Product Description

Refreshing upgrade of the GPSMAP 76CS, one of Garmin's most popular models for outdoor and marine use. This unit features a removable microSD card for detailed mapping memory and a waterproof, rugged housing. The microSD card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment. Users can load map data and transfer routes and waypoints through the units fast USB connection. In addition, this unit features a new, highly sensitive GPS receiver that acquires satellites faster and lets users track their location in challenging conditions, such as heavy foliage or deep canyons. The GPSMAP 76CSx also incorporates a barometric altimeter for extremely accurate elevation data and an electronic compass that displays an accurate heading while standing still. Considered the mainstay among serious outdoor enthusiasts, the GPSMAP 76CSx offers a large color TFT display and turn-by-turn routing capability. These units also float when dropped in the water. Each unit comes with a blank 128 MB microSD card. Owners of these new x-series handhelds can also purchase new microSD cards that are pre-loaded with MapSource® Topo and inland lake maps, BlueChart® marine cartography, and City NavigatorTM street maps. Package Includes: GPSMAP® 76CSx unit Atlantic Recreational Basemap 128 MB microSD USB interface cable MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD Lanyard Owner's Manual Quick-Start Guide

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21972 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Garmin
• Model: GMAP 76CSx
• Released on: 2006-05-05
• Dimensions: 1.18" h x 2.72" w x 6.18" l, .49 pounds

Features

• Perfect for all your outdoor activities, the GPSMAP 76CSxwill follow you everywhere. This appliance has an SD memory card slot that allows you to storeseveral detailed maps. Completely waterproof, you can transform your GPSMAP 76CSx into a marine GPS. In addition, you will no longer lose or damage your navigator as this GPS floats in water. The GPSMAP 76CSx also has a USB connection so you can download maps very quickly. Compatible with all extreme sports, this high-sensitivity GPS has asatelli
• te receiver that will enable you to identify your exactlocation, even in difficult conditions, such as in a dense forest orthe side of a steep valley. Furthermore, the GPSMAP 76CSx has a barometric altimeter to give you precise altitude information and an electronic, high-precision compass. The GPSMAP 76CSx is one of Garmin's leading GPS systems as it is compatible with most route and marine maps. Internal menulanguages: French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Danish,
• GPS trekking/marine GPSMAP 76CSx

Manufacturer's Description
The GPSMAP 76CSx is a refreshing upgrade of the GPSMAP 76CS, one of our most popular models for outdoor and marine use. This unit features a removable microSD card for detailed mapping memory and a waterproof, rugged housing. The microSD card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment. Users can load map data and transfer routes and waypoints through the unit's fast USB connection.

In addition, this unit features a new, highly sensitive GPS receiver that acquires satellites faster and lets users track their location in challenging conditions, such as heavy foliage or deep canyons. The GPSMAP 76CSx also incorporates a barometric altimeter for extremely accurate elevation data and an electronic compass that displays an accurate heading while standing still.

Considered the mainstay among serious outdoor enthusiasts, the GPSMAP 76CSx and GPSMAP 76Cx offer a large color TFT display and turn-by-turn routing capability. These units also float when dropped in the water. Each unit comes with a blank 128 MB microSD card. Owners of these new x-series handhelds can also purchase new microSD cards that are pre-loaded with MapSource® Topo and inland lake maps, BlueChart® marine cartography, and City Navigator" street maps.

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Customer Reviews

All the GPS I need
As someone who records GPS data rather than navigates with it, I carefully studied what was available in 2008 and narrowed it down to the 76. Since then I've got to depend on it to help me produce guidebooks incorporating waypoints for readers - as well as logging (recording) a track or piste (and even an elevation profile) to help draw maps later (using Mac GPSPro software - Garmin Map Source doesn't really support Macs AFAICT).
Looks like matey below mistook the 76 for a Tom Tom car-type sat nav and so gave a bad review - he's not the first. Sure it comes with a crap UK & Europe map but with the 76's expandable memory there are now plenty to download and import off the web for free so you don't have to buy from Garmin. Even then it will still make a poor car sat nav as that tiny screen is only readable at walking/cycling speeds.
Perhaps because the screen is small I've found the 76 can last up to 3 days walking on a pair of Duracells if kept in a warm pocket, and the expandable memory means you can record high-interval tracklogs for greater accuracy. The solid build means it can be strapped to a trailbike or MTB, dropped or got wet without damage and you can get to pick exactly what info you need with the customisable interface/screens. It's so much more functional than the dreadfully basic Etrex I've borrowed from time to time and can trace its user-friendly and user-useful features back to the classic old Garmin 72. A bigger screen is all I'd wish for.

What no map!
Ok that's not true, I can see the M54 and the A41; oh and you get a good outline of the Country but no detail. The unit itself seems quite well built but the manual starts at the wrong end i.e. it tells you how to use it before it tells you how to set it up. So far I'm pretty disappointed given the great reviews I've read, I was expecting more in the basic package; I did not know that I would have to put my hand in my pocket again to buy even a basic map of the UK. I suggest anyone thinking of buying the 76Csx or any other Garmin product looks at the reviews of the UK TOPO maps. I still might send this back to the seller!