Furuno Navpilot 500 Operator's Manual page 3

Using the TURN mode
The [TURN] key provides the various turning
motions depending on the used mode. The
arrows show the direction to turn.
180
180
360 360
ORBIT ORBIT
SPIRAL SPIRAL
FIGURE EIGHT
AUTO mode
Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select turn mode
desired, and then press the [ENTER] knob.
180°/360° (AUTO mode only)
This function changes the current set course
180º or 360º.
180 turn
Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key
appropriately.
ORBIT
The boat will orbit around the boat's current
position.
SPIRAL
The boat will spiral in the direction of heading
(in STBY mode), set course (in AUTO mode)
or the shortest course to the next waypoint (in
NAV mode).
FIGURE EIGHT
After the boat has traveled the distance "d"
set on the menu, it starts turning in a figure
eight pattern, automatically returning to the
position where the figure eight mode was
initiated.
ORBIT ORBIT
SPIRAL
SPIRAL
FIGURE EIGHT
STBY, NAV mode
360 turn
Distance set
on menu
d
FIGURE EIGHT mode
d (set on menu)
SPIRAL mode
Dodging
To dodge other boats or obstacles, do the
following depending on the current mode.
In STBY mode
Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key to steer the
rudder appropriately until the obstacle has
been dodged.
In AUTO or NAV mode
Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key to change
the course appropriately until the obstacle
has been dodged.
Radius of orbit
(set on menu)
The boat's position at the
ORBIT is selected.
ORBIT mode
center
of circle
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