Alerts; Overview - Furuno GS-100 Operator's Manual

5.

ALERTS

"Alert" is a generic name for a notice to any unusual or potentially dangerous situation
generated within the system. There are two types of alerts, warning and caution.
Warning: Conditions or situations which require immediate attention for precautionary
reasons.
Caution: Awareness of a condition which continues to require attention out of the or-
dinary consideration of the situation.
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Overview

The GS-100 release alerts according to the alert mode selected at installation (Alert I/
F1, Alert I/F2, Legacy; see section 8.3.8). For full lists of the alerts for each alert mode,
see "ALERT LIST" on page AP-27.
When an alert situation occurs, the buzzer sounds (except for a caution) and the name
of the alert appears at the bottom of the display. Also, the values and indication for the
following items are displayed in yellowish orange for a warning, yellow for a caution.
• 3-axis speed
• Heading
• Calculation state (DR, Stopped, SYS FAULT)
• Position (only when the status indication is "No Fix")
• Time and date (only when the status indication is "No Fix")
In addition to the alert appeared at the bottom of the display, there is any alert, the ap-
propriate icon appears in the bottom-right corner of the display in the following situa-
tions:
• There is an additional active alert.
• There is an additional rectified unacknowledged alert.
The icons which may appear are
alerts.
for warning level alerts and for caution level
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