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8. ALARMS
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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 marks an area, defined by two waypoints, which you do not
want to cross. The audible and visual alarms will be released when your ship
crosses the area 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.