Mercury 92-858058K01, Manual

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Section 3 - On the Water
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• Course correction to the port or starboard with the press of a button.
• Automatic course and heading modes.
• Station keeping
• A VesselView screen called "AUTOPILOT" (located under the Environment chapter) to display certain Precision Pilot
functions.
Autopilot Screen
The VesselView Autopilot screen for Precision Pilot displays:
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The angle of the drives when in standby mode.
• A digital compass value of the current heading.
• An icon on the right side of the screen labeled "OFF" that is illuminated when Autopilot is not engaged.
• Three icons to indicate the response mode level that is currently selected.
• Engine RPM.
NOTE: Not all of the functions of Precision Pilot work when DTS functions are engaged. Disengage the DTS functions to use the
functions of Precision Pilot.
Standby screen on VesselView
a - "OFF" icon
b - Heading
c - Drive angle reference
d - Engine RPM
Trackpad
The Precision Pilot trackpad includes:
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"TURN" buttons that provide a 10° course correction to the port or starboard each time the button is pressed.
• "AUTO HEADING", "TRACK WAYPOINT", and "WAYPOINT SEQUENCE" buttons to engage automatic course and heading
modes.
• A "SKYHOOK" button to engage and disengage a station keeping feature called Skyhook.
• A "RESUME" button to activate (under certain conditions) a previous course heading.
• The ability to increase or decrease how aggressively the vessel reacts to programmed changes (while in Auto Heading mode)
by using the "RESPONSE" button.
Trackpad Lights
The trackpad includes lights to indicate when a Precision pilot mode is active (engaged) or in standby (disengaged). Precision
Pilot is disengaged (off) when the "STANDBY" light is illuminated. You must press the button for Auto Heading, Track Waypoint,
or Skyhook to engage the mode.
NOTE: The "STANDBY" light will flash on and off when the Precision Pilot software is attempting to acquire the necessary GPS
signals.
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