Garmin 178C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Main Menu: Tide Tab
To select the nearest tide station from you current location:
1. From the “Tide” tab, highlight the ‘At’ fi eld and press ENTER.
2. Highlight the desired station of the list and press ENTER twice.
If you are not within this range, you see a message “None Found”. Use the ‘Nearest To Other’ Find
option and select a location closer to a tide station.
To select a tide station from the map:
1. Press FIND, then MENU when the search results appear.
2. Highlight ‘Nearest To Other’ and press ENTER.
3. Select a position on the map and press ENTER.
4. A list appears showing up to nine of the nearest tide stations. Highlight the desired station and
press ENTER twice If the “None Found” message appears, repeat steps 1-4 until you fi nd a station.
You may also change the date to see tide charts for other days.
To change the date for the tide chart:
1. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the “On” fi eld and press ENTER.
2. Enter the desired date and press ENTER.
To use the current date:
1. Press MENU, then highlight ‘Use Today’s Date’ and press ENTER.
You may move the time bar on the tide chart in 5 minute increments to show tide heights at vari-
ous times on the chart.
To see tide heights at various times on the chart:
1. Press MENU, then highlight ‘Move Cursor’ and press ENTER. (Or highlight the chart fi eld.)
2. Press LEFT or RIGHT on the ARROW KEYPAD to change the time and day. Press QUIT when done
or press MENU, then highlight ‘Stop Moving Cursor’ and press ENTER.
Tide Station List Menu Options
Press MENU on the Tide Station list to access additional
search options. The ‘Nearest to Next’ and ‘Nearest to Desti-
nation’ options are enabled when you are actively going to a
destination (following a Go To or a Route, for example). You
must select a location within 100 nm. of a tide station.
You may move the cursor to see tide heights at dif-
ferent times. Tide data shows in a black box when
in cursor mode.
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