Garmin gpsmap 196 User Manual

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GPSMAP
®
 196 Quick Reference Guide
GPSMAP 196 Keys
Zooms in.
Zooms out.
Cycles through the main pages in sequence and returns the 
display from a submenu. Press and hold to switch between 
Aviation, Land, and Water Modes.
Cycles through the main pages in reverse sequence, reverts to 
the previous value in a data entry field, or cancels an 
unintended function.
Selects a highlighted option, initiates entry, and then accepts 
the selected value(s). Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
Shows options menu for the current page. Press twice to show 
the Main Menu.
Shows the nearest airports, navaids, points of communication, 
and airspace boundaries in Aviation Mode. In other modes (or 
when pressed multiple times in Aviation Mode), shows the 
Find Menu. While in Land Mode, press to show the Next Turn 
Page. 
Direct To starts a Goto using airports, navaids, recently used 
waypoints, or user-created waypoints. Press and hold to show 
additional information for the current destination (such as 
communication frequency and runway data). 
Press and hold to turn the unit on and off. Briefly press and 
release to adjust the backlighting and contrast.
Selects menu options, enters data, pans the pointer on the  
Map Page. 
Using the Direct To Key
Press the DIRECT TO 
D
 
key to show the Goto window. You can then 
select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point to navigate  
to (Goto). 
To Go To an airport or navaid:
1.  Press the 
DIRECT TO 
D
 
key to show the Goto Page. Use the 
ROCKER
 
to select the 
Aviation tab. 
Go To Page—Aviation Tab
2.  Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press 
ENTER
Enter the identifier, facility name, or city.  
3.  Press 
ENTER when the waypoint is shown and highlighted.
4.  With the on-screen 
Goto button highlighted, press ENTER
A course is plotted from your present location to the selected 
destination.
To Go To a recently used waypoint or user-created 
waypoint:
1.  On the Goto window, select the 
Recent or User tab. 
2.  Highlight a waypoint from the list, and press 
ENTER
.  
3.  With the on-screen 
Goto button highlighted, press ENTER
A course is plotted from your present location to the selected 
destination.
Using the NRST/Find Key
Press the NRST/FIND key in Aviation Mode, as discussed below, to 
show the Nearest Pages. You can then select an airport, navaid, recent 
point, or user-defined point to navigate to (Goto). In Automotive or 
Marine Mode, press NRST/FIND to open the Find Menu.
To select an item as your destination from the Nearest 
Pages:
1.  Press 
NRST/FIND.
2.  To select a different category, use the 
ROCKER to select the file 
tab along the top of the page.
Nearest Page: Airport tab
3.  Use the 
ROCKER to highlight a waypoint on the list, and press 
ENTER. The corresponding waypoint information page appears.
  For airports, use the 
ROCKER to select the file tabs across the 
top of the information pages and show the airport data.
4.  Highlight 
Goto, and press ENTER to navigate to the point. Press 
QUIT
 
to return to the Nearest Pages. You can also highlight any 
of the on-screen buttons to perform that action, such as 
Delete or 
Show Map.
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Backlit keypad for easy 
nighttime operation
Antenna
External power 
connector 
Port for optional 
data card
Antenna collapses 
for storage. Be sure 
the antenna is up 
(as shown here) 
to receive satellite 
signals.
Battery Compartment
12-Level Gray scale LCD 
Display with Backlight