User manual

• Hold <<10° or 10°>> to initiate a sequence of 10° turns.
Steering Patterns
WARNING
You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not
begin a pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of
obstacles.
The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for fishing,
and it can also perform other specialty maneuvers such as U-
turns and Williamson turns.
Following the U-Turn Pattern
You can use the u-turn pattern to turn the boat around 180
degrees and maintain the new heading.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
U-Turn.
2
Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern
You can use the circles pattern to steer the boat in a continuous
circle, in a specified direction, and at a specified time interval.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
Circles.
2
If necessary, select Time, and select a time for the autopilot
to steer one complete circle.
3
Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern
You can use the zigzag pattern to steer the boat from port to
starboard and back, over a specified time and angle, across
your present heading.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
Zigzag.
2
If necessary, select Amplitude, and select a degree.
3
If necessary, select Period, and select a length of time.
4
Select Engage Zigzag.
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat
around with the intent of running alongside the location where
the Williamson turn pattern was initiated. The Williamson turn
pattern can be used in man overboard situations.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
Williamson Turn.
2
Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Following an Orbit Pattern
You can use the orbit pattern to steer the boat in a continuous
circle around the active waypoint. The size of the circle is
defined by your distance from the active waypoint when you
begin the orbit pattern.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
Orbit.
2
Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
You can use the cloverleaf pattern to steer the boat to
repeatedly pass over an active waypoint. When you begin the
cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the active
waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern.
You can adjust the distance between the waypoint and the
location where the autopilot turns the boat for another pass over
the waypoint. The default setting turns the boat at a range of
1000 ft. (300 m) from the active waypoint.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
Cloverleaf.
2
If necessary, select Length, and select a distance.
3
Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Setting Up and Following a Search Pattern
You can use the search pattern to steer the boat in increasingly
larger circles outward from the active waypoint, forming a spiral
pattern. When you begin the search pattern, the autopilot drives
the boat to the active waypoint and begins the pattern.
You can adjust the distance between each circle in the spiral.
The default distance between circles is 50 ft. (20 m).
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Pattern Steering >
Search.
2
If necessary, select Search Spacing, and select a distance.
3
Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
• Physically steer the boat.
NOTE: Shadow Drive must be enabled to cancel a steering
pattern by physically steering the boat.
• Select or to cancel a pattern using step steering mode.
• Select Standby.
Adjusting the Autopilot Response
The Response setting allows you to adjust the autopilot
responsiveness for varying sea and wind conditions.
1
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Response.
2
Adjust the rudder response.
If you need the rudder to be more responsive and move
quicker, increase the value. If the rudder is moving too much,
decrease the value.
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin
Watch
You can control the Garmin autopilot with a compatible Garmin
watch. Go to garmin.com for a list of compatible Garmin
watches.
NOTE: Smart notifications are not available on your watch when
the autopilot remote control is enabled.
1
Select Communications > Wireless Devices > Connect
IQ™ Apps > Autopilot Control > Enable > New
Connection.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions
Before you can set the autopilot button actions, you must install
and configure a compatible Garmin autopilot.
You can select up to three autopilot actions for your Garmin
watch to perform.
NOTE: Available autopilot actions depend on the autopilot
installed.
1
On the chartplotter, select Communications > Wireless
Devices > Connect IQ™ Apps > Autopilot Control >
Button Actions.
2
Select a button.
3
Select an action.
Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20
Remote Control
• Press the knob to change the mode.
• While in step steering mode, turn the knob to steer.
Each turn of the knob produces a 1-degree step turn.
• While in autopilot response mode, turn the knob to adjust the
Response setting.
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