
The trolling motor will drive the bow of the boat along this course, while the
boat itself may be askew to the direction of travel due to current, tide, or wind
conditions. In heading lock—course mode, the trolling motor will automatically
steer to maintain course, and motor speed is user‑selectable. The operator can
use the left turn and right turn buttons or use the heel‑toe operation of the foot
pedal to navigate around obstacles. In extreme current or wind conditions, it
may be necessary to increase the motor speed to maintain the desired
heading.
To exit the heading lock mode from the foot pedal, press the
heading lock
button. To exit the heading lock mode from the remote press the
heading lock
or
manual mode
buttons on the remote. The trolling motor will emit a
descending chirp and the GPS status indicator light will stop blinking.
Adjusting Motor Speed
If a heading lock mode is selected from manual mode, the trolling motor will run
at the last selected speed. The motor speed can be adjusted by pressing the
increase speed (+)
button or
decrease speed (–)
button on the remote or by
rotating the speed knob on the foot pedal
counterclockwise
to increase the
speed or
clockwise
to decrease the speed. The trolling motor will emit two
beeps when the user tries to exceed the available motor speed limits.
Cruise control can be used while in either heading lock mode. Refer to
Using
Cruise Control
.
Adjusting the Heading
While in a heading lock mode, the heading can be adjusted by pressing the
left
turn
or
right turn
buttons on the handheld remote or by holding the momentary
button down on the foot pedal while steering the foot pedal toe down on the
foot pedal
toe down
to steer right or
heel down
to steer left. The trolling motor
will resume heading lock—course mode navigation based on the new trolling
motor heading.
Changing the Heading Lock Mode
Heading lock—course mode is the default heading lock mode. To switch to
heading lock—compass mode, press and hold the
manual mode
button, then
press the
2, 1, 2
buttons in sequence. To switch back to heading lock—course
mode, press and hold the
manual mode
button, then press the
2, 1, 1
buttons
in sequence.
IMPORTANT: The Pinpoint GPS system will remember which heading lock
mode was last used, and the next time the heading lock button is pressed, the
trolling motor will operate that mode.
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