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GHC 10
quick start manual
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Introduction Warnings The GHP™ 10/10V autopilot system continuously adjusts the steering of your • You are responsible for the safe boat to maintain a constant heading. and prudent operation of your In addition to the basic heading-hold vessel. The GHP 10/10V is a tool functionality, the GHP 10/10V autopilot that will enhance your capability system allows manual steering and to operate your boat. It does not several modes of automatic-steering relieve you from the responsibility fu
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Manual Conventions Tips and Shortcuts • Press STBY from any screen to place In this manual, the GHP 10/10V the autopilot in standby mode and autopilot system is referred to as the return to the Heading screen. autopilot, and the GHC 10 control unit is • Press and quickly release the referred to as the GHC 10. Power button to adjust the display When you are instructed to select an settings on the GHC 10 (Backlight item on the GHC 10, use the soft keys and Color mode). ( ) along the b
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Soft Keys—used to steer the autopilot, GHC 10 Overview navigate the menus, and select items on Use the buttons on the GHC 10 to the GHC 10. control the autopilot. • Press a soft key to perform the action indicated directly above it. • Typically, you use the left soft key to engage the autopilot or move back one screen, use the right soft key to navigate through menu screens, and use the center soft key to select highlighted items and open the menu. STBY (Standby)—used to place the aut
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screen displays “You Have The Helm” Using the GHC 10 in yellow, and your heading is shown in Use the GHC 10 to engage and manually the center. steer the autopilot. In addition to steering When in standby mode, you can engage the autopilot, use the GHC 10 to begin the autopilot, adjust the settings from automatic steering functions and to the menu, or specify the transmission customize the autopilot. direction of your boat (forward or reverse) by using the soft keys. Basic Operation Th
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Understanding the Heading Autopilot status Screen with the Autopilot Engaged Heading When you engage the autopilot, the Soft-key autopilot takes control of the helm and functions steers the boat to maintain your heading. Heading Screen with The top of the Heading screen displays Autopilot Engaged “Autopilot Engaged” in green, and your heading is shown in the center. You can Notes: use the soft keys to adjust the autopilot • When the autopilot is steering a heading manually or to adj
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Manually Adjusting the NoTe: If the autopilot is steering a pattern (page 7), manually adjusting Heading the heading cancels the pattern. When the autopilot is engaged, use the left ( ) and right ( ) soft Opening the Menu keys to manually adjust the heading. From the Heading screen, the center soft When you manually adjust the heading, key opens the menu where you can start the heading dial on the Heading pattern steering, customize the GHC 10, screen displays your actual heading an
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CAuTIoN: You are responsible for Using Pattern Steering the safe operation of your boat. Do not The autopilot can steer the boat in preset begin a pattern until you are certain patterns for fishing, and can also perform that the water is clear of obstacles. other specialty maneuvers such as U-turns and man-overboard retrieval. To begin pattern steering: 1. From the Heading screen, select Use the GHC 10 to begin pattern Menu > Pattern Steering, and steering. choose a pattern. Pattern
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Zigzag U-Turn The Zigzag pattern steers the The U-turn pattern turns the boat from port to starboard and boat around 180° and back, over a specified time and maintains the new heading. angle, across your current heading. The Man Overboard default values are 1.5 minutes and 30°. The Man Overboard pattern Circles turns the boat around with the The circle pattern steers the intent of running alongside the boat in a constant circle, in a point where the Man Overboard pattern specified direc
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To begin a GPS pattern: Using GPS Steering 1. Begin navigating to a waypoint on The autopilot can steer the boat along a your GPS device. route defined by your GPS device, or in 2. From the Heading screen, select preset patterns based on a GPS location Menu > GPS Steering and choose a (waypoint). To use GPS steering, you GPS pattern. must have an optional GPS device 3. Select Engage to begin the GPS connected to the autopilot. For more pattern with the default settings. information on
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Orbit Search The Orbit GPS pattern steers The Search GPS pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle the boat in increasingly larger around the active waypoint. circles (a spiral pattern) The size of the circle is defined by your outward from the active waypoint. When distance from the active waypoint when you begin the Search GPS pattern, the you begin the Orbit GPS pattern. There autopilot drives the boat to the active are no settings to adjust. waypoint and then begins the pattern.
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boat in increments of 1° when you press Customizing the GHC 10 and release the steering soft key, and You can customize the display settings, steers the boat when you hold down the the manual steering method, and other steering soft key. The step steering mode system settings. turns the boat in increments of 1° when Changing the Display you press and release the steering soft key, and in specified increments when Settings To customize the display settings, press you hold down the steeri
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Variance—only available when the Changing the GHC 10 System heading is set to True. You can adjust Options the variance from true north. To change system options on the GHC 10, from the Heading screen select • Auto—automatically sets true north Menu > Setup > System. as the heading reference units —set the units of measure used to • Change Variance—manually adjust represent different values displayed on the heading reference. the GHC 10. Beeper—set when the GHC 10 makes audible sounds.
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Configuring a GHC 10 Remote Button Function Page Reference Control Zigzag Page 8 To configure an optional remote control Circles Page 8 on the GHC 10, from the Heading U-Turn Page 8 screen, select Menu > Setup > Remote. Route To Page 10 You can connect one optional GHC 10 Orbit Page 10 remote control to a GHC 10. Cloverleaf Page 10 Search for Remote—allow the GHC 10 Search Page 10 to search for an optional GHC 10 remote Transmission Page 4 control. Direction Remote Button Action Table Disc
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adjustment to the helm completely Configuring the GHC 10 disengages the autopilot. User Settings Though the autopilot is configured for Shadow Drive Sensitivity—on a your boat during installation, you may GHP 10 autopilot system, adjust this find it necessary to adjust it slightly setting if the Shadow Drive is being depending on sea conditions. You may tripped falsely or not activating properly. also disable the Shadow Drive if you If the autopilot disengages while the prefer. helm is st
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Product Registration Appendix Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Configuring the Autopilot Connect to our Web site at The autopilot is configured for your boat http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original during the installation process, and the sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe main autopilot configuration settings place. should rarely need to be adjusted. If the autopilot is not working correctly, Contact Garmin contact your installer. Contact
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You agree not to export or re-export the Software Software License to any country in violation of the export control Agreement laws of the United States of America. BY USING THE GHP 10/10V AND THE Declaration of Conformity GHC 10, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF (DoC) THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE Hereby, Garmin, declares that this AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS GHP 10/10V autopilot system is AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. in compliance with the essential Garmin grants you a
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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. st 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Garmin Corporation nd No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-01082-01 Rev. A
