Garmin GPS III - Manual (Page 81)

Alarms Settings
Clock Alarm uses the internal clock to provide an ‘Alarm Clock’ message at the time
you set.
To enable/disable the alarm clock:
1. Highlight the ‘Clock Alarm’ field and press ENTER.
2. Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (as desired) and press ENTER.
3. If enabling the alarm, highlight the time field (to the immediate right) and press ENTER. Enter the
alarm time using the rocker keypad and press ENTER.
NOTE: The GPS III must be turned on when the alarm time is reached. Otherwise, the
message will not occur.
Arrival Alarm provides an alarm message once you’re within a set distance from your
destination waypoint. As you approach the destination waypoint, an ‘Arrival at ____’
message occurs when you are within the alarm distance you entered.
Off Course Alarm provides an alarm message (‘Off Course Alarm’) when you deviate off
course beyond the specified limits.
To set the arrival and/or off course alarms:
1. Highlight the ‘Arrival Alarm’ or ‘Off Course Alarm’ field and press ENTER.
2. Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ (as desired) and press ENTER.
3. If enabling the alarm, highlight the alarm distance field (to the immediate right) and press ENTER.
Enter the alarm distance using the rocker keypad and press ENTER.
An ‘Approaching’ message
automatically appears one
minute before reaching the
destination waypoint. The
arrival alarm allows you to set
a distance-defined message.
The ‘Off Course Alarm’ pro-
vides an alert if you drift off
course beyond the limits you
have set.
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REFERENCE
Setup Menu: Alarms
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