Furuno 611, 511, 520 manual Setting the watch alarm, Setting the heading deviation alarm

5. ALARMS

5.1.3Setting the watch alarm

The watch alarm periodically warns the helmsman to check the autopilot when in the AUTO or NAV mode.

1.Rotate the course control knob to select “WATCH ALARM” from the ALARM SETUP menu.

2.Press the course control key to show the watch alarm options window.

OFF

ON

Watch alarm options window

3.Rotate the course control knob to select “ON” or “OFF” as appropriate. When selecting “ON”, you can set the time interval (1 to 10 min) at which to be alerted. If the set time passes without operation, the alarm sounds. Further, if three minutes elapse after the watch alarm has sounded, the message “TOUCH ME” appears. Press any key to clear the alarm.

4.Press the course control knob.

5.1.4Setting the heading deviation alarm

The deviation alarm sounds when the heading deviates more than a limit set than the current heading in the AUTO or NAV mode.

1.Rotate the course control knob to select “DEVIATION ALARM” from the ALARM SETUP menu.

2.Press the course control knob and the current value is circumscribed with a double rectangle.

3.Rotate the course control knob to set the degree of deviation (Setting range: 1 to 90°).

4.Press the course control knob.

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