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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)
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
Navigation (Nav) Alarms 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.
100 GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide
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