Furuno 520, 511 manual Steering Mode

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3. STEERING MODE

3.3.4Selecting the boat’s steering behavior after arriving at your destination waypoint

The “Fishing mode” can be enabled and set up control your boat’s steering behavior after it reaches the last waypoint in a route. For example, the ORBIT setting will steer the vessel in a circular pattern around the final waypoint (fishing spot). The FIGURE EIGHT setting will continually return to the final waypoint in a clover leaf pattern.

For details of each movement, see the next section “3.4 TURN Mode”. To enable the fishing mode and set the steering behavior, complete the following steps:

1.Press the [STBY] key and then, [TURN/MENU] key twice to show the STBY menu.

2.Rotate the course control knob to select “PARAMETER SETUP”, and then press it to show the parameter setup menu.

3.Rotate the course control knob to select “FISH MODE” on the second page, and then press it.

4.Rotate the course control knob to select ORBIT TO STBD (starboard), ORBIT TO PORT or FIGURE EIGHT.

To disable the fishing mode, select OFF. (The ship continues in the same direction that was active when the boat arrives at the last waypoint.)

5.Press the course control knob, and then press the [TURN/MENU] key twice to close the menu.

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Contents Autopilot 00014860304 Safety Instructions Table of Contents Iii AlarmsWord to the Owner of the NAVpilot-511/520 FeaturesForeword System configuration of NAVpilot-511/520 System ConfigurationThis page is intentionally left blank Principle of Autopilot Principle of the AutopilotPrinciple of Operation Control unit, front view Basic OperationOperating Controls Startup sequence Turning the power offTurning On/Off Contrast, brilliance window Adjusting Brilliance and ContrastMain menu ex. Stby mode Displays Choosing the display modeDisplays Selecting data Selecting the data shown on Data DisplayDisplayed data Analog indicator selectionSteering Modes Stby ModeStby mode display Ex. Normal Display Auto mode display Ex. Normal Display Auto ModeUsing the Auto mode Advanced auto options window Advanced Auto modeAdvanced Auto mode display Ex. Normal Display Enabling the Advanced Auto modeNAV mode display Ex. Normal Display NAV ModeStarting the NAV mode NAV mode, Course and XTE Selecting sailing method of NAV modeNav mode options window Waypoint switching options window Switching waypointSteering Mode Turn menu inputting TLL data Turn ModeTurn menu Example of 360º maneuver in turn mode 180º Turn for Auto mode onlyExample of 180º maneuver in turn mode 360º Turn for Auto mode onlyExample of orbit maneuver ex. clockwise OrbitTo escape from the Orbit while it is in use, press Stby key Spiral Example of spiral maneuver in turn modeSteering Mode Figure Eight Example of Figure Eight in NAV modeTLL navigation Navigating to TLL pointFU Follow-Up mode display dial remote controller Remote ModeDial type remote controller FAP-5551 Turning power on dial typeRotating dial Turning power off dial typeNFU No Follow-Up mode display Turning power on, button and lever type remote controllersTurning power off, button and lever type remote controllers Operating remote controller ex. button and lever typesDodge mode display Dodge ModeDodging in Stby mode Heading from Dodging in Auto or NAV modeThis page is intentionally left blank Menu Operation Stby Mode MenuStby mode menu Sea state options window Setting parametersParameter setup menu Selecting the method of entering the parameterDeviation level options window MANUAL-CALMExample of Manual parameter Setting parameters manuallyRudder Gain Track line and weather setting valueRudder angle and rudder gain setting WeatherCounter Rudder General guidelines for setting counter rudder gainAuto trim options window Adjusting the sensitivity in monitoring the boat’s trimAuto net towing options window When towing the netNAV Mode Nav mode data source window ex. default settingSpiral Speed Fish ModeWaypoint Switching Radius of OrbitKey beep options window Setting other menu itemsSystem setup menu Activating key beepLock options window Locking the control unitSetting the panel dimmer Alarm setup menu AlarmsAlarm Setup Menu Selecting the beep pattern Selecting the alarm buzzerAudio alarm options window Alarm interval options windowWatch alarm options window Setting the watch alarmSetting the heading deviation alarm XTE alarm options window Setting the cross-track error limitSpeed alarm options window Setting the speed alarmDepth alarm options window Setting the depth alarmLog trip options window Setting the temperature alarmSetting the trip distance alarm Temp alarm options windowLog trip clear options window Clearing the trip distanceAlarm menu Alarm InformationAlarm messages, their meanings and priorities Alarm messagesCheck point Remedy Maintenance & TroubleshootingPreventive Maintenance Maintenance programTest options window Replacement of FuseDiagnostics Parts Name Type Code No RemarksHeading Sensor Test Processor Unit TestControl Unit Test Screen Test Keyboard TestNavpilot-511Navpilot-520 Rudder test Rudder Setup and Auto TestSystem data screen Clearing MemoriesSystem Data Error message Meaning Remedy Error MessagesError messages Error messages con’t MN-1 Menu TreeMN-2 Auto mode menuInterface NAVPILOT-511/520Control Unit Processor UnitCoating Color Power SupplyEnvironmental Conditions IN-1 Index
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520, 511 specifications

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