Garmin GPSMAP 76 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Getting Started
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Reference
Setup Menu — ‘Alarms’ Tab
The ‘Alarms’ Tab contains settings for Anchor Drag, Approach and Arrival, Off
Course, Shallow Water, and Deep Water. These settings will determine if, and
when an warning beep is sounded and/or a message is displayed.
‘Anchor Drag’ —
The Anchor Drag Alarm will alert you when the boat has
drifted more than a distance set by the user. The alarm can be turned ‘On’
or ‘Off’.
‘Approach and Arrival’ —
The Approach and Arrival Alarms alert you when you
are approaching a turn or arriving at your destination. ‘Automatic’ will alert
you between 15 and 90 seconds before depending on your speed. ‘Distance’
and ‘Time’ alert you at the specifi ed distance or time.
‘Off Course’ —
The Off Course Alarm will alert you when you are off course
more than the distance set. The Off Course alarm can be turned ‘On’ or ‘Off’.
‘Shallow Water’ —
This alarm requires input from a NMEA device supplying
the “DPT” sentence. The Shallow Water alarm will alert you when the water
depth is less than the depth set.
‘Deep Water’ —
This alarm requires input form a NMEA device supplying the
“DPT” sentence. The Deep Water Alarm will alert you when the water is
deeper than the depth set.
Main Menu
Setup Menu — Alarms Tab
Setup Menu — ‘Alarms’ Tab
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