bgarland

Also keep in mind the back light intensity is adjustable on both the 60SCx and 76CSx. If you didn't verify the settings, the back light on the 76 may have been turned down to a lower setting. Personally, I have 76CSx and think the screen clarity and back lighting is great.

For some friends just playing around, I used my 76CSx to mark the waypoints for each corner marker on their property. The by uploading those waypoints to the PC I used National Geographic Topo to show a "route" between the waypoints. That shows the approx property lines. We also used the Garmin Mapsource program to do the same thing and then roll over to display them in Google Earth for the arerial view. From there you can save the images as simple JPG image files to be emailed or printed out. Granted, this was about a 4 acre parcel. It would have been a hike to do the same for 45 acre parcel. :-)

I have both types of Topo map software and I have the 76CSx. I wish the NG Topo maps could be loaded into the GPSr because they are much more detailed. The NG Topos are based on 1:24K scale topos which have closer elevation contour lines and much more detail than the Garmin Topo maps whick I believe are 1:100K topo maps. I use NG topo for either trip planning and then downloading the waypoints to my GPSr or uploading tracks after a trip to see how they map out on the more detailed topos. I use the Garmin topos in the GPSr because they are better than nothing and I don't have much choice unless I want to custom build detailed topo maps for the GPSr. I haven't found the time to attack that elephant yet.

Yep, I have a 76CSx and NG Topo. I frequently upload my track data from the GPS directly into NG Topo to do exactly what you are doing. It works great. Under the handhelds drop down, just select inport from GPS.

I think Topo would be perfect for riding. With street maps all you are going to see is one big blank screen where there are no roads. Topo will show you terrain features, streams, ponds, swamps, cliffs, hills, etc... Best case is to have both Topo and Navigator on your unit and switch between both as needed. I agree. I do a lot of off road hiking and four wheeling. When your in the back country the Topo maps are a real benefit. It's easy to switch between the Topo and street maps when your needs change. I highly recommend having both map types loaded. Try it out and you'll never go back.

Yep, seems to be common problem with Lithiums in 60CSx. I'm not sure there is a difference but I have been using Energizer e Lithiums in my 76CSx since I first got it 4-5 months ago. I have never had a problem using fresh lithiums. I would think the internal electronics would be identical to the 60CSx but maybe there is a slight difference so this problem doesn't show up. Or maybe I'm just lucky. :-)

Could you repeat that one more time? But, seriously, I agree with you. I hate using track up when I'm hiking-- it's way too confusing. But in the car it works. Yea. Yea, Yea...I have worked my entire life around computers, I was already embarrassed enough. Thanks for rubbing it in.

Yepper, they both can be set for either reading display.

1. All commercially available GPSr's wander. I don't see this any more or less with my 60csx than I ever did with my MeriGold, Legend or Legend CX. 2. I'm not bothered by the icons, but I'm sure you can hack it and upload your own. I've seen screen shot of 60's with different icon and menu sets, maybe Garmin will eventually support something like skins? 3. Yes, I'd like it if I could address the memory card directly, rather than through Mapsource. Edit: I just saw the post above addressing this. 4. Didn't know this was a problem. 5. I'd only support lithium cells if it was an option. I personally am much happier with AA cells. Have you batteries die 6 hours from the jeep and you'll see what I mean. I have a 76CSX and I have been using Energizer blue Lithium batteries since I bought the unit 4 months ago, even before they added the Lithium battery option in the set up. I have never had a problem and I love how long the batteries last and the reduced wieght. I carry an extra set the case but I have never had them run low in the field.

I have a 76CSx and I'm running a 1GB micro SD card in it. It works great and I have no performance impacts. I currently have the entire western US from CA east through NM and north to Canada with both the City Nav 7 and US Topos installed on the one card with about 50 MBs left over.

Sorry about the multiple posts. My internet connection got hosed up and somehow generated all thes posts when I intended to just post once.

Obviously personal preference. :-) I like to use track up for in car driving and north up for trail hiking.

Obviously personal preference. :-) I like to use track up for in car driving and north up for trail hiking.

Obviously personal preference. :-) I like to use track up for in car driving and north up for trail hiking.

Obviously personal preference. :-) I like to use track up for in car driving and north up for trail hiking.

Obviously personal preference. :-) I like to use track up for in car driving and north up for trail hiking.

The GPSr should recognize where you are and recalculate the route from that point.

I don't know about Illinois but I have the National Geographic State Topo maps for Arizona and they have a lot more trail detail than the less detailed Garmin Topo maps. Not perfect, but pretty darn close. :-)

What did Garmin support have you do to resolve the problem?

I saw a similar indication with the straight lines between waypoints when I downloaded a GPX route to my 76CSx with Nav 7 installed. The route stayed with the straight lines until I selected the route and said to navigate. Once the GPSr was navigating the route, it correctly followed all the roads as expected.

I would definitley get the mapsource software with Topo maps for what you are trying to do. Then go to the begining of your trail and reset the track log. Walk the path you want to follow in and out. Then you can upload the track log to Mapsource Topo and see the exact path you took on the map. From there you can convert it to a route and add any specific waypoints you want for key turns or landmarks along the way. Once saved, you will then have that route stored on your PC and can download it for use on your GPS anytime you want. The only reason I said to record the track in and out was so you can see if they direclty overlay each other for accuracy purposes when building your route on the PC. You really only need a one way route and then you can navigate that in either direction.

When I upgraded from a 76S to the 76SCx I tried using my old City Select maps. The routing was mess! It kept calculating routes that were way out of my way. I finaly broke down and bought City Nav 7 and it works great. I guess the old City Select maps were not routable in the GPSr. They did routing on the PC but sure didn't work in my 76CSx. Hope this helps.

Check to see if it's set for plot over time or plot over distance. If it's set for plot over distance and your not moving, the screen will stay blank.

Yes. Just go into the set up map menu and slect "Hide City Select". Then CS maps will not be displayed and the topo maps will be seen. If both City Select and Topo are set to show, City Select will be seen and not Topo.

I did. It came to me late in the same day the the new code was posted.