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Advanced GPS Navigation Wireless Remote Functions and Manual (2023-present)

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The Advanced GPS Navigation system can be paired with up to three wireless remotes. Add extra remotes to your setup for added flexibility. Waterproof remote is lightweight with intuitive user menus and simplified keypad with four customizable One-Boat Network buttons, three on the keypad and one side button. Program these buttons to functions that fit any fishing style, control connected Talon or Raptor shallow water anchors, Auto Stow/Deploy and Power Trim with RT Instinct and Ulterra models or even mark a waypoint on a connected Humminbird fish finder.

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Power the Remote On and Off

  • To Power the remote on, press the power button on the side of the remote.
  • To Power Off the remote, press the Power button and then the Steer Right button.

Power Button

When using the Wireless Remote buttons, the Power button will open the Power Menu system. The Speed Up and Speed Down buttons are used to move up and down the menu and the Steer Right button is used to select a menu option.
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Power Menu
The Power Menu is accessible by pressing the Power button on the right side of the remote. Become familiar with the choices in the Power Menu to better control the Wireless Remote. Power Menu selections are dynamic, depending on your setup. Standard selections include Power Off, Backlight and Backlight Timeout. Additional selections may include Shallow Water Anchor and Motor menus when these devices are connected.

  • POWER OFF - Powers the remote "off."
  • BACKLIGHT - Sets the Backlight intensity to either "off" or a range of one to five. The default is "off."
  • BACKLIGHT TIMEOUT - Sets the timeout duration for the Backlight. It can be set to 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, and Always On. The default is 30 seconds.
  • RAPTOR/TALON UP - Only visible when a Raptor/Talon is paired. Use to retract the Raptor/Talon.
  • RAPTOR/TALON DOWN - Only visible when a Raptor/Talon is paired. Use to deploy the Raptor/Talon.
  • INSTINCT/ULTERRA - Only visible when an Ulterra, Ulterra QUEST & RT Instinct QUEST motor is connected. Use to stow and deploy the motor and adjust the trim.

Turn the Prop On and Off

When turning on the prop, the motor needs to be at least 18 inches below the mount. There is a lockout zone to prevent the motor from accidentally turning on and causing damage.

  • The prop can be turned on and off by pressing the prop button.

Increase and Decrease Speed

To increase or decrease your speed with the remote, the motor must be deployed and the prop on.

  • Press the + button to increase your speed.
  • Press the - button to decrease your speed.

Steer the Motor

To steer the motor left or right with the remote, the motor must be deployed.

  • Use the right arrow button to turn the motor to the right.
  • Use the left arrow button to turn the motor to the left.

Spot-Lock

Use GPS coordinates to automatically anchor the boat at a desired spot.

  • Engage Spot-Lock
    1. Press the Spot-Lock button.
    2. To save the Spot-Lock, press the Menu button. Scroll to Save Spot-Lock. Select it by pressing the Steer Right button.
  • Disengage Spot-Lock
    1. With Spot-Lock engaged, press the Spot-Lock button on the remote to disengage.

Spot-Lock Jog

Spot-Lock Jog is a feature that is only available when the i-Pilot controller is paired with a Heading Sensor.

  • To engage Spot-Lock Jog, first engage Spot-Lock. Use the Speed Down (jog backward), Speed Up (jog forward), Steer Left (jog left), and Steer Right (jog right) buttons to jog the Spot-Lock location 5-feet in the selected direction from the current Spot-Lock location.

Cruise Control

Dial in and adjust target speed to keep speed over ground (SOG) consistent.

  • Engage Cruise Control
    1. Press the Cruise Control button on the remote.
    2. The Target Speed will appear on the display screen. Press the Speed Down or Speed Up buttons to adjust the Target Speed.
  • Disengage Cruise Control
    1. When Cruise Control is engaged, press the Cruise Control button on the remote to disengage Cruise Control
  • Jump To or Set a Cruise Control Preset
    1. To jump to or set a Cruise Control Preset, first engage Cruise Control.
    2. Use the Speed Down or Speed Up buttons to change the Target Speed. While adjusting the Target Speed, the menu at the bottom of the display screen temporarily changes to display two Preset Target Speeds.
    3. While the Presets are showing, press either the Left Softkey or Right Softkey to jump to the corresponding Preset on the display screen.
    4. To save the Preset to a new value, adjust the Target Speed to the desired value. While the Presets are showing in the menu at the bottom of the display screen, press and hold either the Left Softkey or Right Softkey.
    • Locked Heading
      Uses compass heading to keep the motor pointed in the same compass direction.
    • Locked Course
      Uses compass heading and GPS data to correct for wind, current and external forces to keep the boat on the intended course.
  1. Press the AutoPilot button on the remote to disengage AutoPilot.
  2. Either Locked Course or Locked Heading AutoPilot will be engaged depending on the AutoPilot Mode selected.
  3. When AutoPilot is engaged, press the AutoPilot button to disengage.
  4. When AutoPilot is engaged, press the Menu button and select Adjust Course by pressing the Steer Right button.
  5. Scroll to the Jog option and press the Steer Left or Steer Right button to adjust the course by 5-foot increments.

AutoPilot

When in AutoPilot, Advanced GPS Navigation keeps the trolling motor pointed in the direction you want to go. Each time the wind or water current moves the boat off course, the AutoPilot senses the change and steers itself back to the original heading. The AutoPilot direction is set every time a steering change is made. To change direction, steer until the Control Head points to the desired course. AutoPilot will pull the bow of the boat around and correct automatically until the boat is moving in the direction you chose.

AutoPilot Modes

Two different modes of AutoPilot are available, Locked Heading and Locked Course. Both are collectively referred to as AutoPilot. There are distinct differences between the two AutoPilot Modes and how they control your boat. Both Locked Heading and Locked Course are valuable tools the fisherman can use for accurate and precise bait presentation. We highly recommend getting on the water and trying both Locked Heading and Locked Course in various fishing situations and applications. With experimentation and time you will find which AutoPilot Mode works best for you in any given situation.

  • Locked Heading
    Uses compass heading to keep the motor pointed in the same compass direction.
  • Locked Course
    Uses compass heading and GPS data to correct for wind, current and external forces to keep the boat on the intended course.

Engage and Disengage Legacy AutoPilot or Advanced AutoPilot

  1. Press the AutoPilot button on the remote to disengage AutoPilot.
  2. Either Locked Course or Locked Heading AutoPilot will be engaged depending on the AutoPilot Mode selected.
  3. When AutoPilot is engaged, press the AutoPilot button to disengage.

Locked Course Autopilot Jog

  1. When AutoPilot is engaged, press the Menu button and select Adjust Course by pressing the Steer Right button.
  2. Scroll to the Jog option and press the Steer Left or Steer Right button to adjust the course by 5-foot increments.

Customize the One-Boat Network Buttons

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  1. On the Wireless Remote, press the Menu button to open the Motor Menu.
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  2. In the Motor Menu, use the Speed Down or Speed Up button to find the Motor Settings menu. Use the Steer Right button to select Motor Settings.
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  3. In the Motor Settings menu, use the Speed Down or Speed Up button to find One-Boat Network. Use the Steer Right button to select One-Boat Network.
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  4. In the One-Boat Network Menu, use the Speed Down or Speed Up button to find Remote Buttons. Use the Steer Right button to select Remote Buttons.
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  5. Use the Speed Down or Speed Up button to highlight the OBN button to customize. There are four options: Button 1, Button 2, Button 3 or Side Button. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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  6. Use the Speed Down or Speed Up button to scroll through the options. Use the Steer Right button to select the function.
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  7. Press and hold the Menu button to close and return to the Home Screen.
  • Use the Power Menu on the Wireless Remote to adjust the backlight intensity. It can be set to either "off" or a range of one to five. The default is "off".
    1. Press the Power button.
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    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Backlight. Use the Steer Right button to select Backlight.
    3. Use the Steer Left or Steer Right button to adjust the Backlight brightness from "off" to 5.
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    4. Once the desired brightness is found, press the Power button again to exit the menu.
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    1. Press the Power button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Backlight Timeout. Use the Steer Right button to select Backlight Timeout.
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    3. In the Backlight Timeout menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select a timeout option.
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    4. Once the desired timeout is found, Use the Steer Right button to make the selection. The radio button to the right of the timeout will be highlighted when the option is selected.
    5. Press the Power button again to exit the menu.
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  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the Display Theme to either Light mode or Dark mode. Dark is the default.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Theme. Press the Steer Right button to select Theme.
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    4. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select the Light or Dark theme. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    5. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to choose between one of twenty-two languages. The default language is English.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Language. Press the Steer Right button to select Language.
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    4. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select an available language. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    5. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
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  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the unit of measurement for distance in Feet or Meters. The default is set to Feet.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find the Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Units. Press the Steer Right button to select Units.
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    4. In the Units menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Distance. Press the Steer Right button to select Distance.
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    5. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select Feet or Meters. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the unit of measurement for depth in Feet or Meters. The default is set to Feet.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Units. Press the Steer Right button to select Units.
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    4. In the Units menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Depth. Press the Steer Right button to select Depth.
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    5. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select Feet or Meters. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the speed measurements in units of MPH (miles per hour) or KPH (kilometers per hour). The default is set to mph.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Units. Press the Steer Right button to select Units.
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    4. In the Units menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Speed. Press the Steer Right button to select Speed.
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    5. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select Miles per Hour or Kilometers per Hour. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the temperature readings to Fahrenheit or Celsius. The default is set to Fahrenheit.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Units. Press the Steer Right button to select Units.
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    4. In the Units menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Temperature. Press the Steer Right button to select Temperature.
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    5. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select Fahrenheit or Celsius. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the time format to 12 hours or 24 hours. The default is set to 12 hours.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Time. Press the Steer Right button to select Time.
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    4. In the Time menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Time Format. Press the Steer Right button to select Time Format.
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    5. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select 12-Hour or 24-Hour. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to choose between thirty-five local time zones. The default is set to CST.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Time. Press the Steer Right button to select Time.
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    4. In the Time menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Local Time Zone. Press the Steer Right button to select Local Time Zone.
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    5. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find the local time zone. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to turn Daylight Saving Time to either "on" or "off." The default is set to "off."
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Time. Press the Steer Right button to select Time.
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    4. In the Time menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select Daylight Saving Time.
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    5. Press the Steer Right button to toggle Daylight Saving Time "on" or "off."
    6. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.
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  • Use the Preferences Menu on the Wireless Remote to set the period of inactivity required to automatically power off the Wireless Remote to 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. The default is set to 120 minutes.
    1. Press the Menu button.
    2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Preferences. Use the Steer Right button to select Preferences.
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    3. In the Preferences Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Power Off Time. Press the Steer Right button to select Power Off Time.
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    4. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to select a Power Off Time interval. Press the Steer Right button to make the selection.
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    5. Press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard.

Use the System Menu on the Wireless Remote to restore defaults to the factory settings.
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  1. Press the Menu button.
  2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find System. Use the Steer Right button to select System.
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  3. In the System Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Restore Defaults. Press the Steer Right button to select Restore Defaults.
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  4. The Restore Defaults screen appears. Please note the on-screen prompt. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to scroll to Confirm.
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  5. Press the Steer Right button to select Confirm. Selecting Confirm will restore the system's factory settings. The remote will reboot during the restore process.
  6. To exit the menu without restoring the remote, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to scroll to Cancel. Press the Steer Right button to select Cancel.

The Advanced GPS Navigation controller in the trolling motor Control Head may pair up to three remotes. These three remotes can be a combination of the standard Wireless Remotes and Micro Remotes. In addition, the controller can be paired to one mobile device for the One-Boat Network Application. If the trolling motor has Advanced GPS Navigation, it can use the One-Boat Network Application.

  1. Press the Menu button.
  2. Use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Bluetooth. Use the Steer Right button to select Bluetooth.
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  3. In the Bluetooth Menu, use the Speed Up or Speed Down button to find Pair Remote. Press the Steer Right button to select Press the Steer Right button to select Pair Remote.
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  4. To pair the Wireless Remote to the trolling motor, enable Pairing Mode on the trolling motor. Press and hold the Pair button on the trolling motor's control head. The trolling motor will emit a continuous tone while in Pairing Mode.
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  5. On the remote, use the Steer Right button to select Pair to Motor. The remote will scan for the motor. Continue to hold the Pair button on the trolling motor during this process.
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  6. If successfully paired, the trolling motor will emit three beeps and the remote will be paired. The Pair button may be released.
  7. If 30 seconds pass while in Pairing Mode and the pair is not successful, an error tone will sound from the trolling motor, signaling that the pairing has timed out. If unsuccessful, repeat the process.
  8. When complete, press and hold the Menu button to return to the Dashboard

The remote is powered by two AA batteries. Follow these simple steps each time you need to change the batteries.

  1. Locate the screw on the back of the remote.
  2. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw.
  3. Slide the Back Cover of the remote away to remove it.
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  4. Firmly grip the left and right tabs on the Battery Cover and pull up to remove it.
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  5. Remove the existing AA batteries by the positive (+) end.
  6. Insert two AA batteries, using the positive (+) and negative (-) guides on the battery label and on the Battery Cover to insert the batteries in the proper direction. Be sure to insert the negative (-) end first. Replace the Battery Cover, making sure to press it all the way down. The Battery Cover needs to be fully seated to re-install the Back Cover.
  7. Slide the Back Cover in place on the remote and tighten the screw using a #2 Phillips screwdriver.

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