Find - Garmin GPSMAP 176 Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

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Find Key
Find Menu
Finding items from another reference point
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Find

The FIND key allows you to search the unit for user waypoints, map items and any optional
BlueChart or MapSource information loaded on a data card. By pressing the FIND key, the unit will
search for items from your current location or from another location on the map. When you press
FIND, a list of available items to search from will appear. The default items are Waypoints, Cities,
Exits, Tide Stations, and Transportation. Additional items will be displayed depending on the optional
BlueChart or MapSource data card inserted into the unit. Your position or the map pointer must be
within the map outline area to search for information from the BlueChart or MapSource data.
To fi nd a waypoint or other item from your current location:
1 From any page, press FIND.
2. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the desired category from the list and press ENTER until a
search results list appears.
To fi nd a waypoint or item from another location:
1. Once the search results list for a particular item is displayed, press MENU. Highlight 'Nearest to
Other' and press ENTER. If you are actively following a route, you may also choose 'Nearest to Next'
or Nearest to Destination'.
2. Select a reference position on the map and press ENTER. The search results list will change to list
items nearest to the new map position.
OR:
1 From the Map Page, use the ARROW KEYPAD to pan to the desired location and press FIND.
2. Using the ARROW KEYPAD, highlight the desired category from the list and press ENTER.
To view details about an item:
1. With the desired item highlighted in the search results list, press ENTER.
An Information page appears with details about the item in a tabbed format. Depending on the
type of item, additional options are available for viewing the item on the Map, viewing notes on a
MapSource or BlueChart map, viewing a tide chart, viewing the list of maps on your data card, and
viewing the next item in the search results list.