Garmin GPSMAP 172 Owner's Manual

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Each page of the GPSMAP 172/172C’s system also features an options page, which gives you accessto other functions and features that relate to the specific page you are viewing. To get a feel for how theoptions pages work, let’s put the GPSMAP 172/172C into simulator mode.To place the GPSMAP 172/172C in simulator mode:1. Press the MENU key twice for the Main Menu. Press Up or Down on the ARROW KEYPAD untilthe ‘GPS’ tab is highlighted, then press the MENU key once.2. Use the UP or DOWN arrow of the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the ‘Start Simulator’ option andpress ENTER. Choose ‘No’ to the retail demonstration and press the ENTER key.3. Press the ENTER key to confirm the ‘Running Simulator’ message that appears at the bottom of thedisplay. ‘Simulating’ appears at the top of the Main pages.While in Simulator mode, a ‘Running Simulator’ message appears after 2 minutes of inactivity. Nowyou’re ready to continue the rest of the simulated tour. Keep in mind that the GPSMAP 172/172Cdoes not track satellites in simulator mode, and this mode should never be used for actualnavigation. All the waypoint and route planning done in simulator mode is retained in memory forfuture use.A “Running Simulator” messageappears at 2 minute intervalss.Getting StartedSimulator Mode