Turning the autopilot on / off, Autopilot operation modes – B&G Triton Display User Manual
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Turning the autopilot on / off
Engaging the autopilot
At anytime while the autopilot is disengaged press the ‘Auto’ key to engage
the autopilot. The autopilot will steer the boat on the current selected
course.
Disengaging the autopilot
At any time the autopilot is engaged press the ‘STBY’ key to disengage the autopilot.
The autopilot will go into Standby mode and you will be required to take manual
control of the helm.
Warning:
In Standby mode pressing any of the directional keys will
engage the autopilot in Non Follow Up mode!
Autopilot operation modes
Below is a list of autopilot modes that can be initiated via the Pilot controller
Mode
Boat Type
Description
Required Input
Motor
Sail
Standby
Passive mode used when
manually steering the boat
at the helm
Auto
Keeps the boat on set
heading
Heading
Cancels a turn and
continues on the heading
read from the compass
Wind
Steers the boat to maintain
the set wind angle
Heading, Speed,
Wind Angle
NoDrift
Steers the vessel on a
straight bearing line by
compensating for drift
Heading, Position
Press
& Hold
3 sec +
Navigation
Steers the boat to a specific
waypoint location, or along
a route
Heading, Speed,
Position, Waypoint,
Route information
Non Follow Up
Steer the boat manually
using the Pilot controller