Garmin GPSMAP 78S 010-00864-01 Marine GPS Navigator and World Wide Chartplotter Details
Product Description
Garmin 010-00864-01 GPSMAP 78S
- Worldwide shaded relief basemap
- microSD card slot for optional mapping
- 3-Axis compass & barometric altimeter
- Floats, buoyant
- 2.6-inch TFT LCD display
- Worldwide shaded relief basemap; microSD card slot for optional mapping
- Built-in 3-axis electronic compass; Barometric altimeter
- 1.7MB built-in memory
Where to buy Garmin GPSMAP 78S 010-00864-01 Marine GPS Navigator and World Wide Chartplotter
Garmin GPSMAP 78S 010-00864-01 Marine GPS Navigator and World Wide Chartplotter Reviews
| 75 of 77 people found the following review helpful  Love it for Sailing!, This review is from: Garmin GPSMAP 78sc 2.6-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter (Electronics) I got my Garmin 78sc a couple of weeks ago, to use not only on the water (Chesapeake Bay), but for hiking and geocaching. By now I've sailed for 3 days,(about 15 hours total run-time), and the alkaline batteries are about half gone according to the meter, so I'm fairly satisfied with the battery life. I haven't tried NiMH rechargeables yet.I was concerned the unit was going to be huge (it's intentionally large to give internal air space for water flotation ability), but it's not too big or heavy. It was smaller than I was expecting it to be. Also, having the buttons on top of the screen are a little weird, but it's not a big issue in use. It's very fast in finding the satellites and switching display screens, etc. The built in electronic compass (multi-axis)calibrates quickly, and reacts quickly to movement, but seems very accurate. There is an option to have the map orient to either the compass heading (direction you point the GPS) or from the track (direction you... Read more 39 of 40 people found the following review helpful The future is now, By Sloop John B (Virginia) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Garmin GPSMAP 78sc 2.6-Inch Waterproof Marine GPS and Chartplotter (Electronics) I've had some experience with the older GPS 76 and found it very hard to see in bright sunlight out on the water.So, I was a bit nervous in ordering the GPS 78sc without being able to kick the tires. It arrived yesterday and I've spent about 6 hours total getting used to it. There were several concerns that I, at first, felt like I had bought a pig in a poke -- BUT, after a couple of phone calls talking to the Garmin technical people, all my issues were resolved. This device is simply incredible with its accuracy and features for such a small package. I rely heavily on the MOB (man overboard) screen for use in setting upwind marks at specific bearings and distances from the committee boat in Race Committee work for Offshore classes. The color screen is very easily seen in the brightest conditions. The track log and reciprocal bearing back to the committee boat are highlighted in different colors and make for a superb display. One of the reasons... Read more 35 of 37 people found the following review helpful  Looks Like a Winner, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Garmin GPSMAP 78S 010-00864-01 Marine GPS Navigator and World Wide Chartplotter (Electronics) I was in the market for a new GPS and came across this model while doing some research on the web. Although the Garmin GPSMAP 76 was available at very good prices, I decided to opt for the newer GPSMAP 78 model. I this will be only the third GPS I have owned in the past 15 years, so I wanted the very latest generation. The GPSMAP 78 has a very good feature set. It acquires a location very quickly after powering up. I was able to transfer waypoints to the unit when connected to my PC by using Google Earth. Very slick and easy! The only downside so far it the unit has lots of options and setup features. I'm still trying to remember them, but it's getting easier. I did contact Garmin and they confirmed that the unit does NOT charge the batteries when connected to a PC via the USB cable, nor will it operate on USB power. The unit is simply a mass storage device when connected. |
› See all 29 customer reviews...
No comments:
Post a Comment