Furuno NAVPILOT-500 Marine Instruments User Manual


 
3. STEERING MODE
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5. Press the [TURN] key to show the TURN menu.
6. Rotate the course control knob to choose “RADIUS OF ORBIT”, and then
press it.
The current value is circumscribed with a double rectangle.
7. Rotate the course control knob to set the spiral speed. (Setting range: 0.05 to
9.99 nm)
8. Press the course control knob.
9. Reduce boat’s speed less than 10 kt.
10. Rotate the course control knob to select " SPIRAL" or "SPIRAL ".
11. Press the course control knob to start the spiral function.
The message “START TO TURN BY FISHING MODE” appears, and the boat
runs for the distance set at step 7, and then starts making a spiral similar to the
figure on the previous page.
If the boat's speed becomes more than 10 kt while orbiting, the message "TOO
FAST TO FISHING MODE. PLEASE SLOW DOWN LESS THAN 10 kt. PUSH
MENU KEY TO CANCEL AND GO TO AUTO MODE." appears. Reduce boat’s
speed less than 10 kt. In this case, the boat runs as shown on page 3-11.
12. To escape from the SPIRAL while it is in use, press [STBY] key.