Garmin GPSMAP 76CS

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 at 12:02 pm

The Garmin GPSMAP 76CS adds a completely new experience to the mariner-friendly 76-series of navigators. The new experience includes an extremely high-sensitive GPS receiver, a barometric altimeter and electronic compass, a microSD™ card slot, a colour TFT screen and turn-by-turn routing. These are some of the features that have made the 76CS and its counterpart, the GPSMAP 76CSx, a favourite among those who are really serious about outdoor activities.

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Garmin GPSMAP 76CS

You will easily be able to find your way through the wilderness using the Gamin GPS 76CS, the high sensitivity GPS receiver will acquire the satellite signal and will quickly fix your exact position even in the toughest of conditions. Even if you are in heavy tree cover, deep canyons or close to high buildings it will fix and maintain your position.

The Garmin GPSMap 76CS built-in electronic compass will provide you with a read out of your heading. The barometric altimeter will track changes inatmospheric pressure that will help pinpoint your exact altitude. You also have the option to use the altimeter to plot barometric or ambient pressure over time, this information can help you keep an eye on changing local weather conditions.

The large colour TFT display is bright enough to distinguish details in any kind of lighting and is extremely waterproof, the unit will even float.

As your need for different maps increase so does your ability to add them. The microSD card slot allows you to store map information and optional maps on the included 128 Megabytes card, or to buy additional cards, pre-installed with MapSource Topo and inland lake maps, BlueChart marine cartography, and City Navigator street maps.

Garmin GPSMAP 76CS User Reviews:

All the reviews I have read for the Garmin GPSMAP 76CS, seem to agree on the best bits of this unit. Bright colourful screen, if a little small. The accuracy and speed of signal acquiring, the water resistance (and yes it does float) and the tracking features.

They also seem to agree that the worst bits are that the device has a somewhat confusing interface and difficulty in configuring, not helped with the not very well written handbook. Probably the biggest bug bear is the cost of purchasing the extra maps you will need. Even the basic maps that the unit is supplied with are fairly basic.

Overall I got the impression that the GPSMap 76CS is very good at it primary purpose. All the complaints, though valid are perhaps a bit “nit picky”. If you want the unit for its car features then buy a dedicated GPS for this. Otherwise for boating and walking/cycling this is a very good product and after a bit of getting used to the interface will serve you very well.

Most of the reviews that I have read all agree that they would recommend this to a friend.