Garmin GPSMAP 196 - Manual (Page 98)

To set an alarm:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Use the ROCKER to select the Setup tab, and then the
Alarms sub tab.
3. Highlight the field below the alarm name you want activate,
and press ENTER.
4. Change the mode to On, and press ENTER. If necessary,
highlight the next field to the right, and press ENTER, enter
the settings, and press ENTER.
Alarm Sub Tab
Next Turn—sets an alarm to indicate next turn in route. Select Off
for no Next Turn alarm. Select Dist to enter a specific distance. For
example, if you enter 1 nm, the Next Turn alarm sounds one nautical
mile before you reach the next turn. Select Time to enter a specific
time before the turn for the alarm to go off. For example, if you
enter 00:02:00 the Next Turn alarm sounds two minutes before you
reach the next turn. Select Auto for the unit to provide a Next Turn
alarm at its discretion.
Arrival—sets an alarm to sound when you are a specified distance
or time away from a destination waypoint. Select Off for no Arrival
alarm. Select Dist to enter a specific distance. Select Time to enter
a specific time before the destination for the alarm to go off. Select
Auto for the unit to provide an Arrival alarm at its discretion.
Off Course—sets an alarm to sound when off your course. Select
On, then enter a distance.
Anchor Drag—sets an alarm to sound when you have exceeded a
specified drift distance. Select On, and then enter a distance.
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.
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.
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