APPENDIX > SAFETY AND PRODUCT INFORMATIONONLY AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANYPURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION,DISTANCE, LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY. THIS PRODUCT SHOULDNOT BE USED TO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR AIRCRAFTNAVIGATION.CAUTION: The electronic chart is an aid to navigation and is designed tofacilitate the use of authorized government charts, not replace them. Onlyofficial government charts and notices to mariners contain all informationneeded for save navigation—and, as always, the user is responsible for theirprudent use.WARNING: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by theUnited States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy andmaintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracyand performance of all GPS equipment. Although the Garmin 276C Plus is aprecision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misusedor misinterpreted, and therefore become unsafe.MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to providecustomers with the most complete and accurate cartography available, ata reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private datasources, which we identify as required in product literature and copyrightmessages displayed. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incompletedata to some degree. This is particularly true outside the United States, wherecomplete and accurate digital data is either not available or prohibitivelyexpensive.Because the Garmin 276C Plus can be used for vehicular navigation, importantsafety considerations must be followed. Read and observe the followinginstructions.WARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of a vehicle to place and secure the 276C Plus so it will not interferewith the vehicle operating controls and safety devices, obstruct the driver’sview of driving conditions, or cause or personal injury in the event of anaccident.Do not mount the unit over airbag panels or in the field of airbag deployment.Airbags expand with a rapid force that can propel objects in their path towardsthe driver or passengers, causing possible injury. Refer to airbag safetyprecautions in the vehicle owner’s manual.Do not mount the unit in a place where the driver or passengers are likely toimpact it in a collision. The mounting hardware provided by Garmin is notwarranted against collision damage or the consequences thereof.Do Not MountWhere Driver’sField of Vision isBlockedDo Not PlaceUnsecured on theVehicle DashDo Not Mount in Front of an Airbag Field of DeploymentWARNING: When used in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the driver ofthe vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safe manner, maintain full surveillanceof all driving conditions at all times, and not become distracted by the unit tothe exclusion of safe driving practices. It is unsafe to operate the controls of theunit while you are driving. The driver of a vehicle equipped with a 276C Plusmust pay full attention to operation of the vehicle and road conditions whilethe vehicle is in motion. Failure to pay full attention could result in an accidentwith property damage and personal injury.126 276C Plus Owner’s <strong>Manual</strong>190-00501-00_0A.indd 1261/13/2005 10:44:16 AM
INDEXAAccessories 108Accuracy Alarm 73Acquiring Satellites 5Activateroute 19Activate Simulator 11Active Route Page 41, 50, 67options menu 50Active Track Tab 32, 35AC Outlet 2Adding Points to Your Route 39Add to Route 17, 19, 21, 25, 65Advanced NMEA Output Setup 93Alarms 72, 73, 84DSC 57, 60navigation 72next turn 72off course 73persistent 72proximity 31system 73Alerts. See AlarmsAnchor Drag 73Antenna 1, 3, 112Append to Route 25Arrival Alarm 73Arrow Key 7Ask Me My Preference 88Assign Category 28Attention Tone 84AutoLocate 3, 5Average Location 27Avoids 64, 89BBacklight 3, 83Basic Operation 36, 61Batterylevel 4pack 1, 2saver mode 85Beeper 84BlueChart 111BlueChartsEnable 80Bug Indicator 46CCable 109Calculation Method 88Calendar 74Calibrate Water Speed 101Cards, Data 111Care Information 107Carpool Lanes 89CategoriesFind Menu 15Waypoint 27, 28CDI. See Course Deviation IndicatorCelestial Tab 75hunt & fish tab 76sun & moon tab 75Chain Number 115Charge the battery 2, 4Check Beacon Wiring 114Cigarette Lighter Adapter 2Cities 15Cleaning 107ClearTrack Log 33Clock Alarm 73Color Mode 83Compass Page 48–49marine timer 47options menu 46page layout 47COM 1 and COM 2 Tabs 91Connecting the Power Cable 2, 109Contact Garmin 123Count Down or Up 86Course Pointer 46Createcategory 27route 17, 18waypoints 21, 22Current Route Page 66Custom Avoids 64, 89DData Card 43, 111information 80slot 1Data Fieldschanging 81options 120Date 86Daylight Saving Time 86Day View 74DB-9 110Deactivate Route 50Declutter 45Defaults 8, 87Deletecategory 28DSC Call 58DSC directory item 59route 20track log 33vessel 54waypoint 29, 30Depth 87Detailed Maps 43Detour 64DGPS 91, 92, 113alarm 73Differential 113, 114276C Plus Owner’s <strong>Manual</strong> 127INDEX190-00501-00_0A.indd 1271/13/2005 10:44:17 AM