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Garmin GPSMAP 78sc User Manual

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GPSMAP 78 Series Owner’s Manual

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Main Menu Features and Settings

Data Field

Description

Distance to Next The remaining

distance to the next

waypoint on the route.

Elevation

The altitude of your

current location above

or below sea level.

**Elevation -

Maximum

The highest elevation

reached.

**Elevation -

Minimum

The lowest elevation

reached.

ETA at Destination The estimated time of

day you will reach your

final destination.

ETA at Next

The estimated time of

day you will reach the

next waypoint on the

route.

Glide Ratio

The ratio of horizontal

distance traveled to

the change in vertical

distance.

Glide Ratio To

Dest.

The glide ratio required

to descend from

your current position

and elevation to the

destination elevation.

Data Field

Description

GPS Signal

Strength

The strength of the

GPS signal.

Heading

The direction you are

moving.

**Heart Rate

(heart rate monitor

required)

Your heart rate in beats

per minute (bpm).

Location (lat/lon) Displays the current

position in the default

position format

regardless of the

selected settings. .

Location

(selected)

Displays the current

position in the selected

position format.

Odometer

A running tally of

distance traveled for

all trips.

Off Course

The distance to the left

or the right by which

you have strayed from

the original path of

travel.