Garmin GPSMAP 162 - Manual (Page 17)

8
Getting Started
Status Page/
Map Page
The Status Page is one of fi ve main pages used in the GPSMAP 162’s system. The fi ve main pages
are: the Status Page, Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page and Active Route Page. All fi ve pages
are linked together in a simple chain, which allows you to scroll through the pages in either direction
using the PAGE and QUIT keys.
To continue the tour, let’s move on to the next page, the Map Page.
To scroll to the next page in sequence:
1. Press the PAGE key.
The GPSMAP 162’s Map Page combines digital chartplotting with a user-selectable display of
navigation data and a built-in worldwide database to 20 mi. It will also be the page you use most to
create and edit waypoints and routes. Before we take off on our practice route, let’s take a brief look
at its various features and displays.
The map display shows your “boat” as a triangle marker on an electronically generated chart.
Geographic names, roads, markers and buoys that are provided by the optional MapSource data are
also shown. It also displays your track, routes and nearby waypoints. An on-screen cursor lets you
pan to other map areas, determine the range and bearing to a position, and perform various waypoint
and route functions.
The data window, located at the top of the page, provides a user-selectable display of various
navigation data, including course, speed over ground, and bearing and distance to the cursor or a
particular waypoint. The current map scale setting is located at the bottom right of the page.
Map Page Active Route Page Highway Page Compass Page Status Page