Garmin GPSMAP 545s - Manual (Page 52)

46 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Configuring the Chartplotter
• Change Time/Change distance—if you have Activation set to
Time, select Change Time to set the number of minutes before
arrival that the alarm should sound. If you have Activation set
to Distance, select Change distance to set the distance before
arrival that the alarm should sound. Use the Rocker to change
the time or distance.
anchor drag—set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified
drift distance.
Off Course—set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a
specified distance.
Setting System Alarms
To set a system alarm from the Home screen, select Configure >
alarms > System .
Clock—set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The unit must
be on for the clock alarm to work.
battery—set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified
low voltage.
gPS accuracy—set an alarm to sound when the GPS location
accuracy falls outside the specified value.
Setting Sonar Alarms
To set a sonar alarm from the Home screen, select Configure >
alarms > Sonar .
NOTE: You must be receiving NMEA sonar depth data or using a
Garmin sounder module to configure sonar alarms.
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—set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports
a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) above or below the specified
temperature.
fish—set an alarm to sound when the unit 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.