Raymarine P70, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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9.1 Standby
In Standby you have manual control of the helm and the display
shows the vessel’s current compass heading.
You can disengage from Auto or any autopilot mode at any time
by pressing the
STANDBY button.
9.2 Auto
Caution: Maintain a permanent
watch
Automatic course control makes it easier to steer
your vessel, but it is NOT a substitute for good
seamanship. ALWAYS maintain a permanent
watch by the helm.
Steering automatically to a heading
You can use your autopilot system to steer automatically towards
a heading.
1. Steady the vessel on the required heading.
2. Press AUTO .
The autopilot is now in AUTO mode and will steer to the
chosen heading, shown on the display.
3. You can return to manual steering at any time by pressing
STANDBY .
Changing course in auto mode
To change course whilst in AUTO mode:
1. Use the –1 and –10 button, or turn the rotary controller
anticlockwise to change the vessel's course to port.
Pressing –1 button will increment the course to port by 1º
and –10 will increment by 10º.
Turning the rotary controller 1 click anticlockwise will
increment the course to port by 1º .
2. Use the +1 and +10 buttons, or turn the rotary controller
clockwise to change the vessel's course to starboard.
Pressing +1 button will increment the course to starboard by
1º and +10 will increment by 10º.
Turning the rotary controller 1 click clockwise will increment
the course to Starboard by 1º .
e.g. pressing the -1 button four times, or turning the rotary 4
clicks anticlockwise will result in a 4° course change to port.
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