Alarms Tab
Use the Alarms tab to define alarm settings. When an alarm goes off,
the alarm message appears on the display and the unit emits five (5)
beeps. When you set an alarm to be persistent, the alarm message
appears on the display and the unit beeps until you press ENTER to
acknowledge the alarm.
Main Menu—Alarms tab
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 alarm name to set, and press ENTER.
4. Change the setting to On (or the setting you want, where
available), and press ENTER. If necessary, highlight the next
field to the right, and press ENTER, specify the settings you
want, and press ENTER to finish.
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 want 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.
Navigation (Nav) Alarms
The Nav sub tab contains the following alarms:
Next Turn
—sets an alarm to indicate the next turn in a route. Select
Dist to enter a specific distance before you reach the next turn to
sound the alarm. Select Time to enter a specific time before the turn
for the alarm to go off. 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 Auto for the unit
to provide an Arrival alarm at its discretion.
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