Changing The Location Settings; Changing The Position Format; Selecting A Different Map Datum - Garmin 76CS Plus Owner's Manual

Changing the Location Settings

To open the Location Setup page, press
MENU three times to open the Setup Menu.
Select Location and press ENTER.
Refer to page 96 of the "Appendix" for more informa-
tion about location formats and map datums. Also vis-
it the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
at http://www.nima.mil.

Changing the Position Format

When you change the Position Format, you change
the coordinate system in which a given position read-
ing is displayed. The default format is latitude and
longitude in degrees, minutes, and thousandths of a
minute (hddd°mm.mmm).
You should only change the po-
sition format if you are using a
map or chart that specifies a dif-
ferent position format.
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Selecting a Different Map Datum

Datums are used to describe geographic positions for
surveying, mapping, and navigation and are not actual
maps built in the unit. You should only change the
datum if you are using a map or chart that specifies a
different datum. Changing the Map Datum causes a
status message to appear when you turn on the unit.
The default setting is WGS 84. The unit automatically
chooses the best datum depending upon your chosen
position format.
WARNING: Selecting the wrong map datum
can result in substantial position errors. When in
doubt, use the default WGS 84 datum.
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