Raymarine Autohelm 1000 - Page 12

SEA ‘I-RIALS
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initial sea lrails should be carried oul in
calrn condrlions wilh plenly of sea room.
I he previously conducled lunclional lest
;vill have verilied Ihal Ihe aulopilol is
operaling correctly and fhal you are
familiar wrlh all 01 ils conlrols.
During lirsl sea Iiials. lhe vessel will be
conslanlly changing heading, and il is,
Iherelo1e. very imporlanl lo mainlain a
conslanl look.oul. The lollotiing inilial lrial
procedure is recommended:-
l Sleer on lo a cornpass heading and
hold Ihe course sleady.
l Using Ihe lour course conlrol keys,
posilion and Ihen place Ihe pushrod
end oder Ihe liller pin.
0 Press Au10 lo lock on lo Ihe currenl
heading. In calm sea condilions a
perieclly conslanl heading will be
.mainlained
l Alter course lo potI OI slarboard in
mulliple incremenls of I and 10
degrees.
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Power Sleerlng
0 Press Sland by and praclice p&er
steering using tile louf couise conlrol
keys.
l Press Au10 twice (willrin 2 seconds)
lo relurn lo lhe original aulomalic
heading.
Hand Sleerfng
l Press Stand by and lill Ihe aulof)ilol
lrom Ihc tiller pin IOI relurn lo hand
sleering.
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Au10 Tack Funcflon
lhe lollowing addilional trial is
l The yachl will complcle a 100° course
~ecommonded:
cl~nngo lo bring il onlo lho opposile
lack.
0 Sleer onlo a conslanl heading
af~pioximalely fOO lree 01 close hauled.
0 Press Au10 lo lock onlo Ihc currenl
heading ar bolh red keys lo lock onlo
lhe apparenl wind if a vane is lilled.
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On compleling Ihe lack and having
shoclcd and rclrimmotl Ilre sails, 1110
0 Decrease Ihe apparent wmu angle
using lhe t 1 key (il on the starboard
lack) urrlil lhe yachl is sailing close
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hauled al oplimurn penelralion.
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aflparenl wind anyle by line adjuslmenls
lo lhe course using lho i I- lo bullor~s.
No adjuslincnls slror~ltl be made willrin 1
vessel may be brouc~l~l onlo Ihe desired
rninule 01 compleling Ihc lack lo allow lhe
Aulopilol lo compensalo lor Ihe helm him
on Ihe new lack.
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0 f’repare \o lack and then press lhe
+ 1 and t IO keys logelhcr (il on lhe
slarboard lack) lo iniliale a lack lo
slarboard.
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