B&G Network Pilot - Manual (Page 7)

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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
When the Network PILOT is powered on it will be in Standby
mode, STDBY indicated on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
The LCD also shows the Current Heading in digits, the
rudder position on a bar display and the operating mode,
initially Compass COMP. To steer the boat automatically,
turn the boat onto the desired heading and engage the
autopilot by pressing the AUTO key on any Network PILOT
display or Hand-held Controller. If manual steering is
required press the red OFF key and the autopilot returns to
standby, STDBY.
When the autopilot is steering, course changes are made by
multiple presses of the <10 or 10> keys and the <1 or 1>
keys on any Network PILOT display or Hand-held Controller.
WARNING
When the autopilot is engaged manual steering is not
possible. To resume manual steering the red OFF key
must be pressed on any Network PILOT Display or Hand-
held Controller. It is the responsibility of the skipper to
brief all crew members about this procedure.
MODE SELECTION
The MODE key enables the steering mode to be changed.
There are three steering modes, however selection is
dependant upon your boat type and Network System.
• COMP
Steer to Compass. The basic mode for all
autopilot systems on power and sail boats. When
switched on the Network PILOT is always in this
mode.
• VANE Steer to Wind. Only selectable on sail boats that
have a Network System containing a Network
WIND unit.
• NAV Steer to Navigational data. Selectable with all
autopilot systems that are linked to an NMEA
position fixer e.g. GPS, Decca, Loran.
Depending upon the mode extra operations and displays are
available, refer to the sections on VANE and NAV.