Garmin GPSMAP 76CS User Manual

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GPSmap 76CS
Introduction
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction...............................................i-iv
Preface.........................................................................................i
Software License Agreement........................................................ii
FCC Compliance Information....................................................iii
Warnings and Precautions......................................................iv-vi
Table of Contents................................................................vii-viii
Section 2: Getting Started..........................................1-7
Battery Installation and Start Up... ............................................ ..1
Key Functions................................................................... ........ ..2
Unit Features............................................................................. 3
Initialization .............................................................................. 4
The Satellite Page ....................................................................... 4
Nav igating with the GPSmap 76 CS ....... ...................................... ..5
Th e Main Page Sequen ce ............................................................6
The Main Page Features ..............................................................7
Section 3: GPS Navigation.......................................8-68
The Map Page............................................................................8
T
he Compass Pag e...................................................................14
The Altimeter Page...................................................................20
The Trip Computer Page..........................................................26
U sing Waypoin ts ......................................................................27
Using Fin d ...............................................................................31
The Main Menu.......................................................................45
Using Tracks ......................................................................46
Using Routes......................................................................51
The Highway Page.............................................................56
The Setup Menu ................................................................57
System Setup ..............................................................57
Display Setup..............................................................58
Interface Setup ...........................................................58
Tones Setup ................................................ ............ ...60
Page Sequence Setup..................................................60
Map Setup ................................................... ........... ...61
Routing Setup ................................................ ......... ...64
Geocache Setup..........................................................65
Marine Setup..............................................................65
Time Setup .................................................................66
Units Setup.................................................................66
Heading Setup............................................................67
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Garmin GPSMAP 76CS Specifications

General

Sport (fitness, running)	No
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	Yes
Routes quantity	50
Number of waypoints	1000
Form factor	Handheld
Display resolution	160 x 240 pixels
Display number of colors	262144 colors
Display size (HxV) (imperial)	1.5 x 2.2 \
Battery type	AA
Battery life (max)	20 h
Number of batteries supported	2

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	35 mm
Width	69 mm
Height	157 mm
Weight	212 g