When in Off Course Mode, the second push (and each subsequent push while the
mode is being displayed) stores the present heading in memory and uses it as the new
reference course.
When in Head/Lift Mode, the second push (and each subsequent push while the
mode is being displayed) stores the present heading in memory and uses it as the new
average heading.
In Starting Timer Mode the second push (and each subsequent push while the mode is
being displayed) resets the timer to 5 minutes.
In Nav Repeater Mode, a second push on the nav button will not affect anything
because when the system is in Nav Repeater Mode it is merely acting as a repeater for
your loran or GPS device.
This principal also works every time you turn the compass on. Each time the compass
is switched on, it has reset all references to 000° by default. So if you push any button
only once (except the nav button which is getting information from your loran or GPS),
it will assume that you want to use the last reference heading which is the default of
000°. You can see that the Sailcomp is being perfectly consistent, so you should get into
the habit of
pressing once to get into the mode before you are ready to enter the
information, and pressing it again when you are ready and sailing on your desired
course for the particular mode
.
If you have any doubt as to whether you are in a particular mode and want to immedi-
ately enter information,
press the button twice
. It does no harm to enter the same
number twice.
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SWITCHING BETWEEN MODES
