Garmin GPSMAP 176C Bedienungsanleitung

owner’ s manual and r efer ence guide chartplotting receiver GPSMAP 176C/176 176 manual cover.indd 1 6/18/2002, 10:05:03 AM[...]

© Copyright 2001-2002 GARMIN Ltd. or its subsidiaries GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.K. T el. 44/1794.519944 Fax 44/1794.519222 GARMIN Corporation No. [...]

i Preface Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced marine navigation systems available! The GARMIN GPSMAP 176 utilizes the proven performance of GARMIN GPS and full featur ed mapping to create an unsurpassed portable marine navigation chartplotter . Be sure you take the time to read the Quick Start Guide fi rst to get acquainted with t[...]

ii Introduction FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance The GPSMAP 176 complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to pr ovide more reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and ar e more stringent than “outdoor” requi[...]

iii Introduction Software License Agreement Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPSMAP 176, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . GARMIN grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software) in binary executabl[...]

iv Introduction W arnings and Cautions W ARNING: The GPS system is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could af fect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GARMIN GPSMAP 176 is a precision electronic NA Vigation AID (N[...]

v LIMITED WARRANTY This GARMIN product is warranted to be fr ee from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase. Within this period, GARMIN will at its sole option, repair or r eplace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no char ge to the customer for parts or labor , p[...]

vi Introduction Featur es and Capabilities Designed for detailed electronic charting capability , the GARMIN GPSMAP 176 is a powerful device that can give you the navigation information you need: Precision Perfor mance • The GPSMAP 176 features a 3.8” diagonal, high-contrast, 320 x 240 FSTN display with backlighting • The GPSMAP 176C features[...]

vii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i -viii Product Registration and Support . . . . . . . . . . . i FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii W ar nings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv W arranty and Serial Number . . . . . . [...]

viii Introduction “How T o” Index TO DO THIS: SEE P AGE(S): Access the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Change the Displayed T ime (zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Change Units of Measure . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 Initializing the GPS Receiver Reference GPS Information Page This Reference Manual describes the Main Display pages and their options in detail. The Quick Start Guide describes the basic functions of the GPSMAP 176 and the processes of navigating the Main Display pages. While the Reference Manual will pr ovide some direction on how to select an i[...]

2 Initializing the GPS Receiver Initialization Options If the GPSMAP 176 is unable to determine its location, an options menu will be displayed. Depending on the situation, select the appropriate option to help the unit acquir e satellites. Start Simulator— This option will turn the GPS receiver Off. Select this option if you ar e indoors and can[...]

3 Map P age Reference Map Page The GPSMAP 176’ s Map Page pr ovides a comprehensive display of electronic cartography , plotting and navigational data. When using the unit with the optional BlueChart data or MapSource soft- ware, the map display shows your location on a digital chart, complete with geographic names, map items, navaids and a host [...]

Reference 4 Map P age Cursor As you move the cursor , the distance and bearing from your pr esent position to the cursor will be displayed in the data window , along with the cursor’ s position coordinates. When you zoom in cursor mode, the cursor will stay centered on the screen. When the cursor is stationary , a fi xed coordinate position will[...]

Reference 5 Creating W aypoints with the Map P age Cursor The cursor may also be used to create a new waypoint directly fr om the map. T o create a waypoint with the cursor on an open map location: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to move the cursor to the desired map position. 2. Press and quickly release the ENTER/MARK k ey to capture the cursor location[...]

Reference 6 Map P age Options Map coverage will conform to the following conditions: • When the selected zoom range is covered by either the internal database BlueChart, or MapSource data, cartography will be displayed. • When the selected zoom range is covered by both the internal database and BlueChart/MapSource data, cartography will be disp[...]

Reference 7 Map P age Options • Full Screen Map/Show Data Fields— toggles between a Map Page without or with data fi elds on the map display . T o maximize the map/show data fi elds: 1. Highlight the ‘Full Screen Map’ option and press ENTER . The Map P age will now be maximized with no data fi elds . 2. T o show the data fi elds again, [...]

Reference 8 Map P age Options • Setup Page Layout— allows you to choose the size of text and number of data fi elds. T o setup the page layout: 1. Highlight the ‘Setup P age Layout’ option and press ENTER . 2. Select the desired option, None, Small (1 Column), Small (2 Columns), or Large (1 Column), and press ENTER . • Change Data Fields[...]

Reference 9 Map P age Options Choose the type of data you wish to display . • POINTER – Arrow points to your destination • SPEED – Speed over ground • TIME OF DA Y – Current time • TIME TO DEST – T ime to fi nal waypoint • TIME TO NEXT – T ime to next waypoint • TO COURSE – Distance to desired track • TRACK – Current co[...]

Reference 10 Map P age Setup Options General T ab Detail— Most, More, Normal, Less, Least: controls how much map detail you will see. This setting only applies to any map feature set to ‘Auto’. Those features which have a specifi ed scale or tur ned ‘Off ’ are unaffected by this setting. Orientation— North Up: fi xes the top of the ma[...]

Reference 11 Map P age Setup Options Marine T ab — Marine Services, Spot Soundings, Tide Stations, Navaids, Light Sectors T ext— Off, Small, Medium, and Lar ge: controls the scr een size of the name. Zoom— Auto, Off, 20 ft.-800 mi.: sets the maximum scale at which the feature appears on the scr een. Some types of data will only be displayed a[...]

Reference 12 Map P age Setup Options City T ab— Large City , Medium City , Small City , Small T own T ext— Off, Small, Medium, and Lar ge: controls the scr een size of the name. Zoom— Auto, Off, 20 ft.-800 mi.: sets the maximum scale at which the cities appear on the screen. Some types of data will only be displayed at certain zoom scales. Ro[...]

Reference 13 Map P age Setup Options/ Compass P age T o review/change data card information: 1. F rom the Map setup page , press MENU , then highlight ‘Data Card Information’ and press ENTER . 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to scroll through the list of map coverage areas available . Those with a check mark in the box to the left of the name are sele[...]

Reference 14 Compass P age/Highway P age T he bearing pointer and/or compass ring may point in various directions when you are stationary or at very low speeds. Once you start moving, the pointer will be correct. The GPSMAP 176’ s Compass Page featur es a menu page that provides access to layout and data fi eld options. The data window , located[...]

Reference 15 Highway P age As you head toward your destination, the highway perspective moves to indicate your pr ogress to the waypoint and which direction you should steer to stay on course. If you are navigating a r oute, the Highway Page shows each route waypoint in sequence connected by a black “r oad” with a white line down the middle, wh[...]

Reference 16 Highway P age Options/ Active Route & Numbers P ages • Change Data Fields — allows you to specify the type of data displayed in each data fi eld used on the map display . This option is available from any of the main pages. See pages 8-9 for a listing of the data fi elds. T o change a data fi eld: 1. F rom the menu, use the [...]

Reference 17 Creating W aypoints Creating and Using W aypoints The GARMIN GPSMAP 176 stores up to 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user -defi ned icon, comment, and depth available for each waypoint. W aypoints can be created using three basic methods: • ENTER key— used primarily for marking your present position, the ENTER key also provides[...]

Reference 18 Creating W aypoints 6. To manually enter a set of coordinates , highlight the coordinates and press ENTER , then use the ARROW KEYP AD to enter the new coordinates and press ENTER when done . 7. When done, use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘OK’ prompt and press ENTER to save the waypoint. Creating W aypoints Graphically W aypo[...]

Reference 19 Creating W aypoints Additional Options for Creating W aypoints W aypoints may also be created by manually entering position coordinates thr ough the ‘Points’ tab of the Main Menu. This method can be useful for creating a waypoint at a specifi c latitude/longitude position from a chart. T o create a new waypoint by entering locatio[...]

Reference 20 Creating W aypoints 4. Highlight the distance and/or bearing fi elds below ‘From Current Location’ and press ENTER . Use the ARROW KEYP AD to enter the projected distance and/or bearing from your current position for the new waypoint and press ENTER . 5. Make any other desired changes to the new w aypoint data (name, symbol, etc),[...]

Reference 21 Reviewing/Editing W aypoints T o access the W aypoint Review P age: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the desired waypoint on the Map P age. 2. Press ENTER to display the Waypoint Review P age. If the waypoint is located on a map feature , or MapSource or BlueChart feature , the Waypoint Review P age will include additional informa[...]

Reference 22 Editing W aypoints T o change the distance/bearing from your current location or another location: 1. To select a different location, highlight the fi eld next to ‘F rom’, select a location and press ENTER . 2. Highlight the distance and/or bearing fi eld and use the ARROW KEYP AD to edit the data. Press ENTER when fi nished (se[...]

Reference 23 W aypoint Lists The Points tab of the Main Menu. W aypoint Lists The GPSMAP 176’ s Main Menu Page featur es two submenus of the ‘Points’ tab, ‘User’ and ‘Proxim- ity’, that let you manage a large number of waypoints quickly and effi ciently . The submenu tabs also provide a continuously updated pr oximity waypoint alarm [...]

Reference 24 W aypoint Lists Once a waypoint is deleted from the list, it cannot be recovered from the unit. It is advisable to backup important waypoints to a computer using the optional PC cable and interface software or write them down by hand. T o delete an individual waypoint from the ‘User’ list: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the [...]

Reference 25 W aypoint Lists T o add a proximity waypoint: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight an empty space on the Proximity List and press ENTER . The ‘Find’ screen appears . Highlight ‘W aypoints’ and press ENTER . 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the desired waypoint from the ‘By Name’ or ‘Nearest’ tab lists . The ‘W a[...]

Reference 26 Going to a Destination Going to a Destination Using the NA V key , the GPSMAP 176 pr ovides four ways to navigate to a destination: Go T o Point, Navigate Route, Navigate T rack (T racBack) and MOB (Man OverBoar d) navigation. Once you are actively navigating, you will see a straight line that always runs from your curr ent location to[...]

Reference 27 Going to a Destination/ T racBack Navigation T o activate an existing waypoint or map item as a ‘Go T o’ from the map display: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the waypoint or map item on screen and press NA V . 2. Y ou will see ‘Go T o <waypoint name>’, then press ENTER . T o activate a new map point (non-map item) [...]

Reference 28 T racBack Navigation T o save a track log: 1. F rom the Main Menu, use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘T rack’ tab , then highlight the ‘ Active’ tab to the right. 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to select the ‘Save’ option and press ENTER . 3. From the ‘Save Back T hrough’ window, highlight the desired time, date , or ‘[...]

Reference 29 T racBack Navigation/ MOB: Man OverBoard • There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a T racBack route. • If the track log interval is set to the ‘Time’ option, the r oute may not Navigate your exact path (keep the interval set to ‘Resolution’ for best performance). • If the receiver is turned[...]

Reference 30 Creating a Route Creating a Route The last way to navigate to a destination is to create a user -defi ned route. The GARMIN GPSMAP 176 lets you create and store up to 50 r eversible routes (number ed 1-50), with up to 50 waypoints each. Routes can be created in two ways. The fi rst is by selecting waypoints or map items from the Map [...]

Reference 31 Creating a Route/ F ollowing a Route T o create a route using text: 1. Press the MENU k ey twice to display the Main Menu page. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘Route’ tab . 2. Press the MENU k ey to display the Route Options page. Select the ‘New Route’ option and press ENTER . Or , highlight the fi rst available blank[...]

Reference 32 Route List P age T o deactivate (stop following) the route: 1. Press the NA V key , highlight ‘Stop Navigation’ and press ENTER . Route List Page The GPSMAP 176 Route List page (‘Route’ tab of the Main Menu) displays all the routes curr ently stored in memory , along with a descriptive name for each route. By pr essing the MENU[...]

Reference 33 Route Review P age Route Review Page Once you have created a r oute, the Route Review Page allows you to edit a selected route. T o get to the Route Review P age: 1. Press MENU twice and highlight the ‘Route’ tab. 2. Highlight the name of the route you wish to review and press ENTER . The Route Review Page allows you to enter a 15-[...]

Reference 34 Route Review P age T o edit a route on the map: 1. F rom the Route Review page, press MENU , highlight ‘Use Map’ and press ENTER . T o review a route point: 1. Highlight the point and press ENTER . T he Review P age appears. 2. Press QUIT to return to the same point on the map . Highlight ‘Next’ and press ENTER to return to the[...]

Reference 35 Editing Routes The GPSMAP 176’ s route edit mode also lets you insert a new r oute waypoint in any route leg using the map cursor . T o insert a new point between two existing route waypoints: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to select the leg in which you want to insert the new w aypoint (the route line will highlight and change to a dotted[...]

Reference 36 Editing Routes Reverse Route— Reverses the order of the r oute making the last point the fi rst. T o reverse the route: 1. From either the Route Review or Active Route Pages , press MENU . 2. Highlight ‘Reverse Route’ and press ENTER . Plan Route— The Route Review and Active Route Pages also display trip-planning information f[...]

Reference 37 Active Route P age Active Route Page Whenever you have activated a route in the GPSMAP 176, the Active Route Page shows each point (waypoint or map item) of the active route, with the point name, Distance, Course, and choice of ET A, Fuel to point, Leg Distance, Leg Fuel, Leg T ime, Sunrise and Sunset at point location, or T ime T o po[...]

Reference 38 Find K ey Find The FIND key allows you to search the unit for user waypoints, map items and any optional BlueChart or MapSource information loaded on a data car d. By pressing the FIND key , the unit will search for items fr om your current location or from another location on the map. When you press FIND , a list of available items to[...]

Reference 39 Main Menu T abs The Find option also supports a “fi nd from” featur e which allows you to center your search ar ound an item which you have just found. For example, you search for ‘Restricted Ar eas’ and the search shows an “Anchoring Prohibited” sear ch result. If you press FIND again, you will see “From Anchoring Prohi[...]

Reference 40 Main Menu: GPS T ab • T rack— Lets you record a track and defi ne how it is recor ded and displayed. • Time— Displays current time, and sets up time format, time zones, and daylight savings. • Map— Sets up Map Page features, display , zooms, and text size. See pages 9-13. • Systm— Defi nes simulator , W AAS, backlight[...]

41 Reference Main Menu: GPS T ab Fr om the Main Menu ‘Systm’ tab, highlight the W AAS fi eld and pr ess ENTER to ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ W AAS. Y ou can use the sky view to help determine if any satellites are being blocked, and whether you have a current position fi x (indicated by a ‘2D’, ‘2D Differential’, ‘3D’, or ‘3D [...]

Reference 42 Main Menu: GPS T ab When the GPSMAP 176 is using a differ ential corr ection signal either W AAS or DGPS, a “D” is displayed in the signal strength indicator bar for the satellites that ar e corr ected. Receiver Status , Accuracy and DOP Receiver status is indicated at the top fi eld of the page, with the current Accuracy and Dilu[...]

Reference 43 Main Menu: GPS T ab The Differ ential Receiver status will show one of the following: • None— No optional beacon receiver is attached or enabled in the Comm tab (Main Menu) or W AAS is turned Off • Searching for W AAS— W AAS is enabled and the receiver is searching for W AAS signal • Using W AAS— W AAS capability is enabled[...]

Reference 44 Main Menu: Tide T ab Tide T ab— shows a graphical chart which displays tide station information in a 24 hour span starting at midnight station time. Y ou can choose from differ ent dates and over 3000 tide stations around the USA coastline, Alaska, Hawaii, W estern Canada and several of the Caribbean Islands. The top of the page disp[...]

Reference 45 Main Menu: Tide T ab T o view the chart for a tide station nearest to your current location: 1. F rom the ‘T ide’ tab, press FIND , select ‘T ide Stations’ and press ENTER . 2. Press MENU and select ‘Nearest to V essel’. Select the desired station from the list and press ENTER . 3. Highlight ‘Show Chart’ and press ENTER[...]

Reference 46 T rip T ab— displays T rip Odometer , Moving A verage Speed, T otal A verage Speed, Maximum Speed, Stopped T ime, Moving T ime, T otal Time, and Odometer . T o reset the trip data: 1. Press MENU , then select ‘Reset T rip’, ‘Reset Max Speed’, ‘Reset Odometer’ or ‘Reset All’ and press ENTER . Celestial (Celes) T ab— [...]

Reference 47 Main Menu: Hunt/P oints/Route/T rack T abs Hunt T ab— displays good and best times and a condition prediction for hunting. Y ou can select a data and location of your choice. T o enter another date: 1. Highlight the Date fi eld and press ENTER . 2. Enter a new date then press ENTER to accept. T o choose another location: 1. Highligh[...]

Reference 48 • Inter val— Defi nes the frequency at which the track is recor ded. Three interval settings are available: Distance: Records track based on a user -defi ned distance between points. T ime: Records track based on a user -defi ned time interval. Resolution: Records track based upon a user -defi ned variance from your course over[...]

Reference 49 Time T ab— displays the current time and date, allows you to adjust the 12 or 24 hour time format, enter a time zone and adjust for daylight savings to show correct local time. The following menu options are available: • Time Format— choose fr om 12 or 24 hour (military) time format. • Time Zone- choose your correct time zone t[...]

Reference 50 The following options are also available fr om the ‘Systm’ tab: • System Information— displays the unit’ s software, basemap version and electronic serial number . • Defaults— restores settings on Systm page to default values. • All Unit Defaults— restores all settings to Garmin’ s original setup values for the enti[...]

Reference 51 Main Menu: Location T ab , • Map Datum— allows you to manually select the datum reference used to determine a given posi- tion. The default setting is ‘WGS 84’. The unit will automatically choose the best datum depending upon your chosen position format. Datums are used to describe geographic positions for surveying, mapping, a[...]

Reference 52 Units T ab— defi nes units of measure for Elevation, Depth, Distance and Speed, T emperature and Direction Display . • Elevation— select Feet or Meters • Depth— select Feet (ft), Fathoms (fa) or Meters (mt) • Distance and Speed— select Nautical (nm, kt, ft), Statute (mi, mh, ft) or Metric (km, kh, mt) • T emperature—[...]

Reference 53 • RTCM In/T ext Out— allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input using a standar d RTCM format and also outputs simple text data that includes, data, time, position and velocity . • None— provides no interfacing capabilities. T o select a transfer mode: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to select ‘Garmin Data T ransfer’ in the ‘Serial Da[...]

Reference 54 T o manually enter a frequency and bit rate: 1. With the unit set to ‘Garmin DGPS’ or ‘R TCM In/NMEA Out’, use the ARRO W KEYP AD to highlight the “Beacon” fi eld and press ENTER . 2. Highlight ‘User’ and press ENTER . 3. Highlight the ‘Frequency’ or ‘Bit Rate’ fi eld, press ENTER , then enter a frequency or b[...]

Reference 55 NMEA Interface If you are going to interface the GPSMAP 176 with another piece of equipment (such as a radar or autopilot), the unit needs to be set to output NMEA data. The NMEA data can be customized to shorted the update time from the unit. If too many NMEA sentences ar e activated, the unit may take longer than two seconds to updat[...]

Reference 56 Alarm T ab— allows you to defi ne the alarm setting for Anchor Drag, Arrival, Off Course, Clock, Shallow W ater , Deep W ater , DGPS and Accuracy . • Anchor Drag— sets an alarm to sound when you’ve exceeded a specifi ed drift distance. Enter a value in the distance fi eld and use the control fi eld to turn the alarm on and [...]

57 Maintenance Appendix A Cleaning The GPSMAP 176 is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the unit using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . A void chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components. WARNING: T he GPSMAP 176 lens is coat[...]

58 Unit View Data In White Power Red Ground Black Data Out Brown Cable View Data In White Power Red Data Out Brown Ground Black Wiring and Interfacing Appendix B Connecting the Power/Data The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 176 to an 8-35 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices. The color code in the [...]

59 Time Offsets Appendix C The chart below gives an approximate UTC (Universal T ime Coordinate) time of fset for the various longitudinal zones. Check with local charts for more detailed information. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. Longitudinal Zone Offset W180.0º to W172.5º -12 W172.5º to W157.5º -11 W157.5º [...]

60 Map Datums Appendix D Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan Afgooye Afgooye- Somalia AIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- Bahrain Island, Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Ast ‘65 Anna 1 Astro ‘65- Cocos I. ARC 1950 ARC 1950- Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia ARC 1960 Kenya, T anzania Ascnsn Isld ‘58 Ascension Island ‘58- Asc[...]

61 Map Datums Minna Minna- Nigeria NAD27 Alaska North American 1927- Alaska NAD27 Bahamas North American 1927- Bahamas NAD27 Canada North American 1927- Canada and Newfoundland NAD27 Canal Zone North American 1927- Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbn North American 1927- Caribbean (Barbados, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dominican Repuplic, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Lee[...]

62 Glossary of T erms Appendix E A vg Speed — The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (BRG) — The compass direction fr om your current location to a destination. Course — The desired course between the active ‘fr om’ and ‘to’ waypoints. Distance (Dist) — The ‘great cir cle’ distance from curr[...]

63 Moving T rip Timer — T otal time the unit has been moving. Odometer — A running tally of distance traveled, based upon the distance between second-by-second position readings. Off Course — The distance you are of f a desired course in either direction, left or right. Also r eferred to as ‘cross-track err or’ or ‘course error’. Spee[...]

64 Approaching T urn — is displayed when you are nearing a turn in a route. Arriving at Destination — is displayed when you are nearing your destination. Batteries Low — when displayed you have less than 10 minutes of battery left. Cannot display all found, use city or postal code — The unit found too many items to display . Narrow the sear[...]

65 Route W aypoint Memory Full — No additional route waypoints can be saved. Shallow W ater — The water is shallower than the amount set in the Shallow W ater Alarm. T rack Already Exists — A saved track with the same name already exists. T rack Log Full — Indicates the track log is full and track recor ding has been turned off. In or der t[...]

66 LORAN TD System LORAN C is a radio navigation aid operated and maintained in the United States by the United States Coast Guard. The name LORAN is an acr onym for “LOng RAnge Navigation”. The LORAN system covers the entire United States and the U.S. Coastal Confl uence Zone. From the perspective of a mariner , the system is used for ocean a[...]

67 T o set up Loran TD from the Main Menu: 1. Press the MENU k ey twice to display the Main Menu. 2. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the “Location F ormat” fi eld on the ‘Units T ab” and press ENTER . 3. Highlight ‘Lor an TD’, press ENTER. 4. Highlight the Setup Button located on the right side of the P osition F ormat Field and pr[...]

68 Standard Accessories The following standard accessories ar e included with your GPSMAP 176: Owner’ Manual Quick Reference Guide Marine Mount PC Interface Cable Power Data Cable Optional Accessories In addition to the standard accessories included with your GPSMAP 176, the following optional accessories are designed to enhance the operation of [...]

69 USB Data Card Pr ogrammer— Programs blank data car ds at high speed through a PC. Pre-Pr ogrammed Data Cards— Data car ds pre-pr ogrammed with either GARMIN BlueChart or Fishing Hot Spots map data. A/C Adapter— Allows you to operate the unit using a standard AC house curr ent. GA 26C Low Profi le Remote Auto Antenna— Magnetic and suctio[...]

70 Specifi cations Appendix I Physical Specifi cations Size: 6.18”W x 3.4”H x 2.22”D (15.7 x 8.64 x 5.72cm) W eight: 12 ozs (.34kg) Display: GPSMAP 176 — 3.8" diagonal (9.65cm) high-contrast, FSTN display with backlighting (320 x 240 pixels) GPSMAP 176C — 3.8” diagonal (9.65cm) T ransfl ective, 16 color display with backlighting[...]

71 Appendix I Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-43, 56, 70 Accuracy Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Accuracy Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Active Route Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

72 Index Appendix J H (cont.) “How T o” Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Hunt Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 I Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2 Interfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-55, 58 L Land Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

73 Appendix J Index Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 36 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-37 Editing Route Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 Adding Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31, 34, 35 Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 T rip Planning . . . . . . . . [...]

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