Furuno NAVpilot-500 manual Advanced Auto mode display ex. Normal display

3. STEERING MODE

3.2.2ADVANCED AUTO mode

AUTO mode will maintain a set course, but your vessel’s course may be shifted by the effects of current or wind. ADVANCED AUTO mode maintains a set course while compensating for the effects of wind and tide. Note that your NAVpilot-500 must be connected to a (GPS) which outputs own ship’s position data (L/L) in NMEA0183 format to the NAVpilot-500.

In the ADVANCED AUTO mode, the NAVpilot-500 will calculate your course based on your present position and heading, and by setting a virtual “waypoint” in its memory to navigate towards. If either tide or wind begins to push you off course, the NAVpilot-500’s processor will correct your heading accordingly. In this mode, “AUTO” appears on the display.

Course selected by

ADVANCED AUTO the course control knob (Indicated with underline)

Heading mode

M:Magnetic

T:True

AUTO			359
HDG		359.9				Heading from
M
						heading sensor
RUDDER			0
40	20	10	10	20	40

Rudder angle (DEVIATION or XTE)

ADVANCED AUTO mode display (ex. Normal display 1)

Enabling the ADVANCED AUTO mode

You can select whether to use the ADVANCED AUTO mode or not as follows.

1.In the AUTO mode, press the [MENU] key to show the AUTO mode menu.

2.Rotate the course control knob to select “ADVANCED AUTO”, and then press the course control knob to show the advanced auto options window.

OFF

ON

Advanced auto options window

3.Rotate the course control knob to select “ON”.

When you want to finish the ADVANCED AUTO mode, select “OFF”.

4.Press the course control knob to close the menu.

Note: You can switch AUTO mode and ADVANCED AUTO mode by holding the [AUTO] menu down until the message “ADVANCED AUTO ON (OFF)” appears.

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