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GARMIN GPSMAP278

GPS receiver with fast auto-routing, voice guidance, large, excellent color display, integrated world and Europe/Africa map, pre-loaded detailed maps of all of Europe plus USB and serial interface. Well suited for navigation on land and on water in all kinds of vehicles.

The GARMIN GPSMAP278 provides fast automatic route calculation, visual and voice guidance, has a large, brilliant, easy to read color display, an extremely sensitive antenna, an integrated world map (overview) plus a base map of Europe, Africa and the near East. It has a multi-lingual user interface and is easy to use. Pre-installed detailed maps of all of Europe provide even more information, such as local roads, restaurants, points of interest etc. for navigation on land. For navigation on water, optional Blue-Chart maps are available. The GPSMAP278 provides navigation information outdoors, in a car, in a train, on a boat or even in an airplane (see MapSource examples).

Features:

• Integrated 12 channel receiver with detachable, adjustable and very sensitive antenna, connector for external GPS antenna (external antenna available as an option)
• User interface in 17 languages: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish.
• Voice prompting in 15 languages: American English, British English, Canadian French, Czech, Danish, Dutch, European French, Finnish, Flemish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.
• Integrated world map (overview) with countries of all continents including major cities
• Integrated base map of Europe, Africa and the near East with countries, waters, towns, highways, major roads and city maps. Navigational information are available for the following countries: country list
• Pre-installed detailed maps of all of Europe (City Navigator Europe V9 NT) with local roads, addresses and points of interest.
• Slot for additional memory module to download additional, even more detailed maps with roads, crossings and addresses of restaurants, public buildings, points of interest etc.or marine maps from a PC (Memory modules are available as an option).
• Routing speed: 8.12 (see GPS Routing Speed for details).
• Suited to be used in any kind of vehicles. Comes with marine mount kit with shutter for quick mounting and dismounting to easily remove the GPS receiver (seamless switching between cars, theft protection etc.).
• Large, illuminated, easy to read LCD display: Dimension: 55x82 mm, resolution: 480x320 pixels, 256 colors.
• Manual or automatic switching of the display between daytime and nighttime, based on time and the current position (changes the colors of the display between sunset and sunrise for more comfortable viewing) Daytime: bright background, nighttime: dark background.
• Water resistant up to approx. 3 feet (1 meter) for about 30 minutes (conforms to IPX7).
• Powered by internal, recharchable battery (lasts up to 15 h) or external 12/24 V power source, e.g. from a car's lighter (power supply and 12 V power cord included).
• Short time to first fix (TTFF¹: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available)
• Supports the following protocols for data exchange with PC: NMEA 0183 with 4800 Baud, GARMIN, GARMIN DGPS, NMEA 0183 V2.30, Text out, RTCM IN, RTCM/NMEA and RTCM/TEXT
• DGPS (Differential GPS) ready (GARMIN differential receiver available as an option)
• Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user
• Operating temperatures -15 .. 60°C (5° .. 140°F)
• USB interface (connection cable included)
• Dimensions: 145x81x48 mm (5.7x3.2x1.9 inches)
• Weight: 390 g (0.9 pounds)

¹) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the local position is acquired.

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Information for navigation:

The GPSMAP278 supports two different navigation modes: Road navigation (Automotive mode) and navigation on water (Marine mode). The basic functions, such as position information, current speed, heading, odometer, distance and time to next turn and to final destination etc. are the same. But depending on the navigation mode, the device may display different information and provide dedicated additional functions. In addition, there are different optional maps available for road navigation as well as for navigation on water.

• Automatic computing of a route to a user selected destination including up to 100 via-points.
  Various options to control route computation.
  
  
• Automatic re-calculation of the route when leaving the planned route.
  
  
• Guidance on the display (visual guidance) and voice guidance via the loudspeaker (acoustic guidance)
  Power cord with loudspeaker included.
  
  
• Fast route calculation and re-calculation.
  Finds routes more than 8 times faster than the GARMIN StreetPilot III, see GPS Routing Speed for more information.
  
  
• Information about the position of the GPS satellites and about the quality of the signals
• World map with zoom function in the range of 1200 km to 30 m (800 mi to 120 ft)
• Information on the map displayed in 5 levels of details
• Distance measuring (direct distance)
• Find waypoints, cities and exits
• Extended search function for points of interest, addresses and intersections, if there is a MapSource map available in memory. Memory modules and various maps are available as an option. If you buy additional maps, you have to request an unlock code from GARMIN via Internet. A Windows PC is required to transfer maps to the GPS device.
• Stores up to 3000 waypoints with name (up to 10 characters), icon (choice of more many different symbols), coordinates and altitude.
• Stores up to 50 routes.
• Current position (longitude, latitude, altitude)
• Current accuracy of the position information
• Current time and date
• Current bearing
• Current, average and maximum speed
• Trip duration and distance (Odometer)
• Records the travelled route (track). Various settings to control track recording.
• Time of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, current phase of the moon, constellation sun-earth-moon
• Supports metric, nautical and U.S. units

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GARMIN GPSMAP278 overview:

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Main pages of the GARMIN GPSMAP278:

Satellites		Setup		Trip Computer
Function keys: GPS status, Route, Points, Recording of the travelled path (Track), Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Status of the GPS location information Current position of the satellites in the sky Strength of the satellites signals Coordinates of the current position Date, battery status and current time Differential GPS Accuracy of the position information		Function keys: Tidal information, Messages, Display settings, Sound settings, System settings System settings, Routing settings for road navigation, Navigation information, Timers System mode Usage mode (Automotive or Marine) Speed filter Text language WAAS Operation mode without external power Operation mode with external power		Current heading and current time Current speed Overall travelled distance (odometer) and travelled distance of the current trip Average speed without standing time Overall average speed (including stopped time) Maximum speed Moving time Time with no motion (stopped time) Total time since last reset
Waypoint		Find		Compass
Symbol of the waypoint (as displayed on the map) Name of the waypoint (up to 10 characters) Category, to which this waypoint is assigned Comment Elevation Depth Temperature Coordinates of the waypoint Date of last modification Functions: Delete waypoint; Show waypoint on map; Save waypoint		Search for Recent found destinations Waypoints Tide stations Cities Exits Transportation		Current location and current heading Compass with current heading (only available when moving) Current speed Distance to next turn Estimated remaining travel time to next turn Estimated arrival time at final destination
Automotive map		Marine map		Route
Current location and heading Map Current position (black rectangle) Current route (pink line) Current scale Current speed Distance to next turn Estimated remaining travel time to next turn Estimated arrival time at final destination		Map Current position (black rectangle) Current route (pink line) Current scale Current speed Distance to next turn Course (direction of a straight line from start to destination) Relative heading		Turn with direction, distance, navigation instruction, estimated remaining travel time and estimated arrival time. Automatically computes routes, can be optimized for distance, time or computing time

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Price:

• GARMIN GPSMAP278:
  This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the GPSMAP278.

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Options:

Serial connection cable for data exchange with a PC			CHF 66	/	EUR 45	[Picture and details]
Power cord for car cigarette lighter			CHF 42	/	EUR 29	[Picture and details]
Power and data connection cable (One such cable comes with the GPSMAP278)			CHF 42	/	EUR 29	[Picture and details]
USB cable for data exchange and power supply (One such USB cable comes with the GPSMAP278)			CHF 19	/	EUR 13	[Picture and details]
Power cord with speaker for car cigarette lighter (One such cable comes with the GARMIN GPSMAP278)			CHF 76	/	EUR 52	[Picture and details]
Motorbike cable with power supply and head phone connector			CHF 59	/	EUR 41	[Picture and details]
Power supply 100..240 V / 50..60 Hz (One such power supply comes with the GPSMAP278)			CHF 66	/	EUR 45	[Picture and details]
Battery (rechargeable lithium-ion battery) (One such battery comes with the GPSMAP278)			CHF 99	/	EUR 68	[Picture and details]
Memory module with 8 MB			CHF 36	/	EUR 25	[Picture and details]
Memory module with 16 MB			CHF 54	/	EUR 37	[Picture and details]
Memory module with 64 MB			CHF 90	/	EUR 62	[Picture and details]
Memory module with 128 MB			CHF 148	/	EUR 102	[Picture and details]
Memory module with 256 MB			CHF 228	/	EUR 157	[Picture and details]
Memory module with 512 MB			CHF 298	/	EUR 205	[Picture and details]
USB memory module programmer			CHF 113	/	EUR 78	[Picture and details]
Marine mounting kit to be fixed with screws (One such marine mounting kit comes with the GPSMAP278)			CHF 66	/	EUR 45	[Picture and details]
Dashboard mounting kit with adhesive base (One such dashboard mounting kit comes with the GARMIN GPSMAP278)			CHF 59	/	EUR 41	[Picture and details]
Adhesive base for dashboard mounting kit to use it in a second vehicle			CHF 22	/	EUR 15	[Picture and details]
Removable base for seemless switching between multiple vehicles			CHF 49	/	EUR 34	[Picture and details]
Protective cover			CHF 29	/	EUR 20	[Picture and details]
External GPS antenna			CHF 66	/	EUR 45	[Picture and details]
Extension cable for external GPS antenna			CHF 56	/	EUR 39	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable BNC to MCX for external GPS antenna			CHF 36	/	EUR 25	[Picture and details]
Adapter cable MCX to BNC for external GPS antenna			CHF 39	/	EUR 27	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN GPSMAP278 in detail.

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MapSource products particularly suited for the GPSMAP278:

	GARMIN MapSource City Navigator Australia including customer code to receive free unlock code (1 CD)			CHF 228	/	EUR 157	[details]
	GARMIN MapSource City Navigator Europe including customer code to receive free unlock code (1 DVD)			CHF 158	/	EUR 109	[details]
	GARMIN MapSource City Navigator North America including customer code to receive free unlock code (1 DVD)			CHF 158	/	EUR 109	[details]
	GARMIN MapSource City Navigator South Africa including customer code to receive free unlock code (1 CD)			CHF 218	/	EUR 150	[details]

Complete list of all MapSource products.

Remark: We provide marine maps for navigation on water ("Blue Chart") on request.

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the GARMIN GPSMAP278:

• Owner's manual for GPSMAP278 (as PDF, 3.4 MB)
• Quick reference guide for GPSMAP278 (as PDF, 553 kB)
• Firmware Upgrade V3.30 (WARNING: The installation of this firmware version clears all user data ! Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 2.8 MB)
• List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades
• Voice files (7.7 MB)

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