Garmin GHP Reactor Hydraulic Autopilot Owner s Manual - Page 6
User Autopilot Settings, Configuring the Remote Control, Display Settings, System Settings
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The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and "Tacking" displays on the heading screen until the maneuver is complete. Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed. 1 Engage wind hold (page 3). 2 Select Menu > Tack/Gybe. 3 Select TACK or GYBE. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe appears on the screen. Setting a Tack and Gybe Delay The tack and gybe delay allows you to delay steering a tack and gybe after you initiate the maneuver. 1 Select Menu > Setup > User Autopilot Setup > Sailing Configuration > Tack/Gybe Delay. 2 Select or to determine the length of the delay (from 0 to 15 seconds). 3 Select Done. Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor NOTE: The gybe inhibitor does not prevent you from manually performing a gybe using the helm or step steering. The gybe inhibitor prevents the autopilot from performing a gybe. 1 Select Menu > Setup > User Autopilot Setup > Sailing Configuration > Gybe Inhibitor. 2 Select Enabled. Device Configuration User Autopilot Settings Select Menu > Setup > User Autopilot Setup. Power Mode: Sets the device power mode to normal or economy mode. Economy power mode allows you to set the percentage of power used to run the autopilot. Power Saver: Controls the aggressiveness of the autopilot. The autopilot makes fewer adjustments in power saver mode. Configuring the Remote Control NOTE: The Garmin quatix™ watch can be configured to act as a remote control for the helm control. See the instructions that came with the watch for more information. You can connect one optional remote control to the helm control. Select Menu > Setup > Remote. Searching for a Remote Control Select Menu > Setup > Remote > Search for Remote. Pairing a Remote 1 Search for a remote control (page 4). 2 Begin pairing the remote control according to the instructions that came with that accessory. A message appears on the helm control after the remote has been paired successfully. 3 Select Connect. Assigning Remote Button Actions CAUTION If you assign a pattern to a button on the remote control, remember that you are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not begin a pattern until you are certain the water is clear of obstacles. NOTE: If you assign direction control functionality to a button on the remote, the autopilot must be in standby mode to change the direction (forward or reverse). 1 Select Menu > Setup > Remote. 2 Select a remote button to assign an action to. 3 Select a button action. 4 If necessary, repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining buttons. Disconnecting a Remote Control 1 Select Menu > Setup > Remote. 2 Select Disconnect Remote. Display Settings Select Menu > Setup > Display. Color Mode: Sets the device to display day or night colors. Configure Colors: Sets the color configuration for each color mode. For day color mode, you can select a full color or high contrast color configuration. For night color mode, you can select a full color, red and black, or green and black color configuration. Backlight: Sets the backlight level. Network Sharing: Allows you to share color mode, color configuration, and backlight settings with other devices across the NMEA 2000 network. System Settings Select Menu > Setup > System. Units: Sets the units of measure. Heading: Sets the reference used in calculating heading information. Variance: Adjusts the variance from true north. This setting is only available when the heading is set to True. Beeper: Sets if and when audible sounds are used. Auto Power: Enables the device to turn on automatically when the NMEA 2000 network turns on. GHC Low Volt. Alarm: Sounds an alarm when the voltage of the power supply connected to the device drops below a specified level. Language: Sets the on-screen language. Operating Mode: Allows you to set the operating mode to normal or store demo mode. System Information: Allows you to view software information. Factory Defaults: Resets the unit to factory defaults. 4 Device Configuration
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