Garmin GPSMAP 78 series User Manual

24 GPSMAP 78 Series Owner’s Manual
Customizing Your Device
• —sets the format of the
serial interface:
◦ —Garmin
proprietary format used to provide
PVT protocol data.
◦ —provides standard
NMEA 0183 output and input.
◦ —provides simple ASCII
text output of location and velocity
information.
◦ 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.

From the main menu, select  >
.
• —see page 33.
• —see page 33.
• —sets the colors used on the
device screens.
• —allows you
to select how the main menu, setup
menu, and search menu appear.
• —allows you to take
screen captures on the device.

Your Garmin device allows you to
customize the key tones, message
beeps, or turn off tones.
From the main menu, select 
> .

From the main menu, select  >
.
• —allows you to
select a nautical chart or a shing
chart:
◦ —displays various map
features in different colors so
that the marine POIs are more
readable. The nautical chart

Garmin GPSMAP 78 series Specifications

General

Display Resolution	160 x 240 pixels
Weight	7.7 oz (218 g) with batteries
Battery Type	2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended
Water Rating	IPX7
High-Sensitivity Receiver	Yes
Interface	USB
Built-in Memory	1.7 GB
Waypoints	2000
Routes	200
Track Log	10, 000 points, 200 saved tracks
Physical Dimensions	2.6" x 6.0" x 1.2" (6.6 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm)
Memory Expansion	microSD™ card (not included)
Display Size	2.6 inches
Battery Life	20 hours
Display Type	TFT color
Battery Recommendation	NiMH or Lithium
Preloaded Maps	Basemap