Garmin 296 GPS Receiver User Manual


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Creating and Using a Flight Plan (Route)
To create and use a route:
1. Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight Route from the vertical list of tabs.
3. Highlight the first available blank route slot, and press ENTER.
4. Press ENTER to find items to add to the route.
Route Tab of the
Main Menu
Adding Points to the route.
Identifier
Facility
Name
City
5. Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press ENTER.
Enter the identifier, facility name, or city.
6. Press ENTER when the point is shown.
7. With the on-screen OK button highlighted, press ENTER. The point
is added to the route.
8. When you are finished adding points to your route, press QUIT to
view the Route tab again. Your new route is highlighted.
9. Press MENU, select Activate Route, and press ENTER to start
navigating your route.
Selecting an Approach
To select and start an approach from the Active Route or
Active Go To Page:
1. Press PAGE until the Active Route or Active Goto Page appears.
2. Press MENU.
3. Highlight Select Approach using the ROCKER.
4. Use the ROCKER to highlight an approach, and press ENTER. A
“Vectors?” window appears
5. 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 it with the approach waypoints.
To select and navigate an approach for the destination
airport:
1. Press the DIRECT TO
D
key to open the Go To Page.
2. Press MENU to open the options menu. Highlight Select Approach,
and press ENTER.
3. Use the ROCKER to select the approach from the pop-up window,
and press ENTER.
Go To Page
Selecting an Approach
Go To Page
Options Menu
4. A “Vectors?” window appears. 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
it with the approach waypoints.
Marking a Waypoint
To mark your present location:
1. Press and hold the ENTER/MARK key until the New Waypoint
Page appears.
2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight
OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
To change the information on the New Waypoint Page, highlight
the appropriate field, and press ENTER/MARK. After entering and
confirming your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK.
New Waypoint Page
To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1. Press PAGE until the Map Page appears.
2. Move the pointer to the map location or feature.
3. Press and quickly release the ENTER key to capture the pointer’s
location. The New Map Waypoint Page appears.
If you have highlighted a map feature, an information page appears
after you press ENTER. Use the ROCKER to highlight Save, and
press ENTER to save the item as a waypoint.
4. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight
OK, and press ENTER.
To change any information on the New Map Waypoint Page,
highlight the appropriate field, and press ENTER. After entering and
confirming your changes, highlight OK, and press ENTER.
Finding a Automobile or Marine Item
When in Automotive or Marine Mode, pressing NRST/FIND shows
the Find Menu. To view the Find Menu in Aviation Mode, press the
NRST/FIND key multiple times.
To find a
waypoint or other item from your current location:
1. From any page, press NRST/FIND.
2. Highlight a category from the list, and press ENTER.
3. Highlight an item from the list, and press ENTER.
Find Menu Navaid Search Result
To activate a Go To from the Find Menu:
1. Select a waypoint or point of interest as previously described, and
press ENTER. The Waypoint Review Page automatically appears.
2. With the Go To button highlighted, press ENTER to begin
navigation.
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