Garmin GPSMAP 8000 Manuel D’Utilisation

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Autopilot Setup > Power Saver.

Select a percentage.
Selecting a higher percentage reduces rudder activity at the 

expense of heading performance. The higher the 

percentage, the more the course deviates before the 

autopilot corrects it.
TIP: In choppy conditions at low speeds, increasing the 

Power Saver percentage reduces rudder activity.

NOTE: The Shadow Drive feature is available only on hydraulic 

steering systems.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Autopilot Setup > Shadow Drive > Enabled.

Select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > 

Shadow Drive Sensitivity.

Direction control informs the autopilot which direction the boat is 

moving (forward or reverse) using the helm control.

Select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > 

Direction Control.

Select Enabled.

Before you can use direction control, you must enable the 

direction control functionality (

When traveling in standby mode, select Direction.

 appears in the upper-right corner.

You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not 

begin a pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of 

obstacles.

The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for fishing, 

and it can also perform other specialty maneuvers such as U-

turns and Williamson turns.

You can use the u-turn pattern to turn the boat around 180° and 

maintain the new heading.

Form the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > U-Turn > Engage.

Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

You can use the circles pattern to steer the boat in a continuous 

circle, in a specified direction, and at a specified time interval.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > Circles.

If necessary, select Time, and select a time for the autopilot 

to steer one complete circle.

Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

You can use the zigzag pattern to steer the boat from port to 

starboard and back, over a specified time and angle, across 

your present heading.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > Zigzag.

If necessary, select Amplitude, and select a degree.

If necessary, select Period, and select a length of time.

Select Engage Zigzag.

You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat 

around with the intent of running alongside the location where 

the Williamson turn pattern was initiated. The Williamson turn 

pattern can be used in man overboard situations.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > Williamson Turn.

Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

You can use the orbit pattern to steer the boat in a continuous 

circle around the active waypoint. The size of the circle is 

defined by your distance from the active waypoint when you 

begin the orbit pattern.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > Orbit.

Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

You can use the cloverleaf pattern to steer the boat to 

repeatedly pass over an active waypoint. When you begin the 

cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the active 

waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern.
You can adjust the distance between the waypoint and the 

location where the autopilot turns the boat for another pass over 

the waypoint. The default setting turns the boat at a range of 

1000 ft. (300 m) from the active waypoint.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > Cloverleaf.

If necessary, select Length, and select a distance.

Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

You can use the search pattern to steer the boat in increasingly 

larger circles outward from the active waypoint, forming a spiral 

pattern. When you begin the search pattern, the autopilot drives 

the boat to the active waypoint and begins the pattern.
You can adjust the distance between each circle in the spiral. 

The default distance between circles is 50 ft. (20 m).

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > 

Pattern Steering > Search.

If necessary, select Search Spacing, and select a distance.

Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

• Physically steer the boat.

NOTE: Shadow Drive must be enabled to cancel a steering 

pattern by physically steering the boat.

• Select   or   to cancel a pattern using step steering mode.
• Select Standby.

When engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder. You and 

your crew remain responsible for the sails while the autopilot is 

engaged.

In addition to heading hold, you can use the autopilot to 

maintain a wind hold. You can also use the autopilot to control 

the rudder while tacking and gybing.

You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative 

to the current wind angle. Your device must be connected to a 

Autopilot

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