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Whenyou require extratight coursekeeping (e.g.for pilotagein confined
and sheltered waters), use a higher response value. If you want to
minimize drive activity and conserve battery power, use a lower value.
Temporary changes to response
Taking the above points into account, use the following procedure if you
need to make temporary adjustments to the response level of 150G and
400G autopilots, as required:
1. Display the RESPONSE screen by pressing the
RESP button.
Figure 2-8: Making temporary changes to 150G/400G response
2. Press
-1 or +1 to change the response level.
3. Press
DISP or wait for 10 seconds to return to the previous display.
Note: You will lose these temporary changes to response level whenever
the system is powered off. You can make PERMANENT adjustments in
Pilot Basic or Advanced Calibration (see Section 8, Chapter 5).
Screen will "pop-up"
in front of current view
Decrease
response
Increase
response
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