Garmin GPSMAP 396 Owner's Manual - Page 46

Setting Up the Terrain and Alerts, Caution Elevation, Look Ahead Time, Terrain, Obstacle

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Aviation Mode Pages > Terrain Page Setting Up the Terrain Page and Alerts Use the Terrain Setup Page to set levels for terrain alerts as well as obstacles in or near your flight path. Caution Elevation Select the Caution Elevation. If the terrain or an obstacle is within the Caution Elevation you entered, the GPSMAP 396 provides an alert. Look Ahead Time The Look Ahead Time for Terrain and Obstacle Alerts determines the time when an alert annunciation occurs. For example, if 120 seconds is selected, the GPSMAP 396 provides an alert up to 120 seconds before you reach the terrain or obstacle. Alert Sensitivity The three Alert Sensitivity settings (Terrain, Obstacle, and Descent Rate) determines what level of alerts are annunciated. The GPSMAP 396 defaults to High sensitivity, which annunciates all red and yellow alerts at the time set in Look Ahead Time. Medium sensitivity annunciates all of the red and the highest priority of yellow alerts, and Low only annunciates red alerts. To set up the Terrain Page: 1. On the Terrain Page, press Menu to access the Terrain Page options menu. 2. Select Set up Terrain, and press Enter. Terrain Setup Page 3. To make the adjustments to the Terrain Setup, use the ROCKER to select options, and press Enter. Select an option, and press Enter. 4. Press page or Quit to accept the changes and exit the Set up Terrain Page. 38 GPSMAP 396 Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 396 Owner’s Manual
A
VIATION
M
ODE
P
AGES
>
T
ERRAIN
P
AGE
Setting Up the Terrain Page and Alerts
Use the Terrain Setup Page to set levels for terrain alerts as well as
obstacles in or near your flight path.
Caution Elevation
Select the
Caution Elevation
. If the terrain or an obstacle is within
the
Caution Elevation
you entered, the GPSMAP 396 provides an
alert.
Look Ahead Time
The
Look Ahead Time
for Terrain and Obstacle Alerts determines
the time when an alert annunciation occurs. For example, if
120 seconds is selected, the GPSMAP 396 provides an alert up to
120 seconds before you reach the terrain or obstacle.
Alert Sensitivity
The three Alert Sensitivity settings (
Terrain
,
Obstacle
, and
Descent Rate
) determines what level of alerts are annunciated. The
GPSMAP 396 defaults to
High
sensitivity, which annunciates all
red and yellow alerts at the time set in
Look Ahead Time
.
Medium
sensitivity annunciates all of the red and the highest priority of
yellow alerts, and
Low
only annunciates red alerts.
To set up the Terrain Page:
1. On the Terrain Page, press
MENU
to access the Terrain Page
options menu.
2. Select
Set up Terrain
, and press
ENTER
.
Terrain Setup Page
3. To make the adjustments to theTerrain Setup, use the
ROCKER
to select options, and press
ENTER
. Select an
option, and press
ENTER
.
4. Press
PAGE
or
QUIT
to accept the changes and exit the Set
up Terrain Page.