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GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual 121
Main Menu > Setup Tab
Welcome Sub Tab
The Welcome sub tab allows you to enter information, such as your
name and address, that the unit can show when it is turned on. This
feature can be helpful if your unit is ever misplaced.
To open the Welcome sub tab, press MENU twice to open the Main
Menu. Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Then select Welcome
from the row of tabs along the top of the page.
Welcome Sub Tab
Enter the information in the elds. You do not need to enter
information in every eld.
To show this information at start up, highlight the box next to Show
at Power-up. Press ENTER to place a check mark in the box. To
hide the welcome information at start up, remove the check mark
from the box.
Interface Sub Tab
The Interface sub tab controls the input/output format used when
connecting your unit to external devices. To open the Interface sub
tab, press MENU twice to open the Main Menu. Select Setup from
the vertical tab list. Highlight and select the Serial Data Format you
want.
Interface Sub Tab
Serial Data Format—sets the data format to one of the following:
Garmin Data Transfer
—the proprietary format used to
exchange data with a PC or another Garmin GPSMAP 496.
Garmin Data Transfer is disabled when the USB is connected and
the unit automatically switches to USB format. When the USB is
disconnected, the USB eld changes to Transfer Mode.
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