Raymarine SmartPilot Series - Chapter 1: Basic Operation

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Contents
Im portant Information ................................................................................................. i
About the document ation p rovided .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ....i
Warranty ................................................................................................................. i
Safety notices ........ ....... ........................................................................................... i
WARNING: Calibration ................................................................................. i
WARNING: Navigation aid ..........................................................................i
Produc t disposal .... ....... ....... ................ ............................... ............................... ..... ii
EMC Conforman ce ................................................................................................. ii
Handb ook information ... ....... ................................................................................ iii
Contents ................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1: Basic operat ion ..........................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................1
SmartPilo t Functio ns .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ...1
Extended systems.............................................................................................2
1.2 Using the control unit .......................................................................................3
Switching o n and off.........................................................................................3
Startup mode .......................................................................................... 3
Keypad functions................................................. .......................... ...................3
What does the display tell me?.........................................................................5
1.3 Using the SmartPilot to steer your boat ............................................................6
CAUTION: Maintain a permanent watch .................................................6
CAUTION: Risk of gybe ...................................................................................6
How do I automatically steer to a heading?......................................................6
WARNING: Wheel drive clutch ..................................................................6
How do I return to hand steering? ....................................................................7
CAUTION: ...........................................................Wheel drive systems 7
How do I change course in Auto mode?............................................................7
Can I dodg e an obstacle and then resu me course? ...........................................8
Off Course alarm..... ....... ...................................................................................9
1.4 How do I adjust the performance of my SmartPilot? ....... .................................9
1.5 Sailing functions ............................................................................................11
T acking (Au toT ack) ......................................................................................... 11
CAUTION: Allow time for course changes ............................................11
AutoTack a ngle ...................................................................................... 12
Preventing gybes with AutoTack............................................................ 12
Gusty cond itions.............................................................................................13
CAUTION: Risk of gybe .................................................................................13
1.6 Display lighting & contrast? ........................................................................... 14
Adjusti ng the display lighting.........................................................................14
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