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The track moves from the saved tracks list to the archived 

tracks list.

Navigation

Find Menu

You can use the find menu to search for waypoints, cities, and 

coordinates. You can download and navigate to items, such as 

photos and tracks. Additional categories appear if you have 

optional, compatible detailed maps loaded on the device. When 

you open a category, the list contains items near your current 

location or the map pointer (if active).

Navigating to a Destination

1

Select 

FIND

.

2

Select a category.

3

Select a destination.

4

Select 

Go To

.

Your route appears as a magenta line on the map.

5

Navigate using the map (

Navigating with the Map

, page 6

or compass (

Navigating with the Compass

, page 6

).

Stopping Navigation

Select 

NAV

 > 

Stop Navigation

.

Finding a Location by Name

1

Select 

FIND

 > 

Waypoints

.

2

Select 

MENU

 > 

Find by Name

.

The locations are sorted alphabetically by name.

Finding a Location Near Another Location

1

Select 

FIND

 > 

MENU

 > 

Near Other

.

2

Use the arrow keys to move the map pointer to a new 

location.

3

Select 

Use

.

Navigating with the Compass

When navigating to a destination,   points to your destination, 

regardless of the direction you are moving.

1

Begin navigating to a destination (

Navigating to a 

Destination

, page 6

).

2

Select 

PAGE

 to open the compass.

3

Turn until   points toward the top of the compass, and 

continue moving in that direction to the destination.

Calibrating the Compass

NOTE: 

You must calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do 

not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as 

cars, buildings, or overhead power lines.
The device has a 3-axis electronic compass. You should 

calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing 

temperature changes, or changing the batteries.

1

From the compass, select 

MENU

.

2

Select 

Calibrate Compass

 > 

Start

.

3

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Course Pointer

The course pointer is most useful when you are navigating to 

your destination in a straight line, such as when you are 

navigating on water. It can help you navigate back to the course 

line when you go off-course to avoid obstacles or hazards.
To enable the course pointer, from the compass, select 

MENU

 > 

Show CDI

.

À

Course line pointer. Indicates the direction of the desired course line 
from your starting point to your next waypoint.

Á

Course deviation indicator (CDI). Indicates the location of the 
desired course line in relation to your location. If the CDI is aligned 
with the course line pointer, you are on course.

Â

Course deviation distance. The dots indicate your distance off 
course. The distance represented by each dot is indicated by the 
scale in the upper-right corner.

Ã

To-and-from indicator. Indicates whether you are headed to or from 
the next waypoint.

Navigating with the Map

1

Begin navigating to a destination (

Navigating to a 

Destination

, page 6

).

2

Select 

PAGE

 to open the map.

A blue triangle represents your location on the map. As you 

travel, the blue triangle moves and leaves a track log (trail).

3

Complete one or more actions:
• Use the arrow keys to view different areas.
• Select 

IN

 and 

OUT

 to zoom in and out of the map.

Navigating Using TracBack

®

While navigating, you can navigate back to the beginning of your 

track. This can be helpful when finding your way back to your 

campsite, the trail head, or the dock.

1

Select 

NAV

 > 

TracBack

.

2

Select the point to navigate to.

3

Navigate using the map (

Navigating with the Map

, page 6

) or 

compass (

Navigating with the Compass

, page 6

).

Avoiding Road Features

You can select road features to avoid, such as toll roads, 

unpaved roads, or narrow trails.

1

Select 

Setup

 > 

Routing

 > 

Avoidance Setup

.

2

Select the road features to avoid on your routes.

Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man 

Overboard Location

You must set the Usage Mode to Marine to use the man 

overboard feature.
You can save a man overboard (MOB) location and 

automatically start navigation back to it.

1

In marine mode, hold 

MOB

.

2

Select 

Yes

.

The map opens showing the route to the MOB location. The 

default appearance of the route is a magenta line.

3

Navigate using the map (

Navigating with the Map

, page 6

) or 

compass (

Navigating with the Compass

, page 6

).

Elevation Plot

By default, the elevation plot displays the elevation over the 

distance traveled. You can select any point on the plot to view 

details about that point. You can customize the elevation 

settings (

Altimeter Settings

, page 10

).

6

Navigation

Summary of Contents for 276Cx

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 276Cx Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...o ANT GPSMAP and TracBack are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries BaseCamp and Garmin Express are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These...

Page 3: ...a Destination 6 Stopping Navigation 6 Finding a Location by Name 6 Finding a Location Near Another Location 6 Navigating with the Compass 6 Calibrating the Compass 6 Course Pointer 6 Navigating with t...

Page 4: ...Index 13 ii Table of Contents...

Page 5: ...tomotive mode map and trip computer You can turn on the highway compass and altimeter pages in the display settings Display Settings page 9 Viewing the Main Menu From a main page press MENU twice to o...

Page 6: ...12 24 Volt adapter cable with the device you can adjust the volume level of the audio output 1 Select 2 Select and to adjust the brightness 3 Select and to adjust the volume 4 Select ENTER Support and...

Page 7: ...r you turn on the device it automatically begins searching for satellites The GPS page appears while the unit is gathering satellite signals and acquiring a fix which should take only a few minutes Ac...

Page 8: ...t Points 2 Select a waypoint 3 Select MENU Average Location 4 Move to the waypoint location 5 Select Start 6 Follow the on screen instructions 7 When the confidence status bar reaches 100 select Save...

Page 9: ...n and receiving a GPS signal You can pause and start track recording manually 1 Begin moving to record a track 2 From the main menu select Track Active 3 Select an option To pause track recording sele...

Page 10: ...hazards To enable the course pointer from the compass select MENU Show CDI Course line pointer Indicates the direction of the desired course line from your starting point to your next waypoint Course...

Page 11: ...and moon and hunting and fishing 1 From the main menu select Celestial 2 Select Day View Week View or Month View 3 If necessary select the arrows at the top of the screen to view different dates 4 Se...

Page 12: ...blue triangle which represents your position on the map onto the nearest road This is most useful when driving or navigating on roads Orientation Adjusts how the map is shown on the page The North Up...

Page 13: ...velocity information RTCM Allows the device to accept Differential Global Positioning System DGPS information from a device supplying Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services RTCM data in an...

Page 14: ...GPS position Changing the Units of Measure You can customize units of measure for distance and speed elevation depth temperature pressure and vertical speed 1 Select Setup Units 2 Select a measuremen...

Page 15: ...ICE To prevent corrosion thoroughly dry the USB port the weather cap and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer 1 Pull up the weather cap from the USB port 2 Plug the small e...

Page 16: ...2 to 113 F Radio frequency protocol 2 4 GHz ANT wireless communications protocol Bluetooth and Wi Fi enabled device Compass safe distance 30 cm 11 8 in The device withstands incidental exposure to wat...

Page 17: ...8 navigating 6 settings 8 updating 2 marine 1 settings 8 memory card 11 microSD card 1 11 See memory card MOB 6 N navigation 6 7 compass 6 course pointer 6 stopping 5 6 notifications 3 P page layout...

Page 18: ...31 55 69 33 99 39 02 36 699699 52 001 855 792 7671 0800 427 652 0800 0233937 47 815 69 555 00800 4412 454 44 2380 662 915 35 1214 447 460 386 4 27 92 500 0861 GARMIN 427 646 27 0 11 251 9800 34 93 275...

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