GPSrChive GPSMAP 78 - Common Issues

Common Issues

Error Reporting Status Categories Bugs Crash Reports Hardware Failures Missing Features Requested Features

If your Garmin GPSMAP 78 is exhibiting bad behavior you do not see listed here, please post a new thread about your experience and send a detailed error report to Garmin, as outlined below.
If you do see your issue listed here, please send your detailed error report to Garmin! They need to hear from all users.
Please handle all feature requests similarly: Post a new thread if not already listed, and send a copy to Garmin.
If you see your request is already listed, copy and paste it in an email to Garmin! The more frequently they see the same request, the more likely they are to include it in a future update.

Error Reporting

Please report all software bugs, glitches, crash reports, and feature requests in the GPSMAP 78 discussion forum.
Try to include as much detail as possible when describing each issue you are experiencing, including profile settings, maps enabled, keystrokes, etc.
Send a copy of your post to product.support@Garmin.com and include:
1. a copy of the System.xml file located in the [GPSMAP 78]\Garmin\ directory.
2. a copy of the GarminDevice.xml file located in the [GPSMAP 78]\Garmin\ directory.
3. any *.gpx files associated with the crash or bug from the [GPSMAP 78]\Garmin\GPX\ or [microSD]\Garmin\GPX\ directories.

RED: Issue/Feature Request has been reported to Garmin, and is pending response.
ORANGE: Garmin has acknowledged a Reported Issue/Feature Request and may be working on a solution.
GREEN: Issue has been resolved and no longer exists. Requested Feature has been implemented.

1.	After navigating to any geocache, selecting Log Attempt > {any but Unattempted} > (Quit) > Unattempted results in a menu that incorrectly displays five options: Done, Find Next Closest, Add Comment, Done, Find Next Closest. Only the first two options should be displayed. [example]	[700] [710] [720] [730]
2.	Selecting Geocaches > Show chirp Details > Go returns the user to the Map page with no new route calculation when Setup > Routing > Activity = Prompted.	[700] [710] [720] [730]
3.	Pressing (Menu) > (Menu) > {any function} > (Quit) > (Quit) from any active page returns the user to the page immediately preceding the 'Main Menu' icon in the Page Ribbon sequence, instead of returning the user to the page that was active when the '(Menu) > (Menu)' function was initiated. This only occurs if the 'Main Menu' icon is included in the Page Ribbon sequence. Removing the 'Main Menu' icon from the Page Ribbon sequence restores proper function.	[700] [710] [720] [730]
4.	Keyboard language selection is not retained across power cycles.	[720] [730]

1.	Please improve child waypoint management within the Geocaching User Interface, providing direct access to child waypoints for the active geocache, similar to the Monterra.
.	The Calendar Page does not indicate which days of the month have saved data available for viewing, similar to GPSMAP 66, Montana, Oregon 6x0 and 7x0.	[52]

1.	Please include function to enable editing of geocache log notes on the device.
2.	Please update Geocache Descriptions to include Attribute information.
3.	The Elevation Plot application currently allows the user to view 'Elevation/Time', 'Elevation/Distance', 'Barometric Pressure', or 'Ambient Pressure' data. Please include option to view 'Temperature', 'Heart Rate', 'Cadence', 'Calories' and other data, when available. [Gr]