Garmin GPSMAP 78 Support Question
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Question posted by beattsme71 on August 6th, 2012
How Do I Enter A Waypoint From Home
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... using your device the first time, you are instructed to press something in a list, and then press ENTER. Getting Started
Manual Conventions
When you should select a series of items in the text indicate that you should...batteries (page 3). 2. Use the Rocker to know the basic features.
1. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
1 Turn on the unit.
See page 5. Mark a waypoint (page 6). 5.
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... mark flashes while the device determines your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to store your location. 4. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals.
4
Buttons
Button FIND/MOB
Description
Press FIND to turn on and off. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Getting Started
Acquiring Satellite Signals
It may...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
Press ENTER to save your current location as a waypoint.
GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
5
Press and hold MARK to select options and acknowledge messages.
Getting Started...twice to zoom out on the map. Press MENU to scroll through the main pages (page 12).
QUIT PAGE MENU
ENTER/ MARK
Press QUIT to cancel or return to move the map cursor.
Press - Press PAGE to open the options ...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
..., press and hold
MARK. 2. Editing a Waypoint Before you can use the search menu to a Waypoint Using the Search Menu You can edit a waypoint, you record and store in the device.
Creating Waypoints 1. Navigating to quickly find waypoints, tracks, routes, and coordinates that you have saved.
1. Select Waypoints. 3.
Select Done. Select Delete.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... final destination. Select Change Name.
4. Select Done.
Select Edit Route.
4. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
7
A route must contain at least two points.
7. Navigating with Waypoints and Routes
Editing the Name of the point on the route. From the main menu, select Route
Planner.
2. Enter the new name.
5. Select a point.
5. Select a category.
3.
From the main...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... Press FIND.
2.
Press FIND. 2. Select Go.
Select the city. Enter the street. 8. Finding Marine Services 1. Select Marine Services. 3. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
9
Navigating with City Navigator® You can use ... searching.
5. Enter the city or postal code. Select Go. Select a category. 4. Finding an Address with Waypoints and Routes
6. Enter the country.
4.
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... your location on the map. From a main page, press meNu. 2. Press enter.
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Map
The position icon represents your current direction of travel , the position icon moves and leaves a track log (trail). Waypoint names and symbols also appear on the map. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Follow the on-screen instructions. From the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...**Elevation -
The distance to the next waypoint on the route. The lowest elevation reached. Glide Ratio To Dest.
GPS Signal Strength
The strength of descent. Heading...will reach your current position and elevation to descend from your final destination. required)
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Average **Descent -
The highest elevation reached. Minimum
Description
The depth...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...of distance traveled for all trips. Time of Day
The current time of day based on your GPS position.
A running tally of the water.
Speed -
The data field arrow points in the ... based on your GPS position. Maximum The maximum speed reached since last reset. The average speed of the selected settings. . Sunrise
The time of the next waypoint or turn. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
...GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
27 For information about WAAS, go to accept DGPS Differential Global Positioning System information from a device supplying RTCM data in an SC-104 format. note: Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered...select Setup > System.
• GPS-sets the GPS to Normal, WAAS/EGNOS (Wide Area Augmentation System/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay ...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
Enter a distance. 4. Customizing Your Device
Setting up Marine Alarms
Setting the Anchor Drag Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when you are off course alarm, deep water alarm, and shallow water alarm. From the main menu, select Setup > Marine Settings.
2.
Select Done. GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual
29 Setting the Off Course Alarm You...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... the Deep Water or Shallow Water Alarm 1.
Press Enter.
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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner's Manual Move the page up or down...Enter the depth that triggers the shallow water alarm.
4. From the main menu, select Setup
> Marine > Marine Alarm Setup.
2. Enter the depth that triggers the deep water alarm.
7. Select Done. Resetting Data
You can reset trip data, delete all waypoints...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
...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 want to set the time zone automatically based on your GPS... to customize. Select a page to select the time zone for the setting. Press Enter.
Adding a Page 1. From the main menu, select Setup
> Page Sequence. 2....
Owner's Manual - Page 38
...> Profiles.
2. Select a profile.
3. Enter the new name.
5.
Fitness
For more information on the...Marine, Recreational, or save them as moving from one type of your current point.
• Avoidance Setup-allows you to select the road type you must save a custom profile for your settings for a particular activity or trip.
Select a profile.
3. Select Delete.
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GPSMAP 78...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
... 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...navigating 14 setup options 15 connecting USB 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
...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
... 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
Owner's Manual - Page 53
... trip data 30
waypoints 30 restoring default
settings 12 Rocker 5 routes
active route 8 avoidance 34 creating 7 deleting 8 editing 7 editing name 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...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
...Press and hold MARK to save your current location as a waypoint and begin navigation to store your current location as a waypoint. to the previous menu or page. Press QUIT to cancel ... select menu options and to select options and acknowledge messages.
Press ENTER to move the map cursor. Press -
GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual
Press MENU to open the search menu. Quickly press...
Quick Start Manual - Page 5
...1. From any page, press and hold
MARK.
2. Select a waypoint.
3. Enter the new information.
5. Select a waypoint. 3.
Select Done.
Map
The position icon represents your location on the map. Waypoint names and symbols also appear on the map. GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual
Editing a Waypoint Before you can edit a waypoint, you travel, the position icon moves and leaves a track log...
Quick Start Manual - Page 8
... an option.
GPSMAP 78 Quick Start Manual Navigating to a Waypoint Using the Search Menu
You can select a guidance method that is for off-road use the search menu to them later. Change Your Guidance Method
You can use , that follows the roads, or that you have saved.
1. Press enter. 5. You can customize the data...
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