B&G H2000 Pilot *DISCONTINUED* - Manual (Page 14)

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1-9
1.4.6
Halcyon Display
This is a dedicated compass display that shows heading in digital form and
has a bar graph display that can be used as a steering indicator.
Refer to Part 5 - Options for further details.
1.5
CALIBRATION
Before using the Hydra 2000 for navigational purposes it is important that the
system is correctly calibrated for your installation. The calibration process
has been simplified as much as possible, so that all you need is accurate
information. This is fully explained in Part 3 - Calibration.
1.6
DAMPING
A useful feature is that the damping on most functions is adjustable. This
allows you to slow down the response of the function if it is too jumpy in
rough weather, and similarly to speed it up if it is too slow in flat water.
The damping works by averaging the numbers over a user adjustable time
period. The more you increase this time period the smoother the data
readings will get, but the longer it will take to see the effect of any change.
Similarly the lower it is the bigger the jumps you will get in the numbers but
the response to any change will be quicker - remember, high damping for
rough weather, low damping for calm weather.
Damping should not be confused with the update rate which is the number of
times each second that the function value is sent to the display. It is fixed for
all the functions.
1.7
MENU STRUCTURE
The central concept to the operation of the system is the structure of the
Function Menus accessed through the FFD, and once this is grasped,
operation very quickly becomes familiar.
The idea of structured layers of menus is one seen everywhere in modern
software, and regular computer users will be familiar with this concept.