Additional Pages And Features; Setting Alarms - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

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The Main Menu features some additional pages that will be useful
to you as you plan trips and use your GPSMAP 296. Some of these
pages have already been discussed in-depth in previous sections.
This section only contains the additional pages and features found in
the Main Menu that have not been discussed yet.

Setting Alarms

The Alarms tab of the Main Menu allows you to define alarm
settings.
To access the Alarms tab of the Main Menu:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight Alarms from the vertical list of tabs.
Airspace Alarms Tab
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To set an alarm:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Use the Rocker key to open the Alarms tab.
3. Highlight the field below the alarm name you wish activate
and press ENTER.
4. Change the mode to On (or the desired mode, where
available) and press ENTER. If necessary, highlight the
next field to the right and press ENTER, enter the desired
settings, and press ENTER to finish.
When an alarm goes off, the alarm message appears on the display
and the unit emits five (5) beeps. When you select an alarm to be
persistent, the alarm message appears on the display and the unit
beeps until you press ENTER to acknowledge the alarm. Press
NEAREST to view the Airspace Information.
To set a persistent alarm:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Use the Rocker key to open the Alarms tab.
3. Highlight the box next to the alarm you would like to make
persistent (for example, Restricted Areas).
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.
GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Guide