Teleflex 301 User manual

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i Owners
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ongratulations on your purchase of the Teleflex
C 301 Autopilot. Once correct installation is com-
pleted you can expect years of trouble free performance.
Theautopilot’s features include user friendly single
function operating keys, an easy to use course change
knob, full navigator interface capability (such as Loran),
rugged
solid state construceion, a very accurate and stable
electronic compass and,
of course, quality Teleflex
performance.
This manual has 3 main sections.
Operation, Installation and Servicing.
Before proceeding, please read the following special
precautions.

1 Special
Precautions
An autopilot aids in steering a vessel. It is not meant to
. take the place of a human operator. Theoperator is
. responsible for the safe operation of the vessel atall
. times, following all rules of navigation.
. The Teleflex 301 is intended for operation in open
. waters, clear of ALL obstructions and other vessels. The
heading
of the ship MUST be observed constantly! The
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helm is NEVER to be left unattended! Never use the au -
topilot when cruising near another vessel, the shore or
any other hazards to navigation.
CAUTION:
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While the autopilot is steering on a correct compass
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heading, tide or wind canpush the vessel sideways,
* possibly putting you into a dangerous situation. Keep a
* sharp lookout atALL times.
If the autopilot alters or fails tomaintain the set course,
.the safety of the ship may be jeopardized. If this happens,
.switch it OFF immediately. If you can not immediately
.return to manual control, trip the system circuit breaker
.onyour electrical panel manually or remove the system
, fuse tocompletely isolate the autopilot system from the
steering system.
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autopilot to prevent catching of stowed material, ex -
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tremities or clothing by accident.
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Guard all exposed moving parts of the steering gear and

SECTION A
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
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KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION ................................................................ 2
MAIN SWITCH FUNCTIONS .......................................................... 2
POWER OFF .................................................................................... 2
STANDBYION ................................................................................. 2
AUTOPILOT ................................................................................... 2
NAV PILOT ...................................................................................... 3
DISPLAY/SET .................................................................................. 3
ADJUST SELECT ............................................................................ 4
COURSE CHANGE KNOB ........................................................... 4
PILOT OPERATION ............................................................................. 5
TURNING ON THE POWER ............................................................. 5
TO ENGAGE ON VESSEL'S PRESENT HEADING ....................... 5
TO RESUME MANUAL CONTROL ................................................ 5
TO CHANGECOURSE ...................................................................... 5
TO CHECK RUDDER ANGLE, COURSE ERROR
AND
CROSS TRACK ERROR .......................................................... 6
TO ADJUSTBACKLIGHTING ......................................................... 6
NAVIGATOR OPERATION
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SEA STATE ADJUSTMENTS ............................................................... 7
PILOT PRESET OPERATION ............................................................ 7
RUDDER RATIO ................................................................................. 8
RESPONSE ........................................................................................... 8
PULSE WIDTH MODULATION ...................................................... 8
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE .............................................................. 9
RESPONSE ADJUSTMENT ............................................................ 11
PWM SELECTION
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RUDDER ADJUSMENT
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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION .................................................... 13
WDGEREMOTE
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TO DODGE ........................................................................................ 13
TO CHANGECOURSE ................................................................... 14
AUTOPILOTCONTROL
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POWER STEER CONTROL
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NAVIGATOR CONTROL ..................................................................... 16
NMEA 0183 MESSAGES
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. NAVIGATOR OPERATION .................................................................. 19
BASIC PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 19
* DETAILED PROCEDURE ................................................................ 19
CHECK CROSS TRACK ERROR ............................................... 19
NAVIGATION RECEIVERS WITH NMEA 0180 OUTPUT...20
NAVIGATION RECEIVERS WITH NMEA 0182 OUTPUT.. 20
NAVIGATION RECEIVERS WITH NMEA0183 OUTPUT...21
EXIT NAVIGATOR CONTROL ................................................. 2 1
CHECK HEADING ...................................................................... 19
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SECTION B ' PRE - INSTALLATION CHECKS ....................................................... 1
' INSTALLATION SUMMARY ............................................................ 1
GENERAL INSTALLATION PRACTICES. ........................................... 2
. COMPONENT INSTALLATION. ................... ................................... 4
KEYBOARD CONSOLE
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DISTRIBUTION
BOX ......................................................................... 5
' KEYBOARD CONSOLE CABLE .............. .................................. 7
RUDDER REFERENCE UNlT ................... .................................. 8
INSTALLING THE
AUTOPkOT
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FLUX GATE COMPASS SENSOR ..........................
REMOTE POWER STEERCONTROL ........................................... 15
REMOTE DODGE AND COURSE CHANGE UNIT
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' ACTUATOR OR PUMPSET .......................................
* CLUTCH OR SOLENOIDWIRES .............................
POWER TO THE DISIRIBUTION BOX ..................
NAVIGATOR ................................................................
DOCKSIDE TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS. ..................................... 20
* SWITCHING ON .............................................................................. 20
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS .......................................... 20
PRE - TRIAL CHECKS ........................................................................ 2 1
CHECK THE STEERING ............................................................. 21
POWER ON
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* CONFIGURATION SET ............................................................. 21
. RUDDER POLARITY .................................................................. 21
. RUDDER LIMIT ........................................................................... 21
PUMPSET POLARITY ............................................................. 22
RUDDER DEADBAND ................................................................ 23
* COMPASS CHECK 23
REMOTE KEYBOARDTEST
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, REMOTE TEST ............................................................................ 23
AUTOPILOT CONTROL SETnNGS. ................................................ 24
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HOW TO CHANGETHE ADJUSTMENTS ................................. 24
ACCESS INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTS ........................... 24
. SELECTREQUIRED ADJUSTMENT ......... ....................... 24
. ADJUSSETnNG ....................................................................... 24
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SECTION C .
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SERVICING/ .
TROUBLESHOOTING .
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PARTS LIST. :
WARRANTY. INDEX
MOVE TO THE NEXT ADJUSTMENT ..................................... 25
STOPADJUSlMENT .................................................................. 25
CONFtGURAnON ADJUSTMENT .............................................. 26
TO SELECT PRESET PILOT OPERATIONS ................................. 26
OTHER INSTALLATION SITIlNGS ........................................... 28
SEA TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................... 31
AUTOMATIC DEVIATION CORRECTION ................................ 31
ERROR CODES ................................................................................. 34
DAMPING ADJUSTMENT ............................................................. 35
RUDDER ANDRUDDER GAIN ADJUSTUENT ........................ 35
COUNTER RUDDER SElTINGS .................................................. 36
TRIM S€l-"lNG ................................................................................. 37
POWER STEERING ADJUSTMENT ............................................. 37
NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTS ....................... 37
ENTERING THE ADJUSTMENTSIN THE
PILOT PRESET MEMORY
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NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENTS ................................ 39
AUTOPILOT SERVICING .................................................................... 1
SYSTEM SUMMARY .......................................................................... 2
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................... 3
GENERAL PRINCIPLESAND CAUTIONS ................................... 3
ALARM AND FAULT DISPLAYS ......................................................... 4
KEYBOARD CONSOLE FAULTS ...................................................... 4
SYSTEM FAULT (SET) CODES ....................................................... 5
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .............................................................. 8
HANDLING PROBLEMS ................................................................ 14
OPENING THE UNITS ....................................................................... 16
KEYBOARD CONSOLE .................................................................... 16
DISTRIBUTION BOX ....................................................................... 17
ADJUSTINGTHE CURRENT LIMIT ................................................ 18
SALTWATER ENTRY .............................................................. 19
TELEFLEX 301 USER PARTS LIST .................................................. 1
TELEREX (CANADA) Ltd WARRANTY .......................................... 3
INDEX .................................................................................................... 5

e & ! Operating
mi Instructions
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section A A
Operating Insmaions

MAIN SWITCH
FUNCTIONS
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* POWER OFF: Shuts off the power.
- STANDBY/ON: Turn on the autopilot.
. After the autopilot self tests, the display will read
“HEAD OOO” (Thethree zeros represent the numeric di -
* rection information),displaying the compass direction or
’ an error code. If an error cdeappears, check page 4
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Section C for an explanation.
. If the Teleflex 301 is in any operating or adjustment
. mode push this button to return to Standbyand return
. the display to “HEAD ooo”.
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AUTOPILOT: Press this button to engage compass
controlled autopilot operation on the course that was
shown on the display. The display reads “AUTO
ooo”
and gives the heading steered.
. The arrow shaped LEDs will light, indicatingthe direc -
tion the vessel has drifted off course. The autopilotsteers
in the oppositedirection to return yw to course. When
both LEDs light you are on course.
- If the system is in Navigator mode, push the
“AUTOPILOT”button to change the operation from
. Navigator control tocompass control on the compass
. heading the boat was set for at the instant you pressed
. the AUTOPILOTbutton.
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operating instructions

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OFF COURSE
INDICATION
POWER
OFF
OFF COURSE
INDICATION
8 CHARACTERALPHA
NUMERIC DISPLAY
POWER ON
PILOT IN STANDBY
DISPLAY SEA STATE
8 INSTALLATION
ADJUSTMENTS ENGAGEAUTOPILOT
WATERPROOFFLUSH
OR
BRACKET MOUNT CASE
ROTARY COURSE
SELECTOR
ADJUST DISPLAY
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PILOT SETTINGS
SELECT CONTROL
FROM NAVIGATOR
NAV PILOT: If good data is present, when you push
NAV PILOT, the
boat will go into Navigator controlled
autopilot steering,whether
it was in STANDBY or
AUTOPILOT mode. Thedisplay reads ”NAV W, with
the heading given by the Navigation receiver.
. If the Nav receiver is off or if nodata is present, the
. display reads “NO NAVGRfor 3 seconds then, the
. display goes back to the message it showed just before the
NAV PILOT button was pressed. The system will remain
in its previous mode. See page 19 Section A for full
* operating details.
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DlSPLAY/SET: From standby, autopilot or Navigator
. modes, this button’s DISPLAY mode is active. If you
. push this button repeatedly, the display toggles between
. the normal digital readout, a graphic display and a digital
. display of cross track error.
GRAPHIC DISPLAY: If you are in standby mode, you
* will see a display of the rudder angle across the bottom of
the display. If you are in autopilot mode the top half of
the display shows course error. If in NAV mode, the top
- half of the display shows cross track error.
section A
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operating Instructions

Section A
. If the DISPLAY/SET button is pushed and held for 3
. seconds, it will increase, then dim the display backlight -
ing. The light level increases to full intensity them dims
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down to zero intensity. Let go of the button when the
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backlighting reaches the desired intensity.
* To learn abut the SET functions of this button the sec-
. tions describing adjustments begins on page 6 Section A
ADJUST SELECT: This button will step you through
SET, RUD, RESP and PWM functions and back to the
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. If you hold down the button for at least 3 seconds, you
. access the setup functions. The display will show
“CONFIG”.
By pressing it repeatedly, you can page
through the
following functions:
previously selected display. These are operating functions.
Detailed instructions on how to
use these start on page 7
Configuration (CONFIG)
Counter Rudder (CF)
Trim
Rudder Ratio Gain (GAIN)
Rudder Deadband (RDB)
Rudder Limit (RLIM)
Compass Damping (DAMP)
Power SteerGain (PSG)
Automatic Deviation (AUTO - DEV)
Magnetic Variation WAR)
Navigator Format (NAVD)
Navigator Gain (NAVG)
Detailed instructions on these bctions start on page21
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COURSE CHANGE KNOB: Use this rotary knob in
the centre
of the Keyboard Console to select a new course
to steer before engaging the autopilot or to change course
when
you are in autopilot mode.
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TURNING ON THE
POWER
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TO ENGAGE ON
VESSEL’S PRESENT
HEADING
TO RESUME MANUAL
CONTROL
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TOCHANGECOURSE
. Press “STANDBY/ON” for one second.
- Pilot will self test for about 10 seconds. If an error code
appears,see the
fault section on page 5 Section C. If the
. system checks out, the display shows your present head -
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* Press “AUTOPILOT”.
. Vessel is now under pilot control. The red and green
. arrow LEDs light showing the direction of course error at
. any time. If both are lit, you are on course. The display
. shows the heading the pilot is steering.
* Press “STANDBY/ON”again.
. The display reverts to “HEAD 003” showing the compass
. direction. Press “POWER OFF” only to shut off the
. power to the autopilot.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PRESS “POWER OFF”!
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TOPRE - SELECT A COURSE BEFORE ENGAG-
. ING THE PILOT: Turn the “COURSE Change” knob.
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The display will show “Course To Steer”.
. TO CHANGE COURSE WHILE IN AUTOPILOT
. MODE: Turn the “COURSE Change” knob. The vessel
then rums ontothe new course. The display will show
’ the new course as you turn the knob.
Section A A Operating instructions

TO CHECK RUDDER
Press DISPLAY/SET once.
A graphic display appears and will differ depending on
which mode
you are in.
ANGLE, COURSE ERROR *
ERROR .
AND CROSS TRACK *
[ a(T)D) * 1. From standby mode, the display shows rudder angle.
From autopilot mode,
the display shows any course error
From Nav mode, the display shows any cross track error
* onthe top half and rudder angle on the bottom half.
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[a[-]( * on the top half and rudder angle on the lower.
. 2. Cross track error. When you push a second time, the
. display shows ‘XTE <W, “XTE OO>” or ”XTE >O<‘‘,
. depending on what cross track error information is
(‘-’I . available.
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* original display.
3. Press DISPLAY/SET a third time toreturn to the
TO ADJUST
. Press the DISPLAY/SET button and hold it for 3 seconds.
The
light level increases to full intensity, then dims down
to
zero intensity. Release the button when you reach the
BACKLIGHTING
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[ ajllGHT]~) * desired intensity.
NAVIGATOR OPERATION
. Press NAV PILOT to engage navigator controlled autopi -
lot mode from either standby or autopilot mode. If no
* nav data is present, the display shows “NO NAVGR for
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3 seconds, then it reverts to its previous display and the
system remains in
its previous mode.
.However, unless you have programmed the navigation
.receiver and reduced any crass track error, the vessel may
.experience an unexpected course change. See NAVIGA -
. TOR OPERATION on page 19 Section A.
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REMOTE CONTROL
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OPERATION ’
See page 13 SectionA for a full description.
Section A
Operating Instructions

Section A
. Sea State adjustments set the pilot’s operating points.
. They are: the pilot presets, rudder sensitivity, response
. and PWM. Press the ADJUST SELECT button repeat -
edly until you reach the adjustment you require.
The
first selection is the Pilot preset. There are two user
. operation. Normally, this is the only adjustment required.
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Press “ADJUSTSELECT” once. The display reads “SET
’ FAST” or “SET SLOW”.
(a[=)jp) . To select the other set of PILOT presets, press DISPLAY/
. SET.
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If, and only if, the factory preset positions do not operate
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your vessel as well as you expect, you may choose to
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optimize the settings yourself. In “SET SLOW”mode you
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should optimize the boat’soperation in your normal low
* speed operating range. To record the changes press the
* POWER OFFbutton.
Next, turn the pilot back on,and select PILOT preset
* “FAST”to optimize the settings for your normal high
’ speed operation. Again turn off the power to record
* the settings.
. Now, all you have to do select PILOT preset mode
. “FAST” or “SLOW”.
Please note
that when you shut the pilot off using the
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POWER OFF button, whatever adjustments are in current
use will be stored in the preset memory. Example: if you
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are in “SET FAST”, the settings of all the controls are
. saved in memory position “FAST”. If you are in “SET
* SLOW”, the settings of all the controls are saved in
- memory “SLOW”.
PILOT PRESET
OPERATION
- programmable presets available for fast and slow speed
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Operating Instructions

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OTHER SEA STA TE ADJUSTMENTS
* Only use these adjustments if the Fast and Slow presets
do not operate the boat properly. If the presets work
properly do not use them.
RUDDER RATIO (RUD)
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Sets the number of degrees of rudder movement for a
given amount of course error. The larger the number, the
more rudder
you get. See rudder adjustment technique
on the facing page,
for the effects of this setting.
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. Range: 00-20
RESPONSE (RESP)
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Sets the amount the vessel may drift off course before the
correction occurs. See the section on response adjust
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ment, page 11 Section A,for the effects of this setting.
. Range: 03 - 20
PULSE WIDTH
MODULATION (PWM)
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Selects PWM on or off. PWM is " pulse width modula-
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rion " used to control drive motor speed. This allows the
* rudder to move slower initially for better course keeping.
- It is normally left on and need only be switched off if you
* are experiencing degraded autopilot control possibly
. when going downwind in a following sea or in any other
. situation where faster rudder control is needed.
' Choices: ON or OFF
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RUDDER ADJUSTMENT
After selecting the pilot preset you wish to alter, press
. “ADJUST SELECT” a second time to make rudder
UNDERSTEER
Boat Understeering
* Vessel repeatedly drifts off course to one side and is only
* loosely controlled by pilot.
REMEDY: Increase rudder setting
OVERSTEER
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’ Boat Oversteering
Vessel builds up oscillations from side
to side of required
R E ME D Y : Decrease setting.
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section A
operating Instructions

RUDDER ADJUSTMENT
Section A
. Therudder setting varies the amount of rudder the
. autopilot applies to correct a given course error. You
make this adjustment to prevent over or under steering of
the vessel under varying conditions.
* If the present value seems too low and you are drifting off
. course, adjust the setting upwards until the ship starts to
. oversteer, then back it off slightly. This often happens if
. you are cruising atslow speeds and in following seas. At
. cruising speeds, oversteering oscillations may occur and
. the setting should be reduced toward “0”.
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Vessels with oversize rudders will need a lower setting. It
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is usually better to set the rudder at higher speed as low
* speed setting will definitely cause oversteering at high
* speeds. However, a high speed setting will usually work
. acceptably well at all but the slowest low speeds.
TOINCREASE THE SETTING: If you want to
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increase the setting, press “DISPLAY/SET” once and the
* setting will increase.
. Press DISPLAY/SET again and the increase will stop.
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DECREASE THE SETTING: Press DISPLAY/SET a
third time and the setting will decrease.
. Press DiSPLAYlSET a fourth time and the decrease will
. stop. If at any time you want to exit the adjustment
. mode, press the button for your present operating mode.
WIND EFFECTS: When turning into the wind, the
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rate of turning may be slowed by the side thrust of the
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wind. The automaticTrim will usually compensate for
* this within 1 or 2 minutes
.When sailing directly into the wind there may be some
reduction in
course holding ability due to variable effects
’ from the wind and the vessel’s aerodynamics. However,
the average course held will be Correct.
Operating Instructions