Garmin GPSMAP 178C Owner's Manual

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16Getting StartedCompass PageCompass PageCurrentDestinationDataFields CompassRingPointerArrowNow that we’re navigating to an actual destination, let’s move on to the GPSMAP 178C Sounder’snavigation pages by pressing the PAGE key.Compass PageThe Compass Page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint, with an emphasison the bearing to your destination and current direction of travel. The middle of the page features arotating ‘compass ring’ that shows your course over ground (track) while you’re moving, and a bearingpointer that indicates the direction of the destination (bearing) relative to the course over ground.The compass ring and pointer arrow work independently to show—at a glance—the direction of yourmovement and the direction to your destination. For instance, if the arrow points up, you are goingdirectly to the waypoint. If the arrow points any direction other than up, turn toward the arrow until itpoints up—then continue in that direction. Bacause the compass rings uses GPS technology, you mustbe moving in order for the track to display properly.The current speed, distance to the next waypoint, turn angle, and time to the next waypointdisplay at the top of the screen. When you are not navigating to a waypoint, the compass shows yourdirection of travel as you move, but the arrow does not appear.The Compass Page allows for precision navigation to one degree of steerage. The default pagedisplays one row of medium numbers fields. You may customize the Compass Page to display the sizeand number of fields along with the type data you wish to see. (See pages 30-31 for changing the typesof data.)Let’s move on to the Highway Page by pressing the PAGE key.