Garmin 400/500 Owner's Manual

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26 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s ManualUsing ChartsSetting the Safe-zone Collision AlarmThe safe-zone collision alarm can be used with AIS. The safe zoneis used for collision avoidance, and can be customized. All safe-zonecollision alarm settings are applied to all charts.1. From the Home screen, select Configure > Other Vessels > AISAlarm > On.A message banner appears and an alarm sounds when anAIS-activated vessel enters the safe-zone ring around your boat.The object is also labeled as dangerous on the screen. The Offsetting disables the message banner and the audible alarm, butthe object is still labeled as dangerous on the screen.2. Select Range to set the measured radius of the safe-zone ring toa specified distance from 500 ft. to 2.0 nm (or from 150 m to 3.0km, or from 500 ft. to 2.0 mi.).3. Select a distance.4. Select Time To to sound an alarm if AIS determines that atarget will intersect the safe zone within the defined time interval(ranging from 1 to 24 minutes).5. Select a time.Viewing a List of AIS ThreatsNOTE: The Fishing chart and Mariner’s Eye 3D are available with apreprogrammed BlueChart g2 Vision data card.1. From the Home screen, select Charts.2. Select Navigation Chart, Fishing Chart, Perspective 3D, orMariner’s Eye 3D.3. Select MENU > Other Vessels > AIS List.