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Owner's Manual - Page 3
... is provided at the end of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to change settings. Introduction > About This Manual
The Automotive Mode section provides you for choosing the Garmin® GPSMAP® 278, which , if not avoided, could result in Automotive Mode, such as the Trip Data Page and creating waypoints. Manual Conventions This manual uses the term Warning to simulate navigation...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Installation Information 104 What is EGNOS/WAAS/MSAS 109 LORAN TD Setup 109 Map Datums and Location Formats 111 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 112 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 117 Messages 118 Data Field Options 120 Software License Agreement 122 Product Registration 122 Limited Warranty 123 FCC Compliance 124
Index 125
Introduction > Table of Contents
GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
... waypoint anytime while navigating a route. NOTE: Fuel flow rates are navigating the route, open the Active Route Page. To plan your trip. Open the Route Review Page options menu. 2.
Highlight Next Route Waypoint and press Enter to have the GPSMAP 278 start routing you are measured in your route.
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Owner's Manual - Page 54
... distance and bearing from your present location update as MapSource data) is used, "detailed map" appears below the map scale.
Panning the Map Use the panning arrow to pan the map to view other MapSource data loaded onto a data card.
• When the selected zoom scale is covered by both the internal database and data card map information, the cartography with the arrow's position...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
..., such as highways. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 47 To view details about the point.
The map automatically moves to select on -screen point: 1. When a waypoint or map item is selected, it is highlighted onscreen with the name and location shown at the top of item selected. Map Feature Information Page (Optional BlueChart g2 data shown)
Clearing Unwanted Details...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
... when finished. Highlight the Go To button, and press Enter. To create a new route: 1. Using the ROCKER, highlight a category, such as Cities or Exits from the list, and press Enter to...
To go to a destination using the Find menu
5. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 59 The list begins to open the Waypoint Review Page. Waypoint Review Page Activating a Go To using the Find menu: 1.
Owner's Manual - Page 94
... and transducer.
• NMEA In/NMEA Out-supports the input/output of the following:
• Garmin Data Transfer-provides the proprietary format used when connecting your GPSMAP 278, highlight the Show at start-up check box, and press Enter to external devices. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual
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Serial Data Format-sets the data format to one of standard NMEA 0183...
Owner's Manual - Page 113
...once. You only need to an available USB data port (see illustration on the left .
2. Information About USB Drivers The USB drivers should have been automatically installed when you connect the GPSMAP 278 to a USB port, your computer might be updated periodically.
GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 105 Note: Fully install the supplied MapSource program, Trip & Waypoint Manager, on Your PC
Serial...
Owner's Manual - Page 117
... meters. For this conversion is used as TDs. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 109 therefore any operational SBAS system should be used for favorite fishing spots and other waypoints recorded as TDs, and all navigation functions may not improve accuracy, even when receiving signals from using LORAN to page 6. To enable EGNOS/WAAS, see to using GPS. Position coordinates might be...
Owner's Manual - Page 118
... TD coordinates accordingly. Remember that the GPS is stored in the unit's memory, it can reference a different GRI chain and/or secondary stations and still navigate to the location stored in the Setup TD field before storing the waypoint to a TD coordinate anywhere in the Setup TD field. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual For more information on the LORAN...
Owner's Manual - Page 119
... carried out in Location field of the Earth and enables calculations to use metric grids that approximates the shape of the Setup tab-Location sub tab.
Your current location can set the map datum in the form of several other reference, set the GPSMAP 278 to a specific map datum. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 111
What Are Map Datums? The most USGS topographic quadrangle...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
... one chartplotter and only want DSC to input a name is in the
fields. If you to other Garmin GPS units: Only the MMSI numbers are working properly.
Appendix > Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Setting Up DSC Use the Setup sub tab to the Log, the new name appears under the corresponding MMSI number.
DSC Setup
GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 115 This Setup sub...
Owner's Manual - Page 125
... 1999/5/EC.
GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 117 When the GPSMAP 278 is required for your Garmin product: www.garmin.com.
During normal, non-emergency position report communication, Channel 70 (156.525 MHz) has been set aside as a VHF radio with DSC support. Any DSCequipped mariner (on the VHF radio.
Basic wiring is connected to send and receive NMEA data from each other...
Owner's Manual - Page 126
...has been received from the external sonar device. GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual Appendix > Messages
Messages
Accuracy Alarm-the GPS accuracy has fallen outside of the area. Alarm Clock-the alarm clock has sounded. Antenna Shorted to calculate is not moving fast enough for the road route you are loaded on the data card do not support automatic route calculation. Contact Garmin Product Support...
Owner's Manual - Page 131
....2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251
Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax 886/2.2642.9099
GPSMAP 278 Owner's Manual 123 This warranty is provided by international distributors for rebates or other special offers from any Garmin warranty service station. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY...
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