Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

Display Tab

The Display tab on the Main Menu allows you to set several features

of the screen, such as what pages to show in the main page sequence

and how long the backlight stays on.

To view the Display tab:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight

Display from the vertical list of tabs.

Display Tab

Main Menu—enables the main menu tabs to contain text and icons

(default) or text tabs only.
Color Mode—sets the screen to a Day, Night, or Auto display.

Auto switches from day to night at sunset and changes back at

sunrise.

Twilight Adjustment—allows the unit to adjust the backlight for

optimum viewing during twilight times.
Backlight Timeout—sets the backlight to stay on when it is turned

on, or to time out after a selected period of time has elapsed when

using the battery. The backlight stays on regardless of this setting

when external power is used.
Highway Page—enables the page and places it in the main page

sequence. Available in Marine and Automotive Modes only.
Compass Page—enables the page and places it in the main page

sequence. Available in Marine and Automotive Modes only.
Backlight Intensity—turns the backlight up or down. Press the

ROCKER right to increase the intensity or left to decrease.

To restore the display to defaults:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight

Display from the vertical list of tabs.

3. Press

MENU.

4. Highlight

Restore Defaults, and press ENTER.

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