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Unit Overview
The GPSMAP 396 is an all-in-one, versatile color aviation, automotive, and marine navigator-perfect for air, land, or water. This portable
GPS navigator features a 256-color TFT screen that is easy to read in bright sun, Jeppesen aviation database, and auto routing to provide
you with automatically generated turn-by-turn directions. With the included GXM 30/30A antenna and a subscription to XM WX Satellite
Weather, pilots have constant access to NEXRAD radar, lightning, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, and more. In addition, the GPSMAP 396 offers
XM Satellite Radio capabilities, featuring more than 150 digital channels of commercial free music; more than 30 channels of news, sports,
talk and entertainment; and more than 20 dedicated channels of XM Instant Traffic & Weather.
Detachable GPS antenna
collapses for storage.
Be sure the antenna
is up (as shown here)
to receive satellite
signals. Refer to the
Appendix, page 161,
for instructions
on removing the
antenna.
External power
connector under
weather cap
USB/GXM 30/30A connector
under weather cap
Slot for optional
data card
Battery pack. Press tab down to
remove battery pack for replacement,
if necessary. See the “Warning”
section on page v for more
information about the lithium-ion
battery pack.
Serial
number
Audio connector
under weather cap
Backlit keypad for easy nighttime operation
GPS antenna
256-Color TFT screen
with backlighting
GPSMAP 396 Owner’s Manual 1
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