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Getting Started
Active Route Page/
Main Menu Page
The main pages’ data fi elds may also be confi gured to display several different information categories
(see pages 22-23 for the complete list). On the Highway Page, let’s change the ‘TIME TO NEXT’ fi eld
to ‘TIME OF DAY’.
To change a data fi eld:
1. Press the
MENU
key to display the Highway Page options.
2. Press DOWN on the
ARROW KEYPAD
, highlight ‘Change Numbers’ and press
ENTER/MARK
.
3. Once the menu window disappears, use the
ARROW KEYPAD
and highlight ‘TIME TO NEXT’, then
press
ENTER/MARK
.
4. On the alphabetical list of options, press the
ARROW KEYPAD
UP or DOWN until you highlight ‘TIME
OF DAY’ and press
ENTER/MARK
. (You will see a scroll bar on the right side of the window indicating
your current position on the entire list of options.)
5. Press the
QUIT
key when done.
Press
PAGE
to see the last page appearing in the main sequence, which is the Active Route Page.
Whenever you have activated a route or Follow Track, this page will show each waypoint name along
with useful data for each point. As you navigate the route, the information will automatically update
to indicate the next point along the route. For more detailed information on the Active Route Page,
see page 48.
As you’ve seen, the primary pages provide map and navigation information. The tour’s last page is the
Main Menu page, which allows access to the GPSMAP 182/232’s waypoint, route and planning functions,
as well as various operational and navigation setup features, and celestial and tide data.
The Main Menu is available from any page, and is accessed through the
MENU
key.
To access the main menu page:
1. Press the
MENU
key twice.
The Main Menu page lists 15 menu ‘tabs’ that are divided into categories by function. You can
view a particular menu by simply highlighting the desired tab, which will then show any secondary
submenu tabs and options for that tab.
You may choose from
several different types of
data.
Active Route Page
Current
Waypoint
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