Garmin GPSMAP 190-00557-00, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 76Cx mapping gps owner s manual GPSMAP 76Cx shown with optional MapSource data ...

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Page 3: ...el of the display s backlight by quickly pressing and releasing the POWER key Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Connect to our Web site at http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your unit Contact Garmin Product Support by phone 913...

Page 4: ...eceiver 4 Basic Operation 7 Creating and Using Waypoints 7 Using the Find Menu 11 Using Tracks 18 Creating a Route 22 Main Pages 25 Satellite Page 26 Map Page 26 Compass Page 29 Trip Computer Page 32 Main Menu 33 Tracks 33 Route Page 33 Highway Page 33 Setup Menu 34 Calendar 42 Calculator 42 Stopwatch 42 Sun and Moon 42 Hunt Fish 42 Games Menu 42 Appendix 43 Specifications 43 Interfacing 44 Connec...

Page 5: ...the screen a scroll bar appears next to the list To scroll through a list press up or down on the ROCKER or use the In and Out keys Default the factory setting saved in the unit s memory You can change the settings and revert to the factory settings when you select Restore Defaults Highlighted field On screen buttons Field Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instructed to select an item...

Page 6: ...r topography WARNING This product its packaging and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or reproductive harm This Notice is provided in accordance with California s Proposition 65 See www garmin com prop65 for more information The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics For more info...

Page 7: ...ed Unit Overview Carry lanyard attachment slots Battery compartment cover External Data Auxiliary Power Port Internal antenna Interface keys Auxiliary GPS Antenna Connector Battery compartment locking D ring USB connector port Getting Started ...

Page 8: ...ral months Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed To install the microSD card 1 Remove the battery cover by turning the D ring 1 4 turn counter clockwise and pulling the cover loose 2 Locate the microSD card in the slot below the batteries and press down on the top edge of the card until you feel it click Then gently allow the card to release 3 Press down again to install the card maki...

Page 9: ...Zoom Keys Press to zoom in or out on the Map page Press to scroll up or down a list on any other page FIND MOB Key Press at any time to view the Find Menu Press and hold for MOB POWER Key Press and hold to turn the unit on or off Press and Release to adjust the backlighting ROCKER Key Press up down left or right to highlight options and to enter data or move the map panning arrow PAGE Key Press to...

Page 10: ...t satellite data and establish its current location To receive satellite signals you should be outdoors and have a clear view of the sky To initialize your GPSMAP 76Cx Hold the unit in front of you facing the sky and observe the Satellite page While the GPS receiver is searching for the satellite signals a Locating Satellites message is replaced by an Acquiring Satellites message until a location ...

Page 11: ...al status is shown when searching for or acquiring satellites when a 2D fix is attained and when a 3D fix is attained The Backlight icon appears when the backlight is on The Backlight is off when you turn the unit on The Backlight uses a significant amount of battery power On Screen Messages When a significant event in the operation of the unit occurs an on screen message appears to advise you of ...

Page 12: ...e or an optional PC interface cable with a serial connector can be used to transfer MapSource CD ROM data to the microSD card Higher capacity and pre loaded microSD map data cards are also available Map data transfer requires the USB Interface Cable provided with the unit to transfer MapSource data from a PC to the microSD card when installed in the GPSMAP 76Cx Use the USB Mass Storage feature to ...

Page 13: ...eate a waypoint on the Map page or enter coordinates for a waypoint manually Marking Your Current Location Use the ENTER MARK key to quickly capture your current location creating a new waypoint You must have a valid position 2D or 3D fix to mark your current location To mark your current location 1 Press and hold the ENTER MARK key until the Mark Waypoint page appears A default three digit name a...

Page 14: ...nts 3 Select the waypoint you want to edit and press ENTER 4 Make changes by highlighting each field and use the waypoint symbol chart and alphanumeric keypad to enter new data To delete a waypoint From the Waypoints page select the waypoint you want to delete Delete Note When you delete a waypoint you cannot recover it from the unit To move a waypoint on the Map page 1 Press FIND Waypoints 2 Sele...

Page 15: ...oject Waypoint and press ENTER to open the Project Waypoint page 6 Enter the distance and bearing to the projected waypoint in the appropriate fields at the bottom of the page and press QUIT when finished Proximity Waypoints Use the Proximity Waypoints page to define an alarm circle around a waypoint Proximity icon Empty line Proximity Alarm Tones button Radius field To add a proximity waypoint 1 ...

Page 16: ...mity Alarms box to activate alarms As you approach a proximity waypoint a tone sounds and a Near Proximity Point message appears When you move outside the set radius a Leaving Proximity Point message is shown Use this page to select tones for each alarm Man OverBoard MOB Another method for creating a waypoint is the Man Overboard MOB feature Use this application for marking a location on water whe...

Page 17: ...u of search options Select a category Find By Name Use Find By Name if you know the name of the location you want to find To find a location using Find By Name 1 Press FIND to open the Find Menu 2 Select the icon for the type of item for which you want to search for or search the entire database by selecting All Points of Interest 3 Press MENU Find By Name 4 Use the ROCKER to operate the on screen...

Page 18: ...ws detailed information about the item Each information page contains three on screen buttons Different buttons appear depending on whether you are selecting an item to navigate to or adding an item Find Information Page Options To use the Options Menu 1 With an information page open for a Find item press MENU to open the Options Menu 2 Use the ROCKER to select an option Average Location sample a ...

Page 19: ...how the map from which the map item originated See the Appendix for information about downloading detailed maps To find an item near another item 1 Press FIND 2 Select an icon on the Find Menu 3 Select an item in the Find list 4 Press MENU select Find Near Here The Find Menu opens again with each category containing items near the item selected 5 Select a category icon and press ENTER to open a Fi...

Page 20: ...ache symbol to separate it from others For more information about geocaching log on to http my garmin com and click Go Geocaching To find a geocache 1 Press FIND 2 Highlight Geocache You can view found geocaches or those that have not been found 3 Use the ROCKER to highlight a geocache on the list 4 Select Go To to navigate to the geocache location When you navigate to a geocache the Compass page ...

Page 21: ...terstate exit To find an interstate exit 1 Press FIND 2 Select Exits A list of interstate exits near your location is shown 3 Use the ROCKER to select an exit and press ENTER This page contains the exit description a list of available services near the exit and the distance and bearing from the exit to the highlighted service 4 Select a service from the list press ENTER Finding an Address If you d...

Page 22: ...tersection This feature also requires detailed mapping data Follow the basic steps for finding an address when searching for an intersection Finding a Marine Point If using MapSource BlueChart marine cartograpy use the Marine menu which contains subcategories including Wrecks Tides Navaids Marine Services Anchorages and Restricted Areas The Tide icon contains a list of tide stations with informati...

Page 23: ...taurants lodging landmarks and public buildings To find a point of interest 1 Press FIND 2 Select All Points of Interest to show a list of all points near your current location 3 Press MENU 4 Select an item from the list and press ENTER If you are searching for a restaurant that is part of a national chain only the restaurant nearest to your location is shown when you search using the Find Nearest...

Page 24: ...rcentage of memory used List of saved tracks To clear the track log 1 Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu 2 Select Tracks 3 Select the Clear button A confirmation message appears 4 Select OK To set up a track log 1 Press MENU twice Tracks 2 Select Setup Wrap When Full the track log records over the oldest data with new data Record Method Distance records track points after a specified distance ...

Page 25: ...Page To save a portion of the track log 1 Press MENU twice Tracks 2 Select Save A message appears asking you if you want to save the entire track 3 Select No to save only a portion of the track log 4 Use the ROCKER to move the pointer to the point on the track line that you want to be the beginning point and press ENTER 5 Repeat to select an ending point Select OK To log tracks to the microSD card...

Page 26: ...points are added to the track To calculate the area of a track 1 With the Track Log page open and the Track Log on press MENU 2 Select Area Calculation and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER to start the area calculation As you begin to move and define the area s boundaries a Stop button appears at the bottom of the page 4 When finished defining the area press ENTER and select Save Track Profiles A Track E...

Page 27: ... navigating the TracBack 3 Select Follow Road to route back to the point using available roadways or select Follow Track to retrace your original path of travel The Map page gives directions to the first turn on the track 4 Move in the direction of the first turn At the first turn directions to the next turn are shown and so on until you reach your destination 5 Press MENU Stop Navigation to exit ...

Page 28: ...rom one of the Find groups 4 Select Use to add it to the route 5 Select Navigate Methods for routing you to a destination If you select Go To on the Waypoint page or other Find items a straight path is created If you select Navigate when on a Route page the GPSMAP 76Cx uses a route made of waypoints or Find Menu items It navigates directly from point to point If you select the Follow Roads option ...

Page 29: ...ow Road or Off Road Using Follow Roads increases the number of turns and shows an Active Route page Select Off Road to view only a list of route points A Calculating Route message appears until the route calculation is complete Your route appears as a magenta line overlaying the map To preview the turns for an active route 1 From the Routes page select a saved route 2 Select Navigate to begin navi...

Page 30: ...Road Transition Route Leg Transition 3 Select Manual or Distance when advancing to the next point Select Distance to enter a radius so that when you are within the entered distance you are led to the next point Select Manual to transition to the next waypoint anytime while navigating a route Route Page Options Remove All removes waypoints from a saved route Reverse Route reverses the order of the ...

Page 31: ...ing the QUIT key to reverse Add additional pages by using the Page Sequence option on the Main Menu The Active Route page appears when you are actively navigating Each page has an Options Menu To view the Options Menu for a page press MENU Satellite Page Trip Computer Page Map Page Compass Page Satellite Page Options Menu Trip Computer Page Options Menu Map Page Options Menu Compass Page Options M...

Page 32: ...each satellite is shown in a different color or the same color New Location use if you have moved the unit more than 600 miles and you are having trouble locking onto satellite signals GPS Elevation shows your current GPS elevation Map Page A built in basemap that includes cities interstates state and county highways exit information and lake and river outlines The basemap can be enhanced with the...

Page 33: ...itional Map Data View listings such as nearby restaurants lodging shopping centers attractions and entertainment and you can retrieve addresses and phone numbers for any listed location when using optional MapSource data Using BlueChart data you can view marine navaids wrecks obstructions and anchorage locations To review map information 1 From the Map page press MENU Setup Map 2 Select the Map Se...

Page 34: ... are selected Guidance Text shows messages on the screen advising you of your next navigation move Setup Map accesses to six pages of display options Measure Distance Stop Measuring measures the distance from your current location to the map pointer Turn Declutter On Off eliminates items on the map that can block road details Restore Defaults returns to factory defaults Guidance Text When navigati...

Page 35: ...en the two points is shown in the upper right corner Push pin indicating the beginning point of the measurement End point of measurement labeled REF Measured distance Compass Page The Compass page guides you to your destination with a graphic compass and a bearing or course pointer Compass Page The Compass Ring moves to indicate North Orientation Bearing Pointer The rotating compass ring indicates...

Page 36: ...ry settings Using the Course Pointer or Bearing Pointer The bearing pointer and course pointer are independent of each other The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination If the bearing pointer arrow is pointing straight up for example you are going directly to your destination If it po...

Page 37: ... to the right or left to get back on course The Course Pointer indicates your course of travel from your original location and the distance off course 0 25 mi Scale To select the course pointer or the bearing pointer 1 Press MENU to open the Compass page options menu The bearing pointer is the factory default When the bearing pointer option is shown the course pointer is active and vice versa 2 Hi...

Page 38: ...formation by highlighting Reset from the Options Menu and pressing ENTER The Reset page offers options for resetting trip computer data clearing the Track Log and deleting Saved Tracks Waypoints and Routes This page allows you select individual items select all and deselect all When your selections are made highlight Apply and press ENTER Answer OK to the The Data You Have Selected Will Be Permane...

Page 39: ...ce To select an item on the Main Menu highlight the menu item and press ENTER Main Menu NOTE If a page is added to the page sequence the page icon does not appear on the Main Menu Tracks For more information see page 18 Route Page For more information see page 24 Highway Page This page takes you point by point to your destination Highway Page To use the Highway page Select the Highway page from th...

Page 40: ...Use the option menu to restore defaults read microSD card information or view the version of unit software and the Unit I D number Display Setup Page You can choose a display mode a color scheme for day and for night viewing adjust the amount of time that the backlight stays on and set the level of brightness To access the Display Setup page From the Setup Menu select Display Display Mode set for ...

Page 41: ...e It also allows transfer of Track Log Data to Garmin MapSource To activate USB Mass Storage for HCx units 1 Connect the unit to a computer 2 Select USB Mass Storage and press Enter 3 Double click My Computer to observe a new Removable Drive listing To view information for the microSD card Press Menu prior to opening the USB Mass Storage page and select Card Info To transfer files to the microSD c...

Page 42: ...a new page select the page you want to insert if before press ENTER Insert Map Setup Page Use the Map Setup page to adjust how items are shown on the Map page To customize the Map page display 1 Press MENU Setup Map The top of the page contains icons for each setup page 2 Use the ROCKER to select a page and to move up and down the feature fields on each page General Tracks Points Text Information ...

Page 43: ...oms the map scale to include the beginning and ending points of a route Detail selects the degree of map detail shown Lock On Road locks the map pointer to display on the nearest road compensating for variances in map position accuracy Map Setup Tracks Page Use the Map Setup Tracks page settings for Saved Tracks Track Log Track Points and Go To Line Map Setup Tracks Page Saved Tracks sets the maxi...

Page 44: ...ptions of map items on the Map page You can select from Small Medium or Large Map Setup Text Page Map Setup Information Page Use the Map Setup Information page to view a list of downloaded detailed maps such as topographic marine charts and maps with auto routing capability Highlight a map to show it on the map or turn it off Map Setup Information Page Press MENU to view options for displaying map...

Page 45: ...re prompted to select a preference before the route is calculated Follow Road increases the number of turns the route contains Off Road creates a direct line from your current location to your destination This is useful when traveling outside of the detailed map coverage area or where no roads exist Follow Road Method select how the unit calculates follow road routes based on Prompted you are prom...

Page 46: ...lculate Routes For set route calculation for the vehicle you are operating to optimize the route for your vehicle type Avoid avoid certain road types and maneuvers on your route Geocache Setup See the Garmin web site for information on geocache locations log into http my garmin com and click Go Geocaching To setup the Geocache feature 1 Access the Setup Menu select Geocache 2 Select the symbol fie...

Page 47: ...in the unit Distance Speed sets the unit of measurement to show your speed and distance Elevation Vert Speed sets the unit of measurement Feet ft min Meters m min or Meters m sec Depth select the unit of measurement Feet Fathoms or Meters Temperature sets the unit of measurement Fahrenheit or Celcius to indicate the temperature Heading Setup Page You can select the type of heading mode To access t...

Page 48: ...pwatch From the Main Menu select Stopwatch Sun and Moon To access the Sun and Moon page From the Main Menu select Sun and Moon Hunt Fish To view predictions for a date and location From the Main Menu select Hunt Fish to view the predictions for a different date Select Date to open the on screen keypad For a location select the Location field Games Menu To open the Games Menu From the Main Menu sel...

Page 49: ... Source Two 1 5 volt AA batteries USB power 12 V Adapter Cable or up to 36 VDC external power Battery Life Up to 18 hours typical use Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as the temperature decreases Use Lithium batteries when operating the GPSMAP 76Cx in below freezing conditions Extensive use of screen backlighting electronic compass and audible tones significantly redu...

Page 50: ...EA devices The following are the sentences for NMEA 0183 version 3 01 output Approved sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPVTG GPWPL GPBOD GPAPB The USB Interface Cable provided with this unit allows you to connect your GPSMAP 76Cx to a PC compatible computer s USB port The Advanced NMEA Setup Page accessed from the Interface Setup Page Options Menu allows you to enable or disable...

Page 51: ...rotective cover from the back of the GPSMAP 76Cx and insert the round indexed connector on the cable into the matching port 2 Connect the remaining cable end to your PC Serial port or other appropriate device 3 Set your GPSMAP 76Cx interface setting to the appropriate interface format Refer to Interface Setup on page 35 Information About USB Drivers The USB drivers should have been automatically i...

Page 52: ...reflective coating It is important to clean the lens using an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as safe for anti reflective coatings and a clean lint free cloth Storage Do not store the GPSMAP 76Cx where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes may occur such as in the trunk of a car as permanent damage may result User information such as waypoints and routes are retained in the unit s mem...

Page 53: ...ff and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product does not contain any user se...

Page 54: ...ETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE ...

Page 55: ...MS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device the Software in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the proper...

Page 56: ...geocache 14 intersection 16 interstate exit 15 waypoints 14 G games 42 geochache 14 40 GPS off on 34 guidance text 28 H heading setup 41 highway page 33 hunt and fish 13 I In Out zoom keys 3 initializing the GPS 4 interfacing 44 intersections 16 L language 34 lock on road 37 log track to data card 19 M man overboard MOB 10 map page options 28 setup 36 MapSource 6 marine alarms setup 40 measuring d...

Page 57: ...34 T tide stations 16 time setup 41 time zone 41 tones setup 36 TracBack 21 tracks 18 track log record method 18 track up 28 turning on off 4 U units setup 41 USB mass storage 35 W warranty 48 water immersion 46 waypoints 7 8 averaging location 8 creating 7 current location 7 editing 8 finding 14 MOB 10 projecting 9 proximity 9 using 7 Z zoom ranges 20 ...

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