User manual GARMIN GPSMAP 8500

[. . . ] Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U. K. 44/0870. 8501241 Fax 44/0870. 8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2. 2642. 9199 Fax 886/2. 2642. 9099 All rights reserved. [. . . ] If you are searching for a restaurant that is part of a national chain, only the nearest restaurant to your location is displayed when you search using the "Find Nearest" method. If you search using the "By Name" method, then all of the locations for that chain in the mapping database will be displayed with the closest to your current location listed first. 44 Category List POI Information Page GPSmap 76CS GPS Navigation The Main Menu About the Main Menu The Main Menu is the directory for all unit features not in the Main Page sequence with the exception of Mark Waypoint and Find, which are accessed by pressing the FIND and MARK keys. The Time and Date can be found at the bottom of this page. A detailed discussion of each of the Main Menu features follows this brief introduction. Use the ROCKER key to highlight a feature name and then press ENTER to display the feature page. · Tracks - This feature allows you to maintain a record of your movements (track log) with information such as time and location. · Routes - Create a list of points that you wish to navigate to in a specific order and save for later use. · Highway - A useful graphic perspective for navigating a route. · Setup - Controls the settings for many of the unit operating system features. · Proximity - An alarm feature for a defined circle around a specified waypoint. · Calendar - An outdoor calendar with data access as well as waypoint association. You can choose from distance, time or frequency values. The last item is the Active Track Color Options list. When completed, press the QUIT key to return to the Track Log Page. To Save a Track Log: Using Tracks 1. With the Tracks Page displayed, highlight the "Save" button and press ENTER, you will be asked "Do You Want To Save the Entire Track?". If you select "Yes, " a "Saving Track" message appears followed by the Saved Track Page. The new saved track will be a representation of the entire track log from beginning to end. If you select "No" a map showing the entire track appears and prompts "Select the beginning point for the saved track. " Use the ROCKER key to move the Panning Arrow to the point on the track line that you want to become the beginning of the Saved Track and press ENTER. The next prompt asks you, "Select the ending point for the saved track. " Use the Panning Arrow to identify a point on the track that you want as the End Point and press ENTER. A "Saving Track" message appears followed by the Saved Track Page. (cont. on page 48) Save Track Page Saved Track on Map Select Track Ending Point Select Track Beginning Point 47 GPSmap 76CS GPS Navigation Using Tracks 4. The Saved Track Page allows you to: Rename the track, view the track distance, view the calculated area encompassed by the track (an area is defined even if the track is open ended), specify a color for the track when displayed on the map page (Show On Map). [. . . ] The Garmin GBR 21 is the recommended beacon receiver for use with the GPSmap 76CS. Other beacon receivers with the correct RTCM format may be used, but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control from the GPS unit. The USB Interface Cable provided with this unit allows you to connect your GPSmap 76CS to a PC-compatible computer's USB port. Interface Wiring Diagram Data In Power(+) Ground(-) Data Out Unit Power/Data Port View Optional Power/Data Serial Port Cable with Bare Wire Leads 95 GPSmap 76CS Appendix Index A Accessories 80 Accuracy Circle 9 Activate a Route 52 Alarm Clock 72 Altimeter Calibration 25, 68 Altimeter Page 20 Altimeter Setup 68 Arrow, Panning 9 AutoZoom 62 Compass Calibration 16, 67 Compass On/Off 15 Compass Page 14 Compass Ring 14 Course Pointer 14, 18 Find Geocache 37 Find Intersections 43 Find Points of Interest 44 Find Waypoints 46 G Games 76-79 Geocache Setup 65 Global Positioning System (GPS) 4 Go To 5, 33 D Data Fields 11, 25, 36 Data Field Definitions 84 Date and Time Setup 66, 91 DEM Mapping Data 49, 55, 90 Detail, Map 62 Differential GPS (DGPS) 94 Display Mode 58 Display Setup 58 E Elevation 11, 20, 25 Elevation Profile 21, 49, 55 Exit Services 39 Exits 39 Exits, Nearest 39 B Backlight Timeout 7, 58 Backlighting On/Off 7, 58 Battery Level Indicator 7 Battery Saver Mode 57 Battery Type 57 Bearing Pointer 14 Big Numbers 26 H Heading Setup 67 Highway Page 58 Hunt and Fish Tables 75 I Initialization 4 Interface Setup 58 C Calculator Page 72 Calendar Page 71 Calibrate Altimeter 25, 68 Calibrate Compass 16, 67 Calibration Setup 68 Cautions iv-vi Cities, By Name 38 Cities, Nearest 38 K Key Functions 2 F Fields, Data 11, 56 Find Address 40 Find Cities 38 Find Exits 39 L Location (Marking) 27-28 Loading Map Data 90 Lock On Road 62 Loran TD Setup 93 96 GPSmap 76CS Appendix Index M Main Menu Page 6, 45 Map Datums 66, 92 Map Display 8 Map Features 9 Map Page 8 Map Page Options 10 Map Page Panning 9 Map Scale 9 Map Setup 61 MapSource Map Data 8, 90 Marine Setup 63 Mark a Waypoint 27 Mark Waypoint Page 27 Measuring Distance 13 Microphone Sensitivity 8 MOB Feature 28 Moving a Route Waypoint 30 O Odometer 26 Offset (Time) 66, 91 Orient Map 61, 62 Overall Average Speed 26 S Satellite Page 4 Saving the Tracklog 47 Selecting a Page 2 Setup Menu 57 Show Data Fields 10 Show Map Only 10 Sight `N Go 17 Software Version (Operating) 57 Specifications 82 Stop Navigation 10, 14 Stopwatch Page 73 Sun and Moon Tables 74 Symbol, Waypoint 27 Symbols, Status Bar 7 System Setup 57 P Page Sequence Setup 60 Panning (Map) 29 Plot Over Distance 20-21 Plot Over Time 20-21 Position Format 66, 92 Projecting a Point 30 Proximity Waypoint 70 R Reset Trip Page 26 Routes 51-55 Creating 51 Copying 55 Deleting 55 Editing 55 Profile 55 Navigating 55 Reversing 53 Vertical Profile 55 Routing Setup 64 T Text Size 63 Time Format 66 Time Zone 66 Tones Setup 60 TracBack 50 Track Logs 48 Track Log Saving 47 Track Profile 49 Tracks Page 46 Track Up 8, 62 N Nearest (Waypoints, Cities, Exits, etc. ) 31 NMEA 58 Normal Mode 57 North Reference 67 North Up 8, 62 97 GPSmap 76CS Appendix Index Trip Computer Page 26 Trip Odometer 26 Trip Time 26 Marking 27 Moving 30 Naming 27 Projecting 30 Proximity 70 Symbols 27 Welcome Page Setup 69 Wiring Diagram (Interface) 95 U Unit Features 3 Unit i. d. 57 Units of Measure 66 Units Setup 66 User Waypoint Symbol 27 UTC Offset 66, 91 Z Zooming In/Out 2, 9 Zoom Ranges 22 V View Elevation Plot 21 View Pressure Plot 21 View Waypoints on Route 55 W WAAS and DGPS 94 WAAS, Enable/Disable 57 Warnings iv-vi Warranty 99 Waypoints 27-30 Deleting 29 Editing 29 List 36 98 Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. 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