Furuno GP-32 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
6. ALARMS
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6.3 Speed Alarm
The speed alarm provides visual and aural
alerts when the ship’s speed is higher (or
lower) than the alarm range set.
1. Press the [MENU] key once or twice to
open the menu.
2. Choose ALARMS.
3. Press the [ENT] key.
4. Choose SPEED and then press the [ENT]
key.
5. Choose LOW or HIGH as appropriate and
then press the [ENT] key.
LOW: Alarm sounds when speed is lower
than speed set.
HIGH: Alarm sounds when speed is
higher than speed set.
6. Press the [ENT] key. Enter speed
(0.0-999.9 kt) with the cursor pad.
7. Press the [ENT] key.
8. Press the [MENU] key twice to finish.
When the speed alarm setting is violated, the
buzzer sounds and the message SPD
ALARM! and the alarm icon appear.
6.4 WAAS/DGPS Alarm
This alarm alerts you by aural and visual
alarms when the WAAS/DGPS signal is lost.
Note that ON cannot be selected if “MODE” in
the WAAS/DGPS menu is set to GPS.
1. Press the [MENU] key once or twice to
open the menu.
2. Choose ALARMS.
3. Press the [ENT] key.
4. Choose WAAS/DGPS and then press the
[ENT] key.
5. Choose ON.
6. Press the [ENT] key.
7. Press the [MENU] key twice to finish.
When the DGPS/WAAS signal is lost, the
buzzer sounds and a message (see table
below) and the alarm icon appear. Further,
the default position is shown.
WAAS/DGPS mode and alarm message
MODE on
WAAS/DGPS
menu
Alarm condition, alarm
message
WAAS
Alarms released when
receiver status changes from
W2D or W3D to 2D or 3D.
“WAAS ERROR!” and the
alarm icon appear when this
occurs.
INT BEACON,
EXT BEACON
Alarms released when
receiver status changes from
D2D or D3D to 2D or 3D.
“DGPS ERROR!” and the
alarm icon appear when this
occurs.
AUTO
Alarms released when
receiver status changes from
D2D, D3D, W2D or W3D to
2D or 3D. “WAAS/DGPS
ERROR!” and the alarm icon
appear when this occurs.
6.5 Time Alarm
The time alarm works like an alarm clock,
releasing audio and visual alarms when the
time entered has come.
1. Press the [MENU] key once or twice to
open the menu.
2. Choose ALARMS.
3. Press the [ENT] key.
4. Choose TIME and then press the [ENT]
key.
5. Choose ON and then press the [ENT] key.
6. Press the [ENT] key.
7. Enter time desired with the cursor pad.
8. Press the [ENT] key.
9. Press the [MENU] key twice to finish.
When the time entered has come, the buzzer
sounds and the message TIME ALARM! and
the alarm icon appear.