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Introduction

GHC 10 Owner’s Manual 

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Introduction

 WarnIngs

You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel.

 

The GHP™ 10/10V/12 is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate 

your boat. It does not relieve you from the responsibility of safely operating 

your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended.
Always be prepared to promptly regain manual control of your boat.
Learn to operate the GHP on calm and hazard-free open water.
Use caution when operating the GHP near hazards in the water, such as 

docks, pilings, and other boats.
The GHP autopilot system continuously adjusts the steering of your boat 

to maintain a constant heading. In addition to the basic heading-hold 

functionality, the GHP autopilot system allows manual steering and several 

modes of automatic-steering functions and patterns.
Operate the GHP autopilot system using the GHC™ 10 control unit. 

Through the GHC 10 control unit, you engage and steer, set up, and 

customize the GHP autopilot system.
To install the GHP autopilot system, including the GHC 10 control unit, use 

the provided installation instructions.

Tips and shortcuts

•  Select the 

STBY

 key from any screen to place the autopilot in standby 

mode and return to the Heading screen.

•  Select   to adjust the backlight and color mode.
•  Hold   to turn the autopilot on or off. 

NoTe: 

If more than one GHC 10 device is wired to turn on the 

autopilot, you must turn off all of the wired GHC 10 devices to turn off 

the autopilot.

•  Select 

 or 

 to highlight an option on a menu.

Manual Conventions

In this manual, the GHP autopilot system is referred to as the autopilot, and 

the GHC 10 control unit is referred to as the device. 
When you are instructed to select an item on the device, press a soft key 

along the bottom of the screen.
Arrows (>) in the text indicate that you should select each item in order. For 

example, if you see “select 

Menu 

>

 Setup

,” you should select 

Menu

, and 

then select 

Setup

.

Summary of Contents for GHP 10V

Page 1: ...GHC 10 owner s manual...

Page 2: ...ovided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserv...

Page 3: ...opilot system using the GHC 10 control unit Through the GHC 10 control unit you engage and steer set up and customize the GHP autopilot system To install the GHP autopilot system including the GHC 10...

Page 4: ...ng Patterns 5 Zigzag Pattern 5 Circles Pattern 6 U Turn Pattern 7 Man Overboard Pattern 7 Cancelling a Steering Pattern 8 GPS Steering Patterns 8 Route To 9 Orbit Pattern 9 Cloverleaf Pattern 10 Searc...

Page 5: ...ff the autopilot Adjusting the Display Adjusting the Color Mode 1 From any screen select 2 Select Color Mode 3 Select Select to switch between night or day color modes Adjusting the Backlight 1 From a...

Page 6: ...dby mode and displays the heading screen on the GHC 10 Item Description Autopilot status Actual heading Rudder position indicator sailboat and rudder sensor equipped powerboats only Soft key functions...

Page 7: ...engaged The autopilot does not steer the boat while you have the helm and the message You Have the Helm flashes at the top of the screen in yellow If you manually maintain a specific heading for a few...

Page 8: ...If you have rudder steering enabled select and The autopilot steers the boat and the heading screen shows your actual heading and intended heading Direction Control When your boat is properly equipped...

Page 9: ...board and back over a specified time and angle across your current heading Setting Up the Zigzag Pattern You can modify the amplitude and period of the zigzag pattern The default values are 30 and 1 5...

Page 10: ...es Time 2 Select or to set the time 3 Select Done Following the Circles Pattern 1 From the heading screen select Menu Pattern Steering Circles 2 Select Engage 3 Select an option Select to begin a cloc...

Page 11: ...you make a heading adjustment with the helm or the soft keys page 3 select the center soft key twice Man Overboard Pattern The man overboard pattern turns the boat around with the intent of running al...

Page 12: ...y adjust the heading Select STBY GPS Steering Patterns caution You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat Do not begin a GPS pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of obsta...

Page 13: ...ilot steers your boat according to the route defined on your chartplotter and the heading screen shows the distance to the next turn and distance off course Orbit Pattern The orbit pattern steers the...

Page 14: ...ing the Cloverleaf Pattern 1 From the heading screen select Menu GPS Steering Cloverleaf Engage 2 Select an option Select to begin a starboard turn Select to begin a port turn The autopilot steers you...

Page 15: ...to begin a port turn The autopilot follows the search pattern around the active waypoint and the heading screen shows the spacing of the search pattern Cancelling a GPS Steering Pattern While followin...

Page 16: ...the current heading Heading Adjustment You can adjust the heading using the soft keys on the autopilot when the autopilot is engaged You must set the autopilot to standby to adjust the heading using...

Page 17: ...eading screen changes to include new information related to wind hold Autopilot status Compass displaying current heading Wind type true or apparent Bearing relative to wind angle Wind gauge current w...

Page 18: ...d Gybe You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged Tack and Gybe Settings Settings that define how the autopilot performs a tack or gybe are set up d...

Page 19: ...min recommends using route to only under motor power Using route to while under sail can cause an unexpected gybe risking damage to your sailboat Unattended sails and rigging can be damaged or cause i...

Page 20: ...ice makes sounds when you select a key or when an alarm sounds Alarms Only beeps only when an alarm sounds On Keys Alarms beeps when you select a key and when an alarm sounds Auto Power enables the de...

Page 21: ...ng if the Shadow Drive is being falsely tripped or not activating properly If the autopilot disengages while the helm is steady decreasing the sensitivity value can help alleviate unwanted disengaging...

Page 22: ...er slows the rate of turn as the wind direction approaches the stern If the rate of turn is too slow decrease the wind limiter value If the rate of turn is too fast increase the wind limiter value Pow...

Page 23: ...REFULLY Garmin Ltd and its subsidiaries Garmin grant you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Tit...

Page 24: ...connection with CCU N A Lost wind data The autopilot is no longer receiving valid wind data Alarm sounds for 5 seconds Autopilot transitions to heading hold Low GHC supply voltage The supply voltage l...

Page 25: ...ard 7 Messages Error Warning 20 N Network Sharing 1 North Magnetic True setting 16 Variance 16 O Orbit 9 P Power Mode 18 Product Support 19 R Remote 16 Configuring 17 Connecting 16 Route To Powerboat...

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