Aeroplane Joystick controls. Pull back = up
Switches or valves pointing up = go to surface
Switches or valves pointing down = go down
Foot controls both forward = go forward
Foot controls both back = go backwards
One forward, one back = rotate in that direction
Joystick on lead can be taken out of the hatch for docking

To leave the beach, lower the sternlegs as you would for a normal outboard/inboard. Then simply turn on the engines, and move the throttle levers forward. Trim is done for planing as a  normal boat. Steering is done with a joystick as a pilot would for an aeroplane. Move the joystick to the left to steer to the left. Move to the right to steer to the right.

At the dive site the engine should be in neutral and the hatch closed. The Q-Sub will not dive if the hatch is not sealed. Simply select dive mode and the computer will close the snorkel valves and allows the engine to pull a slight vacuum before closing down. Providing the vacuum is stable for a short time the flood valves automatically open. While the hull is flooding, the driving is now done by electric motor and  batteries to orient the direction. The stern thrusters are operable throughout. Foot pedals control the main drives, left foot controls the port motor and right foot controls the starboard motor. Pushing the toes forward increases the speed of the motors forward and pushing back on your heals reverses the motors. With the hull flooded, the Q-Sub is partially submerged and requires venting of the main buoyancy tanks. This is done automatically but at any time, control can be over-ridden by changing to manual mode.