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Getting Started Device Overview Internal antenna Buttons Display 2 MCX connector for external GPS antenna (under weather cap) Serial port (under weather cap) mini-USB port (under weather cap) Battery compartment microSD™ card slot (under batteries) GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Getting Started Device Overview Internal antenna Buttons Display 2 MCX connector for external GPS antenna (under weather cap) Serial port (under weather cap) mini-USB port (under weather cap) Battery compartment microSD™ card slot (under batteries) GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to an open the search menu. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Getting Started Acquiring Satellite Signals It may take 30 to 60 seconds to open the backlight status page....MOB Description Press FIND to store your location. 4. Press and hold to open the backlight status page. Quickly press to turn on and off. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to open area. 2. Quickly press to acquire signals. 1. If necessary, turn the...
... mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to an open the search menu. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Getting Started Acquiring Satellite Signals It may take 30 to 60 seconds to open the backlight status page....MOB Description Press FIND to store your location. 4. Press and hold to open the backlight status page. Quickly press to turn on and off. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to open area. 2. Quickly press to acquire signals. 1. If necessary, turn the...
Owner's Manual
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...8226; Go To Line/Pointer-allows you to a GPS compass when you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1. Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. 16 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Elevation Plot note: The elevation ... destination. • Compass-allows you to switch from an electronic compass to select how the course is available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you are traveling at a higher rate of speed...
...8226; Go To Line/Pointer-allows you to a GPS compass when you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1. Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. 16 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Elevation Plot note: The elevation ... destination. • Compass-allows you to switch from an electronic compass to select how the course is available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you are traveling at a higher rate of speed...
Owner's Manual
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...-screen instructions to download geocaches to a Geocache 1. From the main menu, select Geocaches. 2. Sending and Receiving Data 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 19 Downloading Geocaches 1. Download the Garmin Communicator plug in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on -screen instructions. Main Menu Features and Settings Navigating to your device to www...
...-screen instructions to download geocaches to a Geocache 1. From the main menu, select Geocaches. 2. Sending and Receiving Data 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 19 Downloading Geocaches 1. Download the Garmin Communicator plug in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on -screen instructions. Main Menu Features and Settings Navigating to your device to www...
Owner's Manual
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... a calendar. • Calculator-displays a calculator. • Sun and Moon-displays sunrise and sunset times along with your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. This option is displayed in multicolor or single color. Main Menu Features and Settings • Set...and off GPS. Satellite The satellite page shows your current track toward the top of the screen. • Single Color-allows you to select whether the satellite page is available only when you to mark your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's...
... a calendar. • Calculator-displays a calculator. • Sun and Moon-displays sunrise and sunset times along with your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. This option is displayed in multicolor or single color. Main Menu Features and Settings • Set...and off GPS. Satellite The satellite page shows your current track toward the top of the screen. • Single Color-allows you to select whether the satellite page is available only when you to mark your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's...
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... rate in feet/meters per minute. Data Field Accuracy of GPS Description The margin of ascent. For example, your starting location to a destination. Follow the on each main page. 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 23 Data Field Options ** Available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. The direction from your exact location. Select Change Data...
... rate in feet/meters per minute. Data Field Accuracy of GPS Description The margin of ascent. For example, your starting location to a destination. Follow the on each main page. 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 23 Data Field Options ** Available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. The direction from your exact location. Select Change Data...
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... monitor per minute. Maximum **Descent - The highest elevation reached. Customizing Your Device Data Field Depth **Descent - GPS Signal Strength The strength of your final destination. The altitude of the GPS signal. Glide Ratio To Dest. required) 24 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Average **Descent - Maximum **Elevation - The total elevation distance descended. The lowest elevation...
... monitor per minute. Maximum **Descent - The highest elevation reached. Customizing Your Device Data Field Depth **Descent - GPS Signal Strength The strength of your final destination. The altitude of the GPS signal. Glide Ratio To Dest. required) 24 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Average **Descent - Maximum **Elevation - The total elevation distance descended. The lowest elevation...
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... path of travel. The average speed of the device while moving since last reset. since last reset. Sunset The time of sunset based on your GPS position. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device Data Field Description Speed - The distance to acquire data (page 27). Maximum The maximum speed reached since last... in the selected position format. Water The temperature of distance traveled for all trips. Time of Day The current time of day based on your GPS position.
... path of travel. The average speed of the device while moving since last reset. since last reset. Sunset The time of sunset based on your GPS position. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device Data Field Description Speed - The distance to acquire data (page 27). Maximum The maximum speed reached since last... in the selected position format. Water The temperature of distance traveled for all trips. Time of Day The current time of day based on your GPS position.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 27 note: Changing the text language does not change the language of user... of battery you are using. • Interface-sets the format of the serial interface: Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Garmin Serial-Garmin proprietary format used to provide PVT protocol data. ◦◦ NMEA In/Out-provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input....in an SC-104 format. System Settings From the main menu, select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode...
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 27 note: Changing the text language does not change the language of user... of battery you are using. • Interface-sets the format of the serial interface: Customizing Your Device ◦◦ Garmin Serial-Garmin proprietary format used to provide PVT protocol data. ◦◦ NMEA In/Out-provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input....in an SC-104 format. System Settings From the main menu, select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode...
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...Note: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you want to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Select a page to select the time zone for the setting. Select Remove. 4. Press Enter. Repeat steps 2-3 for distance and... 1. You can customize units of measure for each setting you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Adding a Page 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device 4. Time Settings From the main menu, select Setup > Time. • Time Format-allows you to select a 12...
...Note: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system unless you want to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Select a page to select the time zone for the setting. Select Remove. 4. Press Enter. Repeat steps 2-3 for distance and... 1. You can customize units of measure for each setting you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Adding a Page 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device 4. Time Settings From the main menu, select Setup > Time. • Time Format-allows you to select a 12...
Owner's Manual
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Radio frequency/ protocol GPS accuracy DGPS Altimeter 2.4 GHz/ANT+ wireless communications protocol < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical use of screen backlighting can adjust the backlight brightness and decrease the ... Option Use the battery save option to open the backlight status page. Decreasing the Backlight Extensive use GPS is subject to accuracy degradation to 30,000 ft. (from -2,000 ft. to 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 37 From the main menu, select Setup > Display > Battery Save > On. You can...
Radio frequency/ protocol GPS accuracy DGPS Altimeter 2.4 GHz/ANT+ wireless communications protocol < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical use of screen backlighting can adjust the backlight brightness and decrease the ... Option Use the battery save option to open the backlight status page. Decreasing the Backlight Extensive use GPS is subject to accuracy degradation to 30,000 ft. (from -2,000 ft. to 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 37 From the main menu, select Setup > Display > Battery Save > On. You can...
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or accessories. I want to buy an external Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. I need replacement parts Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. See the Help file for your operating system to learn how to your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to assign drive letters. GPS antenna. 46 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual If you have several network drives mapped on your Garmin drives. Appendix Problem Solution I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives.
or accessories. I want to buy an external Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. I need replacement parts Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. See the Help file for your operating system to learn how to your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to assign drive letters. GPS antenna. 46 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual If you have several network drives mapped on your Garmin drives. Appendix Problem Solution I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives.
Owner's Manual
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... 17 setup 16 ENTER button 5 external antenna 2 F FIND button 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 fitness options 39 G Garmin Product Support 35 geocaches 19, 33 downloading 19 navigating 19 settings 32 GPS signals 4, 21, 23, 24, 37, 45 system settings 27 turning off GPS 21 H HomePort 40 hunting and fishing times 22 L language 3, 27 M main menu settings 19... button 5, 12, 17, 23 microSD card 36, 39-41 MOB button 4 moonphase 21 N navigating compass 14 routes 8 to geocaches 19 to waypoints 6 tracks 11 48 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
... 17 setup 16 ENTER button 5 external antenna 2 F FIND button 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 fitness options 39 G Garmin Product Support 35 geocaches 19, 33 downloading 19 navigating 19 settings 32 GPS signals 4, 21, 23, 24, 37, 45 system settings 27 turning off GPS 21 H HomePort 40 hunting and fishing times 22 L language 3, 27 M main menu settings 19... button 5, 12, 17, 23 microSD card 36, 39-41 MOB button 4 moonphase 21 N navigating compass 14 routes 8 to geocaches 19 to waypoints 6 tracks 11 48 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
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... 7 guidance method 33 navigating 8 settings 33 S satellite signals 4, 21, 23, 24, 37, 45 AutoLocate 21 system settings 27 turning off GPS 21 saving tracks 11 search menu 4, 6 Sight 'N Go 15 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Index software updating 35 version 35 specifications 36 stopwatch 22 sun and moon times 21 system settings 27...
... 7 guidance method 33 navigating 8 settings 33 S satellite signals 4, 21, 23, 24, 37, 45 AutoLocate 21 system settings 27 turning off GPS 21 saving tracks 11 search menu 4, 6 Sight 'N Go 15 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Index software updating 35 version 35 specifications 36 stopwatch 22 sun and moon times 21 system settings 27...
Quick Start Manual
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... may take 30 to 60 seconds to select a language. Quickly press to an open the backlight status page. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Turning the Device On or Off Press and hold . GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual Setting Your Language 1. Use the Rocker to acquire signals. 1. Replace the battery cover. Turn on...
... may take 30 to 60 seconds to select a language. Quickly press to an open the backlight status page. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Turning the Device On or Off Press and hold . GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual Setting Your Language 1. Use the Rocker to acquire signals. 1. Replace the battery cover. Turn on...
