3 xte (cross track erro) alarm/border alarm, 3 xte (cross track error) alarm/border alarm – Furuno GP-3500 User Manual

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8. ALARMS

8-4

8.3

XTE (Cross Track Error) Alarm/Border Alarm

The XTE alarm warns you when your boat is off its intended course. When the
XTE alarm is active, two red dashed lines mark the XTE alarm area.

: Alarm

Destination
waypoint

Own ship's
position

Alarm setting

Start
point

XTE alarm

The border alarm defines an area, defined by two waypoints, which you do not
want to cross. The audio and visual alarms will be released when your ship
crosses the are defined by the two waypoints.

: Alarm

Setting line

Own ship's position

Alarm
setting

Border alarm

Note: The XTE and border alarms cannot be turned on together.

1. Press the [MENU] key to show the main menu.
2. Press the [6] key to show the ALARMS SETUP menu.
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select XTE/BORDER ALARM.
4. Press the [1] or [2] key to select “1. XTE” or “2. BORD” as appropriate.
5. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to select RANGE TO MONITOR below

XTE/BORDER ALARM.

6. Press the numeric key to enter the range value. (Setting range: 0.001 to

9.999 nm)

7. Press the [ENTER] knob.
8. Press the [MENU] key several times to close the menu.

Note: To deactivate the alarm, select “3. OFF” at step 4.

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