Garmin TR-1 Gold Marine Autopilot Quick Reference

TR-1 Gold Owner’s Handheld Quick Reference

Click to go from Standby to Autopilot mode.

To autopilot in reverse: 1) Start from Standby 2) Press and
To engage GPS push and release [GPS Track] button
(Must plot a waypoint, route or steer to cursor).

For Man Overboard Maneuver press and release the
[MOB] button. (Williamson Turn)
Idle Resume

Step Turns, Circles, and Remote Steer to port when
NOT in GPS Mode.

Orbit, Clover Leaf and Search to Port
when IN GPS Mode.

Note: Boat Hydraulics too active, but the boat holds course? Try adjusting the Sea State Filter. This is adjustable at four levels, (1-4) factory default is set at the most active
(4). Press and release the [Setup] button, press the 1,2,3 button once to light up code #1, decrease this function by pressing the down arrow button until the setting is most
comfortable for your use. If you wish to save this setting, Press and Hold the [Select Load] button while pressing and releasing the deckmount On/Off switch.

(Factory Default)

Press and hold the [SETUP] Button to see
what your buttons are set at.

To change from Idle/Resume to MOB you would: Press and hold [SETUP], then press the [MOB] button
twice, you will see the light change from #2 to #1.

, Zig-Zags.

For further assistance please call technical support at 1-866-559-0229

hold the [GPS REV] button 3) Press and release the [Auto/

Stby] button 4) Release the [GPS REV] button.

Increase throttle by pressing the [Up Arrow] button.
Decrease throttle by pressing the [Down Arrow] button.
The electric throttle runs in parallel with the tiller throttle,
this means that you can’t reduce the RPM with the electric
throttle if the tiller throttle is set high. It is best to always
run with the tiller throttle set to idle.

Step Turns, Circles and Remote Steer to Starboard
when NOT in GPS Mode.

Orbit, Clover Leaf and Search to Starboard when
IN GPS Mode.

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TR-1 Gold Owner’s Handheld Quick Reference

How to use Pattern Steering

Press and Hold the Button. While holding the Setup but­ton down, press, select and light up the LED number to the correspond­ing pattern from the table below. Release the Setup button. To engage
pattern steering press and release the corresponding button (Idle/Resume,
or Bent Arrow Buttons, etc).

1 MOB 4 Step Turns 7 Orbits

2 Idle/Resume 5 Circles 8 Cloverleaf

3 Other/ Zig-Zags 6 Remote Steer 9 Search

To read out the value of the
code. Enter the Code on the
handheld (See Steps 1 & 2).
Press and hold the [Select
Load] GPS button, and read
the blinked code on the up and
down arrows. Example: Steps,
default is set at 45 degrees,
so the down arrow will blink
8 times. When you are at the
highest setting the up arrow will
be solid. When you are at the
lowest setting the down arrow
will be solid.

Function Code To Change

Settings

Degrees Per Step 6 10 Choices/ 1,2,3,4,5,10, 15, 30, 45, or 90 Degrees 45 Degrees

Circle Time 7 10 Choices/ 1,2,3,4,5,10, 15, 30, 45, or 90 Minutes 5 Min

Zig- Zag Amplitude 8 10 Choices/ 5 to 50 degrees by 5’s 30 Degrees

Zig-Zag Period 9 20 Choices/ 1 to 20 minutes by 1’s 3 Min

Cloverleaf Length 29 500 ft to 1,000 ft by 50 ft increments 1,000 Ft

Search Spacing 249 50 ft to 1,000 ft by 50 ft increments 50 Ft

Orbits The Autopilot will orbit the waypoint you have activated in your GPS at the distance from

which you activate and enter the mode on the handheld.

How to Change the Values of the Parameters

1. Press and release the Setup Button.

2. Using the codes below, Make selection of the
setup function you want to change by pressing
and releasing the buttons labeled 1-9 until the
appropriate LED’s are lit.

3. Increase the value of the parameter one step by each
press of the Up Arrow button.

Decrease the value of the parameter one step by each press
of the Down Arrow button

Parameters Default