Alarms Tab
The Alarms tab on the Main Menu allows you to define alarm
settings.
To access the Alarms tab on the Main Menu:
1. Press
MENU
twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight
Alarms
from the vertical list of tabs.
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,
and press
ENTER
.
4. Change the mode to
On
, and press
ENTER
. If necessary,
highlight the next field to the right, and press
ENTER
, enter
the settings, and press
ENTER
.
When an alarm goes off, the alarm message appears on the screen
and the unit emits five (5) beeps. When you select an alarm to be
persistent, the alarm message appears on the screen and the unit
beeps until you press
ENTER
to acknowledge the alarm. Press
NRST/FIND
to view the Airspace Information when an airspace
alarm message appears.
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 make
persistent (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 the
alarm 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 disables
the alarms. Select
On
to enable or
Off
to disable.
Altitude Buffer
—sets the buffer for the altitude alarm. Highlight
the
Altitude Buffer
field, and press
ENTER
to select a different
value. Use the
ROCKER
to select the digits.
Airspace Alarms Tab
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