Garmin GPSMAP 188 Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

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22ReferenceMap PageMap PageThe GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder’s Map Page provides a comprehensive display of electroniccartography, plotting and navigational data. When using the unit with the optional BlueChart data orMapSource software, the map display shows your boat on a digital chart, complete with geographicnames, map items, navaids, and a host of other chart features. It also plots your track and displaysany routes and waypoints you create. An on-screen cursor lets you pan and scroll to other map areas,determine the distance and bearing to a position, and perform various route and waypoint functions.The ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys, combined with the ARROW KEYPAD, let you selectzoom ranges and move the cursor. The map scale displays at the bottom right of the page.Two basic map operating modes, position mode and cursor mode, determine what cartography isshown on the map display. Position mode pans the cartography to keep the present position marker(triangle) within the display area, while cursor mode pans the cartography to keep the cursor (arrowpointer) within the display area. The GPSMAP system will always power up in position mode, withyour vessel centered on the map display. When the ARROW KEYPAD is pressed, the GPSMAP 188/188C/238 Sounder will enter cursor mode.When the cursor is active, an additional data window appears below the data fields to indicate theposition, range and bearing to the cursor or a selected waypoint or map item.Using the CursorThe cursor allows you to pan away from your present position and scroll to other map areasaround the world. As you pan past the edge of the current map display, the screen actively scrollsforward to provide continuous map coverage Keep in mind that the boat icon (triangle marker) moveswith the scrolling map, and may not be visible on the display screen.NOTE: When the cursor reaches the edge of the map, the unit map pause as it loadnew data.Data FieldsMap ScaleLandWaterGeographicNameCursorMap Page (shown in cursor mode and usingoptional MapSource data).)Navaids