User manual GARMIN GPSMAP 176C

[. . . ] GPSMAP 176/176C ® chartplotting receiver owner's manual © Copyright 2002-2005 Garmin Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U. K. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed 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 that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. [. . . ] The bottom section of the screen provides visual guidance to the waypoint on a graphic highway display. As you head toward your destination, the highway perspective moves to indicate your progress to the waypoint and which direction you should steer to stay on course. If you are navigating a route, the Highway page shows each route waypoint in sequence connected by a black road with a white line down the middle, which is your desired track line. The highway perspective range may also be zoomed in or out to display a larger or smaller view of the highway. Five settings are available from 1X to 16X, with a default setting of 8X. Press the IN or OUT key to change the highway perspective range. Highway Page Current Nav Point Current Track Data Fields Desired Track Line Current Location Zoom Range The Highway page options allow you to define the data fields and select which waypoints and tracks are displayed on screen. The data window, located along the right side of the page, provides a userselectable layout of various types of useful data. The data window layout may also be changed to display additional data fields and change the actual size of the data displayed. Press MENU to display the 46 GPSMAP 176/176C Owner's Manual MAIN PAGES > HIGHWAY PAGE Highway page options. To select a menu option, use the ROCKER to highlight the desired option and press ENTER. The following options are available from the Highway page menu: Setup Page Layout--allows you to choose the size of text and number of data fields on the page. Change Data Fields--allows you to specify the type of data displayed in each data field used on the map display. Set Up Highway--displays an option menu with two tabs: Line, and Waypoint. The Line tab determines if the Active Leg, Active Route, Track Log, or Saved Tracks are displayed on the Highway page. The Waypoint tab determines if the Next, Route, or Other Waypoints are displayed on the Highway page. 1. From the menu, use the ROCKER key to highlight Change Data Fields and press ENTER. Use the ROCKER to highlight the data you want to display and press ENTER. To exit, press QUIT. To setup the page layout: To change a data field: Setup Highway Line Tab Setup Highway Waypoint Tab Highway Page Options Menu GPSMAP 176/176C Owner's Manual 47 MAIN PAGES > ACTIVE ROUTE AND NUMBERS PAGE Active Route Page Whenever you have activated a route in the GPSMAP 176/176C, the Active Route page shows each waypoint of the active route, along with various, user-selectable types of data. For additional information about the Active Route page, see page 39. Numbers Page The Numbers page provides a quick reference for important data you want to display. The default page displays four large, user-selectable data fields showing speed, track, the current location and GPS accuracy. You may also choose to show the one data field in large lettering for better readability. For detailed instructions on changing the data fields and layout of the Numbers page, see pages 43-44. Numbers Page Options 48 GPSMAP 176/176C Owner's Manual MAIN MENU > OVERVIEW MAIN MENU PAGE The Main Menu page provides access to various waypoint, system, navigation and interface management, and setup menus in an easy to use "tab" format. [. . . ] Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular GPSMAP 176/176C Owner's Manual 93 APPENDIX > SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION: Use the GPSMAP 176/176C at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner's Manual--and thoroughly practice operation using Simulator Mode prior to actual use. [. . . ]