Raymarine P70, Installation & Operation Instructions

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9.1 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.
Automatically steering to a heading
1. Steady the vessel on the required heading.
2. For Wheel and Tiller drive systems see below
instructions for engaging the autopilot.
•
Wheel Pilot: Engage the wheel drive clutch by
rotating the clutch lever clockwise (so the lever
fully engages onto the locating pip).
• Tiller Pilot: Place the pushrod end over the
tiller pin. If necessary, extend or retract the
pushrod using the –1 , +1 , –10 , +10 buttons or
the Rotary control.
Attention Always reach around (not through) the
wheel to operate the clutch lever.
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Wheel pilot
Tiller pilot
a
b
3. Press AUTO .
The autopilot is now in AUTO mode and will steer
to the chosen locked heading.
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.
Disengaging the autopilot (Standby mode)
The autopilot can be disengaged by following the
steps below.
1. Press
Standby .
2. For Wheel and Tiller drive systems see below
instructions for disengaging the autopilot to return
to manual steering
•
Wheel Pilot: Disengage the wheel drive clutch
by rotating the clutch lever anti-clockwise (so
the lever disengages fully from the locating pip.
• Tiller Pilot: Remove the drive unit from the
tiller pin. If necessary, extend or retract the
pushrod using the –1 , +1 , –10 , +10 buttons or
the Rotary control.
On wheel drive systems, always make sure that
the clutch is fully disengaged before you leave the
vessel.
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