Garmin GPSMAP 178C Owner's Manual

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26ReferenceMap Page Options• Measure Distance— allows you to measure the bearing and distance between any two pointson the map display.To measure the Bearing/distance between two points:1. Highlight the ‘Measure Distance’ option and press ENTER. An on-screen pointer appears on themap display at your present position with ‘ENT REF’ below it.2. Move the cursor to the desired reference point (the point that you want to measure from) andpress ENTER.3. Mov e the cursor to the point that you want to measure to. The bearing and distance from the refer-ence point and cursor coordinates is displayed in the data window at the top of the display. Pressthe QUIT key to finish.• Set Up Map— allows you to configure the map display to your preferences, including mapdetail, map orientation, automatic zoom, and various map items and points. The map set up optionuses a ‘file tab’ feature, making it easier to organize the various settings for ease of use. The followingtable lists the file tabs and the settings available under each tab:General Detail, Orientation, AutoZoom, Color ModeSource Basemap, Data Card MapsWaypoints Waypoints, Active RoutePoints Spot Soundings, Tide Stations, ServicesNavaids Symbol Set, Symbol Size, Text Size, Light SectorsNav Line Heading Line, Bearing Line, Course LineTrack Saved Tracks, Track LogOther Accuracy Circle, Lat/Lon Grid, Map OutlinesTo change a map setup feature:1. From the Map Page menu, highlight ‘Set Up Map’ and press ENTER.2. Move LEFT or RIGHT on the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the desired tab, then UP or DOWN onthe ARROW KEYPAD to move the highlight to the setting you want to change and press ENTER.3. Move UP or DOWN on the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight to the desired setting and press ENTER.To exit, press QUIT.Distance andBearingMap CursorFull screen map shownCursorCoordinatesMain Menu—Map Configuration Tab