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GPSMAP 76CSx Owner’s Manual
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Introduction .......................................................i
About This Manual ..............................................i
Manual Conventions ................................................i
Software License Agreement ............................v
Product Registration ..........................................v
Contact Garmin .......................................................v
Caring for the GPSMAP 76CSx ........................vi
Cleaning the Case .................................................vi
Cleaning the Screen ...............................................vi
Storage ...................................................................vi
Water Immersion ...................................................vi
Warning .............................................................vii
Caution .............................................................viii
Getting Started .................................................1
Unit Overview .....................................................1
Using the GPSMAP 76CSx Keypad ..................3
Turning on the GPSMAP 76CSx ........................4
Adjusting the Backlight ..........................................4
Initializing the GPS Receiver .............................5
Initialization Options ..............................................6
Using the GPSMAP 76CSx ................................6
Understanding Terms ..............................................6
Selecting Options and Entering Data ......................7
Using the Status Bar ...............................................8
On-Screen Messages ...............................................9
Using the Databases ................................................9
Basic Operation .............................................10
Creating and Using Waypoints .......................10
Marking Your Current Location ...........................10
Creating Waypoints Using the Map ...................... 11
Creating a Waypoint Using Coordinates .............. 11
Editing Waypoints ................................................12
Deleting Waypoints ..............................................12
Averaging the Waypoint’s Location .....................13
Projecting a Waypoint ...........................................14
Proximity Waypoints ............................................15
Man OverBoard (MOB) .......................................16
Using the Find Menu ........................................16
Find By Name .......................................................17
Recent Finds .........................................................18
Using the Find Information Page ..........................18
Find Information Page Options Menu ..................18
Finding a Waypoint ...............................................20