Garmin GPSMAP 178C Owner's Manual

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8Getting StartedMain Pages/Map PageMain PagesThe Map Page is one of six main pages used in the GPSMAP 178C Sounder’s system. The six mainpages are the Map Page, Map/Sonar Split Page, Sonar Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, and ActiveRoute Page. All pages are linked together in a simple chain, which allows you to scroll through thepages in either direction using the PAGE and QUIT keys.Map PageThe GPSMAP 178C Sounder’s Map Page combines digital chartplotting with a user-selectable dis-play of navigation data and a built-in worldwide database. It is also the page you use most to create andedit waypoints and routes. Before we take off on our practice route, let’s take a brief look at its variousfeatures and displays.The map display shows your “boat” as a triangle marker on an electronically generated chart.Geographic names, roads, markers and buoys that are provided by the optional BlueChart orMapSource data are also shown. It also displays your track, routes and nearby waypoints. An on-screencursor lets you pan to other map areas, determine the range and bearing to a position, and performvarious waypoint and route functions.The data window, located at the top of the page, provides a user-selectable display of various navi-gation data, including speed over ground, distance to the next navigation point, compass ribbon, andcurrent position coordinates. The current map scale setting is located at the bottom right of the page.PAGE QUITActive Route PageHighway PageMap Page Compass PageMap/Sonar Split Page Sonar Page