106 GPSMAP 496 Owner’s ManualMain Menu > Alarms TabAlarms TabThe Alarms tab allows you to define alarm settings.To set an alarm:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.2. Use the ROCKER to select the Alarms tab.3. Highlight the field below the alarm name you want activate, andpress ENTER.4. Change the mode to On, and press ENTER. If necessary,highlight the next field to the right, and press ENTER, enter thesettings, and press ENTER.When an alarm goes off, the alarm message appears on the screenand the unit emits five (5) beeps. When you select an alarm to bepersistent, the alarm message appears on the screen and the unitbeeps until you press EntEr to acknowledge the alarm.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 would like 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.Airspace Alarms Sub Tab (Aviation Mode Only)Class B, Cta; Class C, tMa; towers, Cntrl Zones; restricted,aDiZ; Moas; Mode C Veils; other SUas—enables and disablesthe alarms. Select on to enable or off to disable.altitude Buffer—sets the buffer for the altitude alarm. Highlightthe altitude Buffer field, and press EntEr to select a differentvalue. Use the roCKEr to select the digits.Airspace Alarms TabNavigation (Nav) Alarms Sub Tabnext turn—sets an alarm to indicate next turn in route. Select offfor no Next Turn alarm. Select Dist to enter a specific distance. Forexample, if you enter 1 nm, the Next Turn alarm sounds one nauticalmile before you reach the next turn. Select time to enter a specifictime before the turn for the alarm to go off. For example, if youenter 00:02:00, the Next Turn alarm sounds two minutes before youreach the next turn. Select auto for the unit to provide a Next Turn
