Map page – Garmin GPSMAP 188C Sounder User Manual

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GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder Owner’s Manual

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Map Page

The Map Page provides a comprehensive display of electronic

cartography, plotting, and navigational data. When in the BlueChart

data coverage area or using optional MapSource software, the

map display shows your boat on a digital chart, complete with

geographic names, map items, navaids, and a host of other chart

features. It also plots your track and displays any routes and

waypoints you create. A map pointer allows you pan and scroll to

other map areas, determine the distance and bearing to a location,

and perform various route and waypoint functions.
When the map pointer is active, an additional data window appears

below the data fields to indicate the location, range, and bearing

to the pointer, a selected waypoint, or map item. The map range

displays at the bottom right of the page.
The Zoom IN and OUT keys combined with the ROCKER, allow

you select zoom ranges and move the pointer. Two basic map

operating modes, Position Mode and Pointer Mode, determine what

cartography is shown on the map display. Position Mode moves the

cartography to keep the present location marker within the display

area. Pan Mode moves the cartography to keep the map pointer

within the display area.

Data Fields

Position Triangle

Map Range

Land

Water

Geographic

Name

Map Item

Navaids

User Waypoint

Map Page shown using

optional MapSource data.

The GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder system starts in the Position

Mode, with your location centered on the map display. When

sufficient map coverage is not available to keep your location

centered, the position triangle moves toward the edge of the

display.
Pan Mode starts when the ROCKER is pressed. The pointer

is moved over the map display using the ROCKER. When the

pointer reaches the edge of the display, the map scrolls forward

under the pointer.

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