Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual 190-00919-00 Rev. G146Hazard AvoidanceOverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesAppendicesIndexTERRAIN ALERTSTerrain, Obstacle, and Descent Rate Alerts are issued when flight conditions meetparameters that are set within the software algorithms. Terrain alerts typically employa CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level, or both. When an alert is issued, visualannunciations are displayed and aural alerts are simultaneously issued. When theaircraft descends through 500 feet above the destination airport an audible “FiveHundred” altitude reminder occurs.If the Terrain Page is not displayed, a pop-up alert appears in the lower left corner ofthe page. The Range Rings on the pop-up alert are spaced every whole mile/kilometer/nautical mile. Press the CLR Key to acknowledge the pop-up and/or aural alert.Enabling/Disabling terrain alerts:From the Terrain Page, press the DISABLE Softkey.Or:1) From the Terrain Page, press the MENU Key to access the Page Menu.2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight ‘Disable Alerts’ or ‘EnableAlerts’ and press the ENT Key. Disabling terrain alerts is only temporary.Terrain alerts are automatically enabled when the unit is powered on.AURAL ALERTS• “Five Hundred”—when the aircraft descends through 500 feet above the destina-tion airport.The following aural terrain alerts are issued when flight conditions meetparameters that are set within the software algorithms, and are dependant onthe sensitivity level set in the Terrain Setup Menu.
