GPSMAP 176C/176 chartplotting receiver quick start guide 190-00185-02_0A.
Quick Start Unit Overview GPS Antenna 12-level Grayscale LCD Display with Backlight (176) External Power and Computer Data Port R te ota Ante nna to Down Position f or Sto r ag 16-color Transflective Display with Backlight (176C) e Battery Compartment Backlit Keypad for easy night operation Port for optional Data Storage Card 2 190-00185-02_0A.
To remove the battery lid, rotate the D-ring 1/4 turn counterclockwise, and pull away. Quick Start Battery Installation , To reinstall the battery lid, place the locking pin into the slot and rotate the D-ring 1/4 turn clockwise. The GPSMAP 176 uses 4 AA batteries, which can be Alkaline, rechargeable, Lithium or Ni-Cad. Immediately after installing new batteries, turn the unit on to ensure that the unit’s power indicator shows a fully charged battery condition (see page 49 of the Owner’s Manual).
Quick Start The IN key — adjusts the map scale to show a smaller area with more detail. (Zooms in) The OUT key — adjusts the map scale to show a larger area with less detail. (Zooms out) Learning the Keypad The PAGE key — cycles the unit through the main display pages in sequence and returns the display from a submenu page.
This exercise provides you with the knowledge and skill to confidently navigate the pages and menus of your GPSMAP 176. As you progress through this Quick Start and the Owner’s Manual, you will often be directed to press a specific key or highlight a field. When you are directed to press a key, you should press, then release the key. If the key needs to be held down for a period of time, the instruction will tell you to do so. The position of the highlight is controlled by the ARROW KEYPAD.
Using the GPSMAP 176 Quick Start Activating the Simulator The keys are your link with the GPSMAP 176. Let’s take a few minutes and use each key so that you can get a feel for their use before doing any live navigation. Each time the GPSMAP 176 is turned on the GPS Info tab will be displayed showing the current satellite status. If you press the PAGE or QUIT key, the GPS Info tab will be hidden and no longer show in the Main Page cycle.
Main Display Pages Quick Start There are five Main Display Pages: the Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, Active Route Page, and Numbers Page. Pressing the PAGE key will display the next Main Page. Press the PAGE key several times to look at the Main Pages. The QUIT key will allow you to cycle through the Main Pages in a reverse sequence.
Quick Start Field— The location on a page where a group of characters or an option is entered and displayed. The cursor is placed on a field (using the ROCKER KEYPAD) to begin data entry or select options. To enter data in a data field: Data Entry/ Waypoints 1. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to highlight the desired data field. Press ENTER to begin data entry. 2. Use the ROCKER KEYPAD to enter the desired data. Move UP/DOWN to select the desired character and RIGHT to move to the next character field.
“Marking” a waypoint: Quick Start 1. Press and hold the ENTER key. When the ENTER key is held, the ‘Mark’ function of the key is activated and the GPSMAP 176 captures its current location, and displays the New Waypoint Page. Notice that the unit assigned a square as the default symbol and a number as the default name.
Quick Start When you have finished renaming the waypoint you will need to save it in the unit’s memory. To save the waypoint: 1. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the ‘OK’ Button and press the ENTER key. Creating a Waypoint/ Navigation These are the same steps that you will use to enter names, change numbers and select options in all of the data fields in the GPSMAP 176. Here are a few tips: Bearing and distance from Map Pointer to current GPS location. 1.
To display the map pointer: 1. Press the ARROW KEYPAD any direction. Using the ARROW KEYPAD you can pan the Map Pointer around the map. As you move around the map, the direction and distance from the Map Pointer to the current GPS location is displayed along the top of the map. Quick Start Simulated Navigation To mark a waypoint using the map pointer: 1.
Quick Start Simulated Navigation Receiver Status The Compass Page features a Pointer and a Compass Ring. When you are moving, the Pointer will point toward your destination (Bearing) while the Compass Ring reflects the direction that you are traveling (Track). In short, when you are headed directly toward your destination, the Pointer will be pointed toward the top of the display, aligned with the vertical line displayed in the Compass Ring.
Initializing the GPS Receiver Before the GPSMAP 176 can be used for navigation the receiver has to be initialized. This process is automatic and will only take a few minutes. Take the unit outside where it will have an unobstructed view of the sky and turn it on. Make sure that the antenna is pointed up. The unit will search for satellite signals and begin to gather and save the information that it needs to become operational. This process should take no more than five minutes.
Quick Start Basic Navigation Begin walking while holding the GPSMAP 176 in front of you with the antenna pointed toward the sky. As you move, you will see that the unit leaves a new bread crumb trail on the map indicating where you have been. Walk at least two minutes in one direction and then make either a right or left turn. Continue walking in this new direction for at least another two minutes. Now it’s time to navigate back. Remember that GPS provides you with direct, straight line navigation.
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