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Alarms tab – Garmin GPSMAP 396 User Manual

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Alarms Tab

The Alarms tab allows you to define alarm settings.

To set an alarm:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Use the

ROCKER to select the Alarms 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.

When an alarm goes off, the alarm message appears on the screen

and the unit emits five (5) beeps. When you select an alarm to be

persistent, the alarm message appears on the screen and the unit

beeps until you press EntEr to acknowledge the alarm.

To set a persistent alarm:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Use the

ROCKER to select the Alarms tab.

3. Highlight the box next to the alarm you would like to make

persistent (for example,

Next Turn).

4. Press

ENTER to place a check mark in the Persist box.

When an alarm goes off, it sounds until you acknowledge the

alarm message by pressing

ENTER.

Airspace Alarms Sub Tab (Aviation Mode Only)

Press nrSt/FinD to view the Airspace Information when an

airspace alarm message appears.
Class B, Cta; Class C, tMa; towers, Cntrl Zones; restricted,

aDiZ; Moas; Mode C Veils; other SUas—enables and disables

the alarms. Select on to enable or off to disable.
altitude Buffer—sets the buffer for the altitude alarm. Highlight

the altitude Buffer field, and press EntEr to select a different

value. Use the roCKEr to select the digits.

Airspace Alarms Tab