Garmin GMAP 60CSX Handheld

September 28, 2009 by Kevin
Filed under GPS, Gadgets, Transportation

The super light 7.5-ounce Garmin GPSMap 60CSX Handheld now features several performance-enhancing features to the popular 60-series products. This includes a removable microSD™ card, barometric altimeter, electronic compass and high-sensitivity GPS receiver by SiRF that tracks your position even in tree cover and canyons. You also get a bright, sunlight-readable colour TFT display and a 64 MB microSD card (included) for storage of optional map detail. Add all that to the 60CSx’s integrated barometric altimeter and electronic compass, and you’ve got a fantastic handheld device ready to take you anywhere – land or sea!

The Garmin 60CSx’s 2.6-inch, 256-colour TFT colour display is designed to display mapping and trip information clearly and accurately in any lighting conditions. This is very reassuring for those bright, sunny days which can be sometimes be problematic.

The barometric altimeter system features automatic pressure trend recording while providing current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, and average and maximum ascent and descent rate.

Meanwhile, the electronic compass allows you to get accurate headings while standing still, plus, the case is lightweight, rugged, and water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards – it can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes! When using two AA alkaline batteries, you’ll get up to 20 hours of battery life from this.Usefully, you can use the 60CSx’s memory card slot with pre-programmed microSD cards from Garmin (sold separately) that provide topographic maps, city streets, and nautical charts. In fact, the unit is compatible with most Garmin MapSource products, including BlueChart, City Navigator and Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots.

You can even get turn-by-turn directions when you’re driving, and the integrated trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more.The fast processor allows the 60CSx to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the devices 64 MB microSD card (included). Downloading information is quick and easy with the USB or serial port interfaces; using the dedicated serial port, the 60Cx can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots.
Even if your fingers are cold and wet, thanks to the four-position rocker pad and dedicated high-use buttons, navigating through the devices features easy and frustration free.Another handy feature of the 60CSx is the 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions. For easy viewing, there is also a large-numbers option, as well as a dual-position display mode.Finally, the GPSMap 60CSx is packed with some extra features simply for fun! An integrated outdoor calendar provides ideal hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information.

There’s even a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game! Last but not least, there are also indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors that little bit more.

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Product Features:

Bluetooth: No

CD Player / Recorder: No

Category: Portable Devices Dedicated For Navigation

Compact Flash Card: No

DVD Player / Recorder: No

FM Tuner: No

Internet Connectivity: No

MP3 Playback: No

Map Storage Medium: On board Memory Card

Memory Stick: No

Monitor Format: 16:9

Monitor Size in Inches: 3

Monitor Type: Fixed Monitor

Multimedia Card: No

On Demand Map Access: No

Screen Size in Inches: 3

Secure Digital Card: No

Smart Media Card: No

TV-Tuner: No

Telephone Included: No

Touchscreen: No

Traffic Message Channel (TMC): No

TransFlash Card: Yes

USB: Yes

Voice Control: No

iPod Control: No

xD-Picture Card: No

Technical Details:

Navigation Features

Waypoint/icons: 1000 with name and graphic symbol, 10 nearest (automatic), 10 proximity

Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 250 points each, plus MOB and TracBack modes®

Tracks: 10K point automatic track log

20 saved tracks 500 points each let you retrace your path in both directions

Trip computer: Current speed, average speed, re-settable max. speed, trip timer and trip distance

Alarms: Anchor drag, approach and arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, shallow water and deep water

Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sun and moon rise, set and location

Map datums: More than 100 plus user datum

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user UTM grid only

GPS Performance

Receiver: 12 channel SiRFstar III” high-sensitivity GPS receiver (WAAS-enabled) continously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition times:

Warm: < 1 sec

Cold: <38 sec

AutoLocate”: <45

Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

Position: <10 meters, typical

Velocity: .05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:

Position: <5 meters, typical

Velocity: .05 meter/sec steady state

Protocol messages: NMEA 0183 output protocol

Antenna: Built-in quad helix receiving antenna, with external antenna connection (MCX)

Moving Map Features

Basemap: Detailed routable basemap with cities, highways, interstates, exit info, rivers lakes preloaded with worldwide cities

Uploadable maps: Accepts downloaded or plug-in microSD map detail from a variety of optional MapSource media (64 MB microSD card included)

Electronic Compass feature: (GPSMAP 60CSx only)

Accuracy: +/- 2 degrees with proper calibration (typical)

+/-5 degrees extreme northern and southern latitudes

Altimeter feature: (GPSMAP 60CSx only)

Resolution: 1 foot

Range: -2,000 to 30,000 feet

Elevation computer: Current elevation, re-settable minimum and maximum elevation, ascent/descent rate, total ascent/descent, average and maximum ascent/descent rate

Pressure: Local pressure (mbar/inches HG)

Power Source: Two “AA” batteries (not included)

Battery Life: 18 hours, typical up to 30 with battery saving

Physical

Size: 2.4W x 6.1H x 1.3D inches

Weight: 7.5 oz. (213 g) est.

Display: 1.5 x 2.2 inches (38.1mm x 56mm) 256-color transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels) (160 x 240 pixels)

Case: Waterproof to IPX-7 standards

Temp. range: 5ºF to 158ºF (-15ºC to 70ºC)

Box Contents:

GPSMAP 60CSx Unit

64 MB MicroSD