shown♦ If there is not any C-CARD inserted in the slot, the message "not present"is shown♦ If there is a User C-CARD inserted in the slot, the message "USERC-CARD" is shownC-CARD Connector: While a C-CARD is inserted in the slot, if the counter in-creases, there is a malfunction reading it.