To set a persistent alarm:
1. Press
MENU
twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to select the
Alarms
tab.
3. Highlight the box next to the alarm you would like to make
persistent (for example,
Next Turn
).
4. Press
ENTER
to place a check mark in the
Persist
box.
When an alarm goes off, it sounds until you acknowledge the
alarm message by pressing
ENTER
.
Airspace Alarms Sub Tab (Aviation Mode Only)
Class B, CTA; Class C, TMA; Towers, Cntrl Zones; Restricted,
ADIZ; MOAs; Mode C Veils; Other SUAs
—enables and disables
the alarms. Select
On
to enable or
Off
to disable.
Altitude Buffer
—sets the buffer for the altitude alarm. Highlight
the
Altitude Buffer
field, and press
ENTER
to select a different
value. Use the
ROCKER
to select the digits.
Airspace Alarms Tab
Navigation (Nav) Alarms Sub Tab
Next Turn
—sets an alarm to indicate next turn in route. Select
Off
for no Next Turn alarm. Select
Dist
to enter a specific distance. For
example, if you enter 1 nm, the Next Turn alarm sounds one nautical
mile before you reach the next turn. Select
Time
to enter a specific
time before the turn for the alarm to go off. For example, if you
enter 00:02:00 the Next Turn alarm sounds two minutes before you
reach the next turn. Select
Auto
for the unit to provide a Next Turn
alarm at its discretion.
Arrival
—sets an alarm to sound when you are a specified distance
or time away from a destination waypoint. Select
Off
for no Arrival
alarm. Select
Dist
to enter a specific distance. Select
Time
to enter
a specific time before the destination for the alarm to go off. Select
Auto
for the unit to provide an Arrival alarm at its discretion.
Off Course
—sets an alarm to sound when off your course. Select
On
, then enter a distance.
Anchor Drag
—sets an alarm to sound when you have exceeded a
specified drift distance. Select
On
, and then enter a distance.
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