The Compass Page - Garmin GPSMAP 76CS Owner's Manual

GPSmap 76CS
GPS Navigation

The Compass Page

Compass Page
Course Pointer
Bearing Pointer
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Using the Compass Page
The Compass Page is your guide to accurate and efficient navigation. It
uses traditional navigation displays to provide navigation information.
Whenever navigation is in progress, the Compass Page provides navi-
gation data and directions. It uses a graphic compass ring and a bearing/
course pointer along with digital data fields to display information such
as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, estimated arrival
The Compass Ring time, etc. You can choose from three or four data fields and select the
moves to indicate
type of data displayed in each from a list of options.
your orientation in
When moving, the rotating compass ring indicates the direction you
relation to North.
are heading. The Bearing/Course Pointer indicates the direction (bear-
ing) to your destination, relative to your current heading direction. The
compass ring and bearing pointer work independently to show your direc-
tion of movement and the direction to your destination. You can choose a
Bearing Pointer or Course Pointer for guidance.
The Course Pointer
indicates your
The compass ring is an electronic compass that functions like a mag-
course of travel
netic compass when you are stationary. However, when you are moving
and the distance
and reach a pre-set speed, it uses data from the GPS receiver to maintain
you drift off
your heading. When you stop (after a pre-set time), it again operates like
course.
a magnetic compass. The compass ring is especially helpful when using a
paper map or chart in conjunction with your GPSmap 76CS for naviga-
The Bearing
tion. When the electronic compass is On, a compass icon appears in the
Pointer always
indicates the
status bar at the top of the display. (See page 7)
direction to your
destination.