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GPSMAP 176/176C Owner’s Manual 45
MAIN PAGES > COMPASS PAGE
Compass Page
Whenever a Go To, Navigate Track (TracBack), or Navigate Route
is activated, the Compass page guides you to your destination with
digital readouts and a graphic compass display, which includes a
bearing pointer. Use this page when travelling at slower speeds,
making frequent directional changes, or where straight-line
navigation is not possible due to obstructions or terrain.
The middle of the page features a rotating compass ring that shows
your course over ground (track) while you are moving. Your present
course over ground is indicated at the top of the compass ring. A
bearing pointer, in the middle of the compass ring, indicates the
direction of the destination (bearing) relative to the course over
ground. The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to
show, at a glance, the direction of your movement and the direction to
your destination. For instance, if the arrow points up, you are going
directly to the waypoint. If the arrow points any direction other than
up, turn toward the arrow until it points up.
NOTE: The bearing pointer and compass ring may point in
various directions when you are stationary or at very low speeds.
Once you start moving, the pointer is correct.
Compass Page Options
The Compass page features a menu page that provides access to
layout and data field options. The data window, located at the top
of the page, provides a user-selectable layout of various types of
useful data. Each data field can be configured to display several data
options. The data window layout can also be changed to display
more/less data fields and change the actual size of the data displayed.
Press MENU to display the Compass page options. To select a menu
option, use the ROCKER to highlight the desired option and press
ENTER. See pages 43-44 for detailed instructions on changing the
data fields and layout.
Compass Page
Options
Pointer—points
toward destination
while moving
Compass Ring—
indicates current
direction of travel