Enhance your travels with the new Garmin Gpsmap 278C GPS System and explore your favourite places. This versatile gadget 
is easy to mount in your car interior. With adjustable marine mounting bracket you can operate unit easily in boats.
It offers added reliability with IPX waterproof protection. The unit comes in measurers of 8.1 x 14.5 x 4.8 cm and weighs 390g. What makes this GPS system widely accepted is its versatile usage in marine as well as terrestrial navigation.
The unit provides clear routes and locations with 3.8-inch diagonal TFT screen with adjustable LED backlight. It offer 480 x 320 pixel resolution and supports up to 256 colours for vibrant outputs. It offers accuracy up to 3 m.
For storing maps and user customised points and routes it is provided with 2048 MB memory by means of SD-micro card. With this it stores up to 3,000 user waypoints and 50 reversible routes (300 waypoints per route). Further it supports 10,000 point automatic track log and 15 saved tracks.
This Garmin GPS system is enabled with WAAS for extended tracking of surroundings. With 12 parallel channel GPS receiver you get a wide range of area coverage. The quad helix receiving antenna is adjustable with remote antenna capability. There is an integrated basemap and enhances navigation with automatic routing and turn-by-turn directions.
With BlueChart night mode you can operate the unit efficiently at night time. Available positioning formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, User, and more. While navigating it lets you to now deviations from the main road. In addition, it gives you sun and moon calculations with built-in tide tables and celestial tables.
Connections in Garmin Gpsmap 278C WAAS-enabled GPS System include separate serial and USB interfaces and 2 NMEA serial ports. This model provides alarm on different situation like anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock. It accepts standard Garmin data cards as well as pre-programmed data cards. It is powered using Li-ion battery.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin Gpsmap 278C GPS System |
| Diagonal Screen size | 3.8-inch |
| Weight | 390g |
| Dimensions | 8.1 x 14.5 x 4.8 cm |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Memory | |
| Expansion Type | SD-micro card |
| Additional Features | |
| Spoken audio directions | Yes |
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