Garmin GPSMAP 78 Support Question
Garmin GPSMAP 78 Support Question
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Question posted by steveschroeder on December 24th, 2013
Garmin 78 Series Manual
how do you enter location numbers to create a waypoint?
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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on December 24th, 2013 3:19 PM
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Related Garmin GPSMAP 78 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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 - Page 8
... device searches for
satellites. A question mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to open the search menu. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Press and hold to turn on and off. Quickly press... to acquire signals. 1. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to store your location. 4. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... map. Rocker + -
Press ENTER to the previous menu or page.
Press MENU twice to move the map cursor. Press - QUIT PAGE MENU
ENTER/ MARK
Press QUIT to cancel or return to select options and acknowledge messages.
Getting Started
Press up, down, right, and left to select menu options and to open . GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
5
Owner's Manual - Page 10
...From any page, press and hold
MARK. 2. Enter the new information.
5. Select Delete.
6
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Select Waypoints. 3. Select Go. Deleting a Waypoint 1. Press Menu.
4. Select a waypoint.
3. Creating Waypoints 1.
Navigating with Waypoints and Routes
Navigating with Waypoints and Routes
Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you record and store in the device. Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... Navigator maps to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer. Select Go.
Select a destination. 5. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
9 Select the city.
Enter the street. 8. Select Marine Services. 3. Press FIND. 2. Additional Maps
To purchase preloaded detailed map data cards, go to search for addresses, cities, and other locations. Enter the country.
4. NOTE: Not all...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...Garmin...memory quicker.
10
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual You can view ...archived or loaded tracks by selecting Track Manager from the main menu. Select Record, Do Not Show or
Record, Show On Map. Select an option:
• Distance-records tracks at a specified distance.
• Time-records tracks at a specified time.
• Auto-records tracks at a variable rate to create...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... device. Sending and Receiving Data 1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
19 Go to your computer (page 40).
3.
Select Find a Geocache. 3. Your device can send or receive data when connected to your device.
Select Go. Downloading Geocaches 1. Download the Garmin Communicator plug in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on -screen instructions. Share...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
21
Additional Main Menu Tools
• Calendar-displays a calendar.
• Calculator-displays a calculator.
• Sun and Moon-displays sunrise and sunset times along with your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. Main Menu Features and Settings
• Set Location On Map-allows you to create routes or search for saved locations.
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
27
note: Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
• Battery Type-allows you to select the type of battery you are using.
• Interface-sets the format of the serial interface:
Customizing Your Device
◦◦ Garmin Serial...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
Setting Up Tones
Your Garmin device allows you to select a nautical chart or a fishing chart:
◦◦ Nautical-displays various map features in different colors so that the marine POIs are more readable. Simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
The nautical chart reflects the drawing scheme of paper charts...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... the current location marker on...time to enter the number of ...Manual-allows you to select the next point on the route by names or codes.
• Found Geocaches-allows you to drive.
◦◦ On Road For Distance-
calculates on the active route page. ◦◦ Ambient Pressure-records ambient pressure changes over a period of geocaches found.
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... today.
• Go to update the software (page 40).
1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
35 Appendix
Viewing Important Device Information
You can contact Garmin Product Support if you by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.
• In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can view the unit ID, software...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... in. (6.6 × 15.2 × 3.0 cm)
7.7 oz. (218.3 g) with batteries
2.6 in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. The GPSMAP 78S and 78Sc have a microSD card slot for in . (66 mm)
Resolution (W × H) Water resistance
Data storage
Computer interface Battery type
... to 70°C) See page 38.
36
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
Owner's Manual - Page 42
...replacement parts.
38
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Alkaline batteries can ...rupture at high temperatures.
Use lithium batteries when operating the device in the product box for several months, remove the batteries. From the main menu, select Setup
> System > Battery Type.
2. Buying Optional Accessories
Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
Browse your computer into the mini-USB port. Open the "Garmin" or memory card drive/volume.
5. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the device drives/volumes.
1. Your device and micro SD ...file.
2.
Appendix
Mini-USB port under weather cap
Serial port under
weather cap
microSD card slot (inside battery compartment)
3. Select Edit > Paste.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 49
.... My device does not acquire satellite signals.
1. On the device, a screen appears showing the Garmin logo and the USB symbol.
Press and hold the Rocker while you should see a new removable ...10 seconds or until the device goes into mass storage mode. Turn off the device. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
45 I want to reset all the customized settings back to the computer, but it will ...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
... letters. Appendix
Problem
Solution
I need replacement parts Go to your Garmin dealer. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin drives.
GPS antenna.
46
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
... options 13 showing 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
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
... zoom in on the map.
GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual
PAGE MENU
ENTER/ MARK
Rocker + - Press + to select options and acknowledge messages.
Quickly press to scroll through the main pages (page 5). Press PAGE to open the search menu.
Press and hold MARK to save your current location as a waypoint. Press up, down, right, and left to...
Quick Start Manual - Page 5
... device is found on the map. GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual
Select an attribute (such as the name or location).
4.
Waypoint names and symbols also appear on the following pages: map, compass, main menu, and trip computer. Waypoints
Waypoints are locations you travel, the position icon moves and leaves a track log (trail). Enter the new information.
5. Map
The position...
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