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• To change the order of the points on the route, select 

Move Waypoint

, and use the arrow keys.

• To remove the point from the route, select 

Remove 

Waypoint

.

Deleting a Route

1

From the main menu, select 

Route

.

2

Select a route.

3

Select 

MENU

 > 

Delete Route

.

Navigating a Saved Route

1

Select 

NAV

 > 

Navigate Route

.

2

Select a route.

Viewing the Active Route

1

While navigating a route, from the main menu, select 

Route 

Active

.

2

Select a point in the route.

3

Select 

Map

 to view the route on the map.

Stopping Navigation

Select 

NAV

 > 

Stop Navigation

.

Reversing a Route

You can switch the start and end points of your route to navigate 

the route in reverse.

1

From the main menu, select 

Route

.

2

Select a route.

3

Select 

MENU

 > 

Invert

.

Taking a Detour

You can detour around road construction or some other form of 

a detour while navigating a route.

1

While navigating a course in automotive mode, select 

NAV

 > 

Detour

.

2

Select a length of the detour.

The device recalculates your route.

Planning Your Route

You can enter information to calculate data about your trip.

1

From the main menu, select 

Route

.

2

Select a route.

3

Select 

MENU

 > 

Plan Route

.

4

Enter the necessary information to plan the trip.

NOTE: 

Fuel flow rates are measured in units per hour. 

System setting changes for units of measure do not affect the 

fuel flow measure. You should enter fuel flow rates based on 

information for your vehicle (such as the operator’s manual or 

performance specifications), and make note of the units of 

measure (gallons or liters).

5

Select 

QUIT

.

6

Use the arrow keys to view detailed information about your 

trip, such as the leg time and your estimated time of arrival, 

based on the data you entered.

Tracks

A track is a recording of your path. The track log contains 

information about points along the recorded path, including time, 

location, and elevation for each point.

Recording a Track

By default, the device records a track log automatically while it is 

on 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, select 

Stop

.

• To start track recording, select 

Start

.

Viewing the Active Track

1

From the main menu, select 

Track

 > 

Active

.

2

Select an option:
• To show the active track on the map, select 

MENU

 > 

View 

Map

.

• To show the elevation plot for the active track, select 

MENU

 > 

Elevation Plot

.

Saving the Active Track

From the main menu, select 

Track

 > 

Active

 > 

Save

.

Clearing the Active Track

From the main menu, select 

Track

 > 

Active

 > 

Clear

.

Deleting a Track

1

From the main menu, select 

Track

.

2

Select an option:
• Select 

FIT

.

• Select 

GPX

.

• Select 

Archive

.

3

Select a track.

4

Select 

MENU

 > 

Delete

.

Navigating a Saved Track

1

From the main menu, select 

Track

.

2

Select an option:
• Select 

FIT

.

• Select 

GPX

.

• Select 

Archive

.

3

Select a track.

4

Select 

MENU

 > 

Navigate

.

5

Select an option:
• Select 

Original

 to navigate the original track.

• Select 

Reverse

 to navigate the track in reverse.

Archived Tracks

Your device allows you to save a limited number of tracks. If you 

exceed these limits, there may not be enough memory for your 

current track recording. Archiving frees up memory for current 

track recording and stores archived tracks in a different location 

on your drive. The number of archived tracks you can store is 

limited only by the size of your drive. You can transfer archived 

tracks from your device to your computer for saving and viewing 

using the Garmin BaseCamp

 application.

You can archive saved tracks manually. In addition, you can 

create archived tracks from the current track log on an 

automated schedule, or when the track log is full.

Archiving Tracks Automatically

You can archive tracks on an automated schedule to save 

memory space.

1

From the main menu, select 

Setup

 > 

Tracks

 > 

Auto 

Archive

.

2

Select 

When Full

Daily

, or 

Weekly

.

NOTE: 

The Daily and Weekly options require GPX recording.

Archiving Tracks Manually

You can archive saved tracks manually.

1

From the main menu, select 

Track

 > 

GPX

.

2

Select a track.

3

Select 

MENU

 > 

Archive

.

Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

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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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