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GPSmap 76C

Heading Setup

The Heading Setup Page allows you to specify the type of heading 

display and the type of North Reference used to calculate your heading. 
Unless you have a working knowledge of Headings and North Referenc-
ing, it is recommended that you use the default values.

To use the Heading Setup feature:

1. Access the Heading Setup Page as explained at the beginning 

of this section.

2. Highlight the Display fi eld, press 

ENTER

and select from Cardi-

nal Letters, Degrees, or Mils to display the heading value.

3. Highlight the North Reference fi eld, press 

ENTER

and select 

from True North, Magnetic North, Grid North, or User Grid 
North.   

Welcome Page Setup

The Welcome Page Setup Page allows you to insert a message such as 

ownership information on the Welcome Page (the first page to display 
when you turn the unit on). 

1. Access the Welcome Page Setup Page as explained at the 

beginning of this section.

2. Use the keypad at the base of the screen to enter your welcome 

message. Use the 

ROCKER

key to select text and press 

ENTER

to place text.

3. When completed, highlight “OK” on the keypad and press 

ENTER

to close. 

Welcome Page Setup

GPS Navigation

Heading Setup

Display

Options

North

Reference

Options

Text and 

Number

Keypad

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Содержание GPSMAP 76C

Страница 1: ...color map navigator owner s manual GPSMAP GPSmap 76C Front Cover indd 1 3 25 2004 1 38 38 PM...

Страница 2: ...and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further...

Страница 3: ...d an overview of the GPSmap 76C functional features Getting Started takes you through installing batteries using the unit control buttons making interface connections from the GPSmap 76C to your PC an...

Страница 4: ...y of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization and code of the Software are...

Страница 5: ...that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off a...

Страница 6: ...SPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION DISTANCE LOCAT...

Страница 7: ...s operated by the United States government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equi...

Страница 8: ...r the consequences thereof WARNING When used in vehicles it is the sole responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safe manner maintain full surveillance of all driving co...

Страница 9: ...Smap 76C 5 The Main Page Sequence 6 The Main Page Features 7 Section 3 GPS Navigation 8 54 The Map Page 8 The Compass Page 14 The Trip Computer Page 16 Using Waypoints 17 Using Find 21 The Main Menu 3...

Страница 10: ...Non Enhanced Game 67 Section 5 Appendices 68 84 Accessories 68 Specifcations 70 Data Field De nitions 72 Connecting the GPSmap 76C to a Computer 76 Downloading MapSource Map Data 77 UTC Offset Chart 7...

Страница 11: ...t backlighting intensity and timeout see page 48 To disable WAAS see page 47 To mute the beep tones see page 50 Getting Started Installing the Batteries The GPSmap 76C operates on two AA batteries not...

Страница 12: ...exit a page ROCKER Key Move Up Down or Right Left to move through lists highlight fields on screen buttons icons enter data or move the map panning arrow PAGE Key Press to cycle through the main page...

Страница 13: ...Cover USB Connector Port under weather cover Provides interface to a PC for faster data transfer Unit Features GPS Quad Helix Antenna on front of unit Provides quick satellite acquisition External Po...

Страница 14: ...t initialization select New Location from the options menu then you can use the Map Page to determine your general location so the GPSmap 76C can search for just those satel lites above your position...

Страница 15: ...you map details your current loca tion marks your route to a destination with a route line and leaves a trail track log of where you ve been The Compass Page indicates direction to go and direction of...

Страница 16: ...ease the PAGE key repeatedly to cycle through the pages 2 With a Page displayed press the MENU key to display the list of options for that page Satellite Page Trip Computer Page Map Page Compass Page...

Страница 17: ...When On it uses a signi cant amount of battery power This icon displays when the backlight is functioning Alarm Clock this icon displays whenever the Alarm is set USB cable connection displays when t...

Страница 18: ...nrise and sunset The map also displays geographic details such as rivers lakes highways towns and Tide Prediction Stations contained in the basemaps included with the unit The maps to the left show a...

Страница 19: ...n Accuracy Circle surround ing the Position Icon The GPSmap 76C uses both map resolution and GPS accuracy in de ning your location to a point within the circle The smaller the circle the more accurate...

Страница 20: ...feature you want to use to customize the Map Page and press the ENTER key Some of these options contain sub menus that allow you to further control of how the option is used The pages that follow disc...

Страница 21: ...ce and press ENTER To change Data Fields 1 Display the data elds a Change Data Fields option appears on the options menu when you press the MENU key 2 Select this option and pressing the ENTER key to...

Страница 22: ...d whether or not you are navigating If you select Show When Navigating a guidance message will be displayed until you select Stop Navigation from the Options Menu Guidance Text shows you useful inform...

Страница 23: ...nt Press QUIT to cancel Turning Declutter On Off This Map Page option allows you to remove map item titles and icons that clutter the view of roadways especially when the map is zoomed to a scale that...

Страница 24: ...Bearing Pointer indicates the direction bearing to your destination relative to your current heading direction The compass dial and bearing pointer work independently to show your direction of movemen...

Страница 25: ...tinue in that direction If you are using the Course Pointer option instead and you drift away from the line of travel to your destination the Course Deviation Indicator CDI provides graphic indication...

Страница 26: ...ta at a glance you can use the Big Numbers option which shows fewer elds with larger displays Before each trip be certain to reset the trip information by highlight ing Reset from the options menu and...

Страница 27: ...ER key and ENTER key to select a name for the waypoint If you choose a name that has already been used a Waypoint Already Exits message will appear Press ENTER to acknowledge and choose a new name 3 T...

Страница 28: ...this point Do you want to create a user waypoint here Select Yes and press ENTER to display a new waypoint page Another method for creating a waypoint is the Man Overboard MOB feature Typically an app...

Страница 29: ...ited to change the map symbol name location coordinates elevation or to delete it Refer to page 21 for details on using the Find Feature To edit a Waypoint 1 Use the Find Feature to display the desire...

Страница 30: ...aypoint Projecting a waypoint from any map item another waypoint etc allows you to establish a new waypoint on a bearing and distance pro jected from that map item To project a waypoint 1 Select an it...

Страница 31: ...p list by default it will contain only those items near your current location or the Panning Arrow if active To save effort in searching again for an item already found you can use the Recent Finds gr...

Страница 32: ...and press ENTER to go a list where you can select the item 5 Next the Information Page for that location will display Searching for a location using Recent Finds The Recent Finds Page saves all of yo...

Страница 33: ...t the bottom of the page are three on screen buttons these buttons will appear differently depending on whether you are selecting a Find item to navigate to or adding a Find item to a route list as a...

Страница 34: ...ly it samples a waypoint location over time and averages the result for a more accurate position reference Refer to page 19 for detailed information on Location Averaging Project Waypoint Create a new...

Страница 35: ...xisting route See Using Routes page 45 on for details View Sun and Moon View the Sun and Moon tables for this item location Refer to page 62 for detailed information about the Sun and Moon Tables View...

Страница 36: ...of search options Find By Name allows you to enter the name of the waypoint in a search eld Find Nearest allows you to list only those waypoints near your current location Select Symbol allows you to...

Страница 37: ...NTER to display the Geocache List You can display either found geocaches or those that have not been found 3 Use the ROCKER key to highlight the desired geocache on the list and press ENTER to display...

Страница 38: ...ities near est a new location on the map 3 If using nd By Name begin spelling the name of the city by using the keyboard When you have entered enough characters to de ne the name a match list displays...

Страница 39: ...to highlight the desired exit 6 Press ENTER to display the Information Page for that exit This page contains the exit description with a list of available ser vices near that exit along with the dista...

Страница 40: ...n then press ENTER 4 A list of tide stations nearest to you displays If a None Found message displays then you are not currently located near a coast line Press the MENU key to display the Tide Statio...

Страница 41: ...list and press ENTER to display the information page for that item At the bottom of the Information Page are on screen buttons for Go To Map and Save To find Marine Services 1 Follow the same procedur...

Страница 42: ...ion and make your selection Use the on screen keypad to enter the rst few letters of the city name until the desired city moves to the top of the list Highlight OK on the key pad and press ENTER With...

Страница 43: ...f cities for the region and make your selection Use the on screen keypad to enter the rst few let ters of the city name until the desired city moves to the top of the list Highlight OK on the key pad...

Страница 44: ...the MENU key to choose from search options or choose Select Category to narrow your search 4 Highlight the desired item from the list and then press ENTER to display the Information Page for that item...

Страница 45: ...t you wish to navigate to in a speci c order and save for later use Highway A useful graphic perspective for navigating a route Setup Controls the settings for many of the unit operating system featur...

Страница 46: ...display the Tracks Page The page contains On and Off buttons to activate or cancel the Track Log and a Track Log meter which displays the percentage of track log space used 3 Beneath the Track Log eld...

Страница 47: ...Entire Track If you select Yes a Saving Track message appears followed by the Saved Track Page The new saved track will be a representation of the entire track log from beginning to end 2 If you selec...

Страница 48: ...Map Page 2 A map showing the entire track appears with Begin and End markers Any User Waypoints added to the Track will be displayed as well To calculate the area of a Track 1 With the Track Log Page...

Страница 49: ...ved Tracks Page for the Track displayed press the MENU key to display the Pro le option 2 Then press ENTER to display the Track Pro le The beginning of the track is marked by a ag and you can scroll a...

Страница 50: ...ime you use TracBack 4 When the TracBack Navigation Page displays directions to the rst turn on the track display at the top of the page Move in the direction of the rst turn When you reach the rst tu...

Страница 51: ...ghlight the New button and press ENTER to display the route Setup Page 3 With an empty row dashed in the route list highlighted press ENTER to display the Find Menu 4 Use the Find Menu to select a rou...

Страница 52: ...ROCKER key Up or Down arrows while the route is active These two navigation methods change when you select the Follow Roads option from the Routing Setup Page Both Go To navigation and point to point...

Страница 53: ...an Active Route 1 From the Routes Page highlight the route from the Routes list 2 Press ENTER to display the Route Page for the route 3 Highlight the Navigate button and press ENTER to begin navigatio...

Страница 54: ...press ENTER A prompt will display asking Do you really want to delete all routes Select Yes and press ENTER To select the Off Road transition for a route 1 Access the Saved Routes Page from the Main M...

Страница 55: ...7 for details 1 Select Pro le and press ENTER to display the route pro le To copy the route 1 Highlight the Copy Route option and press ENTER The copied route displays on the Routes Page and is named...

Страница 56: ...own the middle of the graphic As you move toward each point on your route the graphic will show the direction you should move to stay on course to the point Five scale settings allow you to Zoom In or...

Страница 57: ...are explained in the sections that follow System Setup The System Setup Page allows you to select from four modes of GPS operation enable disable WAAS see page 80 designate battery type cur rently be...

Страница 58: ...t and output of standard NMEA 0183 version 3 01 data Text Out Allows ASCII text output of location and velocity informa tion No input Interface Setup Page Data Format Options Display Setup Display Set...

Страница 59: ...s the Interface Setup Page as explained at the beginning of this section 2 Highlight the desired setting and press ENTER 3 When you select Text Out and or RTCM In additional elds will appear Use the R...

Страница 60: ...d to the sequence it will no longer appear in the Main Menu To move insert or remove a page 1 Access the Page Sequence Setup Page 2 To move a page in the order highlight the page and press ENTER Selec...

Страница 61: ...ure The map display for your GPSmap 76C is user con gurable A factory set of default settings currently control the Map Page display and may be satisfactory for your current requirements The Map Setup...

Страница 62: ...isplayed You can lock the Position Arrow to display on the nearest road compensating for variances in map position accuracy Map Setup Tracks Settings The Tracks feature settings which records a log of...

Страница 63: ...of downloaded detailed maps such as topographic marine charts and MapSource maps with auto routing capability Use the ROCKER key to highlight the desired map and then the ENTER key to show it on the m...

Страница 64: ...me a route is being calculated Otherwise the chosen method will always be used for navigation 3 If you chose Follow Road then the Follow Road Method eld will offer a similar choice of Prompted Faster...

Страница 65: ...certain you are not in viola tion of ordinances or laws governing use of these properties Marine Setup The Marine Setup Page allows you to set values for limits which acti vate alarms for features sp...

Страница 66: ...r loca tion Refer the UTC Chart on page 78 4 Daylight Savings Time offers choices of Yes No and Auto Units Setup The Units Setup Page allows you to select the units of measurement for your GPSmap 76C...

Страница 67: ...Reference eld press ENTER and select from True North Magnetic North Grid North or User Grid North Welcome Page Setup The Welcome Page Setup Page allows you to insert a message such as ownership inform...

Страница 68: ...tion Page for that item 4 With the Use button at the bottom of the page highlighted press ENTER to place the point in the list on the Proximity Waypoints Page 5 Next use the ROCKER key to highlight t...

Страница 69: ...type of point you want to place on the Day Page See page 21 for details on using the Find Feature With the Information Page for that point displayed highlight the Use button and press ENTER to place...

Страница 70: ...isplay the On Off switch 4 Highlight the Alarm Beep eld and select the type of alarm tone desired When you turn the alarm On an Alarm Set message appears and allows you to turn the unit Off When the S...

Страница 71: ...opwatch 1 With the stopwatch stopped use the ROCKER key to highlight the Reset eld and then press ENTER To time lap by distance 1 Use the ROCKER key to highlight the Options Menu and then press ENTER...

Страница 72: ...at a given time date The button to the left animates the display of the sun and moon The center button animates more rapidly showing the phases of the moon The right button stops animation To display...

Страница 73: ...ghlight the Location eld and press ENTER to display the New Location options menu Choose Use Map to select a point on the map using the Panning Arrow Then press ENTER to display the table for that loc...

Страница 74: ...ch square has which symbol then clear the board by matching all of the two symbol sets together Travel to each square highlight Open at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER to view the symbol Pres...

Страница 75: ...f 2 Turn the cheat mode Off by pressing the ENTER key Geko Smak Geko Smak is a GPS based game that features you as the player piece In measured rhythm Gekos will appear on the screen Before the Geko d...

Страница 76: ...ing hit Before you begin to play make certain to make your game settings Orient Map Northwards rotates your ship in the center of the map The map is stationary and north is always up Orient Map Ship U...

Страница 77: ...ames Menu and press ENTER to display the game prompt window 2 Read the prompt and then press ENTER to display the Dif culty Options window Make your choice and press ENTER to display Visibility Option...

Страница 78: ...des protection during transport of the unit Not shown Auto Navigation Kit Allows installation on a vehicle dash and includes Garmin MapSource City Select North America v5 CD ROM CD Not shown Marine Mo...

Страница 79: ...Cable Connector Serial Port under weather cover Carry Lanyard Installation External Antenna Connector MCX under weather cover USB Connector under weather cover Marine Mount Kit Bicycle Handlebar Moun...

Страница 80: ...quad helix with remote antenna capability Keypad Nine multifunction backlit keys Operating Range 5 to 158 o F 15 to 70 o C 1 PERFORMANCE Receiver WAAS enabled 12 parallel channel Acquisition Time War...

Страница 81: ...l use 4 Speci cations subject to change without notice 1 The temperature rating to the GPSmap 76C may exceed the usable range of some batter ies Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures 2 Subje...

Страница 82: ...on point Depth The depth of water from sonar NMEA input Distance Next The distance to the next point on a route Distance Destination The entire distance from beginning to end of a route ETA Next The e...

Страница 83: ...her than lat lon Odometer The total distance you have traveled for all trips Off Course The distance off your direct course line right or left Pointer The arrow that indicates the direction to travel...

Страница 84: ...mat in local time or universal UTC time To Course Your direction of travel to get back on course Trip Odometer The running total of distance traveled since the Trip Computer was reset Trip Time Moving...

Страница 85: ...of accent to a predetermined height Water Speed The data acquired from measurement devices interfaced to the GPSmap 76C is used to calculate your current speed over water Water Temperature The tempera...

Страница 86: ...76C and insert the smaller connector on the USB cable provided with the unit into the matching port 2 Connect the remaining cable end to your PC USB port 3 Set your GPSmap 76C interface setting to GA...

Страница 87: ...the same loca tion at the same time one will draw over the other When you leave a MetroGuide area for example and enter the area of a topographic map the display will change to contour lines The same...

Страница 88: ...e Mark Waypoint Location field It should fall within the sets of values on the chart Press the QUIT key to avoid marking a waypoint Longitudinal Zone Offset W180 0 to W172 5 12 00 W172 5 to W157 5 11...

Страница 89: ...ference the map datum in the GPS unit should be set to the same datum as the map or chart to insure the most accurate navigation What is a Position Format and which should I use Your current location...

Страница 90: ...ore information go to http gps faa gov Programs WAAS waas htm What is Differential GPS DGPS The U S and Canadian governments among others have set up Differential GPS DGPS stations to transmit correct...

Страница 91: ...L GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPVTG GPWPL GPBOD Garmin Proprietary Sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM datum string PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control DGPS Differential GPS corrections a...

Страница 92: ...ache 29 Find Intersections 35 Find Points of Interest 36 Find Waypoints 38 G Games 64 67 Geocache Setup 55 Global Positioning System GPS 4 Go To 5 23 H Heading Setup 57 Highway Page 46 Hunt and Fish T...

Страница 93: ...1 45 W WAAS Enable Disable 47 Warnings iv vi Waypoints 17 20 Deleting 19 Editing 19 List 26 Marking 17 Moving 20 Naming 17 Projecting 20 Proximity 58 Symbols 17 Welcome Page Setup 57 Wiring Diagram In...

Страница 94: ...BLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULT ING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exc...

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