Furuno 520 Marine Instruments User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................ iv
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION................................................................................. v
1. PRINCIPLE OF THE AUTOPILOT................................................................1-1
Principle of Autopilot..........................................................................................................1-1
Principle of Operation........................................................................................................ 1-2
2. BASIC OPERATION...................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Operating Controls .................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Turning On/Off........................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Adjusting Brilliance and Contrast............................................................................... 2-3
2.4 Displays ....................................................................................................................2-4
2.4.1 Choosing the display mode .............................................................................. 2-4
2.4.2 Selecting the data shown on Data Display........................................................ 2-5
3. STEERING MODES ......................................................................................3-1
3.1 STBY Mode............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 AUTO Mode .............................................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 Using the AUTO mode...................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 ADVANCED AUTO mode.................................................................................. 3-3
3.3 NAV Mode................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Starting the NAV mode ..................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.2 Selecting sailing method of NAV mode............................................................. 3-5
3.3.3 Switching waypoint........................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.4 Selecting the boat’s steering behavior after arriving
at your destination waypoint...................................................................................... 3-7
3.4 TURN Mode .............................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5 REMOTE Mode....................................................................................................... 3-16
3.6 DODGE Mode......................................................................................................... 3-20
3.6.1 Dodging in STBY mode.................................................................................. 3-20
3.6.2 Dodging in AUTO or NAV mode...................................................................... 3-21
4. MENU OPERATION ......................................................................................4-1
4.1 STBY Mode Menu..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Setting parameters........................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 Setting other menu item.................................................................................. 4-10