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Chapter 3: Adjusting SmartPilot Settings 55

AutoAdapt

The AutoAdapt feature allows the SmartPilot to compensate for heading

errors at higher latitudes, which are caused by the increasing dip of the earth’s

magnetic field. The increased dip has the effect of amplifying rudder

response on northerly headings in the northern hemisphere, and on southerly

headings in the southern hemisphere.

If you set AUTOADAPT to nth or Sth, you then need to enter your current

latitude in the next screen (LATITUDE). If you have a GPS connected, the

SmartPilot will take latitude information from the GPS.

Latitude

The SmartPilot only displays this screen if you have set AUTOADAPT to nth or

Sth. Use the -1,+1, -10 and +10 keys or the rotary control to set the value to

your boat’s current latitude, to the nearest degree.

If valid latitude data is available via SeaTalk or NMEA, the SmartPilot will

use this data instead of the calibration value.

Options

AUTOADAPT OFF AutoAdapt off

AUTOADAPT nth (default) AutoAdapt compensation on – Northern hemisphere

AUTOADAPT Sth AutoAdapt compensation on – Southern hemisphere

Screen Text Range

LATITUDE 0° to 80° in 1° steps

North

without

compensation

North

with

compensation

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Raymarine 150/400 Installation Manual Page 63