Garmin GPS 152 Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

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62ReferenceMain Menu:Com and Alarm TabsThe DGPS beacon transmitters are operated by the U.S. Coast Guard (or similar government agencyin other countries), which is responsible for their accuracy and maintenance. For DGPS transmitterproblems or to find the most updated list of frequencies and coverage areas, contact your local USCG(or foreign equivalent), or see their web site at http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/.Alrm (Alarm) Tab — Allows you to define the alarm settings for Anchor Drag, Arrival, Off Course,Clock, Shallow Water and Deep Water.• Anchor Drag — Sets an alarm to sound when you’ve exceeded a specified drift distance. Entera distance up to 9.99 miles or kilometers in the distance field and use the control field to turnthe alarm on and off.• Arrival — Sets an alarm to sound when you’re a specifi ed distance or time away from a destinationwaypoint. Enter a distance radius or time for sounding the alarm and use the control field to set thealarm to ‘Off’, ‘Dist’ (Distance), or ‘Time’.• Off Course — Sets an alarm to sound when you’re off a desired course by a specified distance. Enter adistance in the distance field and use the control field to turn the alarm on and off.• Clock — Provides an alarm for the system clock. Enter a time in the time field and turn the alarm onand off from the control field menu. Remember to enter alarm times in the same time format (UTC orlocal) you’re using for your system. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work.• Shallow Water/Deep Water* — Set alarms to sound when you enter an area of specified depththat is too shallow and/or too deep. Enter a depth in the distance fields and use the control fieldsto turn the alarms on and off.* You must be receiving sonar NMEA data for this function to work (see pages 83-84).To set an alarm:1. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the field to the right of the alarm name you wish activateand press ENTER/MARK.2. Change the mode to ‘On’ (Dist or Time for the ‘Arrival’ alarm) and press ENTER/MARK.3. Highlight the next field to the right and press ENTER/MARK, then enter the desired settings andpress ENTER/MARK to finish.Alarm TabPress ENTER/MARK to acknowledge an alarm.