NorthStar Navigation Pilot System NS3300 - Manual (Page 10)

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Northstar NS3300 Pilot
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 H-STEER mode.
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.
• 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
3-2 Turning the NS3300 Piloton
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 1-1-3)