Garmin GPSMAP 296 System Alarms Sub Tab, Sonar Alarms Sub Tab (Marine Mode Only), DGPS, Deep, Temp, Fish, Clock, Water, Water, Above, Below, Inside, Voltage, Outside

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System Alarms Sub Tab	Sonar Alarms Sub Tab (Marine Mode Only)
	You must be receiving sonar NMEA data for sonar alarms to work.

System Alarms Sub Tab

Clock—sets an alarm based on the unit’s clock. Select On, and then enter a specific time that you want the alarm to sound. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work.

Ext. (External) Voltage—sets an alarm to sound when the external voltage drops below a specified amount. Select On, and then enter a specific voltage.

DGPS—sets an alarm to sound when the unit loses a differential fix.

Accuracy—sets an alarm to sound when GPS accuracy falls outside of the user-set value. Select On, and then enter a specific distance.

Sonar Alarms Sub Tab

Shallow Water and Deep Water—sets an alarm to sound when you enter an area of water that is too shallow or deep.

Water Temp—sets an alarm to indicate if the water temperature has exceeded or dropped below a specific temperature, or fallen outside/ inside a specific temperature range. Select Above or Below and then enter a specific temperature, or select Inside or Outside and enter a range of temperatures.

Drift—sets an alarm to sound when you have exceeded a specified drift distance. Select On and then enter a specific distance.

Fish—sets alarm to sound when unit detects a fish of the specified symbol size.

GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide 101