Navman G-PILOT 3100, Operation Manual

G-PILOT 3100 

Operation Manual

NAVMAN

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2-3 Using the G-PILOT 3100

2 Basic operation

Display and keys are backlit
(see section 3-1)

Four keys

(see section 2-2) 

The display unit

111 x 111 mm 
(4.4" x 4.4")

Battery symbol 
fl ashes if battery 
low (see section 
3-5)

Boat heading
TRUE or MAG

Alarm symbol fl ashes 
when alarm sounds
(see section 3-5)

Info display

(see section 3-4) 

Bar data

(rudder or course error, 

see section 3-3) 

Simulate symbol

(see section 3-6)

Operation

(see section 2-5) 

Steering mode

(see section 2-4) 

Main display always 
shows boat heading 
(see section 3-2)

Turn the unit on and off with the auxiliary power 
switch on the boat. The unit does not have its 
own power switch. When you turn it off, any 
settings you have made are retained.

2-1 Turning on and off

If the word SIMULATE fl ashes  on  the display, 
then the unit is in simulate mode (see section 
3-6). 

2-2 The keys

The unit has four keys, labelled  

AUTO (ESC)  

<

>

  and 

MENU (ENT)

. 

In this manual:

Press

 means to push the key for less 

than one second.

Hold

 means to hold the key down until 

the display changes.

Press one key + another key

 means to 

push both keys together.

The display unit gives a high pitch beep after 
a valid key press and a low pitch beep after an 
invalid key press. For information on using the 
keys, see sections 3-7 and 3-8.

Keylock

When keylock is turned on, the G-PILOT will 
ignore key presses. To turn keylock on or off:

      Press 

AUTO

 + 

MENU

.

      Press 

ENT

.

2-3-1 Starting the G-PILOT 3100

1    Turn the G-PILOT 3100 on (see section 2-1). 

If the G-PILOT 3100 is connected to speed, 
wind or GPS instruments, turn these on too. 

2    If necessary, adjust the backlight so that the 

display can be read easily (see section 3-1).

3    If necessary, change the user data (see 

section 3-7).

2-3-2 Using the G-PILOT 3100

1    Manually steer the boat to open waters 

before using the G-PILOT to steer the 
boat. 

2    If necessary, change the steering mode 

(see section 2-4).

3    Engage, use and disengage the G-PILOT:

      For 

Compass

 mode: see section 4.

      For 

GPS

 mode: see section 5.

      For 

Wind

 mode: see section 6.