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30 ST6001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner’s Handbook
3 Advanced Operation
Watch timer
The ST6001+ has a Watch timer controlled by the WATCH data page.
This timer sounds a warning every 4 minutes, requiring a keypad
press on the autopilot.
Setting the Watch timer
To set the Watch timer:
1. First, you must configure the
WATCH screen as one of the data
pages for display (see page 81).
2. When you have done this select Auto, Track or Wind Vane mode.
3. Press the
disp key until you see the WATCH data page:
• the watch timer will start counting
• when the timer reaches 3 minutes, the
WATCH text starts
flashing to indicate that the timer is in the last minute
• when the timer reaches 4 minutes, the ST6001+ activates the
audible Watch warning
Responding to a Watch warning
To respond to a Watch warning:
• press
auto to silence the warning and reset the timer to 4 minutes
or
• press any other key to silence the warning, reset the timer and
perform that key’s normal function
Note: You cannot engage Auto mode directly when the
WATCH screen
is displayed – pressing
auto will only reset the Watch timer. If you
want to enter Auto mode, you must first exit the
WATCH screen
(see below).
Exiting the Watch screen
To exit the Watch screen:
• press
disp to display a different data page
or
• press
standby