Furuno NAVpilot-500 Marine Instruments User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORWORD ........................................................................................................... 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..................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.4.1 Selecting the data shown on Normal and Data Displays ................................... 2-4
2.4.2 Selecting the display on Graphic Display .......................................................... 2-7
2.4.3 Selecting data for analog indicator.................................................................... 2-8
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
3.2.3 TURN mode (For AUTO mode)......................................................................... 3-4
3.3 NAV Mode .................................................................................................................3-5
3.3.1 Starting the NAV mode...................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.2 Selecting sailing method of NAV mode ............................................................. 3-6
3.3.3 Switching waypoint ........................................................................................... 3-7
3.3.4 Selecting boat’s movement at the destination (or last) waypoint ....................... 3-7
3.3.5 Navigating to TLL point (FISHING mode)........................................................ 3-10
3.4 REMOTE Mode....................................................................................................... 3-11
3.5 DODGE Mode ......................................................................................................... 3-17
3.5.1 Dodging in STBY mode .................................................................................. 3-17
3.5.2 Dodging in AUTO or NAV mode...................................................................... 3-18
4. MENU OPERATION ......................................................................................4-1
4.1 STBY Mode Menu ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Offsetting data .................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.2 Setting parameters ........................................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3 Setting the units of measurements.................................................................. 4-10
4.1.4 Setting other menu items................................................................................ 4-12