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SportPilot and SportPilot Plus - Owner’s Handbook
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Safety points
The SportPilot can only follow a user defined route if the navigation
equipment transmits all of the following information:
•
bearing to waypoint (BTW)
•
cross track error (XTE)
•
waypoint number
If cross track error (XTE) is the only available information, the
SportPilot will advance to the next waypoint without requesting
permission. In this case, you should always manually steer the boat to
within 15° of the new bearing to waypoint before you press
NAV
.
Audible alarms in Navigator mode
The SportPilot emits the following audible warning alarms in
Navigator (Track) mode:
Audible alarm
Reason
2 short beeps
Turn to port required
1 short beep
Turn to starboard required
2 short and 1 long beep
Off course
Continuous short beeps
Track problem (large XTE, no data or data error)
Summary of Contents for SportPilot
Page 2: ...SportPilot and SportPilot Plus Owner s Handbook Document number 81057 5 Date May 2001...
Page 11: ...6 SportPilot and SportPilot Plus Owner s Handbook 1 Introduction...
Page 12: ...Part 1 Using the SportPilot Part 1 Using the SportPilot...
Page 13: ...Part 1 Using the SportPilot...
Page 22: ...Part 2 Installing the SportPilot Part 2 Installing the SportPilot...
