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Setting up marine alarms – Garmin GPSMAP 78sc User Manual

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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner’s Manual

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Customizing Your Device

reflects the drawing scheme of

paper charts.

Fishing—(requires marine maps)

displays a detailed view of bottom

contours and depth soundings.

Simplifies map presentation for

optimal use while fishing.

Spot Soundings—allows you to turn

spot soundings on and set dangerous

depths.

Light Sectors—displays the sector

in which a navigational light is visible.

You can select On to show light

sectors at all times, or you can select

auto to allow the chartplotter to

automatically filter out light sectors

depending on the zoom level.

Symbol Set—allows you to show

NOAA or IALA symbols on the map.

Marine alarm Setup—sets the

anchor drag alarm, off course alarm,

deep water alarm, and shallow water

alarm.

Setting up Marine alarms

Setting the anchor Drag alarm

You can set an alarm to sound when you

exceed a specified drift distance while

anchored.

1

From the main menu, select Setup >

Marine Settings.

2

Select anchor Drag alarm > On.

3

Enter a distance.

4

Select Done.

Setting the Off Course alarm

You can set an alarm to sound when you

are off course by a specified distance.

1

From the main menu, select Setup >

Marine Settings.

2

Select Off Course alarm > On.

3

Enter a distance.

4

Select Done.