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ii GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual
Introduction > Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ...........................................................................i
About This Manual...................................................................... i
Warnings ................................................................................... v
Battery Warnings .......................................................................vi
Important Information ................................................................vi
Getting Started .....................................................................1
Unit Overview ............................................................................ 1
Charging the GPSMAP 496....................................................... 2
Turning On the GPSMAP 496 ................................................... 3
Getting Satellite Signals ............................................................ 4
Learning About the Keypad ....................................................... 7
Using the GPSMAP 496 ............................................................ 8
Simulator Mode ........................................................................11
Basic Operation In Aviation Mode ...................................13
Aviation Mode Page Sequence ............................................... 13
Creating a Direct To ................................................................. 14
Finding a Nearby Point ............................................................ 18
Selecting an Approach ............................................................ 23
Finding Points on Land ............................................................ 25
Marking a Waypoint ................................................................. 26
Creating a Flight Plan (Route) ................................................. 27
Following your Flight Plan ....................................................... 28
Aviation Mode Pages ........................................................29
Map Page ................................................................................ 29
Terrain Page ............................................................................ 37
Panel Page .............................................................................. 40
Active Route Page ................................................................... 44
Position Data Page .................................................................. 45
Flight Log ................................................................................. 46
Aircraft Information .................................................................. 47
E6B Tab ................................................................................... 49
XM Audio Page ........................................................................ 51
Basic Operation In Automotive Mode ..............................55
Automotive Mode Page Sequence .......................................... 55
Navigating in Automotive Mode ............................................... 56
Finding an Item ........................................................................ 58
Creating Routes ...................................................................... 61
Creating Waypoints ................................................................. 63
Following an Automotive Route ............................................... 66
Editing Your Route ................................................................... 67
Automotive Mode Pages and Features ...........................69
Map Page ................................................................................ 69
Highway Page ......................................................................... 70
Current Route Page ................................................................ 72
Trip Computer .......................................................................... 73
Editing and Managing Routes ................................................. 74
Editing and Managing Waypoints ............................................ 78
Managing Your Tracks ............................................................. 87