Pilot Bar - Raymarine a65 Operation Instructions Manual

Description
1 Pilot Status — Current pilot mode.
2 Current Heading.
3
No (Standby) — Disengages the autopilot and returns
to manual vessel control.
4
Rudder bar — Indicates the position of the rudder.
5 Turn angle — The turn angle is only available for
SeaTalk ng autopilots. This indicates the direction and
severity of turn.
6 Yes (Track) — Engages the autopilot in Track mode
and automatically steers your vessel to a target
waypoint or along a route plotted on your MFD.
7 Distance to next waypoint (DTW) and Bearing to next
waypoint (BTW).
8 Next Waypoint name.
9 Close — Closes the Pilot Control dialog.
Pilot Control dialog (Track)
The example below shows the Pilot Control dialog
options when in track mode.
Displaying the Pilot Control dialog
The Pilot Control dialog is displayed under the
following conditions:
1. When the physical Pilot button is pressed.
2. When Pilot Controls selected from the shortcuts
page.
3. When you select Menu > Navigate > Goto
Waypoint , Goto Cursor or Follow Route option
in the Chart application.
4. When you select Goto Waypoint or Goto Cursor
using the Chart context menu.
5. When you place the cursor over an active route
or waypoint in the Chart application and select
Stop Goto, Stop Follow or Advance Waypoint
from the context menu.
6. When you are following a route or going to a
waypoint or cursor position, and select Menu
> Navigate > Stop Goto, Stop Follow, or
Advance Waypoint.
7. When you arrive at a target waypoint.
Note: When arriving at a waypoint, the dialog title
bar turns red to indicate waypoint arrival.
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7.8 Pilot Bar

The Pilot Bar provides autopilot status information.
For touchscreen displays you can disengage the
autopilot using the Pilot Bar.
Pilot Bar — Track mode
Pilot Bar — Auto mode
The Pilot Bar is displayed when autopilot control
is enabled, the Pilot Bar is switched on and the
autopilot is engaged.
When the autopilot is disengaged the Pilot Bar is
hidden.
On a system containing multiple displays the Pilot
Bar can be disabled or enabled on each display.
Enabling the Pilot Bar
When connected to a SeaTalk or SeaTalk
autopilot the Pilot Bar can be enabled by following
the steps below.
From the Homescreen, with autopilots controls
enabled:
1. Select Customize.
2. Select Display Preferences.
3. Select Pilot Control Bar so that Shown is
highlighted.
Selecting Pilot Control Bar will switch the Pilot
Bar between Shown and Hidden.
4. Engage the autopilot.
The Pilot Bar is now displayed at the bottom of
the screen in all applications whilst the autopilot is
engaged.
Note: When connected to an Evolution autopilot
the Pilot Bar is enabled from the Pilot Set-up page.
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