Important Safety and Product Information
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...windshield in an unsafe situation. It is designed to provide route suggestions. Battery Warnings Your GPS device uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not become detached. See www .garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. Do not place the device in front of...situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations. • In addition, the GPS device may use an internal, nonuser-replaceable battery for various purposes, such as the real-time clock. Installation and Operation Warnings ...
...windshield in an unsafe situation. It is designed to provide route suggestions. Battery Warnings Your GPS device uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not become detached. See www .garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. Do not place the device in front of...situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations. • In addition, the GPS device may use an internal, nonuser-replaceable battery for various purposes, such as the real-time clock. Installation and Operation Warnings ...
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... the essential requirements and other acts of -conformity. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS device. incomplete data. These limits are designed to correct the interference by turning the mounts on the windshield. In addition, Garmin reserves dashboard or friction mount options should only be determined by one year from defects...
... the essential requirements and other acts of -conformity. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS device. incomplete data. These limits are designed to correct the interference by turning the mounts on the windshield. In addition, Garmin reserves dashboard or friction mount options should only be determined by one year from defects...
Owner's Manual
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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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...Buttons Button FIND/MOB Description Press FIND to store your location. 4. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to open the backlight status page. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Quickly press to turn on and off. Press and hold to open the search menu. A question mark flashes while the device ...a waypoint and begin navigation to an open the backlight status page. Go outdoors to that point. Quickly press to acquire signals. 1. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Getting Started Acquiring Satellite Signals It may take 30 to 60 seconds to open area. 2.
...Buttons Button FIND/MOB Description Press FIND to store your location. 4. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to open the backlight status page. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Quickly press to turn on and off. Press and hold to open the search menu. A question mark flashes while the device ...a waypoint and begin navigation to an open the backlight status page. Go outdoors to that point. Quickly press to acquire signals. 1. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Getting Started Acquiring Satellite Signals It may take 30 to 60 seconds to open area. 2.
Owner's Manual
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Follow the on-screen instructions. 16 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you are traveling at a higher rate of ... a course line leading to a 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. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Using the Main Pages ◦◦ Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (0°). ◦◦...
Follow the on-screen instructions. 16 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you are traveling at a higher rate of ... a course line leading to a 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. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Using the Main Pages ◦◦ Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (0°). ◦◦...
Owner's Manual
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.... 3. Main Menu Features and Settings Geocaches Geocaching is available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. Register your computer (page 40). 3. From the main menu, select Share Wirelessly. 2. Download the Garmin Communicator plug in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Select Find a Geocache...
.... 3. Main Menu Features and Settings Geocaches Geocaching is available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. Register your computer (page 40). 3. From the main menu, select Share Wirelessly. 2. Download the Garmin Communicator plug in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Select Find a Geocache...
Owner's Manual
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... a calculator. • Sun and Moon-displays sunrise and sunset times along with your current location on and off GPS. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 21 Satellite The satellite page shows your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. You can use this location to mark your current track toward the top of the screen or...
... a calculator. • Sun and Moon-displays sunrise and sunset times along with your current location on and off GPS. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 21 Satellite The satellite page shows your GPS position using the Garmin AutoLocate feature. You can use this location to mark your current track toward the top of the screen or...
Owner's Manual
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...Total **Barometer Battery Level Bearing **Cadence (cadence accessory required) Course Customizing Your Device Description The uncalibrated environmental pressure. The calibrated current pressure. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 23 Select a data field. 4. For example, your current location to within +/- 12 feet. The remaining battery power... Device Customizing Data Fields You can customize the data fields displayed on -screen instructions. Data Field Options ** Available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. The direction from your GPS location is accurate to a destination.
...Total **Barometer Battery Level Bearing **Cadence (cadence accessory required) Course Customizing Your Device Description The uncalibrated environmental pressure. The calibrated current pressure. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 23 Select a data field. 4. For example, your current location to within +/- 12 feet. The remaining battery power... Device Customizing Data Fields You can customize the data fields displayed on -screen instructions. Data Field Options ** Available only with the GPSMAP 78S and GPSMAP 78Sc. The direction from your GPS location is accurate to a destination.
Owner's Manual
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...will reach the next waypoint on the route. Customizing Your Device Data Field Depth **Descent - Maximum **Descent - The average vertical distance of the GPS signal. The remaining distance to Dest. Distance to acquire data (page 27). The distance to descend from your final destination. The lowest elevation reached.... current position and elevation to the change in feet/meter per minute (bpm). Glide Ratio The ratio of the water. required) 24 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Average **Descent - The total elevation distance descended. The highest elevation reached.
...will reach the next waypoint on the route. Customizing Your Device Data Field Depth **Descent - Maximum **Descent - The average vertical distance of the GPS signal. The remaining distance to Dest. Distance to acquire data (page 27). The distance to descend from your final destination. The lowest elevation reached.... current position and elevation to the change in feet/meter per minute (bpm). Glide Ratio The ratio of the water. required) 24 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Average **Descent - The total elevation distance descended. The highest elevation reached.
Owner's Manual
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... zone, and daylight saving time). 25 The distance to acquire data (page 27). The current rate of sunrise based on your GPS position. Overall Your average speed Avg. Temperature - Moving Avg. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device Data Field Description Speed - Sunset The time of distance traveled for all trips. Time...
... zone, and daylight saving time). 25 The distance to acquire data (page 27). The current rate of sunrise based on your GPS position. Overall Your average speed Avg. Temperature - Moving Avg. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device Data Field Description Speed - Sunset The time of distance traveled for all trips. Time...
Owner's Manual
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... main menu, select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas .html. • Language-sets the text language on the device. For information about WAAS, go to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). note: Changing the text language... Commission for Maritime Services-allows the device to accept DGPS Differential Global Positioning System information from a device supplying RTCM data in an SC-104 format. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 27
... main menu, select Setup > System. • GPS-sets the GPS to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas .html. • Language-sets the text language on the device. For information about WAAS, go to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), or Demo Mode (GPS off). note: Changing the text language... Commission for Maritime Services-allows the device to accept DGPS Differential Global Positioning System information from a device supplying RTCM data in an SC-104 format. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 27
Owner's Manual
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... distance and speed, elevation, depth, temperature, and pressure. 1. Select a page to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. From the main menu, select Setup > Units. 2. Removing a Page 1. Select a page. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device 4. Press Enter. From the main menu, select Setup > Position Format. 31 Customizing the...
... distance and speed, elevation, depth, temperature, and pressure. 1. Select a page to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. From the main menu, select Setup > Units. 2. Removing a Page 1. Select a page. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Customizing Your Device 4. Press Enter. From the main menu, select Setup > Position Format. 31 Customizing the...
Owner's Manual
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... North America) Accuracy: ± 10 ft. (± 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to open the backlight status page. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 37 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...
... North America) Accuracy: ± 10 ft. (± 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to open the backlight status page. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual 37 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...
Owner's Manual
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or accessories. I want to buy an external Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. Appendix Problem Solution I need replacement parts Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your operating system to learn how to assign drive letters. I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives. See the Help file for your Garmin drives. GPS antenna. 46 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
or accessories. I want to buy an external Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. Appendix Problem Solution I need replacement parts Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your operating system to learn how to assign drive letters. I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives. See the Help file for your Garmin drives. GPS antenna. 46 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
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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Setting Your Language 1. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. For best results, after you install new batteries, update the battery type in the system settings (page 10). Turning the Device ... an open the backlight status page. Go outdoors to acquire signals. 1. Quickly press to select a language. A question mark flashes while the device determines your location. 4. GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Replace the battery cover. Wait while the device searches for satellites...
Setting Your Language 1. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. For best results, after you install new batteries, update the battery type in the system settings (page 10). Turning the Device ... an open the backlight status page. Go outdoors to acquire signals. 1. Quickly press to select a language. A question mark flashes while the device determines your location. 4. GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Replace the battery cover. Wait while the device searches for satellites...
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started Device Overview Internal antenna Buttons Display 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 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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... necessary, turn the device on the device. 3. Wait while the device searches for satellites. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to store your location. 4. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual A question mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to open the backlight status page. Press..., the device has acquired satellite signals. Buttons Button FIND/MOB Description Press FIND to an open the search menu. Go outdoors to open area. 2. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength.
... necessary, turn the device on the device. 3. Wait while the device searches for satellites. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to store your location. 4. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual A question mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to open the backlight status page. Press..., the device has acquired satellite signals. Buttons Button FIND/MOB Description Press FIND to an open the search menu. Go outdoors to open area. 2. The GPS bars indicate satellite strength.
Owner's Manual
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...north as the heading reference (0°). ◦ User-sets the magnetic variation value. • Go To Line/Pointer-allows you to a GPS compass when you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1. Elevation Plot note: The elevation plot page is displayed. ◦ ...a 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. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric...
...north as the heading reference (0°). ◦ User-sets the magnetic variation value. • Go To Line/Pointer-allows you to a GPS compass when you know the correct elevation or the correct pressure. 1. Elevation Plot note: The elevation plot page is displayed. ◦ ...a 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. From the elevation plot, press menu. 2. Select Calibrate Altimeter. 3. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter You can manually calibrate the barometric...