GPSMAP 76 series
©2004 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
Garmin International Inc.
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
913/397.8200 fax 913/397.8282
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Unit 5, The Quadrangle
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey, SO51 9DL, U.K.
44/1794.519944 fax 44/1794.519222
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Rd.
Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
886/2.2642.9199 fax 886/2.2642.9099
www.garmin.com
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.
** These units are also able to transfer waypoints,
routes and tracks between the PC and GPS
using MapSource.
™
external antenna connection (MCX)
Differential:
DGPS, USCG and WAAS capable
Moving map features
Basemap:
(GPS 76)
Marine database. Preloaded with
worldwide cities, navaids, Americas
and U.S.A. tide data
(GPSMAP 76 and
Detailed basemap with cities, highways,
GPSMAP 76S)
interstates, exit info, rivers, lakes;
Preloaded with worldwide cities, navaids,
Americas and U.S.A. tide data
Uploadable maps:
(GPS 76)
Accepts up to 1 megabyte of
data from the optional MapSource
™
Points of Interest CD**
(GPSMAP 76)
Accepts up to 8 megabytes of
downloaded map detail from a variety
of optional MapSource CDs**
(GPSMAP 76S)
Accepts up to 24 megabytes of
downloaded map detail from a variety
of optional MapSource CDs**
Electronic compass feature
(GPSMAP 76S only)
Accuracy:
±2 degrees with proper calibration
(typical); ±5 degrees extreme northern
and southern latitudes
Resolution:
1 degree
Barometric altimeter feature
(GPSMAP 76S only)
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), 12-hour
automatic pressure trend recording
Power
Source:
Two “AA” batteries (not included)
Battery life:
Up to 16 hours; 10 hours typical
on GPSMAP 76S
Physical
Size:
2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.2"D (6.9 x 15.7 x 3.05 cm)
Weight:
Less than 1 pound (454 g)
Display:
1.6"W x 2.2"H (4.1 x 5.6 cm)
180 x 240 pixels, high-contrast
FSTN with bright backlighting
Case:
Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy,
waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards
Temp. range:
5ºF to 158ºF (-15ºC to 70ºC)
User data storage:
Indefinite, no memory battery required
Accessories
Standard:
PC interface cable
Owner’s manual
Quick reference guide
Wrist strap
Optional:
Automotive mount
Marine mount
Carrying case
12-volt adapter cable
Power/data cable
Remote GPS antenna
MapSource
™
CD-ROMs
Instructional video
GPS 76
GPSMAP 76
Navigation features
Waypoints/icons:
500 with name and graphic symbol (76),
1000 with name and graphic symbol (76S
and Map 76)
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
Trip computer:
Current speed, average speed, resettable
max. speed, trip timer and trip distance
Alarms:
Anchor drag, approach and arrival,
off-course, proximity waypoint,
shallow water and deep water
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 datum
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:
RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS
data format and proprietary GARMIN
Antenna:
Built-in quadrifilar, with
The satellite status
page shows which
satellites are being
received, along
with your position.
With downloaded
points of interest,
you can look up
destinations and view
detailed information.
The GPSMAP 76
accepts downloaded
map detail, including
topo maps with
elevation information.
The barometric
altimeter feature
on the GPSMAP 76S
provides elevation
profiles.
REV1004
M01-10108-00
GPSMAP 76S
specifications
c o m p a t i b l e
