Furuno GP-7000 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
7. ALARM
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7.1 Audible Alarm On/Off
Audio and visual alarms are released whenever an alarm setting is violated. You
can enable or disable the audio alarm as follows:
1. Press the [MENU] key to show the menu bar.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose ALARMS and then push the [ENTER]
knob to show the ALARMS menu.
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose AUDIBLE ALARM and then push the
[ENTER] knob.
Internal
Internal+External
Off
4. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose Internal, Internal + External or Off as
appropriate.
5. Push the [ENTER] knob.
6. Press the [MENU] key to close the menu.
7.2 Arrival Alarm
The arrival alarm informs you that your boat is approaching a destination
waypoint. The area that defines an arrival zone is that of an imaginary circle
which you approach from the outside of it. The alarm will be released if your boat
enters the imaginary circle. Note that this alarm is available only when a
destination is set.
: Alarm area
Own ship
Alarm
range
Destination
waypoint
How the arrival alarm works
1. Open the ALARMS menu.
2. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose ARRIVAL ALARM and then push the
[ENTER] knob.
Off
0.00 nm
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose the “x.xx (value) nm” and then push the
[ENTER] knob.
4. Use the cursor pad to choose digit and rotate the [ENTER] knob to enter
value.
5. Press the SAVE soft key and [MENU] key in order to close the menu.