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| Garmin GPSMAP 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
Buy New: Too low to display
New (72) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 1268
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Tracks: 20
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Native Resolution: 160x240
Display Size: 2.6
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 6.2 x 1.2 x 2.7
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Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00469-00
Model: 010-00469-00
UPC: 753759051648
EAN: 0753759051648
ASIN: B000CSQRYS
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good with concerns... unit does hold water April 11, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I DO NOT like it. The menus are not intuitive for me. The "Topo" maps do not provide the detail i desire and have not been successful in using the National Geographic Topo with this system. I believe the basic software may need to be updated to current standards. The "flash memory" when updated erases previous data. Have had the batt compartment leak. Haven't tried the flotation yet. I am a sea kayaker and use it accordingly, so the waterproof and topo features are important to me.
I HAVE FOUND THE UNIT LETS WATER LEAK INTO THE UNIT FOR THE DRIPS OFF MY PADDLE. NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. HAVE DOWNGRADED MY RANKING TO ONE STAR. [...]
 Very Pleased April 10, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
As a previous owner of the Magellan Maridian Marine, I had High expectations of the 76Sx. I'm pleased to say I wasn't dissapointed! Ease of setup, software instalation all worked great. The unit itself is clear for and easy to operate. Additional notes: Customer support is friendly and easy to reach without an hour of menu selections. clear english speaking represenative made it that much easier.(I contacted them pre-purchase for addional information & map information) Also noteworthy is the fact that when connected to the computer, the usb connection WILL power the 76csx. Highly reccomended!Garmin GPSMap 76CSx Handheld GPS Navigator
Excellent piece of equipment March 22, 2007
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
My etrex vista was nice and compact and worked fine at sea. But it was useless in the forest, just couldn't receive satellite signals, even in light tree cover.
I read about the new 'chip' in the newer models, and wanted a unit with an external antennae.
I got my map76csx and promptly took it on a serious hike. Performed better than I hoped for. It worked perfectly. I did use an external antennae from Gillson, and had multiple signals even in very heavy tree cover.
At home, I can take the unit outside and get the signal, then come inside (I live in the tropics in a concrete house) and still retain my signals.
BEST OF ALL..... my garmin was in a backpack along with other gear for an overnight camp, the backpack took a 230 foot fall to a rocky floor. The backpack was destroyed, my video camera, stainless steel coffe mug, tins of tuna and sardines were all mangled -literally- into balls of crumpled metal. Everything was completely destroyed....except my garmin!!
I was delighted and shocked that it came out unscathed and turned right on.
It's tougher than nails!
I highly recommend the unit.
Extreme adventurer
Everything the occasional boater and frequent driver needs March 22, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is the third Garmin GPSMAP 76 product I've owned. I started with the GPS Map 76 with 8MB RAM a few years ago. I found having a GPS was a great convenience but also a lot of fun. You never get lost and with downloaded details like points of interest you can easily find things like a specific restaurant or hotel in a city you've never been to. As an pleasure boater, this GPS has the Navaids preloaded so navigating from point to point on a big river is a breeze. Plus it floats so if you drop it overboard there's no issue.
However 8MB memory is not a lot so I upgraded a couple years later to the 76S to allow for more detailed maps to be loaded. With 24MB RAM there's enough memory to store details for about a 120 mile radius. When I needed to go somewhere new I'd down load that area instead. The 76S met my needs but I still thought a little more memory would be nice.
With the 76CSX you can have as much memory as you can fit into a micro SD card. I've got one with 1GB and have the detailed info for pretty much the entire East Coast and neighboring states downloaded. Adding the color screen is a plus so now Navaids are red and green, not just labeled such. And a great improvement is the autorouting capability where you just plug in your start and end points and it routes you there automatically with turn by turn directions just like on most websites. Get too far off course and it does it over again to get you where you want from where you are at that point. One attribute I really like is the screen colors automatically change when the sun goes down so during the day it's a light screened format and at night it automatically changes to a dark screen format... very cool. Plus - it still floats!
I love this new GPS and it's portability, large memory, preloaded marine Navaids, and autorouting cabilibilities make it a must-have for someone that likes to do a lot of things and where a dashboard mounted device won't work.
great primary locator device March 9, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
We bought two of the GPSMAP 76Csx models for our resources staff. After working with the device for a few weeks, I decided to purchase my own to replace my aging GARMIN eTrex Vista The 76Csx is going to be a great tool for our wetland delineation process. Although of low reolution and scaling the ability to load the MapSource 1:100000 maps will provide a little more detail than the base maps. We use DNR Garmin to transfer these points between the device and our ArcMAP/ ArcGIS software. This easily allows us to display our field mapping coordinates in a geo-referrenced satelite image environment for planning purposes. Being able to change datums on the fly is important for our varying data formats. I only wish the unit would accept more text annotation and display it in the mapping software. This would be more useful for discusion of individual point data.
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