Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto GPSMAP 76S del fabbricante Garmin
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GPSMAP 76S chartplotting receiver owner’ s manual and reference guide Covers Rev C.indd 1 5/7/2003, 9:57:21 AM.
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NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE (“home or offi ce” interfer - ence requirements ar e more stringent than “outdoor” requir ements).
4 Introduction Software License Agr eement BY USING THE GPSMAP 76S, YOU AGREE T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .
5 Introduction T able of Contents Introduction.................................... 1-6 Registration ........................................ 1 W arnings and Cautions ...................... 2 FCC Compliance Statement ............... 3 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 monochr ome display for easy viewing.
7 Getting Started 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.
8 Initialization Options If the GPSMAP 76S is unable to determine its location, an options menu will be displayed. Depending on the situation, select the appropriate option to help the unit acquire satellites. Use With GPS Off — This option will turn the GPS receiver Off.
9 Getting Started Speed, GPS Elevation and Estimated Accuracy When the GPS is receiving at least three satellite signals, it will pr ovide you with the current GPS Speed, DGPS Status, and the estimated Accuracy of the GPS Location. The GPS must be receiving at least four satellite signals to report GPS Elevation.
10 Satellite Location The location of each available satellite is displayed over two location rings. The outer ring represents the horizon, the inner ring r epresents 45° above the horizon and the center represents dir ectly overhead.
11 Getting Started GPS Information Page Options Menu T o activate the Options Menu from the GPS Information Page, pr ess the MENU Key . T o select an option, highlight the desired selection then press ENTER . Use With GPS On/Off — This option turn the GPS receiver On of Off.
12 Map Page The GPSMAP 76S comes with a built-in basemap of North America that includes a database of Cities, Interstate, State and County Highways, Exit infor - mation, Lake and River outlines and Railway Lines. The standard basemap can be enhanced using GARMIN’ s MapSour ce products.
13 Getting Started Show Next Street — This option adds a window below the Data Fields that will display the name of the next cross str eet. This will only function if ‘Lock to Road’ is ‘On’ (see Setup Map — ‘Other’ T ab on page 33) and MapSource Metroguide or City Navigator data is loaded in the unit.
14 • Zoom Setting — This setting determines when items will be displayed on the map. Y ou have the option of selecting ‘Of f ’, ‘Auto’ or a ‘Zoom’ Scale that coincides with the Zoom Scales for the map. If you select ‘Off ’, the items for that option will not be displayed on the Map Page.
15 Getting Started 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 ‘W ater’ the water portion of the display will be lighter in color than the land.
16 Setup Map — ‘W aypoint’ T ab The ‘W aypoint’ T ab contains the W aypoint, and Active Route W aypoint option settings. Each of the options has a ‘T ext’ and ‘Zoom’ setting. T o change a setting, highlight the appropriate fi eld then press ENTER .
17 Getting Started Setup Map — ‘Marine’ T ab The ‘Marine’ T ab contains ‘T ext’ settings for Spot Soundings, Navaids, T ide Stations, and Services and ‘Zoom’ settings for Navaids, Tide Stations and Services. Spot Soundings — are depth readings shown in MapSour ce BlueChart data.
18 Setup Map — ‘ Area’ T ab The ‘Area’ T ab contains the ‘T ext’ and ‘Zoom’ settings for River/Lakes, Parks, Other , and Metro. T o change a setting, highlight the fi eld then press ENTER . Make your new selection, then press ENTER to accept the selection.
19 Getting Started Setup Map — ‘Road’ T ab The ‘Road’ T ab contains the ‘T ext’ and ‘Zoom’ settings for Local Road Names and ‘Zoom’ settings for Freeway , Highway , and Local Roads. T o change a setting, highlight the appropriate fi eld then press ENTER .
When the Electronic Compass is “ON”, the compass icon will be displayed on the Map , Compass , and Highway P ages . N 20 Compass Page The Compass Page is best used for navigation when a straight line course can not be followed. The Compass Page has User Selectable Data Fields along the top, a Status Bar , Compass Ring and a Pointer .
21 Getting Started Reference Compass Page Options T o access the Compass Page Options, with the Compass Page displayed press the MENU Key . Setup P age Layout — This option allows you to select the number of data fi eld rows and the size of text used in the fi elds.
22 Highway Page The Highway Page is best used for navigation when a straight line course can be followed. The Highway Page has User Selectable Data Fields along the top, a Status Bar , and the Highway Display . The Highway Page shares many features with the Map Page.
23 Getting Started Setup Highway — ‘Line’ T ab Setup Highway — ‘W aypoint’ T ab Setup Highway — This option contains the Highway Setup features. The fea- tures are arranged on a tab menu making it easy to locate the dif ferent setup items.
24 Active Route/Goto Page The Active Route/Goto Page will show the waypoint(s) that are currently being used for navigation. If you are navigating using a ‘Go T o’, then the active waypoint will be displayed with the distance remaining displayed on the right side of the display .
25 Getting Started T o pan along the length of the plot, press the ROCKER key to the Left or Right. This will display a crosshair that will track along the plot. Data for the selected plot point will be shown in labels along the vertical and horizontal scales.
26 Reference Change Data Fields — This option allow you to select the type of data that you want displayed in the data fi elds. T o change a data type, place the high- light over the desired data fi eld, then press ENTER . Using the ROCKER , scroll thr ough the available selections.
27 Getting Started Main Menu — T rip Computer T rip Computer The T rip Computer Page has two tabs along the top, Horizontal and V ertical. Bothe the Horizontal and V ertical T ab have eight data fi elds. Pressing the MENU key will display the options for the selected tab.
28 Reference T rip Computer Options — T racks V ertical T ab Data Fields T otal Ascent — The T otal Ascent fi eld will show the T otal Ascent of the trip in the units selected. This fi eld indicates the total off all ascents. T otal Descent — The T otal Descent fi eld will show the T otal Descent of the trip in the units selected.
29 Getting Started Reference T rack P age Options T rack Page Options T o display the T rack Options, from the T rack Page, press the MENU Key . Delete Saved T rack — If you have saved tracks, this option will allow you to delete the saved track. Delete All T racks — This option will delete all saved tracks.
30 Reference T rack Information P age P oints P age Show on Map and Highway — when checked, will allow the Saved T rack to be displayed on the Map and Highway Pages. Elevation Plot — the ‘Elevation Plot’ button will show the Elevation Plot for the saved track on the Plot Page.
31 Getting Started Reference Find Nearest — will display a list containing the nearest waypoints within a 100 mile radius. The waypoints will be listed with the nearest waypoint at the top of the list. Find By Name — will display a list containing all User W aypoints.
32 Reference Creating a waypoint on the Map P age — Using the ROCKER , move the Map Pointer to a location on the Map Page that you want to create a waypoint and press ENTER . If the Map Pointer is not on a Map Feature or Road, the New W aypoint Page will be displayed.
33 Getting Started Reference Changing the Name — Place the highlight over the name fi eld and press ENTER . Using the ROCKER (up/down) scroll thr ough the alpha-numeric list and make a selection. T o move the next placeholder press the ROCKER to the right.
34 Reference Project Location — When this option is selected the Project Location Page will be displayed. The Project Location Page has four fi elds, ‘Location’, ‘From’, ‘Distance’, and ‘Bearing’.
35 Getting Started Reference Points Of Inter est W ill 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 Points of Interest Selection Page is displayed.
36 Reference Cities When ‘Cities’ is selected, a list of ‘Nearest Cities’ or ‘Find by Name’ list is displayed. The list can be switched by pressing the MENU key and selecting the alternate option.
37 Getting Started Reference If you would like to select a differ ent road for exit information, pr ess MENU , highlight ‘Select Exit Road’ then press ENTER . A list of r oads is displayed, enter the road name then pr ess ENTER to accept the selection.
38 Reference 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 Inter - section Page is displayed. T o fi nd an Intersection, you must enter the First and Second street names.
39 Getting Started Reference Main Menu — Routes Routes Page Options W ith the Routes Page displayed, press MENU to view the available options. Start/Stop Navigation — W ill start navigation of a highlighted route. W ill stop navigation of an Active Route.
40 Reference If you place the Map Pointer on a Map Feature (r oad, park, intersection, etc.) the GPSMAP 76S will store that location only to the r oute using the feature name as a reference.
41 Getting Started Reference Main Menu — Routes Route Edit Options Use Map — This will display the Map Page with the Route Line active and the Map Pointer located on the waypoint highlighted on the Route Page. ‘Review’ Route W aypoint — T o review information on a r oute waypoint, place the Map Pointer on the waypoint then press ENTER .
42 Reference ‘Move’ a W aypoint — Only User W aypoints can be moved. T o move a waypoint, place the Map Pointer on the waypoint then press ENTER . This will display an options menu. Highlight ‘Move’, then press ENTER . Place the Map Pointer at the desired new location and press ENTER to move the waypoint.
43 Getting Started Reference Pro ximity Proximity waypoints can be used to alert you when you are appr oaching a predetermined area. When you place a waypoint in the Pr oximity List, you will enter a ‘Radius’ that will determine when a Proximity Alarm will be displayed.
44 Reference Celestial The Celestial Menu lets you view information for T ides, Sun and Moon, or Hunt and Fish. Tides — Displays a graphical chart which displays tide station information in a 24 hour span starting at midnight station time.
45 Getting Started Reference Along the top of the page are the Date and T ide Station that are being refer - enced. The top of the chart will show a 24-hour block of local time (LCL) for your position, with the reported station time (ST A) appearing at the bottom.
46 Reference 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 in a light color .
47 Getting Started Reference MapSource Info The MapSource Info Page displays a list of the MapSour ce data stored in the unit and description of the highlighted list item. Y ou can choose to ‘Show’ the data on the map, by placing a checkmark in the ‘Show’ Box.
48 Reference ‘ WAAS’ — W AAS is an acronym for “W ide Area Augmentation System”. Y ou can use the W AAS capability of the GPSMAP 76S to increase the accuracy to approximately 3 meters. When enabled the GPS r eceiver searches for a W AAS satellite, then receives data that will help correct dif ferentials in the GPS signal.
49 Getting Started Reference Setup Menu — ‘ Altimeter’ T ab The ‘Altimeter’ T ab contains settings for Altimeter Auto Calibration, Pressure Units and the Barometer Mode. T o change a setting, highlight the fi eld then press ENTER . Make you selection then press ENTER to activate the selection.
50 Reference Setup Menu — ‘ Compass’ T ab The ‘Compass’ T ab has a setting to tur n the Compass On or Off, and settings that allow the user to control when the Compass is used for navigation. ‘Compass’ — This setting is used to turn the Compass feature ‘On’ or ‘Off ’.
51 Getting Started Reference ‘ Daylight Savings Time’ — Has three options, ‘Y es’, ‘No’, and ‘Auto’. If you select ‘Auto’ the unit will automatically determine when Daylight Savings T ime should be displayed. If you select ‘Y es’ Daylight Savings T ime for the current location will be displayed.
52 Reference Setup Menu — ‘Location’ T ab The ‘Location’ T ab contains the settings for ‘Location Format’, ‘Map Datum’, ‘North Reference’ and ‘Magnetic V ariation’. The settings are used in related fi elds throughout the unit.
53 Getting Started Reference WARNING: If ‘User’ is selected, you must periodically update the magnetic variation at your present position. F ailure to update this setting may result in substantial differences between the information displayed on your unit and external references , such as a magnetic compass .
54 Reference Setup Menu — ‘Interface’ T ab The Interface T ab contains one fi eld, ‘ Serial Data Format’. This fi eld contains eight settings that allow the GPSMAP 76S to communicate with computer soft- ware and other electr onic devices.
55 Getting Started Physical Specifi cations Size: 1.2” x 2.7” x 6.2” (3.0cm x 6.9cm x 15.75cm) W eight: 7.5 ozs (.21kg) Display: 2.9" diagonal (6.0cm) high-contrast, 4-level gray LCD with backlighting (180 x 240 pixels) Case: Fully gasketed, fl oatable, high-impact plastic alloy , waterproof to IEC 529-IPX-7 T emp.
Connecting the Power/Data The power/data cable connects the GPSMAP 76S to a 8-35 volt DC system and provides interface capabilities for connecting external devices. The color code in the diagram below indicates the appropriate harness connections. Replacement fuse is a AGC/3AG - 2.
The chart below gives an approximate UTC (Universal T ime Coordinate) time offset for the various longitudinal zones. Check with local charts for mor e detailed information. If you are in daylight savings time, add one hour to the of fset. Longitudinal Zone Offset W180.
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.
Midway Ast ‘61 Midway Astro ‘61- Midway 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 Am. 1927- Canal Zone NAD27 Caribbn North American 1927- Caribbean (Barbados, Caicos Islands, Cuba, Dom.
60 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 destina- tion. Course— The desired course between the active ‘fr om’ and ‘to’ waypoints.
61 Getting Started Moving T rip Timer— T otal time the unit has been moving. Odometer— A running tally of distance travelled, 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.
62 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. Can’t Unlock Maps — No applicable unlock code for one or more maps was found.
63 Getting Started Route Memory Full — No additional routes can be saved. Route T runcated — Uploaded route fr om another device has more than 50 waypoints. 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.
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.
The Location Format fi eld is located under the Setup—Location tab in the Main Menu. The ‘LORAN TD Setup’ window contains the fi elds to select the Loran GRI-Chain Number , Primary and Secondary Stations, and TD Offsets. T o setup Loran TD from the Main Menu: 1.
66 Standard Accessories Owner’ s Manual Quick Reference Guide Lanyard Pr ovides convenient method for carrying the GPSMAP 76S. Optional Accessories Automotive Mounting Bracket Requir es the Marine Mount Part No. 010-10300-00. This kit includes the mounting base, temporary and permanent adhesive pads and a new swivel bracket.
67 Getting Started Appendix I Index A Accessories .....................................................................................66 Accuracy ........................................................................................19 Accuracy Circle .
68 Appendix I Index E Editing W aypoints .......................................................................... 32 Electronic Compass ........................................................................20 Elevation ............................
69 Getting Started Appendix I Index M Magnetic V ariation ..........................................................................53 Main Menu .....................................................................................26 Map Orientation ..
70 Appendix I Index Setup Menu ....................................................................................54 Shallow W ater ................................................................................53 Sight ‘N Store ..................
71 Getting Started LIMITED W ARRANTY GARMIN Corporation warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in materi- als and manufacture for one year fr om the date of purchase. GARMIN will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Garmin GPSMAP 76S è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Garmin GPSMAP 76S - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Garmin GPSMAP 76S imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Garmin GPSMAP 76S ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Garmin GPSMAP 76S, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Garmin GPSMAP 76S.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Garmin GPSMAP 76S. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Garmin GPSMAP 76S insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
