<para>
  When no proximity data is available in the source input, GPSBabel uses this as the default proximity value.
  The parameter has to be in meters, or, when units=s specified, in miles.
  <link linkend="fmt_garmin_gpi_o_alerts">alerts</link> are automatically enabled.
</para>
<example id="garmin_gpi_speedcams">
<title>Read GPX file, create GPI to alert when you're 1/2 mile from a speed camera.</title>
<para>
  <userinput>
    gpsbabel -i gpx -f "SpeedCameras.gpx" -o garmin_gpi,units=s,proximity=0.5 -F "SpeedCameras.gpi"
  </userinput>
</para>
</example>
<para>
  Its also possible to append a specific distance unit to the parameter.
</para>
<para>
  <userinput>
    gpsbabel -i gpx -f "SpeedCameras.gpx" -o garmin_gpi,proximity=500m -F "SpeedCameras.gpi"
  </userinput>
</para>
<para>
  <table id="distance_units">
  <title>Supported distance units (garmin_gpi)</title>
  <tgroup cols="2">
  <thead>
  <row>
    <entry>Unit</entry> 
    <entry>Description</entry> 
  </row>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
  <row>
    <entry>fa</entry>
    <entry>Fathoms</entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry>feet</entry>
    <entry>Feet</entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry>ft</entry>
    <entry>Feet</entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry>km</entry>
    <entry>Kilometers</entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry>m</entry>
    <entry>Meters</entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry>mi</entry>
    <entry>Miles</entry>
  </row>
  <row>
    <entry>nm</entry>
    <entry>Nautical miles</entry>
  </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</para>
