Garmin 276C User Manual

GPSMAP 276C Keys

Finding Items

Going to a Destination

GPSMAP™ 276C

Quick Reference Guide

Antenna

256-Color TFT display

with backlighting

Backlit keypad for easy

nighttime operation

Antenna

collapses for

storage. Be sure

the antenna is

up (as shown here) to receive satellite signals.

External power

connector under

weather cap

USB connector under

weather cap

Battery pack. Press tab down

to remove battery pack for replacement, if necessary.

Port for optional

data card

IN/OUT—press to zoom in or zoom out on the Map Page.

PAGE—press to cycle through the main pages in sequence and return

the display from a submenu page. Press and hold to switch between Marine Mode and Automotive Mode.

To ﬁnd a waypoint or other item from your current location:

1. From any page, press FIND.

2. Highlight a category from the list, and press ENTER.

3. Highlight an item from the results list, and press ENTER.

QUIT—press to cycle through the main pages in reverse sequence,

revert to the previous value in a data entry ﬁeld, or cancel a function.

ENTER/MARK—press to select a highlighted option, initiate

entry, and then conﬁrm. Press and hold to mark a waypoint.

MENU—press to view Options Menu for the current page. Press

twice to open the Main Menu.

NAV/MOB—press to open the Navigation Menu window. In

Marine Mode, press and hold to activate the MOB function. In Automotive Mode, press and hold to open the Next Turn Page and

To ﬁnd an item from another location using the Find menu:

1. From any page, press FIND.

2. Press MENU. Highlight Near Other, and press ENTER.

3. Select a reference location on the map, and press ENTER. The list

have the voice prompt announce the next turn.

FIND—press to open the Find Menu.

To ﬁnd an item from another location on the Map Page:

1. From the Map Page, use the ROCKER to pan to the location you

POWER—press and hold to turn the unit on and off. Press and

release to adjust the backlighting and external speaker volume.

ROCKER—press up, down, left, or right to select menu options,

2. Highlight a category from the list, and press ENTER.

3. Highlight an item from the list, and press ENTER.

enter data, or move the pointer on the Map Page.

Find Menu Results List

changes to show items nearest to the new map location.

want, and press FIND.

To Go To a highlighted map item:

1. Use the ROCKER to highlight the item you want to navigate to on the Map Page.

2. Press NAV/MOB, and then press ENTER.

3. Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. You can also use the Compass Page to help you navigate to the point.

Navigate Options with Map

Feature highlighted

Navigation shown on the

Map Page (Marine Mode)

To activate a Go To from the Find Menu:

1. Press NAV/MOB.

2. Use the ROCKER to highlight Go To Point, and press ENTER.

3. From the Find menu, highlight Waypoints, and press ENTER.

4. Select a waypoint from the list, and press ENTER to open the Waypoint Review Page.

5. With the Go To button highlighted, press ENTER to begin navigation.

Using the Man OverBoard (MOB) Function

Creating a Route

Adding Via Points to Your Route

Marking a Waypoint

Use the MOB function to simultaneously mark and set a course to a location for quick response to emergency situations.

To initiate the MOB function:

1. Press and hold the NAV/MOB key, or press the NAV/MOB key twice.

2. Press ENTER to conﬁrm and begin navigating to the MOB location.

MOB Conﬁrmation Window

To create a route using the Find Menu:

1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight the Route tab.

3. Highlight the ﬁrst available blank route slot, and press ENTER.

4. Press ENTER again to ﬁnd items to add to the route.

To create a route graphically:

When a MOB is initiated, an MOB waypoint with an international MOB symbol is created and the unit begins navigating to that point. Use any of the navigation pages to guide you back to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the Waypoint list and can be deleted like any other waypoint.

1. From the Route tab, highlight the ﬁrst blank slot, and press ENTER.

2. On the Route Review Page, press MENU to open the Options menu.

3. Highlight Edit on Map, and press ENTER.

4. Highlight a map item, and press ENTER.

5. When ﬁnished, press QUIT twice to return to the Route Review Page.

Route Tab

Options Menu

Adding Points to the route

Creating a new route on the map

To add Via Points to your route in Automotive Mode:

1. While navigating your route, press NAV/MOB.

2. Use the ROCKER to select Edit Vias, and press ENTER. The Add/Edit Vias Page appears.

3. With the Add Via Point button highlighted, press ENTER.

Navigate Options

4. Highlight either Use Map or Find, and press ENTER.

5. If you selected Use Map, use the ROCKER to select an item on the map, and press ENTER.

If you selected Use Find Menu, select an item from the Find menu.

Remember you can press MENU while the Find menu is open to ﬁnd an item near another location, such as the destination.

6. Highlight Done, and press ENTER to add the new Via Points.

Before a Via Point is added

Add Via Point

Via Point added before

the destination

To mark your current location:

1. Press and hold ENTER/MARK until the New Waypoint Page appears.

2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight OK and press ENTER/MARK.

To change any information on the

New Waypoint Page, highlight the appropriate ﬁeld, and press ENTER/MARK. After entering and conﬁrming your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK.

New Waypoint Page

To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:

1. Press PAGE until the Map Page appears.

2. Move the pointer to a map location or map feature.

3. Press and quickly release ENTER/MARK to capture the pointer location.

If you have highlighted a map feature, an information page appears

after you press ENTER/MARK. Use the ROCKER to highlight Save, and press ENTER/MARK to save the item as a waypoint. The New Map Waypoint Page appears.

4. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK.

To change any information on the New Map Waypoint Page, highlight

the appropriate ﬁeld, and press ENTER/MARK. After entering and conﬁrming your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK.