Garmin GHP 10 Marine Autopilot System GHC 10 Quick Start Manual - Page 7

Understanding the Heading Screen with the Autopilot Engaged When you engage the autopilot, the autopilot takes control of the helm and steers the boat to maintain your heading. The top of the Heading screen displays "Autopilot Engaged" in green, and your heading is shown in the center. You can use the soft keys to adjust the autopilot heading manually or to adjust the settings from the menu. You can steer the boat manually from the helm while the autopilot is engaged. The autopilot does not steer the boat while you have the helm, and the message "You Have the Helm" flashes at the top of the screen in yellow. If you manually maintain a specific heading for a few seconds, the autopilot resumes control of the new heading, and the message "Autopilot Engaged" is displayed at the top of the screen. Autopilot status Heading Soft-key functions Heading Screen with Autopilot Engaged Notes: • When the autopilot is steering a pattern (page 7), the shape and range of the pattern is shown on the right side of the Heading screen. • Some soft keys may appear differently if you have step turning enabled. For more information on step turning, see page 11. To place the autopilot in standby mode: Press the STBY (standby) button on the GHC 10. GHC 10 Quick Start Manual