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The autopilot will attempt to perform any of its steering functions when the boat is backing in
reverse gear. To engage the system in reverse: 1) Start from Standby. 2) Press and hold the
GPS
(REV) button. 3) Press and release the
Auto/Stby
button. 4) Release the
GPS
(REV) button.
The Man Overboard (MOB) function causes the boat to turn to starboard for a while then turn to
port until the reciprocal course is established, with the goal of running alongside the point where
the MOB button was pushed. The boat path will be as shown in the figure below.
Changing Heading With MOB
Reverse
If you program the
Bent Right Arrow
and
Bent Left Arrow
buttons for Circles, pressing the
Bent Right Arrow
button will cause your boat to be driven in a clockwise (from above) circle
with a lap time between 1 and 90 minutes (programmable). The
Bent Left Arrow
button will
cause counterclockwise turns. You can exit the circle and run straight anytime by pressing either
the
Straight Right Arrow
or
Straight Left Arrow
button.
Circles
If you program the
Bent Right Arrow
and
Bent Left Arrow
buttons for Steps, when one
of these buttons is pushed, the pilot will execute a port or starboard turn. The turn will
terminate when the programmed step angle is reached. The step angles are programmable
from 1 to 90 degrees. Multiple pushes of these buttons will result in a turn through an angle
equal to the sum of the angles per push. For example, if you have programmed the pilot for 10
degree steps, five pushes of the
Bent Right Arrow
button will turn you 50 degrees to starboard.
180 degrees is the maximum turn sum.
Step Turns
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