Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

In Aviation Mode, press Direct To   to select a destination. When 

a Go To or route is currently in use, holding Direct To   down 

briefly shows a detailed information page for the current destination.
In Marine or Automotive Mode, pressing Direct To   shows the 

Navigate menu, which allows you to start navigation or edit a route. 

Also, in Marine Mode, pressing Direct To   twice creates a MOB 

waypoint and starts navigating to that point. 
Press MENU on any tab of the Go To Page to open an options menu 

for that tab. Based on the tab you  selected, you can Show Details, 

Select Approach, Select Route, Find Land Points, and Remove 

Point.

Airport 

Identifier

Facility 

Name

City

1.  Press the 

Direct To   to show the Go To Page. Use the 

ROCKER to show the Aviation tab. 

2.  Press up or down on the 

ROCKER to select the identifier, 

facility name, or city field, and press 

ENTER.

3.  Use the 

ROCKER to enter the word to search for. Press up 

and down to change the highlighted character and right to 

move to the next character field. As you scroll through the 

characters the GPSMAP 296 shows database entries with 

the same characters you have entered to that point. If more 

than one entry exists in the database for the characters 

you have entered, a window appears. Use 

ENTER and the 

ROCKER to select the point.

4.  Press 

ENTER when the point is shown.

5.  With the on-screen 

Go To button highlighted, press ENTER. 

The GPSMAP 296 creates a course from your present 

location to the selected destination.

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