Furuno NAVPILOT 511 OPERATORS MANUAL

AUTOPILOT NAVpilot-511

Operator’s Guide

The purpose of this Operator's Guide is to provide basic operating procedures for this
equipment. For more detailed information see the Operator's Manual.

Operating controls

TURN/MENU key

Once: Opens the TURN menu.
Twice: Opens the mode menus.

PORT key

Steers the boat to port.

STARBOARD (STBD) key

Steers the boat to starboard.

STBY/POWER key

Long press: Turns power off.
Mormentary press: Selects the
STBY (manual) mode.

Course control knob

Rotate: Selects menu items and options;
Push: Confirms the menu setting.

AUTO key

Selects the AUTO mode.

Sets the course on Auto mode.

NAV key

Selects the NAV mode.

Adjusting Brilliance/Contrast

Steering in ADVANCED AUTO

1. Press the [TURN/MENU] key twice to
show the main menu.

2. Rotate the course control knob to select
CONTRAST/BRILLIANCE, and then
press it.

CONTRAST

10

BRILLIANCE

8

3. Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key for
adjusting BRILLIANCE.
Rotate the course control knob for
adjusting CONTRAST.

4. Press the TURN/MENU] key twice to
close the window.

Steering in STBY mode

1. Press the [STBY/POWER] key with a

touch-and release action to go into the
STBY mode.

2. Steer the boat with the helm wheel.

WARNING

Steer the boat in the STBY mode in
heavy traffic areas, narrow channels
or bad weather conditions.

Steering in AUTO mode

1. Set the boat on the desired course in
STBY mode.

2. Press the [AU TO] key to go into the A UTO
mode.

3. Rotate the course control knob for fine
course adjustment.

mode

1. Connect the NAVpilot - 511 to a navaid
which output position data.

2. Select “ADVANCED AUTO: ON” from the
AUTO mode menu.

3. Operate the NAVpilot-511 as similarly with
the AUTO mode.

ADVANCED AUTO mode maintains set
course without deviating from the track.

Set the boat in NAV mode

1. Select a destination waypoint on the
navigator connected.

2. Manually steer the boat towards the
waypoint.

3. Press the [NAV] key to go into the NAV
mode.

This mode is used in connection with a
navigational aid, such as GPS navigator. In
this mode, current and weather will have little
affect on the boat’s track line.

When your vessel goes off course while
navigating between the origin (previous
waypoint) and your current destination
waypoint because of a remote control
command, etc. the NAV mode uses one of
two methods to get back on course:
COURSE or XTE.

COURSE line

Waypoint

Original course

XTE line

Select the NAV MODE “COURSE” or “XTE”
from the NAV mode menu.

The NAVpilot-51 1 will maint ain the boat’s
heading automatica lly at the course set. In
this mode, the boat may drif t due to wind
and current.

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