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Navigating to a Point on the Elevation Plot

1

Use the arrow keys to select an individual point on the plot.

2

Select 

ENTER

.

3

Navigate using the map (

Navigating with the Map

, page 6

).

Changing the Plot Type

You can change the elevation plot to display pressure and 

elevation over time or distance.

1

From the main menu, select 

Setup

 > 

Altimeter

 > 

Plot Type

.

2

Select a plot type.

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter

You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know 

the correct elevation or the correct barometric pressure.

1

Go to a location where the elevation or barometric pressure 

is known.

2

From the altimeter page, select 

MENU

 > 

Altimeter Setup

 > 

Calibrate Altimeter

.

3

From the 

Calibrate With

 field, select an option:

• Select 

Current Elevation

, and enter the elevation.

• Select 

Sea Level Pressure

, and enter the pressure.

• Select 

GPS Altitude

.

4

Select 

Calibrate

.

Trip Computer

The trip computer displays your current speed, average speed, 

maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. You 

can customize the trip computer layout, dashboard, and data 

fields.

Resetting the Trip Computer

For accurate information, reset the trip information before 

beginning a trip.

1

Select 

Trip Computer

 > 

MENU

.

2

Select an option:
• Select 

Reset Trip Data

 to reset the current trip values to 

zero.

• Select 

Reset Max. Speed

 to reset the maximum speed 

value to zero.

• Select 

Reset Odometer

 to reset the odometer value to 

zero.

• Select 

Reset All

 to reset all trip computer values to zero.

Highway Page

The highway page provides steering guidance as you navigate 

to your destination. The graphic highway display shows each 

route waypoint in sequence. The line down the center of the 

highway represents your preferred track line. You can customize 

the page layout and data fields.

BirdsEye Imagery

You can download and view detailed satellite imagery on your 

device using Garmin BaseCamp software and a BirdsEye 

imagery subscription. Go to 

garmin.com/birdseye

 and 

garmin.com/basecamp

 for more information.

Calendars and Weather Data

Viewing the Calendar

You can view device activity for specific days, such as when a 

waypoint was saved. You can also view daily almanac 

information for the sun and moon, and hunting and fishing.

1

From the main menu, select 

Celestial

.

2

Select 

Day View

Week View

, or 

Month View

.

3

If necessary, select the arrows at the top of the screen to 

view different dates.

4

Select 

MENU

.

5

Select an option:
• To return to the current day, select 

Use Current Date

.

• To view data near your current location, a map point, or a 

point of interest, select 

Change Reference

.

• To view celestial data and almanacs, select 

View Sun 

And Moon

 or 

View Hunt And Fish

.

Viewing Tide Information

You can view information about a tide station, including the tide 

height and when the next high and low tides will occur.

1

From the main menu, select 

Celestial

 > 

Tide

 > 

At

.

2

If necessary, select 

MENU

 to narrow the search.

3

If necessary, select an option:
• To search near your current location, select 

Near Current 

Location

.

• To search near the position of the pointer on the map, 

select 

Near Map Pointer

.

• To search near a location, such as a city, beach, or pier, 

select 

Near Other

.

• To search near the destination of an active navigation, 

select 

Near Destination

.

A list of the tide stations near the selected location appears.

4

Select a station.
A 24-hour tide chart appears for the current date, showing 

the current tide height and when the next high and low tides 

will occur.

5

Select 

MENU

.

6

Select an option:
• To pan the tide chart, select 

Move Cursor

.

• To view tide information for a different date, select 

On

and enter a date.

Viewing Celestial Data and Almanacs

1

From the main menu, select 

Celestial

.

2

Select an option:
• To view the sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset 

information, select 

Sun & Moon

.

• To view the predicted best times for hunting and fishing, 

select 

Hunt & Fish

.

3

If necessary, select 

Date

 to view a different day.

You can select 

MENU

 > 

Use Current Date

 to return to the 

current day.

Viewing Current Weather Conditions and 

Forecasts

To view current weather forecast information, you must connect 

your device to a smartphone with Garmin Connect Mobile 

(

Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device

, page 3

).

To view weather radar information, your device must have an 

Internet connection. You can connect to a smartphone with 

Internet access or to a wireless network.
You can view current weather conditions and forecasts, and 

view weather radar on the map.

1

From the main menu, select 

Weather

.

2

Select an option:
• To view current weather conditions and forecasts, select 

Current

.

BirdsEye Imagery

7

Summary of Contents for 276Cx

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 276Cx Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...o ANT GPSMAP and TracBack are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries BaseCamp and Garmin Express are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These...

Page 3: ...a Destination 6 Stopping Navigation 6 Finding a Location by Name 6 Finding a Location Near Another Location 6 Navigating with the Compass 6 Calibrating the Compass 6 Course Pointer 6 Navigating with t...

Page 4: ...Index 13 ii Table of Contents...

Page 5: ...tomotive mode map and trip computer You can turn on the highway compass and altimeter pages in the display settings Display Settings page 9 Viewing the Main Menu From a main page press MENU twice to o...

Page 6: ...12 24 Volt adapter cable with the device you can adjust the volume level of the audio output 1 Select 2 Select and to adjust the brightness 3 Select and to adjust the volume 4 Select ENTER Support and...

Page 7: ...r you turn on the device it automatically begins searching for satellites The GPS page appears while the unit is gathering satellite signals and acquiring a fix which should take only a few minutes Ac...

Page 8: ...t Points 2 Select a waypoint 3 Select MENU Average Location 4 Move to the waypoint location 5 Select Start 6 Follow the on screen instructions 7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100 select Save...

Page 9: ...n and receiving a GPS signal You can pause and start track recording manually 1 Begin moving to record a track 2 From the main menu select Track Active 3 Select an option To pause track recording sele...

Page 10: ...hazards To enable the course pointer from the compass select MENU Show CDI Course line pointer Indicates the direction of the desired course line from your starting point to your next waypoint Course...

Page 11: ...and moon and hunting and fishing 1 From the main menu select Celestial 2 Select Day View Week View or Month View 3 If necessary select the arrows at the top of the screen to view different dates 4 Se...

Page 12: ...blue triangle which represents your position on the map onto the nearest road This is most useful when driving or navigating on roads Orientation Adjusts how the map is shown on the page The North Up...

Page 13: ...velocity information RTCM Allows the device to accept Differential Global Positioning System DGPS information from a device supplying Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services RTCM data in an...

Page 14: ...GPS position Changing the Units of Measure You can customize units of measure for distance and speed elevation depth temperature pressure and vertical speed 1 Select Setup Units 2 Select a measuremen...

Page 15: ...ICE To prevent corrosion thoroughly dry the USB port the weather cap and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer 1 Pull up the weather cap from the USB port 2 Plug the small e...

Page 16: ...2 to 113 F Radio frequency protocol 2 4 GHz ANT wireless communications protocol Bluetooth and Wi Fi enabled device Compass safe distance 30 cm 11 8 in The device withstands incidental exposure to wat...

Page 17: ...8 navigating 6 settings 8 updating 2 marine 1 settings 8 memory card 11 microSD card 1 11 See memory card MOB 6 N navigation 6 7 compass 6 course pointer 6 stopping 5 6 notifications 3 P page layout...

Page 18: ...31 55 69 33 99 39 02 36 699699 52 001 855 792 7671 0800 427 652 0800 0233937 47 815 69 555 00800 4412 454 44 2380 662 915 35 1214 447 460 386 4 27 92 500 0861 GARMIN 427 646 27 0 11 251 9800 34 93 275...

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