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The arrival alarm will inform you with an alarm tone and the message “Arrival
at ____” (where the blank is filled in with a waypoint identifier) when you reach
your destination. The alarm distance will also be used to inform you when
you approach a route waypoint with the message “Approaching ____”
(again, with the blank filled in by a waypoint name).
To set the arrival alarm ...
· Highlight the arrival alarm distance and enter the distance from a
destination at which you want the alarm to sound.
· Press ENT.
· The on/off cyclic field is highlighted. If the alarm is not turned on, press
CLR.
The GPS 95 also features an alarm clock which can provide an alarm tone
and the message “Alarm Clock” at a time that you specify.
To set the alarm clock...
· Highlight the alarm clock time and enter the desired alarm time. NOTE:
The alarm time may be either UTC or local time depending on the
setting on the Date/Time Page. (See Section 8.9.)
· Press ENT.
· The on/off cyclic field is highlighted. If the alarm is not turned on, press
CLR.
The graphic CDI may be configured to the desired scale and steering
orientation. Scale settings of ±.25, 1.25, or 5.00 units (nautical miles, statute
miles, or kilometers) are available. The scale setting represents the distance
from center of the CDI to either end.
To set the CDI scale...
· Highlight the CDI scale field.
· Press CLR to select the desired scale.
The CDI “Steer To” orientation determines how you interpret the “D-Bar”
when it moves. You may select a “Steer to >Center” or “Steer to >D-Bar”
orientation. A “Steer to Center” orientation, in effect, displays your position
as the “D-Bar” and the center of CDI is the desired track. Thus, when you
are off course, you would steer towards the center of the scale. A “Steer to
D-Bar” orientation is just the opposite. The “D-Bar” represents the desired
track and the center of the scale represents your position. When you are off
