Water temperature alarm

The water temperature alarm sounds when the water temperature is within (or over) the preset temperature range. This alarm is use- ful for searching for specific species of fish, since each species of fish has its own habitable water temperature. (This alarm requires connection of a water temperature sensor.)

Trip alarm

The trip alarm sounds when distance travelled exceeds the trip alarm setting.

Fish alarm

The fish alarm sounds when a fish school is detected within the selected range.

Bottom alarm

The bottom alarm sounds when the seabed depth is narrower than the alarm range set.

4.2 Enabling/Disabling the Alarms

Enabling the alarms

1)Press the [MENU ESC] key.

2)Press the [5] key to select ALARM SETUP.

 

ALARM SETUP

 

1/2

 

 

 

ARRIVAL ANCHOR

 

 

 

ARRIVAL

OFF

 

 

 

Range 00.500nm

 

 

 

 

XTE

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

Range 00.250nm

 

 

 

 

SPEED

WITHIN

OVER

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

Speed 11.0 ~ 15.0kt

 

 

 

 

TEMP

WITHIN

OVER

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

Temp +11.0 ~ 15.0°C

 

 

TRIP

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

Range 005.00nm

 

 

 

 

▲▼ :Cursor

:+/-

 

 

 

 

CLR:TRIP RESET

ESC:Esc

 

 

 

ALARM SETUP

2/2

 

 

ON

 

 

FISH

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

Range 011.0 ~ 015.0 ft

BOTTOM

ON

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

Range 011.0 ~ 015.0 ft

▲▼ :Cursor ESC:Esc

Figure 4-3 ALARM SETUP menus

3)Operate the [Arrow] keys to select alarm desired. (To go to page 2 of the menu, press the [] key several times.

4)Enter alarm range.

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Furuno GP-1600F manual Enabling/Disabling the Alarms, Water temperature alarm, Trip alarm, Enabling the alarms

GP-1600F specifications

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