Garmin PN 906-2001-00 User Manual

TR-1 Gold Basic Operation Guide

PN 906-2001-00

Version 061207

Remember safe and prudent operation of the

vessel is your responsibility as Captain.

How To Turn the Autopilot on:

Press and release Deckmount (on/off) button, usually found on stern of boat close
to the out board. The deckmount light and standby LED on the hand held will both
blink, the autopilot system is in a start-up mode and no operations are available for 30
seconds.

Bull’s eye

AUTO LED

STBY LED

How to engage Autopilot:

When the STBY LED turns solid press the bull’s eye and release to engage the
autopilot.

When the AUTO LED is solid the autopilot is engaged.

Press and hold the left straight arrow button to make a port turn, AUTO LED will
start blinking, to stop turn release button, AUTO LED will revert to solid when a
new heading is captured. Or momentarily press button to make a 1 degree heading
change. (Momentarily pressing the button twice = 2 degree change, three times = 3
degree change, etc.)

Press and hold the right straight arrow button to make a starboard turn, AUTO LED
will start blinking, to stop turn release button, AUTO LED will revert to solid when
a new heading is captured. Or momentarily press button to make a 1 degree heading
change. (Momentarily pressing the button twice = 2 degree change, three times = 3
degree change, etc.)

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How to adjust throttle:

Throttle up button, press and hold for large RPM changes or momentarily press for
small RPM changes. LED in upper left will illuminate every time button is pressed.

Throttle down button, press and hold for large RPM change or momentarily press for
small RPM changes. LED in lower left will illuminate every time button is pressed

The next two basic operations are factory defaults and may be changed by user at any

time using the feature operation changes.

Pushing and releasing the Idle/Resume button will cause the motor to go to idle.

Press and release the button again and the motor will return to its previous RPM

setting. To use this button as a MOB (man overboard) or Zig-Zags see page 4.

Bent Arrow Buttons are programmed from the factory for Remote Steering. No Heading hold operations
are available while using this feature. If you wish to program the bent arrows for Step Turns or Circles, see
page 4.

When the button is pressed the LED next to 6 will come on, the system will drop

out of autopilot and put you in a port remote turn. To return to autopilot press and

release the left straight arrow button.

When the button is pressed the LED next to 9 will come on, the system will drop

out of autopilot and put you in a starboard remote turn. To return to autopilot

press and release the right straight arrow button.

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