Garmin GPSMAP 5212 Owner's Manual - Page 43

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Configuring the Device Configuring the Device Setting Alarms You can set the chartplotter 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, touch Configure > Alarms. 2. Touch an alarm category. 3. Touch On to turn the alarm on and then use the touch screen keyboard to specify alarm information. Setting Navigation Alarms From the Home screen, touch Configure > Alarms > Navigation. Arrival-set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or destination waypoint. • Type-select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when nearing turns and destinations. Set to Off to disable arrival alarms. • Activation-select whether the arrival alarm triggers based on time to arrival or based on distance to arrival. • Change Time/Change Distance-if you have Activation set to Time, touch Change Time to set the number of minutes before arrival that the alarm should sound. If you have Activation set to Distance, touch Change Distance to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. Use the on-screen keyboard to change the time or distance. Anchor Drag-sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance. Off Course-sets an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance. Setting System Alarms From the Home screen, touch Configure > Alarms > System. Clock-sets an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The chartplotter must be on for the clock alarm to work. Battery-sets an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. GPS Accuracy-sets an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the userdetermined value. Setting Sonar Alarms Note: You must have an optional sonar module and a transducer connected using NMEA 0183 or the Garmin Marine Network to receive sonar information. From the Home screen, touch Configure > Alarms > Sonar. Shallow Water-set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value. Deep Water-set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value. Water Temp-sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified temperature. GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner's Manual 39

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GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
Configuring the
Device
C
ONFIGURING
THE
D
EVICE
Setting Alarms
You can set the chartplotter 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, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
.
2. Touch an alarm category.
3. Touch
On
to turn the alarm on and then use the touch screen keyboard to specify alarm
information.
Setting Navigation Alarms
From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
>
Navigation
.
Arrival
—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or
destination waypoint.
Type
—select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when
nearing turns and destinations. Set to
Off
to disable arrival alarms.
Activation
—select whether the arrival alarm triggers based on time to arrival or based on
distance to arrival.
Change Time/Change Distance
—if you have Activation set to
Time
, touch
Change Time
to set
the number of minutes before arrival that the alarm should sound. If you have Activation set to
Distance
, touch
Change Distance
to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound.
Use the on-screen keyboard to change the time or distance.
Anchor Drag
—sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance.
Off Course
—sets an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance.
Setting
System Alarms
From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
>
System
.
Clock
—sets an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The chartplotter must be on for the clock alarm
to work.
Battery
—sets an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage.
GPS Accuracy
—sets an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the user-
determined value.
Setting Sonar Alarms
NOTE:
You must have an optional sonar module and a transducer connected using NMEA 0183 or the
Garmin Marine Network to receive sonar information.
From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
>
Sonar
.
Shallow Water
—set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value.
Deep Water
—set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value.
Water Temp
—sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C)
above or below the specified temperature.