35
Reference Manual
7-2-3 Arriving at waypoints
If the GPS is following a route and the boat reac hes an intermediate waypoint :
If the Waypoint Acknowledge alarm ( see section 6-5) is of f, the autopilot automatically star ts steering to the
next waypoint in the route. If the Waypoin t Acknowledge alarm is on, the autopilo t shows the following alarm:
The autopilot continues steer ing on the old course. Select OK to s tart steering to the nex t waypoint.
When the boat reaches the final waypoi nt, the autopilot shows the following alar m:
The autopilot continues steer ing on the old course. Select OK to c hange to Compass mode and continue sail ing
at the current heading.
Press to return to STBY mode.
Note: To return to the last waypoint if the boat ha s passed the waypoint, restar t the GPS device navigating to
the waypoint.
7-2-4 GPS gai n
In GPS mode, The GPS gain deter mines how much correction is ap plied to remove cross track error. A high
setting will cause the autopilot t o steer quickly back towards the trac k. A low setting will cause the auto pilot to
steer very gently back towards the tr ack.