Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx Quick Reference Guide - Page 1

Marking Your Location as a Waypoint A waypoint is a geographic location that you save. It can be your current location, a point on the Map Page, or any item from the Find Menu. 1. Press and hold ENTER/ MARK to show the Mark Waypoint Page. Observe that your current position is assigned a map symbol, a unique identification number, a date and time of recording, location coordinates, and if available elevation and depth. 2. To save the waypoint, use the ROCKER to select OK, and press ENTER. To personalize the Waypoint, refer to the "Using Waypoints" section of the Owner's Manual. Finding a Destination You can search for a destination using the Find Menu. A destination can be any map item such as a Waypoint, City, or Point of Interest, such as a restaurant or museum, available from the map database. Without downloaded detailed map data from Garmin MapSource®, only items in the unit basemap, such as waypoints, cities, interstate exits, tide stations, and geocache points can be used as destinations. 1. Press FIND to show the Find Menu. 2. Use the ROCKER to select an icon, such as Food & Drink, and then press ENTER to show the list of destinations. By default, the list displays only those nearest to your current location. Press MENU to view the options list. 3. Use the ROCKER to scroll through the list until the your destination is highlighted. Then press ENTER to show the information page for that waypoint. 4. Use the ROCKER to select the Go To button at the bottom of the page. Then press ENTER to begin navigation. Find Menu © Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Part Number: 190-00558-01 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan Waypoint Information Page Navigating to a Waypoint When using Go To to navigate, you are directed to follow a direct line (or course) to the waypoint. The direction you are to move is the heading (N, S, E, W). If you stray off course you can use a bearing (compass pointer) to be redirected toward your destination. The Map, Compass, and Trip Computer Pages use these elements to direct your navigation efforts. 1. Press PAGE repeatedly until the Compass Page appears. This page contains a Bearing Pointer and a Compass Ring. The Bearing Pointer indicates the direction to go and the Compass Ring rotates to indicate North orientation when you begin to move. Data fields at the top of the page display selectable navigation Compass Page information, such as speed, distance to go, and elapsed time. 2. Press PAGE or QUIT to open the Map Page and see your progress toward the waypoint. A Bearing line appears on the map and the Position Arrow moves as you move. 3. Press PAGE or QUIT again to open the Trip Computer Page. This page provides travel data, such as a trip odometer, and maximum speed. 4. To stop navigation, press MENU with the Compass or Map Page shown, then select Stop Navigation and press ENTER. ® GPSMAP 76CSx with sensors and maps quick reference guide Internal GPS Antenna In/Out (Zoom) Keys Page/Compass Key Find/MOB Key Power/Backlight Key Rocker Key Quit Key Menu Key Enter/Mark Key Color LCD Display Shown with optional MapSource® data.