Garmin GPSMAP 78 Support Question
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Question posted by rzsmith22 on May 24th, 2014
Does The Gri Have To Be Changed When Going To Bahamas?
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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
...amount of time spent viewing the device screen while driving.
• Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any airbag. (See diagram.)
Do not mount
Do not place
where the
...unsecured on
driver's field
the vehicle
of the device controls while driving. Battery Warnings Your GPS device uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not remove or attempt to a heat source or in a...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual The GPS... bars indicate satellite strength. Press and hold to open the search menu. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to store your location. 4. A question mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to acquire signals. 1.
Quickly press to an open the backlight status page. Go...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... postal code.
Finding an Address with Waypoints and Routes
6.
Press FIND. 2. Select Go. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
9 The detailed maps contain millions of points of interest, such...data provides postal code searching.
5. Select Marine Services. 3. Enter the house number. 7. Enter the street. 8. Press FIND.
2. Select the city. Select Go.
Select a category. 4.
Enter the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... User-sets the magnetic variation value.
• Go To Line/Pointer-allows you to select how the course is available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually ...Compass-allows you to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure.
1.
From the elevation plot, press menu.
2.
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... theme and information displayed on the dashboard.
note: Your customized settings are remembered by the dashboard, and will not be lost when you change profiles (page 20).
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Using the Main Pages
Trip Computer
The trip computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... to another compatible device. Select Send or Receive. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
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From the main menu, select
Geocaches. 2.
You must be within 10 feet (3 m) of treasure hunting, in .
5. Go to a Geocache 1. Download the Garmin Communicator plug in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
.... 4. Select Calculate when finished.
For more information about customizing your device and change settings such as data fields, units of measurement, or position settings, they are...6.
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual From the main menu, select
Proximity Alarms. 2. From the main menu, select Profile
Change. Setting a Proximity Alarm 1. Enter a radius. 7. Profile Change
When...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. For example, your starting location to a destination. Total
**Barometer
Battery Level
Bearing
**Cadence (cadence accessory required) Course
Customizing Your Device
Description The uncalibrated environmental pressure.
The direction from your GPS... to within +/- 12 feet. Select Change Data Fields. 3. Data Field Accuracy of GPS
Description
The margin of the crank arm...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...Elevation - The lowest elevation reached. Glide Ratio To Dest. GPS Signal Strength
The strength of descent. Distance to the next ... moving.
**Heart Rate
Your heart rate in feet/meter per minute (bpm).
required)
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Maximum **Descent - The glide ratio required to your final destination.
The ...and elevation to the change in vertical distance.
Owner's Manual - Page 31
..., go to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). System Settings
From the main menu, select Setup > System.
• GPS-sets the GPS to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas .html.
• Language-sets the text language on the device. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
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note: Changing...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... to set an alarm to sound when the depth is greater than the specified value.
3.
Press Enter.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Enter the depth that triggers the deep water alarm.
7. Select Done. Changing the Page Sequence
1. Move the page up or down the list. 5. Resetting Data
You can reset trip data...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
...main menu, select Setup
> Page Sequence. 2. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Customizing Your Device
4. Position Format Settings
Note: Do not change the position format or the map datum coordinate system... unless you to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Press Enter. Select a...
Owner's Manual - Page 38
....
1. To change profiles, see page 39. Saving a Custom Profile You can select Marine, Recreational, or save them as moving from one type of your current point.
• Avoidance Setup-allows you to select the road type you want to recreational use. Select a profile.
3. Enter the new name.
5. Select Delete.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... Backlight
The backlight is required. Alerts and messages also activate the backlight. The GPSMAP 78S and 78Sc have a microSD card slot for in . (66 mm)
Resolution... go to 70°C) See page 38.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Press to IEC 529-IPX-7
Approximately 1.7 GB No memory battery is activated any time you press a button.
by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. NOTE: To change ...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
Appendix
Problem
Solution
I need replacement parts Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. GPS antenna.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives. I want to buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin drives.
See ...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
...fitness 39 microSD card 39 acquiring satellite signals 45 active route 8 alarms marine 29 proximity 20 time 22 altimeter calibrating 16 plot type 32 settings 32...cable 41 wireless accessories 39
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Index
wirelessly 19 creating
routes 7 waypoints 6 customizing data fields 12 device settings 27-34 profiles 34
D dashboard
change 18 data fields 12
...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
... tracks 11 viewing routes 8 map datum coordinate system 31 marine settings 28-29 MARK button 5 MCX connector 2 measuring area 20 distance 13 MENU 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
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 53
... 31 sequence 30 position format 31 power button 3, 4, 36, 37 profiles 20 change 20 creating 34 setting 20 proximity alarms 20
Q QUIT button 5
R recording
tracks... 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...
Quick Start Manual - Page 3
... acquire signals.
1. Quickly press to an open the backlight status page. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Turn on the device.
3. Turning the Device On or Off
Press and hold .
GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual
A question mark flashes while the device determines your location.
4. Go outdoors to open area.
2. Insert the batteries, observing polarity.
3.
2.
Quick Start Manual - Page 8
.... Select a waypoint. 4. From a main page, press meNu. 2.
Select a data field. 4. For data field descriptions, see the GPSMAP 78 Owner's Manual.
1. Press enter. 5. Customizing Data Fields
You can customize the data fields displayed on -screen instructions.
Select Go.
Change Your Guidance Method
You can save these tracks and navigate to quickly find waypoints, tracks, routes...
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