Garmin gpsmap 5212 User Manual

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GPSMAP 5000 Series Owner’s Manual 
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Configuring the Device
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Setting Alarms
You can set the chartplotter to sound an audible alarm when certain conditions are met. By default, 
all alarms are turned off.
To set an alarm:
1.  From the Home screen, touch 
Configure
 > 
Alarms
.
2.  Touch an alarm category.
3.  Touch 
On
 to turn the alarm on and then use the touch screen keyboard to specify alarm 
information.
Setting Navigation Alarms
From the Home screen, touch 
Configure
 > 
alarms
 
Navigation
.
arrival—set an alarm to sound when you are within a specified distance or time from a turn or 
destination waypoint.
type—select whether you want arrival alarms to sound only when nearing destinations or when 
nearing turns and destinations. Set to off to disable arrival alarms.
activation—select whether the arrival alarm triggers based on time to arrival or based on 
distance to arrival.
Change time/Change Distance—if you have Activation set to time, touch 
Change time
 to set 
the number of minutes before arrival that the alarm should sound. If you have Activation set to 
Distance, touch 
Change Distance
 to set the distance before arrival that the alarm should sound. 
Use the on-screen keyboard to change the time or distance.
anchor Drag—sets an alarm to sound when you exceed a specified drift distance.
off Course—sets an alarm to sound when you are off course by a specified distance. 
Setting System Alarms
From the Home screen, touch 
Configure
 > 
alarms
 
System
.
Clock—sets an alarm using the system (GPS) clock. The chartplotter must be on for the clock alarm 
to work.
Battery—sets an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage.
GPS accuracy—sets an alarm to sound when the GPS location accuracy falls outside the user-
determined value.
Setting Sonar Alarms
  Note: You must have an optional sonar module and a transducer connected using NMEA 0183 or the 
Garmin Marine Network to receive sonar information.
From the Home screen, touch 
Configure
 > 
alarms
 
Sonar
.
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—sets an alarm to sound when the transducer reports a temperature that is 2°F (1.1°C) 
above or below the specified temperature.