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AUTOMATIC DEVIATION
CORRECTION
Section 8
Read these Instructions all the way through before
starting adjustments.
.
t u r n on the autopilot until after the engine
Do
NOT
.
has been started and the
stabilized. Starting the engine with the autopilot
switched on may damage it.
.
.
CLEARANCE: The autopilot mode
1.
.
engaged until there
.
the clearance for a 360 degrees turn in either
times
.
direction
most any
at
shore, buoys, other boats or anything.
SEA CONDITION: Sea
2.
in average sea conditions for that vessel. Do not attempt
them in rough conditions.
3. Make sure the CONFIGURATION has been set for
this
of vessel.
type
Before making any other adjustments, Automatic Devia-
.
tion Correction must be carried
.
carried out due to the
.
waters use the Compass Sensor without correction.
not done, the compass readout may
WARNING: If
be inaccurate and there may
instability
some directions, especially north.
in
.
PREPARATION
The automatic deviation correction procedure enables
the compass deviation to
based on a 360 degree constant rate starboard turn.
voltage has
supply
least twice and preferably four
is
a t
Do not turn
speed.
should be carried out
trials
If
out.
of
and restricted
size
the vessel
some control
be
be
automatically compensated
installing the
not be
must
on near
it
this
be
Cannot
Autopilot
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