Garmin GPSMAP 5215 Owner's Manual

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60 GPSMAP® 4000/5000 Series Owner’s ManualDevice ConfigurationSetting the Off Course AlarmYou can set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Navigation > off Course > on.2. Enter the off-course distance that triggers the alarm.3. Select Done.System AlarmsSetting the Clock AlarmYou can set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System > Clock > on.2. Enter the time that triggers the alarm.3. Select Done.Setting the Unit Voltage AlarmYou can set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System > Unit Voltage > on.2. Enter the voltage that triggers the alarm.3. Select Done.Setting the GPS Accuracy Error AlarmYou can set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the user-defined value.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System > GPS Accuracy > on.2. Enter the GPS location accuracy that triggers the alarm.3. Select Done.Setting the Total Fuel Onboard AlarmThe chartplotter must be connected to an external fuel sensor to capture fuel economy data.You can set an alarm to sound when the total amount of remaining onboard fuel reaches the level you specify.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > total Fuel onboard > on.2. Enter the amount of fuel that triggers the alarm.3. Select Done.Collision AlarmSee “Setting the Safe-zone Collision Alarm” (page 17).Setting Sonar AlarmsSee “Sonar Alarms” (page 94).Setting Weather AlarmsSee the XM WX Satellite Weather® and XM Satellite Radio Supplement (North America only).Chartplotter Data ManagementCopying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a ChartplotterBefore you copy MapSource® or HomePort™ data to a chartplotter, you must complete the following actions:• The first time that you use a memory card to copy HomePort or MapSource data to a chartplotter, you mustprepare the memory card by inserting it into the chartplotter and allowing the chartplotter to place a file onit. This file provides information to HomePort or to MapSource to format the data.• Check the MapSource version on your computer by clicking Help > About MapSource. If the softwareversion is older than 6.12.2, update to the current version by clicking Help > Check for SoftwareUpdates, or go to www.garmin.com.