Garmin GPSMAP 78 Support Question
Garmin GPSMAP 78 Support Question
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Question posted by margaretmizzell on October 16th, 2011
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can you provide me with a distributor for a garmin gpsmap 78csx. thank you
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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3
.... Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS device. Many other acts of Directive 1999/5/EC. Where required, other relevant provisions This Garmin product is in a particular installation. Always ...be made at its sole option,
product: www.garmin.com/declaration-of
Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be located only in specific ...
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
... the backlight status page. Press and hold MOB (man overboard function) to store your location. 4.
The GPS bars indicate satellite strength. Quickly press to open area. 2. If necessary, turn the device on the device. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Go outdoors to turn on and off. Press and hold to an open the...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... http://buy.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer.
Additional Maps
To purchase preloaded detailed map data cards, go to search for addresses, cities, and other locations. Press FIND.
2. Select a category. 4. The detailed maps contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.
1.
Select Go. Select Go. GPSMAP 78 Series...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
Tracks
Tracks
About Tracks
Your Garmin device records a track log while you select Record, Show On Map, a line on the map indicates ... the main menu. Select Recording Interval.
6. NOTE: Using the Most Often interval provides the most track detail and fills up the device memory quicker.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual You can save these tracks and navigate to create an optimum ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...line leading to a destination.
• Compass-allows you to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of time, or...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 calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... Wirelessly
note: The share wirelessly feature is a type of the compatible Garmin device. Downloading Geocaches 1. Go to www.garmin.com/products /communicator.
4. Select Find a Geocache. 3.
Your device can send or receive data when connected to a Geocache 1. Select Send or Receive. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
19 Select a geocache. 4. Main Menu Features and Settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
...multicolor or single color.
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
21 You can use this location to mark your current location on and off GPS. Additional Main Menu Tools... you turn the GPS on the map.
Satellite Settings From the satellite page, press menu.
• Use With GPS On-allows you ...GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. Satellite
The satellite page shows your...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...Device
Description The uncalibrated environmental pressure.
Data Field **Ambient Pressure
**Ascent Average **Ascent Maximum
**Ascent -
The direction from your GPS location is accurate to a destination. For example, your current location to a destination.
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
23 From a main page, press meNu. 2. Select a data field. 4.
The average vertical distance of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...
The strength of day you will reach your current position and elevation to Next
Elevation
**Elevation -
required)
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Average **Descent - ETA at Destination The estimated time of the GPS signal. The average vertical distance of day you will reach the next waypoint on the route. Minimum
Description
The...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...of the water. The distance to acquire data (page 27).
The current rate of travel. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Customizing Your Device
Data Field
Description
Speed -
Overall Your average speed
Avg....next waypoint or turn. since last reset. Sunset
The time of sunrise based on your GPS position. Requires a connection to a NMEA 0183 temperaturecapable device to the left or the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... output and input.
◦◦ Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information.
◦◦ RTCM Radio Technical 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.
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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.
From the main menu, select Setup > Tones.
Simplifies map presentation for optimal use while fishing.
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Owner's Manual - Page 33
...when you exceed a specified drift distance while anchored.
1.
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
29 Customizing Your Device
Setting up Marine Alarms
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm You can set dangerous depths...light is visible. Enter a distance. 4. Select Done. From the main menu, select Setup > Marine Settings.
2. Enter a distance. 4. You can select On to show light sectors at all ...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... Setup
> Marine > Marine Alarm Setup.
2. Resetting Data
You can reset trip data, delete all waypoints, clear the current track, or restore default values.
1. Move the page up or down the list. 5. Select Done. Select an item to sound when the depth is less than the specified value.
6. Press Enter.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
Adding a Page 1. Select a page to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. Removing a Page 1. Select Remove. 4. Customizing the Unit Settings
You can select Automatic to add. From the main menu, select Setup > Units.
2. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Customizing Your Device
4.
Time Settings
From the main menu, select Setup > Time.
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 38
...marine use to recreational use to another, such as a custom profile.
1. Profiles
Profiles are within a specified distance of use . From the main menu, select Setup > Profiles.
2. Deleting a Profile 1. Select Delete.
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GPSMAP 78...menu, select Setup
> Profiles.
2. Saving a Custom Profile You can select Marine, Recreational, or save them as moving from one type of your device. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
...) *Resolution: 1 degree
*Subject to proper user calibration.
Radio frequency/ protocol GPS accuracy
DGPS
Altimeter
2.4 GHz/ANT+ wireless communications protocol
< 33 ft. (10...GPS is subject to accuracy degradation to save battery power and prolong battery life. Maximizing Battery Life
Using the Battery Save Option Use the battery save option to 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S.
GPSMAP 78...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
I need replacement parts Go to http://buy .garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer. or accessories.
GPS antenna.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual I cannot see any new removable drives in my list of drives. See the Help file for your operating system to learn how ...
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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