Garmin GPSMAP 76 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Getting Started
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Appendix E
Navigation Terms
Elevation—
Height above mean sea level (MSL).
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 destina-
tion, or the fi nal waypoint in a route.
Dist to Next—
The ‘great circle’ distance from current location to a GOTO destina-
tion, or the next waypoint in a route.
ETA—
Estimate 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.
Moving Trip Timer—
Total time the unit has been moving.
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