Furuno GP-1850WDF, GP-1850WF manual Arrival Alarm, Anchor Watch Alarm, How the arrival alarm works

9. PLOTTER ALARMS

9.3Arrival Alarm

The arrival alarm informs you that your boat is approaching a destination waypoint. The area that defines an arrival zone is that of a circle which you approach from the outside of the circle. The alarm will be released if your boat enters the circle. When the arrival alarm is active, a red dashed circle marks the arrival alarm area.

Alarm range

Own ship

: Alarm area	Destination
	waypoint

How the arrival alarm works

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

2.Press ▲ or ▼ to select ARRIVAL ALARM.

3.Press the EDIT soft key to show the arrival alarm window.

ARRIVAL ALARM

▲

ON 0.500nm

OFF

▼

Arrival alarm window

4.Press ▲ to select ON.

5.Operate the cursor pad to place the cursor on the digit desired.

6.Key in the alarm range desired. The arrival alarm range is 0.001 to 9.999 miles.

7.Press the ENTER soft key or the [ENTER] key.

9.4Anchor Watch Alarm

The anchor watch alarm informs you that your boat is moving when it should be at rest. When the anchor watch is active, a red dashed circle marks the anchor watch area.

Alarm setting

Your ship's position	: Alarm
where you start the
anchor watch alarm.	area

How the anchor watch alarm works

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

2.Press ▲ or ▼ to select ANCHOR ALARM.

3.Press the EDIT soft key to open the anchor alarm window.

ANCHOR ALARM

▲

ON 0.050nm

OFF

▼

Anchor watch alarm window

4.Press ▲ to select ON.

5.Key in the alarm range desired. The anchor watch range is 0.001 to 9.999 miles.

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

The anchor alarm range appears with the circle, its center is the own ship location when pressing the [ENTER] key. If own ship goes out this range, the alarm works.

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