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Designed for detailed electronic charting capability, the Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C is a powerful navigation device that can give you the information you need: Precision Performance • (172) 10 level grayscale FSTN display with backlighting • (172C) 256-color CSTN display with backlighting • 12-channel parallel receiver tracks and uses up to 12 satellites for fast, accurate positioning • WAAS Capable - receive signals from the additional set of WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) satellites to give you better accuracy • Differential-Ready - just add an optional Garmin beacon receiver for better than 5-meter accuracy • Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy case, waterproof to IEC 60529-IPX-7 Advanced Navigating and Plotting • 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with selectable icons and comments • Built-in Worldwide basemap to 20 miles includes detailed ocean, river and lake coastlines, cities, interstates, US state highways and local thoroughfares • 50 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints each • Uploadable maps using Garmin's MapSource PC products and BlueChart Data Cards • Coordinates: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Loran TD, over 20 grids, including Maidenhead • TracBack route feature which allows you to quickly retrace your track log to a starting position • Built-in simulator mode • Built-in tide information from over 3,000 tide stations around the USA coastline, Alaska, Hawaii, western Canada and several Caribbean Islands Introduction Capabilities Superior Fishfinding Ability (when combined with the GSD 20 Sounder Module) • Whiteline feature provides a clear image of bottom hardness and structure • See-Thru technology which helps separate fish returns from thermoclines and structure • Depth Control Gain (DCG) feature automatically adjusts fishfinder sensitivity according to depth • Multiple Zoom levels with a moving view window, plus bottom lock • Underwater waypoint marking • Map/Sonar split screen combines navigation and fishfinding ability • Fish and Depth alarms 

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Designed for detailed electronic charting capability, the Garmin GPSMAP 172/172C is a powerful
navigation device that can give you the information you need:
Precision Performance
•
(172) 10 level grayscale FSTN display with backlighting
•
(172C) 256-color CSTN display with backlighting
•
12-channel parallel receiver tracks and uses up to 12 satellites for fast, accurate positioning
•
WAAS Capable — receive signals from the additional set of WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation
System) satellites to give you better accuracy
•
Differential-Ready — just add an optional Garmin beacon receiver for better than 5-meter
accuracy
•
Fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy case, waterproof to IEC 60529-IPX-7
Advanced Navigating and Plotting
•
3000 alphanumeric waypoints with selectable icons and comments
•
Built-in Worldwide basemap to 20 miles includes detailed ocean, river and lake coastlines,
cities, interstates, US state highways and local thoroughfares
•
50 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints each
•
Uploadable maps using Garmin’s MapSource PC products and BlueChart Data Cards
•
Coordinates: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Loran TD, over 20 grids, including Maidenhead
•
TracBack route feature which allows you to quickly retrace your track log to a starting position
• Built-in simulator mode
•
Built-in tide information from over 3,000 tide stations around the USA coastline, Alaska,
Hawaii, western Canada and several Caribbean Islands
Superior Fishfinding Ability (when com-
bined with the GSD 20 Sounder Module)
•
Whiteline feature provides a clear image
of bottom hardness and structure
•
See-Thru technology which helps sepa-
rate fish returns from thermoclines and
structure
•
Depth Control Gain (DCG) feature
automatically adjusts fishfinder sensitivity
according to depth
•
Multiple Zoom levels with a moving view
window, plus bottom lock
•
Underwater waypoint marking
•
Map/Sonar split screen combines
navigation and fishfinding ability
•
Fish and Depth alarms
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Introduction
Capabilities