Garmin GPS 76 User Manual

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Getting Started
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Odometer— A running tally of distance travelled, based upon the distance between
second-by-second position readings.
Off Course— The distance you are off a desired course in either direction, left or
right. Also referred to as ‘cross-track error’ or ‘course error’.
Speed— The current velocity at which you are travelling, relative to a ground
position. Also referred to as ‘ground speed’.
Time To— The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destination, or the next
waypoint in a route. Also referred to as ‘estimated time en route’.
Time to Dest— The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destination, or the
fi nal waypoint in a route.
Time to Next— The estimated time required to reach a GOTO destination, or the
next waypoint in a route.
To Course— The recommended direction to steer in order to reduce course error
or stay on course. Provides the most effi cient heading to get back to the desired
course and proceed along your route.
Track— The direction of movement relative to a ground position. Also referred to
as ‘ground track’.
Trip Odometer— A running tally of distance travelled since last reset. Also see
‘Odometer’.
Total Average Speed— Average speed of unit for both moving and stopped speeds
since last timer reset.
Total Trip Timer— Total time the unit has been in operation since last reset of the
trip timers.
Turn— The angle difference between the bearing to your destination and your
current track. ‘L’ indicates you should turn left, ‘R’ indicates you should turn right.
The degrees indicate the angle you are off course.
VMG— Velocity Made Good. The speed you are closing in on a destination along a
desired course. Also referred to as the ‘vector velocity’ to your destination.
Appendix E
Navigation Terms
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Garmin GPS 76 Specifications

General

Sport (fitness, running)	No
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	Yes
Routes quantity	50
Tracks quantity	10
Number of waypoints	500
Form factor	Fixed
Product color	Gray
Interface	RS232, NMEA 0183, RTCM 104
Channels quantity	12 channels
GPS accuracy - position	15 m
GPS accuracy - velocity	0.05 m/s
Grayscale levels	4
Display resolution	180 x 240 pixels
Battery type	AA
Battery life (max)	16 h
Number of batteries supported	2
Sustainability certificates	RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)	-15 - 70 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	30 mm
Width	69 mm
Height	157 mm
Weight	218 g