Garmin GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual (for North America) - Page 100
Navigating in Marine Mode
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Basic Operation in Marine Mode > Navigating in Marine Mode Navigating in Marine Mode Press Direct To on any page to begin navigating to a destination. The Go To Point, Navigate Route, and Navigate Track options operate the same as in Automotive Mode. Refer to the previous section for detailed instructions on those options. In Marine Mode, you can initiate Man OverBoard (MOB) navigation, which places a waypoint in the location and then navigates you back to that location. Man OverBoard (MOB) The Man OverBoard function (MOB) lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a location for quick response to emergency situations. To start the MOB function: 1. In Marine Mode, press and hold Direct To twice. or press Direct To Marine Navigate Options in Marine Mode Accessed by pressing Direct To When you are actively navigating, a magenta line always runs from your current location to the destination on the Map Page. You can use the Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, and Position Data Page to help navigate to your destination. Man OverBoard confirmation screen 2. Press Enter to confirm and begin navigating to the MOB location. When an MOB has been started, an MOB waypoint with an international MOB symbol is created and the unit begins actively navigating to that point. Use any of the navigation Pages to guide you back to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the waypoint list and can be deleted like any other waypoint. 92 GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual