Ping Jack Erbes

Jack,

I recall a while ago, I remember you posting a nice writeup of your
settings. A friend of mine just picked up a 76csx and I was looking for
your post to send him as a starting point but can't locate it. If you
still have it and could re-post or mail it to me I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Steve

Steve Calvin wrote:

Here they are, they don't fully address the CSx but will get him
started. I think one thing going through all the settings does for you
is that it plants the basics in your mind of the setting that are
available. In use, for me at least, getting rid of all the pages I
don't want to see is a bid thing.


http://www.vom.com/jack/misc/090227_GPSMAP%2076Cx%20Settings.txt

Contents of file are as follows:

Setup Page

Setup
        System
         GPS = Normal
         WAAS = Enabled
         Battery Type = NiMH
         Text Language = English
         External Power Lost = Stay On
         Proximity Alarms = Off

        Display
         Daytime
         Diamond
         Peridot
         Stays on
         40%

        Interface
         Serial Data Format = NMEA In/NMEA Out
         Baud = 4800

        Tones
         Message Beep = Tone 5
         Key Beep = Off
         Power Beep = Tone 1
         Turn Warning (Early) = Tone 7
         Turn Warning (Final) = Tone 8

         Proximity Alarm Tones
                 Upcoming Speed Alert = Tone 5
                Proximity Alarm Beep = Tone 10
                Leaving Proximity Beep = Tone 7
                Approaching Proximity Beep = Tone 8
                
         Proximity Alarms = unchecked

        Page Sequence
         Satellite
         Turn Preview (seen if navigating Follow Road route)
         Active Route
Map
         Highway
         Trip Computer
         Routes
         Tracks
         Compass
         Area Calculation
         Calculator
         Calendar
         Find
         Hunt & Fish
         Main Menu
         Recent Finds
         Stopwatch
         Sun and Moon

        Map Setup (press Menu, choose Setup Map from Map page, or press Menu,
Menu, to go to Setup page and choose Map)

         General
         Orientation = North Up (Track Up for marine)
         Auto Zoom = On (Off for marine)
         Detail = More
         Lock on Road = Off (never on!)

         Tracks
         Saved Tracks = AUTO
         Track Log = 8mi
         Track Points = 10,000
         Go To Line = Bearing

         Points
         Map Points = 0.8 (0.5 produces annoying POI's ??)
         User Waypoints = 0.5 mi
         Street Label = Off (0.5?)
         Land Cover = Auto

         Text
         Map Points = Medium
         User Waypoints = Medium
         Street Label = Small
         Land Cover = Medium

         Information
         check = on, uncheck = off
         (press Menu to turn all on/off by type)
         (Hide means it is on, Show means it is off)

                Hide Basemap
                Hide Americas Marine... (or Show if using BlueChart, avoids dupes on
NAVAIDS)
                Hide City Navigator
                Show BlueChart
                Show MetroGuide
                Show US Topo

         (for BC, MG, or UST, Hide CN and Show one you want)

         Marine

         Marine colors = On
         Spot soundings = On (turn off to reduce BlueChart visual clutter)
         Light Sectors = Auto
         Symbol Set = International

        Routing Setup (press Menu, Menu, press Enter, choose Routing)

         Guidance Method = Prompted
         Follow Road Method = Prompted
         Next Turn Pop-up = On

         Follow Road Options

         Off Route Recalculation = Prompted
         Calculation Method = Best Route
         Calculate Roads for = Car/Motorcycle

         Avoid
         checked = unpaved roads

        Geocache Setup (set to defaults)

        Marine Setup

         Anchor Drag Alarm = off, 99.9ft
         Off Course Alarm = off, 0.31mi
         Deep Water Alarm = off, 100.0ft
         Shallow Water Alarm = off, 20.0ft

        Time Setup

         Time Format = 24 hour
         US - Eastern
         UTC Offset = -05hrs00min
         Daylight Savings Time = Auto

        Units Setup

         Position Format = hddd mm.mmm (degrees and decimal minutes
         Map Datum = WGS 84
         Distance/Speed = Statute (or Nautical nm, kt, ft)
         Elevation(Vert. Speed) = ft/min
         Depth = Feet
         Temperature = Fahrenheit


        Heading Setup

         Display = Degrees
         North Reference = Magnetic
         Magnetic Variation = (as displayed)

        Welcome Message
         Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
         (207) xxx xxxx
         Reward for Return

Setup for each page (order of pages is as listed in page sequence above)

        Map Page (press Menu for following)

         Data Fields

         Map Only is default

1 = Location
2 = Waypoint at Next, Bearing
2 Wide = Location, Off Course
3 = Wayoint at Next, Bearing, Off Course
4 = Waypoint at Next, Bearing, Time to Dest., Time of Day

         Guidance Text = Show When Navigating

         Setup Map (settings are as per Map Setup above)

         Turn Declutter On/Off (normally on, off = more details)

        Highway Page
        
         Data Fields (normally set to display 4 data fields)
         2 Wide = Course, Time to Dest.
3 = Waypoint at Next, Dist. To Next, Time To Dest.
         4 = Waypoint at Next, Dist. To Next, Bearing, Off Course

        Trip Computer Page (normally set to small numbers, press Menu to access
settings)

         Data Fields
         Trip Odom, Max Speed
         ETA At Next, Speed - Overall Avg.
         Time of Day, ETA At Dest.
         Speed
         Odometer

         Big Numbers Data Fields
         Speed
         Time of Day
         Dist to Next

         Reset Menu
         checked = Reset Trip Data
         checked = Reset Odometer
checked = Reset Max Speed
checked = Clear Track Log (make sure Log Track
Data to Card is on, see Tracks)

Routes Page (press Menu to access settings)

Off Road Transition - select and press Enter to see
next setting

Route Leg Transition = Auto

         (on Manual next waypoint has to be selected manually from Active
Route page.

         (on Distance, you must pass within minimum distance or route will
not advance to next waypoint. For marine routes, Auto apears to be the
best choice.)

        Track Page

         Track Log = on selected

         Setup

         Wrap when full = checked
         Recording Method = Distance
Interval = 0.02 mi.
         Commonly used Interval settings:
0.01mi (100 miles = 10,000 points)
0.02mi (200 miles = 10,000 points)
0.05mi (500 miles = 10,000
points)        

Color = Dk Blue

Data Card Setup
        
         Log Track To Data Card = checked (always!!)

All track data will be logged to data card as long as there is free
space on the card. Data is saved to one *.gpx file for each day, file
will contain segments for each power on and no fix to fix transition.

To view *.gpx files you have to open them from MapSource with GPS in
Mass Storage Mode (or copy files from microSD card and use a third party
application to open the file).

Compass Page

Data Fields (4 Data Fields normally displayed)

2 Wide = Location, Waypoint at Next
3 = Speed, Dist. To Next, Waypoint at Next
4 = Speed, ETA At Dest., Dist. To Next, Time To Next

Course Pointer (menu choice is Bearing Pointer, starting point
to destination)
Bearing Pointer (menu choice is Course Pointer, bearing
(heading) to next)

Jack Erbes wrote:

Thanks Jack. I'll be danged if I could find it.... Agreed that it's
great for the basic functions and will pass it on to him.

You could probably market it as a primer if it wasn't for the "dumming
down" of new models :-(

Thanks again,
Steve