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Designed for detailed electronic charting capability, the Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C Sounder is a powerful navigation device that can give you the information you need: Precision Performance • (178) 10 level grayscale FSTN display with backlighting • (178C) High-contrast, 256-color LCD screen 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 529 IPX7 Advanced Navigating and Plotting • 3000 alphanumeric waypoints with selectable icons and comments • Built-in Worldwide marine 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, plus 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 • Whiteline feature provides a clear image of both bottom hardness and structure • See-Thru® technology helps separate fish returns from thermoclines and structure • Multiple zoom levels with a moving view window • Underwater waypoint marking • Map/Sonar split screen combines navigation and fishfinding information • Fish and depth alarms Introduction Capabilities 

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Introduction
Capabilities
Designed for detailed electronic charting capability, the Garmin GPSMAP 178/178C Sounder is a
powerful navigation device that can give you the information you need:
Precision Performance
•
(178) 10 level grayscale FSTN display with backlighting
•
(178C) High-contrast, 256-color LCD screen 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 529 IPX7
Advanced Navigating and Plotting
•
3000 alphanumeric waypoints with selectable icons and comments
•
Built-in Worldwide marine basemap to 20 miles includes detailed ocean, river and lake coast-
lines, 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, plus 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
•
Whiteline feature provides a clear image of both bottom hardness and structure
•
See-Thru
®
technology helps separate fish returns from thermoclines and structure
•
Multiple zoom levels with a moving view window
•
Underwater waypoint marking
•
Map/Sonar split screen combines navigation and fishfinding information
•
Fish and depth alarms