User manual GARMIN GPSMAP 8500

[. . . ] Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Visit the Garmin web site (www. garmin. com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products. Garmin®, MapSource®, BlueChart®, TracBack® and GPSmap® are registered trademarks and AutoLocateTM is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. [. . . ] Select one and press ENTER to display the Information Page. Find Address Matches Address Information Page 42 GPSmap 76CS GPS Navigation Searching for an Intersection The Find Intersections feature allows you to search for an intersection if you have downloaded detailed mapping data. Enter the two street names and city and the Find Feature matches that data with intersections in the map database. To find an Intersection: Using Find 1. Highlight the Intersections icon and press ENTER to display the "Find Intersections" search page. If your unit has a GPS fix, the "Region" field at the top of the page will be completed with your current region and the <Enter Street 1> field is highlighted. Identifying a city is not necessary, as the database has information for the entire region. You can enable the "City Filter" option is you want to select a city to reduce the possible number of intersection matches. With <Enter Street 1> highlighted, follow instructions in step 6 of the previous page. Use the on-screen keypad to enter enough of the street name to display a match on the list below. For name streets, like Main or Elm, enter the core name instead of "E, " "W, " etc. , to make the search move faster. Select one and press ENTER to display the Information Page. Options Menu Intersections Search Page Intersection Matches Intersection Info Page 43 GPSmap 76CS GPS Navigation Using Find + Searching for a Point of Interest You can use the Find Point of Interest feature to locate a nearby restaurant, lodging, landmark, public building, park, etc. However, you must have downloaded MapSource detailed mapping that supports this feature otherwise these options, plus Address and Intersection options, are not functional. To find a point of interest: 1. The page contains On and Off buttons to activate or cancel the Track Log and a Track Log meter which displays the percentage of track log space used. Beneath the Track Log field are four on-screen buttons to: "Setup" a track log, "Clear" the track log, "Save" a track log, and to activate the "TracBack®" feature for the current log. To setup a track log, highlight the "Setup" button and press ENTER to display the Setup page. If you don't check this item, then the track log will stop recording when full instead of overwriting the oldest data with new data. Highlight the "Record Method" field and press ENTER to display GPSmap 76CS GPS Navigation the Distance, Time and Auto options. Because a track is made of a series of points that define your path of travel, they can be placed a specified "Distance" apart or placed at a "Time" interval you specify. When completed, press the QUIT key to return to the Track Log Page. To Save a Track Log: Using Tracks 1. With the Tracks Page displayed, highlight the "Save" button and press ENTER, you will be asked "Do You Want To Save the Entire Track?". If you select "Yes, " a "Saving Track" message appears followed by the Saved Track Page. The new saved track will be a representation of the entire track log from beginning to end. If you select "No" a map showing the entire track appears and prompts "Select the beginning point for the saved track. " Use the ROCKER key to move the Panning Arrow to the point on the track line that you want to become the beginning of the Saved Track and press ENTER. [. . . ] The input/output lines on your GPSmap 76CS are RS-232 compatible, allowing easy interface to a wide range of external devices, including PC's, differential beacon receivers, marine autopilots and /or a second GPS receiver. The NMEA 0183 version 3. 01 interface format is supported by the GPSmap 76CS and enables the unit to drive up to three NMEA devices. NMEA 0183 Version 3. 01 Approved Sentences: GPGGA, GPGLL, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPRMB, GPRMC, GPRTE, GPVTG, GPWPL, GPBOD Garmin Proprietary Sentences: PGRME (estimated error), PGRMM (datum string), PGRMZ (altitude), PSLIB (beacon receiver control) DGPS (Differential GPS) corrections are accepted in RTCM SC-104 version 2. 0 format through the "Data In" line. The Garmin GBR 21 is the recommended beacon receiver for use with the GPSmap 76CS. [. . . ]