I stopped by the nearest West Marine today.. I talked to the guy on the floor who seemed like the biggest gps geek (Next to me, of course), and he looked up ...
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David Munson
fineartlight
Apr 1, 2005 7:16 pm
Mine arrived today. Screen is really dark. Yes I brightened it. David L. Munson FineArtLight LLC 1236 Wood Station Place Manchester, Missouri 63021 ...
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roybassist
Apr 1, 2005 7:40 pm
... Were you outside in bright sunlight? With the regular 76C(S) this is best condition for viewing. Indoors they do tend to be dark. ... Really? How? Are...
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annoyedone
Apr 1, 2005 7:42 pm
... Did it come with a Garmin manual or a customized one? Garmin allows you to download their manuals in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) form. I'm guessing the 76CS Plus...
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David Munson
fineartlight
Apr 1, 2005 7:52 pm
Manual is West Marine exclusive version, Quick reference is labeled Garmin "76CS Plus" David L. Munson FineArtLight LLC 1236 Wood Station Place Manchester,...
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David Munson
fineartlight
Apr 1, 2005 7:52 pm
It is overcast and seems better outside. Inside in a dark room is also better than bright office. David L. Munson FineArtLight LLC 1236 Wood Station Place ...
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David Martin
dgmartiny
Apr 2, 2005 8:34 pm
One of my key uses for my 76C is to save track information. And since I will be away from the PC for long periods, one of the things that 'sold' the 76C to me...
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David Levine
geek_nj
Apr 2, 2005 8:42 pm
Yes, the track info is reduced when "saved" vs the Active Log. The Active Log creates a new starting point, as you noted, each time it loses the signal or is...
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David Martin
dgmartiny
Apr 3, 2005 6:35 pm
Over a perioed of a month I'll be switching the unit on and off maybe 3 times a day - so that's 90 for a start, plus a few more and lost reception etc, and...
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David Levine
geek_nj
Apr 3, 2005 9:01 pm
The active log has 10,000 points. You can, in addition, save up to 20 logs, each with 500 points. You can see for yourself, if you have an active log saved in...
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annoyedone
Apr 3, 2005 9:26 pm
... Garmin says "up to 500". In my experience it uses less than 500. Either way you lose points and all timestamp information (the Active Log contains...
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no_mercy_2
Apr 4, 2005 2:26 am
I bought a cd and marked some waypoints on Ky Lake with Kentucky HydroGrafx. This is just a sonar sidescanned map of part of the lake i fish and i marked some...
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annoyedone
Apr 4, 2005 2:34 am
... You need to load Garmin's USB driver. Its loaded when you install that CD or you can download the drivers from Garmin's site. I'd get MapSource...
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AYALA Gustavo ...
exjotafitero
Apr 4, 2005 12:13 pm
I really still don't understant how the Garmin people think or in what they are based to make decisions. I don't like to lose all the timestamps when I save a...
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DougAK17
Apr 4, 2005 12:34 pm
If you lift the flap for the serial/power port, youll see a half circle "hole" below the serial number. that is the vent that allows pressure exchange between...
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AYALA Gustavo ...
exjotafitero
Apr 4, 2005 12:50 pm
I return ot my barometric / altitude problem? I've done more testing ( with Auto Calibration On and Variable Elevation ). And all goes more or less smooth...
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David Munson
fineartlight
Apr 4, 2005 2:08 pm
I just purchase the new West Marine model and used it yesterday on my sailboat. I noticed that the map "Fishing Hot Spots" is off by around 30 feet. see...
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annoyedone
Apr 4, 2005 2:12 pm
... No. BTW you might want to read these (from Links/Miscellaneous) http://gpsinformation.net/main/errors.htm http://www.erols.com/dlwilson/gps.htm...
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Allory Deiss
alloryd
Apr 4, 2005 4:28 pm
i don't have a 76cs, so i'm not sure if this is addressing a related issue, but in an update for several marine units this morning Garmin lists in the fixes: *...
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jay_hanrahan
Apr 4, 2005 5:32 pm
I am new to Geocaching and new to the 76C. I am having trouble finding any useful documentation on the Geocache Mode on the unit (Find->Geocache). I am able to...
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annoyedone
Apr 4, 2005 5:38 pm
... Simply change the waypoint symbol (icon) to one of the two used for the geocache function. The default symbols are a closed treasure chest for "not found"...
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khl62
Apr 4, 2005 6:36 pm
I have been having problems downloading tracks from my 76CS. I have no problem downloading waypoints or routes, but when I try to download tracks, it fails...
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annoyedone
Apr 4, 2005 6:45 pm
... Yes, I had problems using my laptop last week while on the road. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/2500 Of course when I tested the...
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David Levine
geek_nj
Apr 4, 2005 7:11 pm
What program are you using to process the LOC file? Is it EasyGPS? If it is, after you load the LOC file into it, right click and edit the Waypoint and change...
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sabin kolarov
sabinkolarov
Apr 4, 2005 7:12 pm
Greetings, Is there a way to tell mapsource to use the custom icons set that are in the gps, as it obviously do not download them automatically from the gps. ...
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sabin kolarov
sabinkolarov
Apr 4, 2005 7:16 pm
I guess the reason is that one of the key things for selling new models is that the old once must not perfect. Give the user spoon by spoon the extras... On...
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annoyedone
Apr 4, 2005 7:58 pm
... Yes. MapSource 6.5 can use up to 64 custom waypoint symbols (000.bmp-063.bmp) that are located in "My Documents"\My Garmin\Custom Waypoint Symbols The...
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annoyedone
Apr 4, 2005 8:02 pm
... That doesn't seem to be the case as people have been requesting better track saving for years (at least since 2000) and so far it hasn't happened in any...
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sabin kolarov
sabinkolarov
Apr 4, 2005 8:05 pm
This is exactly what I need. BIG Thanks! On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 19:58:25 -0000, annoyedone <annoyedone@...> ... -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail...
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sabin kolarov
sabinkolarov
Apr 4, 2005 8:18 pm
Well I mean that my gps V was with about 3000 points active log and 72c is with 10000 points. I'm sure some day they will include memory cards in this units...
