Contents vContentsImportant Information ....................................................................................... iiiAbout the documentation provided .........................................................iiiWarranty ..................................................................................................iiiSafety notices ...........................................................................................iiiEMC Conformance ................................................................................. ivHandbook information ............................................................................ ivChapter 1: SmartPilot Operation .......................................................................11.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 11.2 Using the control unit ....................................................................... 3Start-up mode ................................................................................... 3Keypad functions ............................................................................. 3What does the display tell me? ......................................................... 41.3 Using the SmartPilot to steer your boat ............................................ 5How do I automatically steer to a heading? ...................................... 5How do I return to hand steering? ..................................................... 5How do I change course in Auto mode? ........................................... 6Can I dodge an obstacle and then resume course? ............................ 61.4 How do I adjust the performance of my SmartPilot? ....................... 7Off Course warning .......................................................................... 91.5 Using the SmartPilot with sail boats ............................................... 101.6 Can I adjust the display lighting and contrast? ............................... 11How do I adjust the lights? ............................................................. 11How do I adjust the contrast? ......................................................... 12Chapter 2: Advanced Operation .......................................................................132.1 How do I follow a route set on a Chartplotter? ............................... 13How do I activate Track mode? ...................................................... 13How do I leave Track mode? .......................................................... 14What is Cross track error? .............................................................. 14Tidal stream compensation ............................................................. 15How do I dodge an obstacle in Track mode? .................................. 15What happens when I arrive at a waypoint? ................................... 16What happens when I get to the end of the route? ........................... 17Safety in Track mode ...................................................................... 182.2 Using Wind Vane mode – sail boats ............................................... 18What is Wind Vane mode? ............................................................. 18How do I select Wind Vane mode? ................................................. 19How do I leave Wind Vane mode? .................................................. 19How do I adjust the locked wind angle ........................................... 19How do I dodge an obstacle in Wind Vane mode? .......................... 20