Do This First - Garmin GPSmap 78s Setup And User Manual

Main Menu >> Setup >> ENTER >> [ select required page ] >> ENTER
Reach the Setup options as follows.
Press the MENU button twice to reach the
Main Menu (1).
Select Setup then press ENTER to reach
the setup page options (2).
Use the rocker button to highlight the
appropriate page, then press ENTER to
reach the chosen section.
Check and edit the settings as detailed
below.
After setting each page use the QUIT
button to return to the setup page options
(2) before moving to the next sub-section.
You should check and adjust the settings for the following pages Position Format, Units,
Page Sequence, System, Display, Map, Tracks, Tones, Time, Heading and Routing.
Your screen display may not exactly match the above and might even be shown as a list.
Also notice it is necessary to scroll down to see all the options. In the above case Routing
is only just visible in the bottom right of (2).
Main Menu >> Setup >> Position Format

DO THIS FIRST

Using the correct Position Format and Map Datum is absolutely
vital for your safety and accurate navigation. Above all else, be
sure these settings are correct.
Position Format .............. hddd.ddddd°
Map Datum ..................... WGS84
Map Spheroid .................. WGS84
Main Menu >> Setup >> Units
All Peking-Paris distances are given in Kilometres, so Distance
and Speed should be set Metric. The other Units settings are non-
critical.
Distance and Speed ............... Metric
Elevation (Vertical Speed) ..... Meters (m/sec)
Depth ....................................... Meters
Temperature ............................ Celsius
Pressure .................................. Millibars
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