Chapter 4: Autopilot Control
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Chapter 4: Autopilot Control
If you have a Raymarine autopilot installed, you can access some of its functions from
the C-Series display unit.
WARNING:The autopilot functions available on the C-Series display
unit do not replace the autopilot control head. You must have a pilot
control head installed before you enable or engage the autopilot.
Emergency disengage
You can disable the autopilot using the power key.
1. Press and release the
power
button.
2. Press the
STANDBY
softkey.
This puts the autopilot into standby mode.
4.1 Enabling and engaging the autopilot
To allow the C-Series to control autopilot functions, you need to enable autopilot
control on the display unit.
With autopilot control enabled, the unit lets you engage the autopilot whenever it has
a target waypoint. You can see information for the target waypoint on the Pilot Control
pop-up.
The default autopilot setting is
disabled
.
To enable autopilot control
On the C-Series display:
1. Press the
MENU
button to open the Setup Menu.
2. Select
System Setup
>
System Integration
>
Autopilot Control
>
Enabled.
3. Press the
OK
button.
To engage the autopilot in normal operation
When the autopilot is enabled, the unit prompts you to engage the autopilot whenever
you initiate a GOTO or FOLLOW ROUTE.
1. Select
GOTO
or
FOLLOW ROUTE
to display the Engage Pilot screen.
2. Select
ENGAGE PILOT
to display the Pilot Control screen.
If you press
OK
or
CANCEL
without engaging the autopilot, you go back to the
navigation screen with the autopilot disengaged.