Garmin Compact Reactor 40 Hydraulic Autopilot with GHC 20 and Shadow Drive Pack - Page 6

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Adjusting the Heading with the Helm NOTE: You must enable the Shadow Drive feature before you can adjust the heading using the helm (Enabling Shadow Drive, page 1). With the autopilot engaged, manually steer the boat. The autopilot activates Shadow Drive mode. When you release the helm and manually maintain a specific heading for a few seconds, the autopilot resumes a heading hold at the new heading. The heading trend indicator appears, and the autopilot status indicator turns green to indicate the autopilot has control of the boat. Selecting the Steering Mode Rudder steering mode turns the boat in 1° increments when you select a key. Step steering mode turns the boat in increments of 10°. You can customize step turn size increments (Adjusting the Step Steering Increment, page 2). 1 Select Menu. 2 Select Steering Mode to toggle between rudder steering mode and step steering mode. NOTE: Rudder steering mode is for use only on power planing hull or power displacement hull boats. Adjusting the Heading with the Keys Before you can steer your boat using the keys at the bottom of the helm control, you must have the autopilot engaged. • Select or to use rudder steering mode. NOTE: Rudder steering mode is for use only on power planing hull or power displacement hull boats. • Hold 1°> 10°>> or Setup > User Autopilot Setup > Direction Control. 2 Select Enabled. Using Direction Control Before you can use direction control, you must enable the direction control functionality (Enabling Direction Control, page 2). When traveling in standby mode, select Direction. appears in the upper-right corner. Steering Patterns WARNING You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not begin a pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of obstacles. The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for fishing, and it can also perform other specialty maneuvers such as Uturns and Williamson turns. Pattern steering is not based on GPS, and it can be used without a GPS device connected to the autopilot. Zigzag Pattern The zigzag pattern steers the boat from port to starboard and back, over a specified time and angle, across your current heading. Setting Up the Zigzag Pattern You can modify the amplitude and period of the zigzag pattern. The default values are 30° and 1.5 minutes. 1 Select Menu > Pattern Steering > Zigzag > Setup > Zigzag Amplitude. 2 Select or to set the amplitude in increments of 5°. 3 Select Done. 4 Select Setup > Zigzag Period. 5 Select or to set the period. 6 Select Done. Following a Zigzag Pattern Select Menu > Pattern Steering > Zigzag > Engage. Circles Pattern The circles pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle, in a specified direction, and at a specified time interval. Setting Up the Circles Pattern 1 Select Menu > Pattern Steering > Circles > Time. 2 Select or to set the time. 3 Select Done. Following the Circles Pattern 1 Select Menu > Pattern Steering > Circles > Engage. 2 Select an option: • Select to begin a clockwise turn. • Select to begin a counter-clockwise turn. U-Turn Pattern The u-turn pattern turns the boat around 180° and maintains the new heading. There are no settings to adjust the u-turn pattern. Following the U-Turn Pattern 1 Select Menu > Pattern Steering > U-Turn > Engage. 2 Select an option: • Select to begin a starboard turn. • Select to begin a port turn. Williamson Turn The Williamson turn pattern turns the boat around with the intent of running alongside the location where the Williamson turn pattern was initiated. There are no settings to adjust the Williamson turn pattern. The Williamson turn pattern can be used in man overboard situations. Following the Williamson Turn Pattern WARNING The Williamson turn pattern is not determined by GPS and is affected by wind, current, and speed. Be ready to adjust the throttle and take the helm to avoid harm to a person in the water. CAUTION The boat must be below planing speed when using this pattern. 1 Select Menu > Pattern Steering > Williamson Turn > Engage. 2 Select an option: • Select to begin a starboard turn. • Select to begin a port turn. 2 Powerboat Autopilot Operation

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Adjusting the Heading with the Helm
NOTE:
You must enable the Shadow Drive feature before you
can adjust the heading using the helm (
Enabling Shadow Drive
,
page 1
).
With the autopilot engaged, manually steer the boat.
The autopilot activates Shadow Drive mode.
When you release the helm and manually maintain a specific
heading for a few seconds, the autopilot resumes a heading
hold at the new heading. The heading trend indicator
appears, and the autopilot status indicator turns green to
indicate the autopilot has control of the boat.
Selecting the Steering Mode
Rudder steering mode turns the boat in 1° increments when you
select a key.
Step steering mode turns the boat in increments of 10°. You can
customize step turn size increments (
Adjusting the Step
Steering Increment
, page 2
).
1
Select
Menu
.
2
Select
Steering Mode
to toggle between rudder steering
mode and step steering mode.
NOTE:
Rudder steering mode is for use only on power
planing hull or power displacement hull boats.
Adjusting the Heading with the Keys
Before you can steer your boat using the keys at the bottom of
the helm control, you must have the autopilot engaged.
•
Select
or
to use rudder steering mode.
NOTE:
Rudder steering mode is for use only on power
planing hull or power displacement hull boats.
•
Hold
1°> 10°>>
or
<<10° <1°
to use step steering mode.
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment
1
Select
Menu
>
Steering Mode
>
Step Turn Size
.
2
Select
or
.
3
Select
Done
.
Direction Control
Direction control informs the autopilot which direction the boat is
moving (forward or reverse) using the helm control.
Enabling Direction Control
1
Select
Menu
>
Setup
>
User Autopilot Setup
>
Direction
Control
.
2
Select
Enabled
.
Using Direction Control
Before you can use direction control, you must enable the
direction control functionality (
Enabling Direction Control
,
page 2
).
When traveling in standby mode, select
Direction
.
appears in the upper-right corner.
Steering Patterns
WARNING
You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not
begin a pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of
obstacles.
The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for fishing,
and it can also perform other specialty maneuvers such as U-
turns and Williamson turns.
Pattern steering is not based on GPS, and it can be used
without a GPS device connected to the autopilot.
Zigzag Pattern
The zigzag pattern steers the boat from port to starboard and
back, over a specified time and angle, across your current
heading.
Setting Up the Zigzag Pattern
You can modify the amplitude and period of the zigzag pattern.
The default values are 30° and 1.5 minutes.
1
Select
Menu
>
Pattern Steering
>
Zigzag
>
Setup
>
Zigzag
Amplitude
.
2
Select
or
to set the amplitude in increments of 5°.
3
Select
Done
.
4
Select
Setup
>
Zigzag Period
.
5
Select
or
to set the period.
6
Select
Done
.
Following a Zigzag Pattern
Select
Menu
>
Pattern Steering
>
Zigzag
>
Engage
.
Circles Pattern
The circles pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle, in a
specified direction, and at a specified time interval.
Setting Up the Circles Pattern
1
Select
Menu
>
Pattern Steering
>
Circles
>
Time
.
2
Select
or
to set the time.
3
Select
Done
.
Following the Circles Pattern
1
Select
Menu
>
Pattern Steering
>
Circles
>
Engage
.
2
Select an option:
•
Select
to begin a clockwise turn.
•
Select
to begin a counter-clockwise turn.
U-Turn Pattern
The u-turn pattern turns the boat around 180° and maintains the
new heading. There are no settings to adjust the u-turn pattern.
Following the U-Turn Pattern
1
Select
Menu
>
Pattern Steering
>
U-Turn
>
Engage
.
2
Select an option:
•
Select
to begin a starboard turn.
•
Select
to begin a port turn.
Williamson Turn
The Williamson turn pattern turns the boat around with the intent
of running alongside the location where the Williamson turn
pattern was initiated. There are no settings to adjust the
Williamson turn pattern.
The Williamson turn pattern can be used in man overboard
situations.
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
WARNING
The Williamson turn pattern is not determined by GPS and is
affected by wind, current, and speed. Be ready to adjust the
throttle and take the helm to avoid harm to a person in the
water.
CAUTION
The boat must be below planing speed when using this pattern.
1
Select
Menu
>
Pattern Steering
>
Williamson Turn
>
Engage
.
2
Select an option:
•
Select
to begin a starboard turn.
•
Select
to begin a port turn.
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