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Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm, Configuring My Boat

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Configuring the Device Fish-sets an alarm to sound when the chartplotter detects a suspended target of the specified symbols. -sounds an alarm for all fish sizes. -sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only. Configuring the Device -sounds an alarm for large fish only. Setting Weather Alarms Note: You must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a Garmin XM WX Weather receiver (such as a GDL 30A) connected using the Garmin Marine Network to view weather information. Refer to page 53 for more information. From the Home screen, touch Configure > Alarms > Weather. Turn the following alarms on or off: • Marine • Tornado • Severe Storm • Flood • Flash Flood Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm Note: To receive fuel-level information, your chartplotter must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such as the Garmin GFS 10. You can configure your chartplotter to sound an alarm when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify. To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level: 1. From the Home screen, touch Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Fuel Onboard > On. 2. Use the on-screen keyboard to indicate the fuel level at which the alarm should sound. To disable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm: From the Home screen, touch Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Fuel Onboard > Off. Configuring My Boat From the Home screen, touch Configure > My Boat. Keel Offset-offsets the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location. Enter a positive number to offset for a keel. You can enter a negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may draw several feet of water. Temp Offset-set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor of your transducer. Calibrate Water Speed-calibrates a speed-sensing device. Follow the on-screen directions for calibration. If you do not have a speed-sensing transducer, this menu does not appear. Note: If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed, a "Speed Too Low" message appears. Touch OK and safely increase boat speed. If you get the message again, stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support. 40 GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner's Manual

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GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual
Configuring the
Device
C
ONFIGURING
THE
D
EVICE
Fish
—sets an alarm to sound when the chartplotter detects a suspended target of the specified
symbols.
—sounds an alarm for all fish sizes.
—sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only.
—sounds an alarm for large fish only.
Setting Weather Alarms
NOTE:
You must have a subscription to XM WX Weather and a Garmin XM WX Weather receiver
(such as a GDL 30A) connected using the Garmin Marine Network to view weather information. Refer
to
page 53
for more information.
From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
>
Weather
. Turn the following alarms on or off:
Marine
Tornado
Severe Storm
Flood
Flash Flood
Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm
NOTE:
To receive fuel-level information, your chartplotter must be connected to an external fuel
sensor, such as the Garmin GFS 10.
You can configure your chartplotter to sound an alarm when the total amount of remaining onboard
fuel reaches the level you specify.
To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level:
1. From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
>
Fuel
>
Total Fuel Onboard
>
On
.
2. Use the on-screen keyboard to indicate the fuel level at which the alarm should sound.
To disable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm:
From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
Alarms
>
Fuel
>
Total Fuel Onboard
>
Off
.
Configuring My Boat
From the Home screen, touch
Configure
>
My Boat
.
Keel Offset
—offsets the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to measure depth
from the bottom of the keel instead of from the transducer location. Enter a positive number to offset
for a keel. You can enter a negative number to compensate for a large vessel that may draw several
feet of water.
Temp Offset
—set the temperature offset for the temperature sensor of your transducer.
Calibrate Water Speed
—calibrates a speed-sensing device. Follow the on-screen directions for
calibration. If you do not have a speed-sensing transducer, this menu does not appear.
NOTE:
If the boat is not moving fast enough or the speed sensor is not registering a speed, a “
Speed
Too Low
”
message appears. Touch
OK
and safely increase boat speed. If you get the message again,
stop the boat and make sure the speed-sensor wheel is not stuck. If the wheel turns freely, check the
cable connections. If you continue to get the message, contact Garmin Product Support.
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