Alarms TabUse the Alarms tab to define alarm settings. When an alarm goes off,the alarm message appears on the display and the unit emits five (5)beeps. When you set an alarm to be persistent, the alarm messageappears on the display and the unit beeps until you press ENTER toacknowledge the alarm.Main Menu—Alarms tabTo set an alarm:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.2. Use the ROCKER to select the Alarms tab.3. Highlight the alarm name to set, and press ENTER.4. Change the setting to On (or the setting you want, whereavailable), and press ENTER. If necessary, highlight the nextfield to the right, and press ENTER, specify the settings youwant, and press ENTER to finish.To set a persistent alarm:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.2. Use the ROCKER to select the Alarms tab.3. Highlight the box next to the alarm you want to makepersistent (for example, Next Turn).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) AlarmsThe Nav sub tab contains the following alarms:Next 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.Arrival—sets an alarm to sound when you are a specified distanceor time away from a destination waypoint. Select Auto for the unitto provide an Arrival alarm at its discretion.GPSMAP 276C Owner’s Manual 71M AIN MENU > ALARMS TAB