9.6Speed Alarm

The speed alarm warns when your boat’s speed is within, over/under or under the speed range set.

1.Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm menu.

2.Press or to select SPEED ALARM.

3.Press the soft key EDIT to display the speed alarm window.

SPEED ALARM

' WITHIN 15.0 ~ 15.3 kt

OVER/UNDER

OFF

Figure 9-9 Speed alarm window

4.Press or to select WITHIN, OVER/ UNDER, or OFF.

5.Key in the alarm range desired.

6.Press the soft key ENTER or the [ENTER] key to finish.

9.7Proximity Alarm

The proximity alarm alerts you when your vessels nears a waypoint by the distance set for that waypoint on the waypoint list. You can globally activate or deactivate the prox- imity alarm here. Waypoints whose proxim- ity alarm is active have a () mark near them.

1.Press the [ALARM] key to open the alarm menu.

2.Press or to select PROXIMITY ALARM.

3.Press the soft key EDIT to show the prox- imity alarm window.

PROXIMITY ALARM

'ON

OFF

Figure 9-10 Proximity alarm window

4.Select ON or OFF by the cursor pad.

5.Press the soft key ENTER or the [ENTER] key to register your selection.

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Furuno GP-1850F, GP-1850DF manual Speed Alarm, Proximity Alarm

GP-1850F, GP-1850DF specifications

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