Furuno NAVpilot-500, Installation Manual

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3. ADJUSTMENTS
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3.2.6 Entering maximum speed
Enter the maximum speed of your boat, between 1 and 99 kt (1.9 and 183.3 km/h). The
speed entered affects the steering parameters.
1. Rotate the course control knob to select “MAXIMUM SPEED (MAX. SPD. For
Navpilot-511)” from the DOCKSIDE SETUP menu.
2. Press the course control knob and the current value is circumscribed with a double
rectangle.
3. Rotate the course control knob to set maximum speed.
4. Press the course control knob to finish.
3.2.7 Adjusting rudder reference unit
Adjust the rudder angle indication as follows:
1. Rotate the course control knob to select “ADJUST RUDDER REF. UNIT.”
2. Press the course control knob to show the ADJUST RUDDER REF. UNIT menu.
ADJUST RUDDER REF. UNIT
RUDDER ANGLE: PORT 0
PORT: 10
STBD: 10
MANUALLY TURN HELM
HARD-OVER TO PORT
AND SET DEGREE VALUE.
REPEAT FOR STARBOARD.
PUSH MENU KEY WHEN
FINISHED.
40 20 10 0 0 10 20 40
Adjust RRU menu (Ex. Navpilot-500)
3. Steer the helm to port direction fully.
The current degree of the rudder reference unit arm is shown at the top of the menu.
4. Rotate the course control knob to select “PORT”.
5. Press the course control knob and the “10” for PORT is circumscribed with a double
rectangle.
6. Rotate the course control knob to set your boat’s maximum rudder angles referring to
the specification.
7. Press the course control knob.
8. Steer the helm to starboard direction fully.
The current degree of the rudder reference unit arm is shown at the top of the menu.
9. Rotate the course control knob to select “STBD”.
10. Press the course control knob and the “10” for STBD is circumscribed with a double
rectangle.
11. Rotate the course control knob to your boat’s maximum rudder angles referring to the
specification, and then press the course control knob.
12. Press the [MENU] ([TURN/MENU]) key to close the ADJUST RRU menu.
While adjusting the rudder angle, the message “ADJUSTING RRU- PLEASE WAIT”
appears on the other control units connected.