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Viewing a Saved Activity Track on the Map for the GPSMAP 276Cx

The GPSMAP® 276Cx outdoor handheld is capable of recording activity tracks in different output formats, either FIT or both GPX and FIT.

The GPSMAP 276Cx handheld defaults to recording tracks in FIT because they are smaller files, which in turn allows for recording and storing significantly more files.

Only GPX tracks can be viewed on the map, so a track saved as FIT needs to be converted to GPX first before you will be able to see it on the map. Steps for this can be found below.

NOTE: For future use, you can change the track setting so the device records in both GPX and FIT. This makes it easier to show tracks on the map without converting. For information, see - GPSMAP 276Cx - Track Settings

Viewing a Saved Fit Track on the Map

  1. Press the Menu button twice to access the main menu.
  2. Select the Track page from the left panel.
  3. Select the FIT tab.
  4. Select the desired track, and press Enter.
  5. Press Menu.
  6. Select Save as Track.
  7. Press Enter on the OK prompt.
  8. Press Quit to exit the current screen.
  9. Select the GPX tab.
  10. Select the track you just copied, and press Enter.
  11. Press the Menu button.
  12. Select Map and press Enter.

The track is now shown on the map page.


Viewing a Saved GPX Track on the Map

If an activity track was saved in GPX, you can view it with the steps below.

  1. Press the Menu button twice to access the main menu.
  2. Select the Track page from the left panel.
  3. Select the GPX tab.
  4. Select the desired track and press Enter.
  5. Select Map and press Enter.

The track is now shown on the map page.


Setting a Saved Track to Always Show on Map

To set an activity track to always be visible on the map, please follow the steps below.

  1. Press the Menu button twice to access the main menu.
  2. Select the Track page from the left panel.
  3. Select the GPX tab.
  4. Select the desired track and press Enter.
  5. Press Menu.
  6. Select Show On Map.
    • Any tracks that are set to Show on Map will have an indicator to the left of the name.
      In this example, Track-3 is set to show on the map page:
      Track Set to Show on Map

The selected track is now set to show on the map page.


Setting a Saved Track to be Hidden From the Map

To set an activity track to be hidden from the map, please follow the steps below.

  1. Press the Menu button twice to access the main menu.
  2. Select the Track page from the left panel.
  3. Select the GPX tab.
  4. Select the desired track and press Enter.
  5. Press Menu.
  6. Select Hide on Map.

The selected track will now be hidden from view on the map page.

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