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GPSMAP 176/176C Owner’s Manual 41
MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE
MAIN PAGES
The GPSMAP 176/176C contains five main pages: Map, Compass,
Highway, Active Route/Go To, and Numbers. You can access these
pages by pressing PAGE to cycle forward through the pages or
QUIT to cycle backward until the page you wish is displayed.
Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to
customize the page to your preferences and perform tasks that
specifically relate to that page. The data window, located at the right
side of the display, provides a user-selectable layout of various types
of useful data. Each data field may be configured to display any
one of several data options. The data window layout may also be
customized to change the actual size of the data displayed.
Map Page
The Map page provides a comprehensive display of electronic
cartography, plotting, and navigational data. When using the unit with
the optional BlueChart data or MapSource software, the map display
shows your location on a digital chart, complete with geographic
names, map items, navaids, and a host of other chart features. It also
plots your track and displays any routes and waypoints you create.
An on-screen pointer lets you pan and scroll to other map areas,
determine the distance and bearing to a position, and perform various
route and waypoint functions.
Data
Fields
Current
Location
Map Range
Land
Water
Navaids
User
Waypoint
Map Page with optional BlueChart Marine data.
Geographic
Name
Two basic map operating modes, position mode and pan mode,
determine what cartography is shown on the map display. Position
mode pans the cartography to keep the present position marker within
the display area, while pan mode pans the cartography to keep the
pointer within the display area. The GPSMAP 176/176C always
powers up in the position mode, with the last known location centered
on the map display. When you press the ROCKER, the GPSMAP
176/176C enters pan mode. For more information on Map page setup
options, see pages 63-68.