A DDITIONAL PAGES AND FEATURESThe Main Menu features some additional pages that will be usefulto you as you plan trips and use your GPSMAP 276C. Some of thesepages have already been discussed in-depth in previous sections.This section only contains the additional pages and features found inthe Main Menu that have not been discussed yet.Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu.Setting AlarmsThe Alarms tab of the Main Menu allows you to define alarmsettings. When an alarm goes off, the alarm message appears on thedisplay and the unit emits five (5) beeps. When you set an alarm tobe persistent, the alarm message appears on the display and the unitbeeps until you press ENTER to acknowledge the alarm.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 alarm name to activate and press ENTER.4. Change the mode to On (or the desired mode, whereavailable) and press ENTER. If necessary, highlight thenext field to the right and press ENTER, enter the desiredsettings, and press ENTER to finish.Navigation Alarms TabTo 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 makepersistent (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 thealarm message by pressing ENTER.Navigation (Nav) AlarmsNext Turn—sets an alarm to indicate the next turn in a route. SelectDist to enter a specific distance before you reach the next turn tosound the alarm. Select Time to enter a specific time before the turnfor the alarm to go off. Select Auto for the unit to provide a NextTurn alarm at its discretion.68 GPSMAP 276C Owner’s ManualADDITIONAL FEATURES > SETTING ALARMS
