Garmin aera 796 Pilot's Guide - Page 32

Overview GPS Navigation Additional Features Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Overview 1.5 USING MAP DISPLAYS NOTE: Refer to the GPS Navigation section for more information on Map Display Setup. Map displays are used extensively in the aera 795/796 to provide situational awareness in flight. Most aera 795/796 maps can display the following information: • Airports, NAVAIDs, airspaces, airways, land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers, borders, etc.) with names • Map Pointer information (distance and bearing to pointer, location of pointer, name, and other pertinent information) • Map range • Aircraft icon (representing present position) • Flight plan legs • User waypoints • Track vector • Topography data MAP RANGE There are 23 different map ranges available, from 200 feet to 800 nm. The current map range is indicated in the lower right. The scale bar represents the map scale. Changing the map range:  Use the (out) or (decreasing). (in) icons to zoom 'out' (increasing), or zoom 'in' Zoom Out Zoom In Appendices Index Or: 18 Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot's Guide 190-01194-00 Rev. A