mainsail1
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Beware, if you sail at night this plotter has no keypad backlighting. First plotter I have ever had with no back lighting. Must have been designed by an accountant.
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Raymarine Element Plotter
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laika
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I'm probably just be being a bit thick here but if it has no backlighting, how do you see it in the daytime?
Carib
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He means the keys. Yes, I found that too - disappointing as I really like it otherwise. But the keys layout is quite simple, so I found it's not too difficult to use by feel once you're familiar with it.
mainsail1
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Disappointing is putting it nicely. I have ripped mine out and sent it back.
prv
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I think it’s meant for fast, open angling boats that don’t go out at night.
Pete
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mainsail1
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tudorsailor
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Are you sure? On my C120 Raymarine plotter the key backlighting only comes on as I dim the brightness of the display to nighttime level.
TS
mainsail1
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Yes, that is how you turned on the lighting on my last plotter but not on this one. In the end I contacted Raymarine who have advised me that there is no backlighting on this keyboard.