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owner’ s manual and r efer ence guide chartplotting receiver GPSMAP 176C/176 176 manual cover.indd 1 6/18/2002, 10:05:03 AM.
© Copyright 2001-2002 GARMIN Ltd. or its subsidiaries GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.
i Preface Congratulations on choosing one of the most advanced marine navigation systems available! The GARMIN GPSMAP 176 utilizes the proven performance of GARMIN GPS and full featur ed mapping to create an unsurpassed portable marine navigation chartplotter .
ii Introduction FCC Compliance Statement FCC Compliance The GPSMAP 176 complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
iii Introduction Software License Agreement Software License Agreement BY USING THE GPSMAP 176, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .
iv Introduction W arnings and Cautions W ARNING: The GPS system is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could af fect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment.
v LIMITED WARRANTY This GARMIN product is warranted to be fr ee from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase. Within this period, GARMIN will at its sole option, repair or r eplace any components that fail in normal use.
vi Introduction Featur es and Capabilities Designed for detailed electronic charting capability , the GARMIN GPSMAP 176 is a powerful device that can give you the navigation information you need: Precision Perfor mance • The GPSMAP 176 features a 3.
vii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i -viii Product Registration and Support . . . . . . . . . . . i FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Software License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii W ar nings and Cautions .
viii Introduction “How T o” Index TO DO THIS: SEE P AGE(S): Access the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Change the Displayed T ime (zone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Initializing the GPS Receiver Reference GPS Information Page This Reference Manual describes the Main Display pages and their options in detail. The Quick Start Guide describes the basic functions of the GPSMAP 176 and the processes of navigating the Main Display pages.
2 Initializing the GPS Receiver Initialization Options If the GPSMAP 176 is unable to determine its location, an options menu will be displayed. Depending on the situation, select the appropriate option to help the unit acquir e satellites. Start Simulator— This option will turn the GPS receiver Off.
3 Map P age Reference Map Page The GPSMAP 176’ s Map Page pr ovides a comprehensive display of electronic cartography , plotting and navigational data.
Reference 4 Map P age Cursor As you move the cursor , the distance and bearing from your pr esent position to the cursor will be displayed in the data window , along with the cursor’ s position coordinates. When you zoom in cursor mode, the cursor will stay centered on the screen.
Reference 5 Creating W aypoints with the Map P age Cursor The cursor may also be used to create a new waypoint directly fr om the map. T o create a waypoint with the cursor on an open map location: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to move the cursor to the desired map position.
Reference 6 Map P age Options Map coverage will conform to the following conditions: • When the selected zoom range is covered by either the internal database BlueChart, or MapSource data, cartography will be displayed.
Reference 7 Map P age Options • Full Screen Map/Show Data Fields— toggles between a Map Page without or with data fi elds on the map display . T o maximize the map/show data fi elds: 1. Highlight the ‘Full Screen Map’ option and press ENTER .
Reference 8 Map P age Options • Setup Page Layout— allows you to choose the size of text and number of data fi elds. T o setup the page layout: 1. Highlight the ‘Setup P age Layout’ option and press ENTER . 2. Select the desired option, None, Small (1 Column), Small (2 Columns), or Large (1 Column), and press ENTER .
Reference 9 Map P age Options Choose the type of data you wish to display . • POINTER – Arrow points to your destination • SPEED – Speed over ground • TIME OF DA Y – Current time • TIME .
Reference 10 Map P age Setup Options General T ab Detail— Most, More, Normal, Less, Least: controls how much map detail you will see. This setting only applies to any map feature set to ‘Auto’. Those features which have a specifi ed scale or tur ned ‘Off ’ are unaffected by this setting.
Reference 11 Map P age Setup Options Marine T ab — Marine Services, Spot Soundings, Tide Stations, Navaids, Light Sectors T ext— Off, Small, Medium, and Lar ge: controls the scr een size of the name. Zoom— Auto, Off, 20 ft.-800 mi.: sets the maximum scale at which the feature appears on the scr een.
Reference 12 Map P age Setup Options City T ab— Large City , Medium City , Small City , Small T own T ext— Off, Small, Medium, and Lar ge: controls the scr een size of the name. Zoom— Auto, Off, 20 ft.-800 mi.: sets the maximum scale at which the cities appear on the screen.
Reference 13 Map P age Setup Options/ Compass P age T o review/change data card information: 1. F rom the Map setup page , press MENU , then highlight ‘Data Card Information’ and press ENTER . 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to scroll through the list of map coverage areas available .
Reference 14 Compass P age/Highway P age T he bearing pointer and/or compass ring may point in various directions when you are stationary or at very low speeds. Once you start moving, the pointer will be correct. The GPSMAP 176’ s Compass Page featur es a menu page that provides access to layout and data fi eld options.
Reference 15 Highway P age As you head toward your destination, the highway perspective moves to indicate your pr ogress to the waypoint and which direction you should steer to stay on course.
Reference 16 Highway P age Options/ Active Route & Numbers P ages • Change Data Fields — allows you to specify the type of data displayed in each data fi eld used on the map display . This option is available from any of the main pages. See pages 8-9 for a listing of the data fi elds.
Reference 17 Creating W aypoints Creating and Using W aypoints The GARMIN GPSMAP 176 stores up to 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with a user -defi ned icon, comment, and depth available for each waypoint.
Reference 18 Creating W aypoints 6. To manually enter a set of coordinates , highlight the coordinates and press ENTER , then use the ARROW KEYP AD to enter the new coordinates and press ENTER when done . 7. When done, use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘OK’ prompt and press ENTER to save the waypoint.
Reference 19 Creating W aypoints Additional Options for Creating W aypoints W aypoints may also be created by manually entering position coordinates thr ough the ‘Points’ tab of the Main Menu. This method can be useful for creating a waypoint at a specifi c latitude/longitude position from a chart.
Reference 20 Creating W aypoints 4. Highlight the distance and/or bearing fi elds below ‘From Current Location’ and press ENTER . Use the ARROW KEYP AD to enter the projected distance and/or bearing from your current position for the new waypoint and press ENTER .
Reference 21 Reviewing/Editing W aypoints T o access the W aypoint Review P age: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the desired waypoint on the Map P age.
Reference 22 Editing W aypoints T o change the distance/bearing from your current location or another location: 1. To select a different location, highlight the fi eld next to ‘F rom’, select a location and press ENTER . 2. Highlight the distance and/or bearing fi eld and use the ARROW KEYP AD to edit the data.
Reference 23 W aypoint Lists The Points tab of the Main Menu. W aypoint Lists The GPSMAP 176’ s Main Menu Page featur es two submenus of the ‘Points’ tab, ‘User’ and ‘Proxim- ity’, that let you manage a large number of waypoints quickly and effi ciently .
Reference 24 W aypoint Lists Once a waypoint is deleted from the list, it cannot be recovered from the unit. It is advisable to backup important waypoints to a computer using the optional PC cable and interface software or write them down by hand. T o delete an individual waypoint from the ‘User’ list: 1.
Reference 25 W aypoint Lists T o add a proximity waypoint: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight an empty space on the Proximity List and press ENTER . The ‘Find’ screen appears . Highlight ‘W aypoints’ and press ENTER . 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the desired waypoint from the ‘By Name’ or ‘Nearest’ tab lists .
Reference 26 Going to a Destination Going to a Destination Using the NA V key , the GPSMAP 176 pr ovides four ways to navigate to a destination: Go T o Point, Navigate Route, Navigate T rack (T racBack) and MOB (Man OverBoar d) navigation.
Reference 27 Going to a Destination/ T racBack Navigation T o activate an existing waypoint or map item as a ‘Go T o’ from the map display: 1. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the waypoint or map item on screen and press NA V . 2. Y ou will see ‘Go T o <waypoint name>’, then press ENTER .
Reference 28 T racBack Navigation T o save a track log: 1. F rom the Main Menu, use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘T rack’ tab , then highlight the ‘ Active’ tab to the right. 2. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to select the ‘Save’ option and press ENTER .
Reference 29 T racBack Navigation/ MOB: Man OverBoard • There must be at least two track log points stored in memory to create a T racBack route. • If the track log interval is set to the ‘Time’ option, the r oute may not Navigate your exact path (keep the interval set to ‘Resolution’ for best performance).
Reference 30 Creating a Route Creating a Route The last way to navigate to a destination is to create a user -defi ned route. The GARMIN GPSMAP 176 lets you create and store up to 50 r eversible routes (number ed 1-50), with up to 50 waypoints each. Routes can be created in two ways.
Reference 31 Creating a Route/ F ollowing a Route T o create a route using text: 1. Press the MENU k ey twice to display the Main Menu page. Use the ARROW KEYP AD to highlight the ‘Route’ tab . 2. Press the MENU k ey to display the Route Options page.
Reference 32 Route List P age T o deactivate (stop following) the route: 1. Press the NA V key , highlight ‘Stop Navigation’ and press ENTER . Route List Page The GPSMAP 176 Route List page (‘Route’ tab of the Main Menu) displays all the routes curr ently stored in memory , along with a descriptive name for each route.
Reference 33 Route Review P age Route Review Page Once you have created a r oute, the Route Review Page allows you to edit a selected route. T o get to the Route Review P age: 1. Press MENU twice and highlight the ‘Route’ tab. 2. Highlight the name of the route you wish to review and press ENTER .
Reference 34 Route Review P age T o edit a route on the map: 1. F rom the Route Review page, press MENU , highlight ‘Use Map’ and press ENTER . T o review a route point: 1. Highlight the point and press ENTER . T he Review P age appears. 2. Press QUIT to return to the same point on the map .
Reference 35 Editing Routes The GPSMAP 176’ s route edit mode also lets you insert a new r oute waypoint in any route leg using the map cursor . T o insert a new point between two existing route waypoints: 1.
Reference 36 Editing Routes Reverse Route— Reverses the order of the r oute making the last point the fi rst. T o reverse the route: 1. From either the Route Review or Active Route Pages , press MENU . 2. Highlight ‘Reverse Route’ and press ENTER .
Reference 37 Active Route P age Active Route Page Whenever you have activated a route in the GPSMAP 176, the Active Route Page shows each point (waypoint or map item) of the active route, with the poi.
Reference 38 Find K ey 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 car d. By pressing the FIND key , the unit will search for items fr om your current location or from another location on the map.
Reference 39 Main Menu T abs The Find option also supports a “fi nd from” featur e which allows you to center your search ar ound an item which you have just found. For example, you search for ‘Restricted Ar eas’ and the search shows an “Anchoring Prohibited” sear ch result.
Reference 40 Main Menu: GPS T ab • T rack— Lets you record a track and defi ne how it is recor ded and displayed. • Time— Displays current time, and sets up time format, time zones, and daylight savings. • Map— Sets up Map Page features, display , zooms, and text size.
41 Reference Main Menu: GPS T ab Fr om the Main Menu ‘Systm’ tab, highlight the W AAS fi eld and pr ess ENTER to ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ W AAS.
Reference 42 Main Menu: GPS T ab When the GPSMAP 176 is using a differ ential corr ection signal either W AAS or DGPS, a “D” is displayed in the signal strength indicator bar for the satellites that ar e corr ected.
Reference 43 Main Menu: GPS T ab The Differ ential Receiver status will show one of the following: • None— No optional beacon receiver is attached or enabled in the Comm tab (Main Menu) or W AAS i.
Reference 44 Main Menu: Tide T ab Tide T ab— shows a graphical chart which displays tide station information in a 24 hour span starting at midnight station time. Y ou can choose from differ ent dates and over 3000 tide stations around the USA coastline, Alaska, Hawaii, W estern Canada and several of the Caribbean Islands.
Reference 45 Main Menu: Tide T ab T o view the chart for a tide station nearest to your current location: 1. F rom the ‘T ide’ tab, press FIND , select ‘T ide Stations’ and press ENTER . 2. Press MENU and select ‘Nearest to V essel’. Select the desired station from the list and press ENTER .
Reference 46 T rip T ab— displays T rip Odometer , Moving A verage Speed, T otal A verage Speed, Maximum Speed, Stopped T ime, Moving T ime, T otal Time, and Odometer . T o reset the trip data: 1. Press MENU , then select ‘Reset T rip’, ‘Reset Max Speed’, ‘Reset Odometer’ or ‘Reset All’ and press ENTER .
Reference 47 Main Menu: Hunt/P oints/Route/T rack T abs Hunt T ab— displays good and best times and a condition prediction for hunting. Y ou can select a data and location of your choice. T o enter another date: 1. Highlight the Date fi eld and press ENTER .
Reference 48 • Inter val— Defi nes the frequency at which the track is recor ded. Three interval settings are available: Distance: Records track based on a user -defi ned distance between points. T ime: Records track based on a user -defi ned time interval.
Reference 49 Time T ab— displays the current time and date, allows you to adjust the 12 or 24 hour time format, enter a time zone and adjust for daylight savings to show correct local time. The following menu options are available: • Time Format— choose fr om 12 or 24 hour (military) time format.
Reference 50 The following options are also available fr om the ‘Systm’ tab: • System Information— displays the unit’ s software, basemap version and electronic serial number . • Defaults— restores settings on Systm page to default values.
Reference 51 Main Menu: Location T ab , • Map Datum— allows you to manually select the datum reference used to determine a given posi- tion. The default setting is ‘WGS 84’. The unit will automatically choose the best datum depending upon your chosen position format.
Reference 52 Units T ab— defi nes units of measure for Elevation, Depth, Distance and Speed, T emperature and Direction Display . • Elevation— select Feet or Meters • Depth— select Feet (ft.
Reference 53 • RTCM In/T ext Out— allows Differential GPS (DGPS) input using a standar d RTCM format and also outputs simple text data that includes, data, time, position and velocity . • None— provides no interfacing capabilities. T o select a transfer mode: 1.
Reference 54 T o manually enter a frequency and bit rate: 1. With the unit set to ‘Garmin DGPS’ or ‘R TCM In/NMEA Out’, use the ARRO W KEYP AD to highlight the “Beacon” fi eld and press ENTER . 2. Highlight ‘User’ and press ENTER . 3.
Reference 55 NMEA Interface If you are going to interface the GPSMAP 176 with another piece of equipment (such as a radar or autopilot), the unit needs to be set to output NMEA data. The NMEA data can be customized to shorted the update time from the unit.
Reference 56 Alarm T ab— allows you to defi ne the alarm setting for Anchor Drag, Arrival, Off Course, Clock, Shallow W ater , Deep W ater , DGPS and Accuracy . • Anchor Drag— sets an alarm to sound when you’ve exceeded a specifi ed drift distance.
57 Maintenance Appendix A Cleaning The GPSMAP 176 is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the unit using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry . A void chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components.
58 Unit View Data In White Power Red Ground Black Data Out Brown Cable View Data In White Power Red Data Out Brown Ground Black Wiring and Interfacing Appendix B Connecting the Power/Data The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 176 to an 8-35 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices.
59 Time Offsets Appendix C The chart below gives an approximate UTC (Universal T ime Coordinate) time of fset 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.
60 Map Datums Appendix D 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.
61 Map Datums Minna Minna- Nigeria NAD27 Alaska North American 1927- Alaska NAD27 Bahamas North American 1927- Bahamas NAD27 Canada North American 1927- Canada and Newfoundland NAD27 Canal Zone North .
62 Glossary of T erms Appendix E A vg Speed — The average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing (BRG) — The compass direction fr om your current location to a destination. Course — The desired course between the active ‘fr om’ and ‘to’ waypoints.
63 Moving T rip Timer — T otal time the unit has been moving. Odometer — A running tally of distance traveled, based upon the distance between second-by-second position readings. Off Course — The distance you are of f a desired course in either direction, left or right.
64 Approaching T urn — is displayed when you are nearing a turn in a route. Arriving at Destination — is displayed when you are nearing your destination. Batteries Low — when displayed you have less than 10 minutes of battery left. Cannot display all found, use city or postal code — The unit found too many items to display .
65 Route W aypoint Memory Full — No additional route waypoints can be saved. Shallow W ater — The water is shallower than the amount set in the Shallow W ater Alarm. T rack Already Exists — A saved track with the same name already exists. T rack Log Full — Indicates the track log is full and track recor ding has been turned off.
66 LORAN TD System LORAN C is a radio navigation aid operated and maintained in the United States by the United States Coast Guard. The name LORAN is an acr onym for “LOng RAnge Navigation”. The LORAN system covers the entire United States and the U.
67 T o set up Loran TD from the Main Menu: 1. Press the MENU k ey twice to display the Main Menu. 2. Using the ARROW KEYP AD , highlight the “Location F ormat” fi eld on the ‘Units T ab” and press ENTER . 3. Highlight ‘Lor an TD’, press ENTER.
68 Standard Accessories The following standard accessories ar e included with your GPSMAP 176: Owner’ Manual Quick Reference Guide Marine Mount PC Interface Cable Power Data Cable Optional Accessori.
69 USB Data Card Pr ogrammer— Programs blank data car ds at high speed through a PC. Pre-Pr ogrammed Data Cards— Data car ds pre-pr ogrammed with either GARMIN BlueChart or Fishing Hot Spots map data. A/C Adapter— Allows you to operate the unit using a standard AC house curr ent.
70 Specifi cations Appendix I Physical Specifi cations Size: 6.18”W x 3.4”H x 2.22”D (15.7 x 8.64 x 5.72cm) W eight: 12 ozs (.34kg) Display: GPSMAP 176 — 3.8" diagonal (9.65cm) high-contrast, FSTN display with backlighting (320 x 240 pixels) GPSMAP 176C — 3.
71 Appendix I Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-43, 56, 70 Accuracy Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Accuracy Circle . . . . . .
72 Index Appendix J H (cont.) “How T o” Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Hunt Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 I Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2 Interfacing .
73 Appendix J Index Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 36 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-37 Editing Route Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 Adding Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31, 34, 35 Naming .
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© Copyright 2001-2002 GARMIN Ltd. or its subsidiaries GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st 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.
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