Mercury 200 OptiMax DTS Manual page 36

HELM TRANSFER
Avoid serious injury or death from loss of boat control. The boat operator should never leave the active
station while engine is in gear. Helm transfer should only be attempted while both stations are manned.
One person helm transfer should only be performed while engine is in neutral.
NOTE: Idle position is preferred when doing a helm transfer. If conditions do not allow the remote control
to be placed at idle position, a helm transfer can be done while in gear.
NOTE: The active light on the remote control will be illuminated at the helm that is in control of the engine.
The helm transfer function allows the boat operator to select which helm is in control of engine operation.
Pressing the throttle only/station select button two times allows engine control to be transferred to a new
helm. When a helm transfer is initiated, the control will automatically start adjusting engine RPM and
gear position to match the control handle setting at the new helm. Adjust the control handles to the desired
throttle and gear position.
NOTE: There is a 10 second time frame to complete a helm transfer. If the helm transfer is not completed,
the action will be cancelled and a double beep will sound. Pressing the throttle only/station select button
again will re-initiate a helm transfer.
1. Place active remote control lever to idle position.
2. Proceed to the inactive helm and position remote control lever to the idle position.
3. Press throttle only/station select button two times. The "ACTIVE" light will illuminate to indicate
the remote control is in control of the engine.
a
a - Active light
4. The "ACTIVE" light will switch off at the original helm.
Synchronizing Helms Prior To Helm Transfer
Pressing the throttle only/station select button one time allows the boat operator 10 seconds to match
up the control handle setting at the new station with the handle setting that is at the old (to be inactive)
station. If the handle is not matched, the neutral light will flash. The light blinks faster as the handle is
nearing match position. Once the light stays on continuously, the handle is matched and the throttle only/
station select button can be pressed again to complete the transfer. This completes the transfer process,
and give control to the new station. If the helm transfer is not completed within 10 seconds, the helm
transfer is cancelled.
FEATURES AND CONTROLS
WARNING
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ACTIVE
THROTTLE
ONLY
STATION SELECT
a
b
ACTIVE
THROTTLE
STAT ION SELECT
b - Throttle only/station select button
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b
SYNC
ONLY
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