Setting Alarms - Garmin 500 series Owner's Manual

Setting Alarms

You can set the unit to sound an audible alarm when certain
conditions are met. By default, all alarms are turned off.
To set an alarm:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms.
2. Select an alarm category (Navigation, System, Sonar, or
Weather Warnings).
3. Select an alarm.
4. Select On to turn the alarm on, and then use the ROCKER to
specify alarm information.
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Press up or down
on the ROCKER
to increase or
decrease.
Press left or right
on the ROCKER
to move fields.
Setting Navigation Alarms
To set a navigation alarm, from the Home screen, select
Alarms > Navigation.
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Anchor Drag—set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified
drift distance.
Arrival—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified
distance or time from a destination waypoint.
Off Course—set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a
specified distance.
Setting System Alarms
To set a system alarm, from the Home screen, select
Alarms > System.
Clock—set an alarm using the system clock. The unit must be on for
the clock alarm to work.
battery—set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a user-
determined low voltage.
GPS Accuracy—set an alarm to sound when the GPS location
accuracy falls outside the user-determined value.
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