Uniden 1024 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Alarms
All the Alarm options are set in the same way. The instructions below
apply to all the Alarm settings. When the beeper is turned on for Alarms
an audible beep will be sounded for the Alarm. A visual alert is displayed
for the Alarm whether the beeper is turned on or off.
To set an Alarm:
1. From any Map Screen, press [MENU].
2. At the Map Menu, select
Alarms/Msg and press [ENTER].
3. Select the desired Alarm and press [ENTER].
4. Select Alarm Distance and press [ENTER].
Arrival Alarm
The arrival alarm alerts you that you have arrived at the destination of
your GOTO or to the destination of any Leg in a Route you are
navigating on. This option allows you to set the distance from the
destination that the alarm will begin to sound.
Anchor Alarm
The anchor alarm will sound when you have drifted from your anchor
point at a distance you set. An example of its use would be as you set
anchor you turn on the anchor alarm to beep at a given distance. With
the MYSTIC still operating and computing fixes you can then go
fishing or other activities knowing that if you drift more than the
distance you selected, the MYSTIC will alert you.
Note: DoD applied Selective Availability errors can considerably
impact the accuracy of the drift distance.
XTE Alarm
XTE or cross track errors happen when you are off course for the
route you are navigating on. The distance set in the alarm is the
distance left or right of the heading you are supposed to be travelling
on.
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