Garmin Ghc 10 - Manual (Page 13)

Powerboat Autopilot Operation
GHC 10 Owner’s Manual 9
route To
The autopilot steers the boat according to a route defined on your
chartplotter. Your GHC 10 must be connected to a NMEA 2000 or NMEA
0183 compatible chartplotter to use route to.
Following the route To Pattern
Before you can begin using route to, you must define a route on your
chartplotter. Refer to the owner’s manual included with your chartplotter for
information on how to define a route.
From the heading screen, select Menu > GPS Steering > Route To.
The autopilot steers your boat according to the route defined on your
chartplotter, and the heading screen shows the distance to the next turn ➀
and distance off course
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Orbit Pattern
The orbit pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle around the active
waypoint ( page 8 ). The size of the circle is defined by your distance from the
active waypoint when you begin the orbit pattern. There are no settings to
adjust.
Following the Orbit Pattern
1. From the heading screen, select Menu > GPS Steering > orbit >
engage.
2. Select an option:
• Select to begin a clockwise turn.
• Select to begin a counter-clockwise turn.
The autopilot steers your boat in a continuous circle around the active
waypoint, and the heading screen shows the direction of orbit
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