B
ASIC
O
PERATION
This section describes basic operation of the 276C Plus in any of the
usage modes. Once you learn how to use the unit for basic functions,
such as finding an item, you can then perform those functions in any
of the modes.
Finding an Item
The Find Menu allows you to easily search the stored waypoints and
points of interest. To open the Find Menu, press the
FIND
key.
The Find Menu is comprised of several default categories:
Waypoints, Cities, Exits, Transportation, and Tide Stations.
Additional categories are displayed depending on the optional
BlueChart
®
or MapSource
®
data card in the unit.
Find Menu
Shown without additional BlueChart or MapSource maps installed
To search for an item and route to it:
1. Press
FIND
to open the Find Menu.
2. Using the
Rocker
key, highlight the desired category, such
as
Cities
, and press
ENTER
.
3. Press
ENTER
and use the
Rocker
key to begin entering the
letters contained in the item name. The list begins to sort by
the items which contain the letters you are entering. Press
ENTER
when finished.
Finding an item using the
Containing
field. The unit searches
for the nearest items containing the letter combination you
enter and displays them in the list.
4. Highlight the desired item from the list and press
ENTER
.
5. Press
ENTER
when the
Go To
button is highlighted.
NOTE:
The search result list may contain multiple instances of a
navigation aid. Select any instance of the navigation aid and the
GPS will use the most accurately located navigation aid.
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