Furuno 500 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 eight figure 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] and [MENU] keys in order to show the STBY menu.

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

3.Rotate the course control knob to select “▼ NEXT PAGE”, and then press the course control knob to show the second page.

4.Rotate the course control knob to select “FISH MODE”, and then press the course control knob.

5.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.)

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

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Contents Model NAVpilot-500 00014698415 General How to discard this product How to discard a used batteryImportant Notices Safety Instructions Table of Contents Index Word to the Owner of the NAVpilot-500 FeaturesForeword System configuration of NAVpilot-500 System ConfigurationPrinciple 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 ContrastChoosing the display mode DisplaysSelecting data Displayed data Analog indicator selectionPort Stbd Available graphics for graphic displaySteering Modes Stby ModeStby mode display ex. Normal Display Auto mode display 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 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 Turn ModeExample 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 pointDial type remote controller FAP-5551 Remote ModeRotating 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 359 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 rudder gainGeneral guidelines for setting counter rudder gain Auto trim options window Adjusting the sensitivity in monitoring the boat’s trimAuto net towing options window When towing a netNAV Mode Nav mode data source windowSpiral 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 menu AlarmsAlarm 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 Information Alarm 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 TestController Unit Test Screen Test Keyboard TestRudder 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 Control UnitProcessor Unit Coating Color Power SupplyEnvironmental Conditions IN-1 Index
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