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    GHC 10 quick start manual[...]

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    W ARNING : See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House [...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 1 Introduction The GHP™ 10/10V autopilot system continuously adjusts the steering of your boat to maintain a constant heading. In addition to the basic heading-hold functionality , the GHP 10/10V autopilot system allows manual steering and several modes of automatic-steering functions and patterns. Operate the GHP 10/10V[...]

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    2 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Manual Conventions In this manual, the GHP 10/10V autopilot system is referred to as the autopilot, and the GHC 10 control unit is referred to as the GHC 10. When you are instructed to select an item on the GHC 10, use the soft keys ( ) along the bottom of the screen to select each item. Small arrows (>) in the text i[...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 3 GHC 10 Overview Use the buttons on the GHC 10 to control the autopilot. Soft keys Standby Power Power —press and hold to power the autopilot on and off. Press and quickly release to adjust the display settings ( page 1 1 ). Soft Keys —used to steer the autopilot, navigate the menus, and select items on the GHC 10. Pr[...]

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    4 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Using the GHC 10 Use the GHC 10 to engage and manually steer the autopilot. In addition to steering the autopilot, use the GHC 10 to begin automatic steering functions and to customize the autopilot. Basic Operation The Heading screen displays the status of the autopilot and the heading. Use the soft keys to engage the a[...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 5 Understanding the Heading Screen with the Autopilot Engaged When you engage the autopilot, the autopilot takes control of the helm and steers the boat to maintain your heading. The top of the Heading screen displays “Autopilot Engaged” in green, and your heading is shown in the center . Y ou can use the soft keys to [...]

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    6 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Manually Adjusting the Heading Whe n the auto pilot is e ngage d, us e the left ( ) and right ( ) soft keys to manually adjust the heading. When you manually adjust the heading, the heading dial on the Heading screen displays your actual heading while the autopilot steers the boat to the intended heading. The intended he[...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 7 Using Pattern Steering The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for shing, and can also perform other specialty maneuvers such as U-turns and man-overboard retrieval. Use the GHC 10 to begin pattern steering. Heading Screen When Using Pattern Steering Pattern details Pattern name Heading Pattern steering is[...]

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    8 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Zigzag The Zigzag pattern steers the boat from port to starboard and back, over a specied time and angle, across your current heading. The default values are 1.5 minutes and 30°. Circles The circle pattern steers the boat in a constant circle, in a specied direction and at a specied time interval. The default v[...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 9 Using GPS Steering The autopilot can steer the boat along a route dened by your GPS device, or in preset patterns based on a GPS location (waypoint). T o use GPS steering, you must have an optional GPS device connected to the autopilot. For more information on connecting an optional GPS device, see the GHP 10/10V Inst[...]

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    10 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Orbit The Orbit GPS pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle around the active waypoint. The size of the circle is dened by your distance from the active waypoint when you begin the Orbit GPS pattern. There are no settings to adjust. Cloverleaf The Cloverleaf GPS pattern steers the boat to repeatedly pass over [...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 1 1 Customizing the GHC 10 Y ou can customize the display settings, the manual steering method, and other system settings. Changing the Display Settings T o customize the display settings, press and quickly release the Power button Color Mode —select Day or Night colors. Backlight —set the backlight level by using the [...]

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    12 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Changing the GHC 10 System Options T o change system options on the GHC 10, from the Heading screen select Menu > Setup > System . Units —set the units of measure used to represent different values displayed on the GHC 10. System Units —select Statute (mi, ft), Metric (km, m), or Nautical (nm, ft) to dene t[...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 13 Conguring a GHC 10 Remote Control T o congure an optional remote control on the GHC 10, from the Heading screen, select Menu > Setup > Remote . Y ou can connect one optional GHC 10 remote control to a GHC 10. Search for Remote —allow the GHC 10 to search for an optional GHC 10 remote control. Disconnect Re[...]

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    14 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Conguring the GHC 10 User Settings Though the autopilot is congured for your boat during installation, you may nd it necessary to adjust it slightly depending on sea conditions. Y ou may also disable the Shadow Drive if you prefer . T o access the user autopilot conguration, select Menu > Setup > User [...]

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    GHC 10 Quick Start Manual 15 Appendix Conguring the Autopilot The autopilot is congured for your boat during the installation process, and the main autopilot conguration settings should rarely need to be adjusted. If the autopilot is not working correctly , contact your installer . For advanced autopilot conguration, see the GHP 10/10V [...]

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    16 GHC 10 Quick Start Manual Software License Agreement BY USING THE GHP 10/10V AND THE GHC 10, YOU AGREE T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary execu[...]

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    For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire[...]