Marine GPS System User Manual

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9.2 XTE (Cross Track Error)
Alarm
The XTE alarm warns you when your boat is
off its intended course.
When your boat goes off course by the alarm
range set, the audible alarm sounds and the
alarm icon and the indication XTE appears.
You may silence the alarm with the CLR key.
The indication remains on the screen until the
boat is put back on course.
Starting
point
Destination
Range set
Own ship's
position
: Alarm range
Figure 9-4 How the XTE alarm works
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the [5] key to select ALARM
SETUP.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select XTE.
4. Press t to select ON.
5. Press ▼ to send the cursor to the fourth
line (Range).
6. Key in alarm range desired. The available
range is 00.001 to 99.999 miles.
7. Press the ENT key.
8. Press the MENU key.
When a destination is set and the XTE alarm
is activated, a pair of dashed red lines denote
the XTE alarm range.
0
XTE
alarm
range
Destination
Figure 9-5 XTE alarm range
9.3 Speed Alarm
The speed alarm sounds when your boat's
speed is within (or over) the alarm range set.
When the alarm setting is violated, the audible
alarm sounds and the alarm icon and the
indication SPEED appears. You may silence
the alarm with the CLR key. The indication
remains on the screen until the cause of the
alarm is corrected.
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the [5] key to select ALARM
SETUP.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select SPEED.
4. Press s or t to select WITHIN or
OVER.
5. Press ▼ to send the cursor to next line
(Speed).
6. Key in speed desired.
7. Press the ENT key.
8. Press the MENU key.
9.4 Trip Alarm
The trip alarm sounds when distance travelled
exceeds the trip alarm setting.
When the alarm setting is violated, the audible
alarm sounds and the alarm icon
and the
indication TRIP appears. You may silence the
alarm with the CLR key. The indication re-
mains on the screen until the cause of the
alarm is corrected.
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the [5] key to select ALARM
SETUP.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TRIP.
4. Press t to select ON.
5. Press ▼ to send the cursor to the last line
(Range).
6. Key in the range desired.
7. Press the ENT key.
8. Press the MENU key.