If youre a devoted mariner or serious outdoor enthusiast, our new GPSMAP 76S is the GPS/mapping unit for you. The "S" in the product name stands for "sensors", because the GPSMAP 76S incorporates a GPS receiver, barometric altimeter, and an electronic compass that deliver precise location, elevation, and bearing information to take adventurers as high or as far as they want to go. The unit also contains a basemap of North and South America, including major highways, thoroughfares, rivers, lakes, and borders, with plenty of memory (24 MB) for downloading MapSource data. It's also waterproof and floats in water and its larger screen, increased readability, bigger buttons, and rugged design make this unit at home in even the harshest conditions.
Its autolocate time is approximately 5 minutes which forces the receiver to search for any available satellite to determine your position
Electronic Compass Features:
Resolution: 1 degree
Accuracy: + 2 degrees with proper calibration (typical), + 5 degrees extreme northern and southern latitudes
Barometric Altimeter Features:
Accuracy: 10 feet with proper calibration (user and/or automatic calibration)
Resolution: 1 foot
Range: -2000 to 30000 feet
Pressure: Local pressure (mbar/inches HG), 12-hour automatic pressure trend recording
Elevation Computer : Current elevation, resettable minimum and maximum elevation , ascent/descent rate, total ascent/descent, average and maximum ascent/descent rate
Moving Map Features:
Basemap: Built-in Americas Highway, Atlantic Highway or Pacific Highway basemap with principal and major thoroughfares and political boundaries
MapSource: Compatible with most Garmin MapSource products including MapSource BlueChart marine cartography, MetroGuide and Fishing Hot Spots
Navigation Features:
Waypoints: 500 with name and graphic symbol, 10 nearest (automatic), 10 proximity
Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 125 points each, plus MOB and TracBack modes
Tracks: Automatic track log, 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
If you are a devoted mariner or serious outdoor enthusiast, new GPSMAP 76S is the GPS/mapping unit for you. The 'S ' in the product name stands for 'sensors', because the GPSMAP 76S incorporates a GPS receiver, barometric altimeter, and an electronic compass that deliver precise location, elevation, and bearing information to take adventurers as high or as far as they want to go. The unit also contains a basemap of North and South America, with plenty of memory (24 MB) for downloading MapSource data. It's also waterproof and floats in water and its larger screen, increased readability, bigger buttons, and rugged design make this unit at home in even the harshest conditions.
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This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday, November 02, 2004.
Code:2-010-00271-00
Garmin 010-00271-00 Gpsmap-76s Hand Held Electronic Map With Sensors
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