Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot’s Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. C120Hazard AvoidanceOverviewGPS NavigationFlight PlanningHazard AvoidanceAdditional FeaturesAppendicesIndex• Look Ahead Time—Determines the maximum time when an alert annunciationoccurs. For example, if 120 seconds is selected, the aera 795/796 provides analert up to 120 seconds before you reach the terrain or obstacle.• Alert Sensitivity—The three Alert Sensitivity settings (Terrain, Obstacle, andDescent Rate) determine what level of alerts are annunciated. The aera 795/796defaults to ‘High’ sensitivity, which annunciates all red and yellow alerts at thetime set in Look Ahead Time. ‘Medium’ sensitivity annunciates all of the redand the highest priority of yellow alerts. ‘Low’ only annunciates red alerts. ‘Off’disables the alert.Setting the Caution Elevation:1) From the Main Menu touch the Terrain Icon.2) Touch the Menu Icon.3) Touch the 'Set Up Terrain' menu option.4) Touch the 'Caution Elevation' Datafield Button and select the desiredcaution elevation from the list ('500ft Below', '750ft Below', and'1000ft Below').Setting the Look Ahead Time:1) From the Main Menu touch the Terrain Icon.2) Touch the Menu Icon.3) Touch the 'Set Up Terrain' menu option.4) Touch the 'Look Ahead Time' Datafield Button and select the desiredLook Ahead Time from the list ('60 Seconds', '90 Seconds', and '120Seconds').Adjusting the Alert Sensitivity:1) From the Main Menu touch the Terrain Icon.2) Touch the Menu Icon.3) Touch the 'Set Up Terrain' menu option.4) Touch the buttons to cycle through the list of available sensitivitysettings (Off, Low, Medium, or High) for Terrain Alerts, Obstacle Alerts,and Descent Rate.Terrain, Obstacle, and Descent Rate Alerts are issued when flight conditions meetparameters that are set within the software algorithms. Terrain alerts typically employ
