Garmin GPSMAP 296 Quick Reference Guide
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storage. Be sure the antenna is up (as shown here) to receive satellite signals. Battery pack. Press tab down to remove battery pack for replacement, if necessary. External power connector under weather cap USB connector under weather cap Port for optional data card GPSMAP 296 Keys IN/OUT-press - Garmin GPSMAP 296 | Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
Use the ROCKER to select Yes, and press ENTER. The GPSMAP 296 removes the destination airport from the Go To Page (not from your flight plan/route), and replaces the Find Menu in Aviation Mode, press the NRST/ using the Map Page: 1. Press PAGE until the Map Page appears. 2. Move the pointer to the map
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GPSMAP
®
296 Quick Reference Guide
GPSMAP 296 Keys
IN/OUT
—press to zoom in or zoom out on the Map Page.
PAGE
—press to cycle through the main pages in sequence and
return the display from a submenu page. Press and hold to switch
between Aviation Mode, Marine Mode, and Automotive Mode.
QUIT
—press to cycle through the main pages in reverse
sequence, revert to the previous value in a data entry field, or
cancel a function.
ENTER/MARK
—press to select a highlighted option, initiate
entry, and then confirm. Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
MENU
—press to view the Options Menu for the current page.
Press twice to open the Main Menu.
DIRECT TO
—press to start a Go To using airports, navaids,
recently used waypoints, or user-created waypoints. Press and
hold to display additional information for the current destination
(such as communication frequencies and runway data). While in
Automotive Mode, press and hold for more than one second to
display the Next Turn Page and announce the next turn.
NRST/FIND
—press to show the nearest airports, navaids, points
of communication, and airspace boundaries in Aviation Mode.
When pressed multiple times in Aviation Mode, the Find Menu
appears.
POWER
—press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and
release to adjust the backlighting and external speaker volume.
ROCKER
—press up, down, left, or right to select menu options,
enter data, or move the pointer on the Map Page.
Using the Direct To Key
Press the
DIRECT TO
D
key in Aviation Mode to show the Go To
Page. Then select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point to
navigate to (Go To). In Automotive or Marine Mode, press the
DIRECT
TO
D
key to open the Navigation window.
To Go To an airport or navaid:
1.
Press the
DIRECT TO
D
key to open the Go To Page. Use the
ROCKER
to select the
Aviation
tab.
Go To Page—Aviation tab
2.
Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press
ENTER
.
3.
Enter the identifier, facility name, or city.
4.
Press
ENTER
when the waypoint is shown and highlighted.
5.
With the on-screen
Go To
button highlighted, press
ENTER
.
A course is plotted from your present location to the selected
destination.
To Go To recently used waypoint or user-created waypoint:
1.
Press the
DIRECT TO
D
key to open the Go To Page.
2.
Select the
Recent
or
User
tab.
3.
Highlight a waypoint from the list, and press
ENTER
.
4.
With the on-screen
Go To
button highlighted, press
ENTER
.
A course is plotted from your present location to the selected
destination.
Using the NRST/FIND Key
Press the
NRST/FIND
key in Aviation Mode to show the Nearest Pages.
Then select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point
to navigate to (Go To). In Automotive or Marine Mode, press the
NRST/FIND
key to open the Find Menu.
To select an item as your destination from the Nearest
Pages:
1.
Press the
NRST/FIND
key.
2.
To select a different category, use the
ROCKER
to select the tab
along the top of the page.
Nearest Page: Airport tab
3.
Use the
ROCKER
to highlight a waypoint on the list, and press
ENTER
. The corresponding waypoint information page appears.
For airports, use the
ROCKER
to select the tabs across the top of
the information pages and show the airport data.
4.
Highlight
Go To
, and press
ENTER
to navigate to the point. Press
QUIT
to return to the Nearest Pages. You can also highlight any
of the on-screen buttons to perform that action, such as
Delete
or
Show Map
.
Backlit keypad for easy
nighttime operation
Antenna
External power
connector under
weather cap
USB
connector
under
weather cap
Port for optional
data card
Battery pack. Press tab down
to remove battery pack for
replacement, if necessary.
256-Color TFT display
with backlighting
Antenna collapses
for storage. Be sure
the antenna is up
(as shown here)
to receive satellite
signals.
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190-00337-01 Rev B
Printed in Taiwan