Garmin GPSMAP 176C GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Glossary of Terms
Appendix E
Avg Speed — The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset.
Bearing (BRG) — The compass direction from your current location to a destination.
Course — The desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints.
Distance (Dist) — The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a destination.
Dist to Dest — The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a GOTO destination, or the fi nal
waypoint in a route.
Dist to Next — The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a GOTO destination, or the next
waypoint in a route.
Elevation — Height above mean sea level (MSL).
ETA —
Estimated Time of Arrival. The estimated time you will reach your destination waypoint, based
on current speed and track.
ETA at Dest —
The estimated time you will reach a GOTO destination, or the fi nal waypoint in a
route.
ETA at Next —
The estimated time you will reach a GOTO destination, or the next waypoint in a
route.
Fuel — The fuel required to travel from current location to the indicated route waypoint.
Leg Dist —
The distance between two route waypoints.
Leg Fuel —
The fuel required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint (in sequence) in the
route.
Leg Time —
The time required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoint (in sequence) in
the route.
Max Speed — The maximum second-by-second speed recorded since last reset.
Moving Average Speed —
Average speed while the unit is moving.
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