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Garmin GPSMAP 76 Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 GPSMAP 76 chartplotting receiver owner’s manual reference guide...
  • Page 2 GARMIN Corporation. GARMIN Corporation hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual contains the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Thanks for choosing the GARMIN GPSMAP 76. If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the GPSMAP 76 you can visit our website or contact our Customer Service Department M-F, 8:00-5:00 CST (except holidays) POWER at 1-800-800-1020.

  • Page 4: Warnings And Cautions

    WARNING: If you choose to use the GPSMAP 76 in a vehicle, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of the GPSMAP 76 to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Do...

  • Page 5: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement including interference that may cause undesired operation. The GPSMAP 76 does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized GARMIN service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifi cations could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your...

  • Page 6: Features

    GARMIN’ s friendly user interface will allow you to be navigating with your GPS in no time. Your GPSMAP 76 can provide one more critical benefi t, peace of mind. With your GPSMAP 76 you will know where you are, where you’ve been and where you’re going.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Setup Menu-Location Tab..58-59 Entering Data ......14-15 Setup Menu-Alarms Tab ..... 60 Basic Navigation......16-20 Setup Menu-Interface Tab... 61 Initializing the GPSMAP 76 ....18 Section Two: Reference ....21-59 Appendices.........62-77 Initializing the GPS Receiver..21-22 Appendix A: Specifi cations....62 GPS Information Page ....

  • Page 8: How To" Index

    Access the Main Menu ........10, 36 your new GPSMAP 76.

  • Page 9: Gpsmap 76 Unit Features

    Introduction Internal Antenna Unit Features External Antenna Connection Battery Compartment Interface Keys External Data/Auxilary Power Port 180 x 240 Four Level Gray, Backlight Display...

  • Page 10: Section One: Getting Started

    Turn D-ring 1/4 turn counter- Installing the Batteries clockwise and remove cover Remove the batteries from your GPSMAP 76 if you don’t expect to use it for several months. Be sure to observe the Installing the batteries proper polarity when inserting the batteries. Follow the bat- tery manufacturer’s instructions on the proper care and han-...

  • Page 11: Installing The Lanyard

    Getting Started Installing the Lanyard To install the Lanyard: 1. Place the loop of the Lanyard through the slot opening at the bottom of the GPSMAP 76. 2. Route the strap through the loop and pull tight.

  • Page 12: Interface Keys

    ENTER — The ENTER Key is used to activate a data fi eld or confi rm a selection. If the ENTER Key is pressed and held, the GPSMAP 76 will store the current location and display the Mark Waypoint page.

  • Page 13: Main Pages

    Page. You can cycle through these pages by pressing either the PAGE or QUIT Key. When the GPSMAP 76 is turned on a Welcome Page will be displayed, followed by an Information Page and a Warning Page. Acknowledge each of these pages by pressing the PAGE Key while they are displayed.

  • Page 14: Using The Built-In Simulator

    While learning the basic operation of the GPSMAP 76, let’ s put the unit into Simulator Mode. The Simulator Mode is great for practicing with the unit while inside and satellite signals are not available. When the GPSMAP 76 is in...

  • Page 15: Using The Simulator

    The Interface Keys are your link with the GPSMAP 76. Let’ s take a few minutes and see what some of the Interface Keys are used for. With the GPS Information Page displayed, press the PAGE Key several times. Getting Started Notice that each time you press the PAGE Key the next main page will be displayed.

  • Page 16: Entering Data

    Symbol Field Name Field a Route. Creating or ‘Marking’ a waypoint with the GPSMAP 76 is easy. The unit has to be turned on and receiving at least three satellites (or simulating navigation) to mark a waypoint. Marking a waypoint: 1.
  • Page 17 1. Using the ROCKER Key, highlight the ‘OK’ Button and press the ENTER Key. These are the same steps that you will use to enter names and change numbers and select options in all of the fi elds in the GPSMAP 76. LEFT...

  • Page 18: Basic Navigation

    You should now have enough knowledge to navigate through the main pages, Option Menus and enter data into your GPSMAP 76. Now let’ s learn how to navigate! Getting Started The main use of a GPS is to be able to navigate to a known position. We have already created a waypoint and named it CREEK.

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    For a GPS to navigate, it has to be moving. Fortunately you can simulate movement in the GPSMAP 76. Press the PAGE Key until the Pointer Page is displayed. Along the top of the Pointer Page there are several data fi elds, the Speed Field is located in the upper left corner.

  • Page 20: Initializing The Gpsmap 76

    1. With the GPS Information Page displayed, press the MENU Key. 2. Select ‘Stop Simulator’ then press the ENTER Key. Before the GPSMAP 76 can be used for navigation, the receiver has to be initialized. This process is automatic and will only take a few minutes.
  • Page 21 4. Press the PAGE Key until the Map Page is displayed. Current Begin walking holding the GPSMAP 76 in front of you with the top of the Track 45° unit pointed toward the sky. As you move, you will see that the unit leaves a bread crumb trail on the map indicating where you have been.

  • Page 22: Basic Navigation

    As you start walking, you will see that the Pointer is pointed at your destina- tion. As soon as you are able, turn toward the Pointer until it is aligned with the vertical line in the Compass Ring. As you continue walking, and approach Getting Started your HOME waypoint, a message will be displayed alerting you that you have arrived.

  • Page 23: Section Two: Reference

    Initializing the GPS Receiver Initializing the GPS Receiver Before the GPSMAP 76 can be used for navigation, the GPS receiver must be initialized. The GPS receiver should only need to be initialized the fi rst time the unit is used, or if it has been stored several months.
  • Page 24 Initialization Options If the GPSMAP 76 is unable to determine its location, an options menu will be displayed. Depending on the situation, select an option to help the unit Getting Started Reference acquire satellites. To select an option, place the highlight over the option then press ENTER.

  • Page 25: Gps Information Page

    Simulating GPS — Indicates the GPSMAP 76 is running in Simulator Mode and the GPS receiver is turned off. It is important to remember when you are using the Simulator, the GPSMAP 76 can not be used for actual navigation.
  • Page 26 Satellite Location The location of each available satellite is displayed over two location rings. The outer ring represents the horizon, the inner ring represents 45° above the Getting Started Reference horizon and the center represents directly overhead. When the unit is using a satellite for navigation, the satellite number will become highlighted on the GPS Information Page location rings.
  • Page 27 GPS Information Page Options Menu To activate the Options Menu from the GPS Information Page, press the MENU Key. To select an option, highlight the desired selection then press Getting Started Reference ENTER. GPS Information Page Start/Stop Simulator — This option is used to Start or Stop the Simulator. Track Up/North Up —...

  • Page 28: Map Page

    Map Page The GPSMAP 76 comes with a built-in basemap of North America that includes a database of Cities, Interstate, State and County Highways, Exit infor- Getting Started Reference mation, Lake and River outlines and Railway Lines. The standard basemap can be enhanced using GARMIN’...
  • Page 29 Show Next Street — This option adds a window below the Data Fields that will display the name of the next cross street. This will only function if ‘Lock to Road’ is ‘On’ (see Setup Map — ‘Other’ Tab on page 33) and MapSource Getting Started Reference Metroguide or City Navigator data is loaded in the unit.

  • Page 30: Map Page Setup Options

    Reference If you select ‘Off’, the items for that option will not be displayed on the Map Page. If you select ‘Auto’, the GPSMAP 76 will automatically determine the Map Page Options zoom level at which to display the selected items. If you select a scale setting, the items will be displayed on the map only when the Map Zoom Scale is at or less than the selected scale .

  • Page 31: Map Page Options

    Colors — This option gives you the ability to confi gure the map to display either land or water as white. If you select ‘Land’ the land portion of the display will be lighter in color than the water. If you select ‘Water’ the water Getting Started Reference portion of the display will be lighter in color than the land.
  • Page 32 Setup Map — ‘Waypoint’ Tab The ‘Waypoint’ Tab contains the Waypoint, and Active Route Waypoint option settings. Each of the options has a ‘Text’ and ‘Zoom’ setting. To change Getting Started Reference a setting, highlight the appropriate fi eld then press ENTER. Make your new selection, then press ENTER to accept the selection.
  • Page 33 Setup Map — ‘Line’ Tab The ‘Line’ Tab contains the ‘Zoom’ scale settings for Track Log, Saved Tracks, Course Lines, and the Bearing Line. To change a setting, highlight the Getting Started Reference appropriate fi eld then press ENTER. Make your new selection, then press ENTER to accept the selection.
  • Page 34 Setup Map — ‘Topo’ Tab The ‘Topo’ Tab contains the ‘Text’ and ‘Zoom’ settings for Major Contour, Intermediate Contour, and Minor Contour Lines. The Land Cover option Getting Started Reference has a ‘Zoom’ setting. To change a setting, highlight the appropriate fi eld then press ENTER.
  • Page 35 Setup Map — ‘Other’ Tab The ‘Other’ Tab contains the ‘Text’ and ‘Zoom’ settings for Railroad and an On/Off setting for the Accuracy Circle. To change a setting, highlight the Getting Started Reference appropriate fi eld then press ENTER. Make your new selection, then press ENTER to accept the selection.

  • Page 36: Pointer Page

    Pointer Page Options To access the Pointer Page Options, with the Pointer Page displayed press the MENU Key. Getting Started Reference Setup Page Layout — This option allows you to select the number of data fi eld rows and the size of text used in the fi elds. You have the option of Pointer Page displaying, None, Small (1 Row), Small (2 Rows), Small (3 Rows), Medium (1 Row), Medium (2 Rows), Medium (3 Rows), Large (1 Row), or Large (2...

  • Page 37: Highway Page

    Highway Page Options To access the Highway Page Options, with the Highway Page displayed press the MENU Key. To select an option from the Menu, highlight the desired Getting Started Reference selection then press ENTER. Setup Page Layout — This option allows you to select the text size and the Highway Page number of data fi...
  • Page 38 Active Leg — If ‘Off’ is selected, the Active Leg of the Graphic Highway will not be displayed. Active Route — If ‘Off’ is selected, the Graphic Highway will not be dis- Getting Started Reference played. Track Log — If ‘Off’ is selected, the Track Log will not be displayed. Highway Page &...

  • Page 39: Main Menu

    Main Menu Page The Main Menu Page contains settings and features that are not on the Main Pages. The Main Menu can be accessed from any of the Main Pages by pressing Getting Started Reference MENU twice. To select an item on the Main Menu, place the highlight over the menu item then press ENTER.

  • Page 40: Tracks

    Trip Computer Options To access the Trip Computer Options, with the Trip Computer displayed, press the MENU Key. To select an option, highlight the desired option then Getting Started Reference press ENTER. Reset Trip — This option will reset all data fi elds except max speed and Main Menu odometer to zero.
  • Page 41 Name — this fi eld will allow you to change the Saved Track Name. When tracks are saved the GPSMAP 76 will use a date as the default track name. Distance — shows the total distance of the Saved Track.

  • Page 42: Waypoints

    fi eld or scrolling through the Waypoint List. As you enter a waypoint name, the GPSMAP 76 will update the waypoint list Main Menu — ‘Points’ to show waypoint names that coincide with the letters that have been entered.

  • Page 43: Creating Waypoints

    Creating Waypoints There are three methods for creating waypoints in the GPSMAP 76. You can Getting Started Reference press the ENTER/MARK key while at a location, you can create a waypoint on the Map Page, or you can enter coordinates for a waypoint manually.

  • Page 44: Edit Waypoints

    Editing Waypoints You can edit waypoints when they are created or after they have been saved to Getting Started Reference memory. There are fi ve items that can be changed, the symbol, name, location, elevation, depth. You can also choose whether to show the waypoint name on the Map Page.

  • Page 45: Points Of Interest

    Points Of Interest Will only be available when MapSource CD data that contains Points of Interest information is loaded in the unit. When ‘Points of Interest’ is selected, the Getting Started Reference Points of Interest Selection Page is displayed. To select a Points of Interest item, highlight the desired selection then press ENTER.

  • Page 46: Cities

    Cities When ‘Cities’ is selected, a list of cities is displayed with the nearest city listed fi rst. If you press MENU, you will have the option of fi nding a city by name or Getting Started Reference showing a list of the nearest cities. If you have MapSource CD map data loaded in the unit, you can choose which map data you would like to use for creating the Main Menu Cities List.

  • Page 47: Addresses

    After you have selected an Exit Option, a list will be displayed. To view information about a specifi c item, highlight the item then press ENTER. A Page containing information about the item will be displayed. To begin direct Getting Started Reference navigation to the item, highlight the ‘Goto’...

  • Page 48: Intersections

    Intersections This option will only be available when MapSource CD data that contains intersections is loaded in the unit. When ‘Intersection’ is selected, the Find Getting Started Reference Intersection Page is displayed. To fi nd an Intersection, you must enter the First and Second street names.

  • Page 49: Routes

    fi nish, but can contain as many as Getting Started Reference fi fty. The GPSMAP 76 can store fi fty routes. On the Routes Page you can create ‘New’ routes, determine how many empty Main Menu routes that you have left, and review a list of existing routes.
  • Page 50 If you place the Map Pointer on a Map Feature (road, park, intersection, etc.) the GPSMAP 76 will store that location only to the route using the feature name as a reference. These points are not stored in the User Waypoint List. If you would like to save a Map Feature Point as a User Waypoint, highlight the point in the route, press ENTER, this will display an Information Page.
  • Page 51 Naming the Route — the GPSMAP 76 will automatically name the route using the fi rst and last waypoint names as a reference. To change the Route Name, place the highlight over the Name fi eld then press ENTER. When...
  • Page 52 2. Place the Map Pointer over a location that is not a Map Feature then press ENTER. The New Waypoint Page will be displayed. Press ENTER to save the new waypoint. Place the Map Pointer over the route leg that you want Getting Started Reference to insert the waypoint into, then press ENTER.

  • Page 53: Proximity

    Plan Route — To plan a route, enter a Speed, Fuel Flow, Depart Time and Depart Date. Fuel Flow is measured in “units per hour” it may be necessary to consult your vehicles Owner’ s Manual for performance specifi cations. Getting Started Reference The Active Route Page and Route Page display trip-planning information for...

  • Page 54: Celestial

    Celestial The Celestial Menu lets you view information for Tides, Sun and Moon, or Hunt and Fish. Getting Started Reference Main Menu Date Celestial Local Time Station Name Max Level Current Time Current Tide Level Night Low Tide Curve MLLW Min Level Station Time Celestial Selections...
  • Page 55 Along the top of the page are the Date and Tide Station that are being referenced. The top of the chart will show a 24-hour block of local time (LCL) for your position, with the reported station time (STA) appearing at Getting Started Reference the bottom.

  • Page 56: Celestial

    Sun and Moon — The Sun and Moon Page displays data for Sunrise/Sunset, Moonrise/Moonset, and the approximate location of the Sun and Moon on a skyview. The moon phase will display the current visible portion of the moon Getting Started Reference in a light color.

  • Page 57: Mapsource Info

    fi eld on a tab, user the ROCKER Key (up/down) to highlight the selection then press ENTER. To restore the GPSMAP 76 to the factory settings for items on the tab, press MENU and with ‘Restore Defaults’ highlighted press ENTER.

  • Page 58: Setup Menu- General Tab

    Pacifi c Ocean and one over the Atlantic Ocean. You must have a clear unobstructed view of the sky for the GPSMAP 76 to be able to receive a WAAS signal, even then, at times it may not be possible to receive a WAAS signal.

  • Page 59: Setup Menu-Time Tab

    fi eld then press ENTER. Make your selection then press ENTER to activate the selection. Main Menu ‘Time Format’ — Using this setting you can have the GPSMAP 76 display Setup Menu — Time Tab time in a 12 or 24 hour format.

  • Page 60: Setup Menu-Units Tab

    ‘Depth’ — Can be set to display in ‘Feet’, ‘Fathoms’ and ‘Meters’. The Setup Menu — Units Tab GPSMAP 76 cannot measure depth on its own. The depth input has to come Location Formats from a NMEA device providing the “DPT” sentence.

  • Page 61: Setup Menu-Location Tab

    ‘Map Datum’ — Datums are used to describe geographic positions for survey- ing, mapping, and navigation and are not actual maps built in the unit. Although there are over 100 datums available to choose from, you should Getting Started Reference only need to change the Map Datum if you using a chart or paper map that specifi...

  • Page 62: Setup Menu-Alarms Tab

    Setup Menu — ‘Alarms’ Tab The ‘Alarms’ Tab contains settings for Anchor Drag, Approach and Arrival, Off Course, Shallow Water, and Deep Water. These settings will determine if, and Getting Started Reference when an warning beep is sounded and/or a message is displayed. Main Menu ‘Anchor Drag’...

  • Page 63: Setup Menu-Interface Tab

    The baud (speed of communication in bits per second) is displayed in the Baud fi eld. • Text Out — Allows the GPSMAP 76 to output simple text data that includes, date, time, position, and velocity information. The Baud can be set to 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bps.

  • Page 64: Appendices

    AGC/3AG - 2.0 Amp The temperature rating for the GPSMAP 76 may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Alkaline batteries can rupture at high temperatures. Alkaline batteries lose a signifi cant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases. Use lithium batteries when operating the GPSMAP 76 in below-freezing conditions.

  • Page 65: Appendix B: Wiring & Interfacing

    Connecting the Power/Data The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 76 to a 8-35 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices. The color code in Getting Started Appendix B the diagram below indicates the appropriate harness connections. Replacement fuse is a AGC/3AG - 2.0 Amp fuse.

  • Page 66: Appendix C: Time Offsets

    The chart below gives an approximate UTC (Universal Time Coordinate) time offset for the various longitudinal zones. Check with local charts for more detailed information. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the offset. Getting Started Appendix C Time Offsets Longitudinal Zone...

  • Page 67: Appendix D: Map Datums

    Adindan Adindan- Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Sudan Afgooye Afgooye- Somalia AIN EL ABD ‘70 AIN EL ANBD 1970- Bahrain Island, Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Ast ‘65 Anna 1 Astro ‘65- Cocos I. Getting Started Appendix D ARC 1950 ARC 1950- Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zaire, Zambia RC 1960 Kenya, Tanzania Ascnsn Isld ‘58 Ascension Island ‘58- Ascension Island...

  • Page 68: Appendix D: Map Datums

    Old Hawaiian Old Hawaiian- Mean Value Oman Oman- Oman Ord Srvy GB Old Survey Grt Britn- England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Getting Started Appendix D Isl., Wales Pico De Las Nv Canary Islands Potsdam Potsdam-Germany Map Datums Ptcairn Ast ‘67 Pitcairn Astro ‘67- Pitcairn Prov S Am ‘56 Prov So Amricn ‘56- Bolivia, Chile,Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,...

  • Page 69: Appendix E: Navigation Terms

    Avg Speed— The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (BRG)— The compass direction from your current location to a destina- tion. Getting Started Appendix E Course— The desired course between the active ‘from’ and ‘to’ waypoints. Distance (Dist)—...

  • Page 70: Appendix E: Navigation Terms

    Moving Trip Timer— Total time the unit has been moving. Odometer— A running tally of distance travelled, based upon the distance between second-by-second position readings. Getting Started Appendix E Off Course— The distance you are off a desired course in either direction, left or right.

  • Page 71: Appendix F: Messages

    Narrow the search using the city or postal code. Database Error — Internal problem with the unit. Contact your dealer or GARMIN Customer Service to have the unit repaired. Deep Water — The water is deeper than the amount set in the Deep Water Alarm.

  • Page 72: Appendix F: Messages

    Route Already Exists — You have entered a route name that already exists. Route Memory Full — No additional routes can be saved. Route Truncated — Uploaded route from another device has more than 50 Getting Started Appendix F waypoints. Route Waypoint Memory Full —...

  • Page 73: Appendix G: Loran Td

    Setup TD fi eld, the active waypoint information will refl ect those changes. Since the GPSMAP 76 does not rely on the LORAN signal for navigation, it can reference a different GRI chain and/or...

  • Page 74: Appendix G: Loran Td

    GRI Chain, Secondary Stations or Offsets. Remember that the GPS is not relying on the LORAN signal for navigation. The GPSMAP 76 converts the TD coordinate to a LAT/LON coordinate before storing a waypoint to memory.

  • Page 75: Appendix H: Accessories

    PC Data Cable Part No. 010-10141-00 Allows for serial data transfer with a PC. Cigarette Lighter Adapter Part No. 010-10085-00 Allows the GPSMAP 76 to operate from external auto power. Remote Antenna PC Cable Part No. 010-10174-00 MapSource® Map Data CD-ROMs...

  • Page 76: Appendix I: Index

    Celestial Page Settings .............. 52-54 Changing Data Fields ..............7 Cities.44 Getting Started Appendix I Clearing the Track Log ............19, 38 Colors (Land/Water Mode)............28 Confi guring the Map .............. 26, 33 Index Contrast Setting ................10 Cursor Movement .............. 10, 13-15 Accuracy ..................
  • Page 77 Find Intersection ................46 Find Waypoint ................40 Follow Track (TracBack)..............39 Follow Route................. 47 Getting Started Appendix I Full Screen Map ................26 Index Geo Points..................30 Go To Waypoint ................17 Going to Destination ............17, 40-46 Land Mode ................... 28 GPS Information Page ..............
  • Page 78 Points of Interest ..............30, 43 Power Off/On................10 Power Key ..................10 Getting Started Appendix I Proximity Waypoints ..............51 Index QUIT Key ..................10 MOB ................... 10 Receiver Status ................. 23-24 Moonrise/Moonset ................ 54 Registration ..................1 Reviewing Waypoints ..............40 ROCKER Key ................

  • Page 79: Appendix I: Index

    Shallow Water Alarm ..............60 Signal Strength Bars ..............23 Simulator ..................12 Simulator Speed ................17 Getting Started Appendix I Software Version ................55 Specifi cations ................62 Index Speed ................37-38, 58 Speed Filter .................. 58 Sunrise/Sunset ................54 Symbols, Waypoint ..............

  • Page 80: Appendix J: Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materi- als and manufacture for one year from the date of purchase. GARMIN will, at Getting Started Appendix J its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such...
  • Page 81 © 2001 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9AQ, U.K. GARMIN Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com...

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