Garmin 496 Manuale Proprietario

Press Direct To   on any page to begin navigating to a 

destination. The Go To Point, Navigate Route, and Navigate 

Track options operate the same as in Automotive Mode. Refer to the 

previous section for detailed instructions on those options. In Marine 

Mode, you can initiate Man OverBoard (MOB) navigation, which 

places a waypoint in the location and then navigates you back to that 

location.

Direct To 

When you are actively navigating, a magenta line that always runs 

from your current location to the destination on the Map Page. You 

can use the Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, and Position 

Data Page to help navigate to your destination.

The Man OverBoard function (MOB) lets you simultaneously mark 

and set a course to a location for quick response to emergency 

situations.

1.  In Marine Mode, press and hold 

Direct To   or press 

Direct To   twice.

2.  Press 

ENTER to confirm and begin navigating to the MOB 

location.

When an MOB has been started, an MOB waypoint with an 

international MOB symbol is created and the unit begins actively 

navigating to that point. Use any of the navigation Pages to guide 

you back to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the 

waypoint list and can be deleted like any other waypoint.

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