3-1-1 AUTO key 
Press to engage AUTO mode. The autopilot is now steering the boat based on the selected steering mode. Press and hold for 2 seconds to engage
3-1-2 STBY key 
Press to disengage AUTO mode and set STBY mode. The autopilot is not steering the boat – the helmsman must steer the boat using the manual helm.
3-1-3 Dodge keys 
Press 
or 
to trigger an immediate dodge to port or starboard. Repeated presses of the same key increments dodge angle.
STBY mode: Jogs the rudder left or right while the key is pressed
AUTO mode: Activates a dodge. Causes the vessel to deviate from the set course by a preset angle.
3-1-4 Turn key 
Press to display the turn menu. The boat follows a preprogrammed turn sequence. Select an item
from the menu then press 
or 
to activate the turn in the corresponding direction.
Tip: Repeated pressing the 
key will cycle through the menu selection.
3-1-5 MODE key 
Press to select steering mode.
Tip: Repeated pressing the 
will cycle through the menu selection and will automatically select after 1 second.
3-1-6 Control Dial 
When using menus and adjusting settings, use to scroll through items and increment or decrement values.
STBY mode: Moves the rudder to port or to starboard half of a degree per click.
AUTO mode:Changes the set course by one degree per click.
Note: In GPS mode, the set course can not be adjusted as the course is controlled by the navigation instrument.
3-1-7 ESC key 
When using menus and adjusting settings, press to step back one level without saving changes.
When no menus or settings are displayed, press to jump back to the most recently used autopilot display screen.
3-1-8 ENT key 
When using menus and adjusting settings, press to choose selection or save setting.
Tip: When the showing the Basic, Pilot or Compass
screen, pressing 
opens the Parameters menu.
3-1-9 MENU key 
Press to show the Options menu (where applicable).
Press twice to show the Setup menu.
3-1-10 DISP key 
Shows the Display menu.
Tip: Repeated pressing the 
key will cycle through the menu selection and will automatically select the highlighted entry after 1 second.
3-2 Turning the NS3300 Piloton
•Briefly press the 
key.
•If there are no other autopilot display heads on the system, The NS3300 Pilot will turn on and enter STBY (Standby) mode.
Note: If the autopilot was switched off while still in AUTO mode, a warning message will be
displayed to alert the user that there may have been a power interruption.
Note: When the autopilot is powered on, the Control Dial and Dodge keys are active and can operate the rudder at any time (see Power Steering modes
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