Garmin gpsmap 178 Manuale Utente

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Designed for detailed electronic charting capability, the Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C Sounder is a 

powerful navigation device that can give you the information you need:

Precision Performance

•  (178) 10 level grayscale FSTN display with backlighting
•  (178C) High-contrast, 256-color LCD screen with backlighting
•   12-channel parallel receiver tracks and uses up to 12 satellites for fast, accurate positioning
•  WAAS Capable — receive signals from the additional set of WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation 

System) satellites to give you better accuracy

•   Differential-Ready — just add an optional Garmin beacon receiver for better than 5-meter accuracy
•   Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy case, waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7

Advanced Navigating and Plotting

•   3000 alphanumeric waypoints with selectable icons and comments
•   Built-in Worldwide marine basemap to 20 miles includes detailed ocean, river and lake coast-

lines, cities, interstates, US state highways, and local thoroughfares

•   50 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints each
•   Uploadable maps using Garmin’s MapSource™ PC products and BlueChart™ Data Cards
•   Coordinates: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Loran TD, plus over 20 grids, including Maidenhead
•   TracBack route feature which allows you to quickly retrace your track log to a starting position
•   Built-in simulator mode
•   Built-in tide information from over 3,000 tide stations around the USA coastline, Alaska, Hawaii, 

western Canada and several Caribbean Islands

Superior Fishfinding Ability

•  Whiteline feature provides a clear image of both bottom hardness and structure
•  See-Thru

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 technology helps separate fish returns from thermoclines and structure

•  Multiple zoom levels with a moving view window
•  Underwater waypoint marking
•  Map/Sonar split screen combines navigation and fishfinding information
•  Fish and depth alarms