Garmin 5008 - Manual (Page 39)

GPSMAP ® 4000/5000 Series Owner’s Manual 35
Configuring the Chartplotter
Configuring the
Chartplotter
Anchor Drag—set an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance.
Off Course—set an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance.
Setting System Alarms
To set a system alarm, from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > System .
Clock—set an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The unit must be on for the clock alarm to work.
Battery—set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a user-determined low voltage.
GPS Accuracy—set an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the user-
determined value.
Setting Sonar Alarms
To set a sonar alarm, from the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Sonar .
NOtE: You must have an optional sonar module (and a transducer connected to the sounder module)
wired through NMEA 0183 or connected to the Garmin Marine Network to receive sonar information.
Shallow Water—set an alarm to sound when the depth is less than the specified value.
Deep Water—set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value.
Water temp—set an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C)
above or below the specified temperature.
Fish—set an alarm to sound when the unit detects a suspended target of the specified symbols.
— sounds an alarm for all fish sizes
— sounds an alarm for medium and large fish only
— sounds an alarm for large fish only
Setting the Total Fuel Onboard Alarm
You can configure your chartplotter to sound an alarm when the total amount of remaining onboard
fuel reaches the level you specify.
NOtE: To receive fuel-level information, your unit must be connected to an external fuel sensor, such
as the Garmin GFS 10.
To enable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm and set the fuel alarm level:
1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Fuel Onboard > On .
2. Use the ROCKER (GPSMAP 4000 series) or onscreen keyboard (GPSMAP 5000 series) to
indicate the fuel level at which the alarm should sound.
To disable the Total Fuel Onboard alarm:
From the Home screen, select Configure > Alarms > Fuel > Total Fuel Onboard > Off .
Configuring My Boat
To configure settings for your boat, from the Home screen, select Configure > My Boat .
Auto Guidance—set the Auto Guidance parameters for your boat:
Safe Depth—set the minimum depth (chart depth datum) to allow when calculating an auto
guidance path. A safe depth of less than one meter is not allowed when using Auto Guidance.
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