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Furuno Navpilot 511 Operator's Manual page 2

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Adjusting Brilliance/Contrast
1. Press the [TURN/MENU] key twice to
show the main menu.
2. Rotate the course control knob to select
CONTRAST/BRILLIANCE, and then
press it.
CONTRAST
BRILLIANCE
3. Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key for
adjusting BRILLIANCE.
Rotate the course control knob for
adjusting CONTRAST.
4. Press the TURN/MENU] key twice to
close the window.
Steering in STBY mode
1. Press the [STBY/POWER] key with a
touch-and release action to go into the
STBY mode.
2. Steer the boat with the helm wheel.
WARNING
Steer the boat in the STBY mode in
heavy traffic areas, narrow channels
or bad weather conditions.
Steering in AUTO mode
1. Set the boat on the desired course in
STBY mode.
2. Press the [AUTO] key to go into the AUTO
mode.
3. Rotate the course control knob for fine
course adjustment.
The NAVpilot-511 will maintain the boat's
heading automatically at the course set. In
this mode, the boat may drift due to wind
and current.
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Steering in ADVANCED AUTO
mode
1. Connect the NAVpilot-511 to a navaid
which output position data.
2. Select "ADVANCED AUTO: ON" from the
AUTO mode menu.
3. Operate the NAVpilot-511 as similarly with
the AUTO mode.
ADVANCED AUTO mode maintains set
course without deviating from the track.
Set the boat in NAV mode
1. Select a destination waypoint on the
navigator connected.
2. Manually steer the boat towards the
waypoint.
3. Press the [NAV] key to go into the NAV
mode.
This mode is used in connection with a
navigational aid, such as GPS navigator. In
this mode, current and weather will have little
affect on the boat's track line.
When your vessel goes off course while
navigating between the origin (previous
waypoint) and your current destination
waypoint because of a remote control
command, etc. the NAV mode uses one of
two methods to get back on course:
COURSE or XTE.
COURSE line
Original course
XTE line
Select the NAV MODE "COURSE" or "XTE"
from the NAV mode menu.
Waypoint

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