Garmin GPSMAP 76CS Hand Held
GPS
All other marine handheld GPS units will pale when compared to
the GPSMAP 76C and GPSMAP 76CS—literally.
The latest color-display technology gives both units the
brightest, sunlight-readable displays available. And with brand-new
state-of-the-art receivers and powerful microprocessors, these units will give
you a quick and steady fix. In addition, the GPSMAP 76CS boasts a built-in
electronic compass and barometric altimeter.
Both the GPSMAP 76C and GPSMAP 76CS have the familiar GPS
76-family keypads and styling, with 115 MB of memory, an Americas Autoroute
basemap, and a Marine Point database. Fast USB connectivity makes loading charts
and maps quick and easy, while navigation instructions can be shared with
repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the dedicated
serial port.
They’re waterproof and fully compatible with MapSource® products
like BlueChart®, U.S. Topo 24K, and City Select® (which provides detailed
streets for turn-by-turn guidance).
Navigation features
Waypoints/icons: 1000
with name and graphic symbol, 10 proximity
Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 250 points each, plus
MOB and TracBack® modes
Tracks: Automatic track log; 20 saved tracks let you retrace
your path in both directions
Trip computer: Current speed, average speed, resettable maximum
speed, trip timer, and trip distance
Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and
hunt; sun and moon rise, set, and location
Map datums: More than 100 plus user datums
Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs,
and other grids, including user grid
GPS performance
Receiver: WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver
continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your
position
Acquisition times:
Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
AutoLocate™: Approximately 5 minutes
Update rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS accuracy:
Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (USCG) accuracy:
Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:
Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
Dynamics: 6 g’s
Interfaces: USB, RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format
and proprietary GARMIN
Antenna: Built-in quadrifilar, with external antenna connection
(MCX)
Differential: DGPS, USCG, and WAAS capable
Moving map features
Basemap: Built-in routable basemap (North and
South America) with cities, highways, interstates, local thoroughfares, and
secondary roads within metro areas, interstate exit services, airports, rivers,
lakes, coastlines, and tide stations
Uploadable maps: Accepts up to 115 megabytes of downloaded map
detail from a variety of optional MapSource® CDs
Electronic compass feature
Accuracy: ±2 degrees with proper calibration
(typical); ±5 degrees extreme northern and southern latitudes
Resolution: 1 degree
Barometric altimeter
feature
Accuracy: 10 feet with proper
calibration (user and/or automatic calibration)
Resolution: 1 foot
Range: –2,000 to 30,000 feet
Elevation computer: Current elevation, resettable minimum and
maximum elevation, ascent/descent rate, total ascent/descent, average and
maximum ascent/descent rate
Pressure: Local pressure (mbar/inches HG), 48-hour automatic
pressure trend recording
Power
Source: Two “AA” batteries (not included)
Battery life: Up to 20 hours (typical use)
Physical
Size: 2.7" W x 6.2" H x 1.4" D (6.9 cm x 15.7 cm x 3.5
cm)
Weight: 7.6 ounces with batteries
Display: 1.5 W x 2.2 H inches (3.8 cm x 5.6 cm); 256-color
transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels)
Case: Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to
IEC 60529 IPX7 standards
Temp. range: 5ºF to 158ºF (-15ºC to 70ºC)
User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery
required
Specifications are preliminary and
subject to change without notice.
* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S.
Department of Defense-imposed Selective Availability program.
