Garmin GPSMAP 76 Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

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56Getting Started56Reference‘Battery Saver’ — When ‘Battery Saver’ is selected, the receiver is optimizedto save battery power. When in the Battery Saver mode you may experienceslower screen updates, but should notice a significant increase in batterylife.‘Simulator’ — When in ‘Simulator’ mode the GPS receiver is turned off andthe unit simulates satellite reception. Use the Simulator mode when theunit is indoors and you wish to practice with the unit.‘WAAS’ — WAAS is an acronym for “Wide Area Augmentation System”. Youcan use the WAAS capability of the GPSMAP 76 to increase the accuracyto approximately 3 meters. When enabled the GPS receiver searches for aWAAS satellite, then receives data that will help correct differentials in theGPS signal. When the unit is using WAAS data, a “D” will be displayed inthe Satellite Strength Indicators on the GPS Information Page, and the receiverstatus will indicate a 2D or 3D Differential Location.Currently the WAAS system is not fully operational and there are only twosatellites in place, one over the Pacific Ocean and one over the Atlantic Ocean.You must have a clear unobstructed view of the sky for the GPSMAP 76 tobe able to receive a WAAS signal, even then, at times it may not be possibleto receive a WAAS signal. WASS satellites are not received in Battery SaverMode.For more information on the WAAS system visit the Federal Aviation Adminis-tration website at (gps.faa.gov).‘Backlight Timeout’ — Sets the time that the Backlight will remain on onceactivated. The options are ‘Stays On’, ‘15 Seconds’, ‘30 Seconds’, ‘1 Minute’and ‘2 Minutes’.‘Beeper’ — This setting determines when the Beeper is used. The options are‘Key and Message’, ‘Message Only’, and ‘Off’.Main MenuSetup Menu — General TabGeneral Tab