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1
Introduction....................................................................................................................5
1.1
Welcome aboard!......................................................................................................5
1.2
Capabilities ...............................................................................................................5
1.3
Principle of operation ................................................................................................5
1.4
Components .............................................................................................................6
1.4.1
Autopilot instrument ...........................................................................................6
1.4.2
Servo Unit (A-1500 and A-1510).........................................................................6
1.4.3
Rudder Angle Transmitter ..................................................................................6
1.4.4
Compass transducer ..........................................................................................6
1.4.5
Pumpset ............................................................................................................6
1.4.6
Linear Drive .......................................................................................................7
1.4.7
Solenoid Valve Drive (A-1500 only) ....................................................................7
1.5
Registering this product ............................................................................................7
1.6
About this manual .....................................................................................................7
2 First start .........................................................................................................................8
2.1
Initialising the instrument in a Nexus Network............................................................8
2.2
Re-initialising the instrument .....................................................................................8
3 Operation .........................................................................................................................9
3.1
Instrument overview ..................................................................................................9
3.1.1
Instrument display..............................................................................................9
3.1.2
Instrument pages and functions..........................................................................9
3.1.3
Instrument modes ..............................................................................................9
3.1.4
Instrument power on/off......................................................................................9
3.2
How to use the push-buttons ...................................................................................10
3.2.1
MODE..............................................................................................................10
3.2.2
LEFT................................................................................................................10
3.2.3
RIGHT .............................................................................................................10
3.2.4
KEY .................................................................................................................10
3.2.5
Clear................................................................................................................10
3.2.6
Setup mode .....................................................................................................10
3.2.7
Lighting............................................................................................................10
4 Function .........................................................................................................................12
4.1
Standby mode.........................................................................................................12
4.2
Autopilot mode........................................................................................................12
4.2.1
Activate automatic steering ..............................................................................12
4.2.2
Turn off automatic steering...............................................................................12
4.2.3
Automatic steering by compass........................................................................12
4.2.4
Automatic steering by navigator .......................................................................13
4.2.5
Automatic steering by wind...............................................................................13
4.2.6
Power steering .................................................................................................15
4.2.7
Dodging and returning to last automatic steering function .................................15
5 Setup ..............................................................................................................................16
5.1
Setup mode ............................................................................................................16
5.1.1
The setup mode is divided into 4 setup groups .................................................16
5.1.2
How to access setup mode...............................................................................16
5.1.3
How to change a setting ...................................................................................16
5.1.4
How to return to previous mode........................................................................16
5.1.5
Factory default settings ....................................................................................16
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