Furuno 711c Marine Instruments User Manual


 
2. STEERING MODES
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4. Push the Course control knob to start the turn.
After you start the turn, the message "Beginning turn" appears, and the alarm
sounds three times.
5. While confirming your heading, do jib sheet creasing and trimming operations.
Your boat starts turning in the direction selected at step 3.
During the turn, the ship mark, which indicates own ship’s course movement, ap-
pears on the turn display. The ship mark does not show accurate ship’s move-
ment.
When the turning is completed, a beep sounds three times and the message "Turn
ended" appears.
The tacking angle can be set on the menu. See "How to set the fixed tack
angle" on page 2-30.
The amount of the time to wait before starting a turn after pushing the Course con-
trol knob can be set on the menu. See "How to set the tack timer" on page 2-33.
How to set the rate of turn for Fast and Slow tacking
The rate of turn is preset as 3° for [Slow Turn to PORT (or STBD)] and 20° for [Fast
Turn to PORT (or STBD)]. If you need to change the value, do the following:
1. In the WIND mode, long press the key to open the menu.
2. Rotate the Course control knob to select the current setting value for [Rate of
Slow (Fast) Tack] then push the knob.
[Rate of Slow (Fast) Tack] also appears on the [Wind Option] menu.
3. Rotate the Course control knob to set the rate then push the knob.
4. Press the key to close the menu.
When the turn starts
During the turn
Turn end marker
(Points the angle when
the turn will end.)
Ship mark
Ship mark
Turn starting marker
(Points the angle when
the turn started.)
Turn starting marker
(Points the angle when
the turn started.)
When the turn ended