Configuring the Chartplotter

Setting Alarms

You can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, all alarms are turned off.

To set an alarm:

1.From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms.

2.Select an alarm category.

3.Select an alarm.

4.Select On to turn on the alarm.

5.Specify alarm information.

Setting Navigation Alarms

To set a navigation alarm from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation.

Arrival—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or a destination waypoint.

•Type—select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing either turns or destinations. Select Off to disable arrival alarms.

•Activation—select whether the arrival alarm triggers on time to arrival or distance to arrival.

•Change Time/Change Distance—if you have Activation set to Time, select Change Time to set the number of minutes before arrival that the alarm should sound. If you have Activation set to Distance, select Change Distance to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Use the Rocker to change the time or distance.

Anchor Drag—set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified

drift distance.

Off Course—set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance.

Setting System Alarms

To set a system alarm from the Home screen, select Configure >

Alarms > System.

Clock—set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work.

Battery—set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage.

GPS Accuracy—set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the specified value.

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