Furuno FEA-2107-BB - Manual Steering; Heading Control; Radius Control; Program Heading Change

28. Steering with FURUNO Autopilot FAP-2000
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28.4 Manual Steering
28.4.1 Heading control
The heading control steering mode can be used always; it doesn't require position data.
• Mode selection: HEADING CONTROL
• The HEADING CONTROL and HEADING lamps are lit.
• Immediate course change when the tiller is used to set the heading.
• Course change is defined as heading controlled with the set rudder angle limit.
28.4.2 Radius control
The radius control steering mode can be used always; it doesn't require position data.
• Mode selection: RADIUS CONTROL
• RADIUS CONTROL and HEADING lamps are lit
• Immediate course change when the tiller is used to set the heading.
• Course change is radius controlled with set radius
• If wind, current, etc. affect the ship, the ship will drift (inside or outside) from the planned designed turn. This is
displayed on the radar screen.
28.4.3 Program heading change
Program heading change steering mode can be used always, it doesn't require any position source.
• Mode selection: PROGRAM HEADING CHANGE
• PROGRAM HEADING CHANGE and HEADING lamps are lit.
• The tiller is first used to set a new heading and radius, which are also displayed on the radar screen.
• "START HEADING CHANGE" flashes if the newly set heading is different from the currently used heading.
• Course change is activated by pushing START HEADING CHANGE.
• After activation, control is returned to RADIUS CONTROL.
• If wind, current, etc. affect the ship, the ship will drift away (inside or outside) from planned designed turn. This
is displayed on the radar screen.