GPSMAP 76S chartplotting receiver owner's manual and reference guide © 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K. Tel. 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. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, TracBack® GPSMAP® and MapSource® are registered trademarks Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. April 2006 Part Number 190-00249-00 Rev. E Printed in Taiwan GPSMAP 76S Registration Help us better support you by completing your on-line registration today! Why should you register your GPSMAP 76S? · Notification of Product Updates · Notification of New Products · Lost or Stolen unit Tracking Connect to our website (www.garmin.com) and look for the Product Registration link on the home page. Thanks for choosing the GARMIN GPSMAP 76S. If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the GPSMAP 76S you can visit our website or contact our Customer Service Department M-F, 8:00-5:00 CST (except holidays) at 1-800-800-1020. Registration Introduction Registration POWER F If you have previously registered a GARMIN product purchase using a mail-in registration card, we invite you to reregister that product using our NEW on-line system. 1 Introduction Warnings and Cautions WARNING: If you choose to use the GPSMAP 76S in a vehicle, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of the GPSMAP 76S to secure the GPS unit so that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Do not mount the GPSMAP 76S over airbag panels or in a place where the driver or passengers are likely to have an impact with it in an accident or collision. WARNING: If you choose to use the GPSMAP 76S in a vehicle, it is the sole responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safe manner, maintain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times, and never become distracted by the GPSMAP 76S to the exclusion of safe operating practices. It is unsafe to operate the GPSMAP 76S while you are driving. Failure by the operator of a vehicle equipped with an GPSMAP 76S to pay full attention to operating the vehicle and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion could result in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury. CAUTION: IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT PRUDENTLY. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A TRAVEL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE, LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY. CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the government of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GPSMAP 76S is a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe. 2 NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE ("home or office" interference requirements are more stringent than "outdoor" requirements). Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The GPSMAP 76S does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized GARMIN service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations. Introduction FCC Compliance Statement 3 Software License Agreement Introduction Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPSMAP 76S, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. GARMIN grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the "Software") in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in GARMIN. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of GARMIN and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of GARMIN and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of GARMIN. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America. 4 Introduction....................................1-6 Registration ........................................ 1 Warnings and Cautions ...................... 2 FCC Compliance Statement ............... 3 Features.............................................. 4 Table of Contents ...............................5 Unit Features ...................................... 6 MapSource Info ................................ 47 Setup Menu- General Tab ............ 47-48 Setup Menu-Altimeter Tab................ 49 Setup Menu-Compass Tab ................ 50 Setup Menu-Time Tab ................. 50-51 Setup Menu-Units Tab ...................... 51 Setup Menu-Location Tab............ 52-53 Setup Menu-Alarms Tab ................... 53 Section Two: Reference ................7-54 Setup Menu-Interface Tab ................ 54 Initializing the GPS Receiver............ 7-8 GPS Information Page ................... 8-11 Appendices .................................55-71 Map Page..................................... 12-13 Appendix A: Specifications ...............55 Map Page Setup Options ............. 13-19 Appendix B: Wiring & Interfacing ....56 Pointer Page ............................... 21-22 Appendix C: Time Offsets ................57 Highway Page.............................. 22-23 Appendix D: Map Datums ...........58-59 Active Route/Goto Page .................... 24 Appendix E: Navigation Terms ....60-61 Plot Page ..................................... 24-26 Appendix F: Messages .................62-63 Main Menu ....................................... 26 Trip Computer ............................ 27-28 Appendix G: Loran TD ................64-65 Tracks.......................................... 28-30 Appendix H: Accessories ..................66 Waypoints ................................... 30-34 Appendix I: Index ......................67-70 Points of Interest......................... 35 Appendix J: Warranty .....................71 Cities .......................................... 36 Exits ...................................... 36-37 Addresses ................................... 37 Intersections ............................... 38 Routes ................................... 38-42 Proximity .................................... 43 Celestial ...................................... 44-46 Introduction Table of Contents 5 Introduction Features The GPSMAP 76S is a 7.5 ounce, 12 channel, hand held GPS receiver with a built-in Quad Helix antenna. The GPSMAP 76S has nine keys located on the front of the unit, that allow the user to quickly access all of the units functions. The GPSMAP 76S has a large 180 X 240 pixel, 4 level gray monochrome display for easy viewing. The GPSMAP 76S is a full function GPS with a built-in Electronic Compass and Barometer. Built-in cartography of a North American base map that includes Interstate and State Highways and Exit Information. Using MapSourceTM, GARMIN's map data software (not included), you could choose to have the GPSMAP 76S display a variety of different map information. We currently offer several mapping options including our MetroguideTM, Topo, Fishing Hot Spots, and BlueChart data. Check your local dealer or our web site (www.garmin.com) for a complete listing of MapSource products. GARMIN designed your GPSMAP 76S with the user in mind. The GPSMAP 76S is waterproof to IPX 7 standards, floats and is rugged enough to endure the most trying use, and GARMIN's friendly user interface will allow you to be navigating with your new GPS in no time. Your GPSMAP 76S can provide one more critical benefit, peace of mind. With your GPSMAP 76S you will know where you are, where you've been and where you're going. And since you'll always know the way back home, you can concentrate on what you set out to do, explore the great outdoors. Thank you for choosing GARMIN! Other features include: Waypoints: 500 with name and graphic symbol. Tracks: Automatic Track Log; 10 saved Tracks. Routes: 50 Routes that let you navigate through a set of 50 waypoints. ZOOM NOTE: You should always be prepared and capable of navigating without the GPSMAP 76S. It is designed to compliment other forms of basic navigation, not entirely replace them. Trip Computer: Trip Odometer, Stopped Time, Moving Average Speed, Moving Time, Overall Average Speed, Total Time, Max Speed and Odometer. Celestial Data: Includes Tides, Sun and Moon, and Hunt and Fish times. 6 The Reference Manual will describe the Main Display Pages and their options in detail. The Quick Start Guide described the process of navigating the Main Display Pages and the Option Menus. While the Reference Manual will provide some direction on how to select an item, its main intention is to describe each Main Page and it's Option Menu in detail. Initializing the GPS Receiver Before the GPSMAP 76S can be used for GPS navigation, the GPS receiver must be initialized. The GPS receiver should only need to be initialized the first time the unit is used, or if it has been stored several months. The GPSMAP 76S stores orbital data for each satellite in an Almanac. The orbital data is supplied in the satellite signals. Each time the unit receives satellite signals, the Almanac is updated. This is how the GPSMAP 76S knows which satellites to search for. If you do not use your GPS for several months, or move the unit several hundred miles between uses, the Almanac can become "cold", that is to say that the orbital information is no longer valid. If the Almanac is "cold", your unit may have trouble locking on to satellite signals. If the unit is unable to receive enough satellite signals to determine its location, it will display an options menu. Initializing the GPS Receiver: 1. With fresh batteries installed, take the unit outside where a clear 360° view of the sky can be obtained. 2. Turn the unit on and hold it in front of you with the top of the unit tilted upward. Follow the screen prompts, pressing PAGE to display the GPS Information Page. 3. The initialization process is automatic. It should take the GPSMAP 76S no longer than five minutes to acquire enough satellite signals to become operational. When the unit is able to navigate, it will display either "2D GPS Location" or "3D GPS Location" in the Receiver Status Field. Reference Getting Started Initializing the GPS Receiver Point top of unit toward sky ZOOM When initializing the receiver or trying to receive satellite signals, orient the GPSMAP 76S so the top of the unit points toward the sky. If the unit is held with the top of the unit pointed toward the horizon, satellite reception may be severly degraded. 7 Reference Initializing the GP ...