When the electronic compass is on, a compass icon
appears in the Status Bar. When you manually turn
the compass off, it stays off until you manually turn
it on again. Your 76CS Plus will, however, use GPS
information to track your heading if necessary. When
not in use, turn the electronic compass off to conserve
batteries. When the compass is off, the unit uses the
GPS receiver for navigation.
To turn the compass on and off:
1. Press and hold the
QUIT
key.
2. A message appears displaying the status of
the compass (on or off). An
icon appears
in the Status Bar when the compass is on.
Hold the 76CS Plus level to get an accurate Electronic
Compass reading. A “Hold Level” reminder displays
if you are not holding the Compass correctly, or if it is
not calibrated.
Using the Marine Timer
The Marine Timer, specifically designed for sailboat
racing, allows you to easily count up or down by
specified time increments. As is common in sailboat
racing, there is often a 5-minute warning countdown,
followed by a 4-minute preparation countdown, and
finally a one-minute final countdown. Then during
the race, mariners may want to count up to keep track
of their time. By default, all of these different count
downs and count ups can easily be performed with the
76CS Plus by pressing a few buttons.
You must change the Compass page layout to display
and use the Marine Timer.
To show the marine timer:
1. Press
PAGE
or
QUIT
repeatedly to open the
Compass page.
2. Press
MENU
.
3. Highlight
Set Up Page Layout
and press
ENTER
.
4. Highlight
2 Data With Timer
and press
ENTER
.
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