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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.
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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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Using the TURN mode
The [TURN] key provides the various turning
motions depending on the used mode. The
arrows show the direction to turn.
180
360
ORBIT
SPIRAL
FIGURE EIGHT
RADIUS OF ORBIT 0.08 nm
AUTO mode
Rotate the course control knob to select turn
mode desired, and then press the course
control knob.
180°/360° (AUTO mode only)
This function changes the current set course
180º or 360º.
180
360
ORBIT
SPIRAL
ORBIT
SPIRAL
FIGURE EIGHT
RADIUS OF ORBIT 0.08 nm
STBY, NAV mode
ORBIT
SPIRAL
FIGURE EIGHT
After the boat has traveled the distance "d"
set on the menu, it starts turning in a figure
eight pattern, automatically returning to the
position where the figure eight mode was
initiated.
Radius of orbit
Distance set
on menu
d
(set on menu)
The boat's position at the
ORBIT is selected.
FIGURE EIGHT mode
d (set on menu)
ORBIT mode
center
of circle
180 turn
360 turn
Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key
appropriately.
ORBIT
The boat will orbit around the boat’s current
position.
SPIRAL
The boat will spiral in the direction of heading
(in STBY mode), set course (in AUTO mode)
or the shortest course to the next waypoint (in
NAV mode).
SPIRAL mode
Dodging
To dodge other boats or obstacles, do the
following.
In AUTO or NAV mode
Press the [PORT] or [STBD] key to change
the course appropriately until the obstacle
has been dodged.
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REMOTE mode
1. Turn on the remote controller switch to
show “FU” or “NFU” on the control unit.
For dodge type, there is no power sw it ch.
Dial type
2. Steer the boat by using the remote
controller.
Dial type
Button type
Button and lever type
3. Turn off the remote controller switch.
Lever type
PUB. No. OSE-72501-A
Button and lever type
Dial type
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(2004/1, HIMA)
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