Section 1 - Getting to Know the Joystick Piloting System
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Poor quality or inaccurate information generated by unapproved chartplotters or software can cause the features to behave
erratically, unexpectedly, or not function at all. Updating software to an unapproved version can also cause the system to not
function correctly. See your dealer or call Mercury Customer Service for approved plotters, plotter settings, and compatible
software in the event your chartplotter needs service.
VesselView Autopilot Screen
The VesselView autopilot screen displays:
• Steering angle of the drives when in standby mode
• A digital compass value of the current heading
• Three icons to indicate the currently selected response level
• Engine RPM
a - Heading
b - Steering angle reference
c - Engine RPM
d - Response level
Trackpad Buttons with the Power Icon
The power icon located on the buttons for Skyhook, auto heading mode, and track waypoint mode indicate that the buttons
can engage or disengage the autopilot function they perform.
If you press a button that has the power icon when that button light is on, the light turns off for that button and the standby light
illuminates.
If you press a button that has the power icon when that button light is off, the light turns on for that button, a single beep
sounds, and the active light illuminates, unless another mode is currently active. If another mode is currently active, press the
button on the active mode to disengage it, then press the button for the new mode.
If you press a button with the power icon when that button light is off, the light turns on for that button, a single beep sounds,
and the active light illuminates.
Autopilot Trackpad Lights
The autopilot trackpad includes lights to indicate when an autopilot mode is active (engaged) or in standby (disengaged). If the
standby light is illuminated, then the autopilot is disengaged (off). If the active light is illuminated, then the autopilot is engaged
(on).
Pressing the button for auto heading, track waypoint, or Skyhook will engage that mode, turning on both its respective light and
the active light.
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