Garmin 396 Guida Utente

Press MENU two times to open the Main Menu. Use the ROCKER  

to highlight GPS. Press MENU to open the options menu:

Start/Stop Simulator—starts and stops Simulator Mode, which is 

helpful when learning how to use your unit. 
WAAS On—enables WAAS capability. Refer to 

“Appendix” for more information about WAAS.
Track/North Up Skyview—orients the sky view page on the GPS 

tab to north up or track up. 
New Altitude—allows you to manually enter your altitude. 
New Location—allows you to enter a new location automatically 

or using the map. When in Aviation Mode, you can enter the airport 

identifier. 

While the receiver is gathering information, your location on the 

map can show as different from where you actually are located. Be 

patient; as soon as the receiver gathers enough satellite information, 

your proper location is shown on the map.
Any time you have traveled more than 600 miles with the GPS 

receiver turned off, the receiver can take longer than normal to 

initialize and find your location.
The GPS receiver can lose satellite signals due to interference from 

such items as buildings, tunnels, and heavy tree cover. Monitoring 

the GPS status is recommended. 
To learn about GPS, refer to 

page 163

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