Garmin Volvo Penta Glass Cockpit B7 Owner's Manual page 67

Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot
Remote Control Action Keys
You can change the patterns or actions assigned to the
Reactor autopilot remote control action keys.
1 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless
Devices > Wireless Remotes > Autopilot Remote >
Button Actions.
2 Select an action key to change.
3 Select a pattern or action to assign to the action key.
Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control
Software
You can update the Reactor autopilot remote control
software using the chartplotter.
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the
computer.
2 Go to buy.garmin.com/p/636376, and select Software.
3 Select Download.
4 Read and agree to the terms.
5 Select Download.
6 Choose a location, and select Save.
7 Double-click the downloaded file.
8 Select Next.
9 Select the drive associated with the memory card, and
select Next > Finish.
10 On the chartplotter, insert the memory card into the
card slot.
11 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless
Devices > Wireless Remotes > Autopilot Remote >
Update Software.
Force Trolling Motor Control
®
Do not run the motor when the propeller is out of the
water. Contact with the rotating propeller may result in
severe injury.
Do not use the motor in areas where you or other people
in the water may come into contact with the rotating
propeller.
Always disconnect the motor from the battery before
cleaning or servicing the propeller to avoid injury.
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of
your vessel. The autopilot features on the trolling motor
are tools that enhance your capability to operate your
boat. They do not relieve you of the responsibility of safely
operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and
never leave the motor controls unattended.
Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard-free
open water.
Use caution when operating the autopilot near hazards in
the water, such as docks, pilings, and other boats.
Force Trolling Motor Control
®
WARNING
When using the autopilot features, be prepared for
sudden stops, acceleration, and turns.
When stowing or deploying the motor, be aware of slick
surfaces around the motor. Slipping when stowing or
deploying the motor may result in injury.
You can connect the Force trolling motor to the
chartplotter to view and control the motor using the
chartplotter.
Connecting to a Trolling Motor
You can connect the chartplotter wirelessly to a
compatible Garmin Force trolling motor on your boat to
control the trolling motor from the chartplotter.
1 Turn on the chartplotter and the trolling motor.
2 Enable the Wi‑Fi network on the chartplotter
‑ Fi Wireless Network, page
Up the Wi
3 If multiple chartplotters are connected on the Garmin
Marine Network, make sure this chartplotter is the host
of the Wi‑Fi network (Changing the Wi
page 9).
4 On the chartplotter, select Settings >
Communications > Wireless Devices > Garmin
Trolling Motor.
5 On the trolling motor display panel, press
times to enter pairing mode.
on the trolling motor display panel is solid blue as it
searches for a connection to the chartplotter, and turns
green when the connection is successful.
After the chartplotter and trolling motor connect
successfully, enable the trolling motor overlay bar to
control the motor (Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to
Screens, page 55).
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to
Screens
After you have connected the chartplotter to the Force
trolling motor, you must add the trolling motor control bar
to screens to control the trolling motor.
1 Open a screen from which you would like to control the
trolling motor.
2 Select an option:
• From a combination page or SmartMode layout,
select Menu > Edit > Overlays.
• From a full screen, select Menu > Edit Overlays.
3 Select Top Bar or Bottom Bar.
4 Select Trolling Motor Bar.
Repeat these steps to add the trolling motor controls to all
of the screens from which you would like to control the
trolling motor.
Trolling Motor Control Bar
The trolling motor control bar allows you to control a
Force trolling motor and see the status of the motor.
CAUTION
(Setting
9).
‑ Fi Host,
three
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