Garmin GPSMAP 296 Manuale Utente

 IN/OUT—press to zoom in or zoom out on the Map Page.

  PAGE—press to cycle through the main pages in sequence and 

return the display from a submenu page. Press and hold to switch 

between Aviation Mode, Marine Mode, and Automotive Mode.

  QUIT—press to cycle through the main pages in reverse 

sequence, revert to the previous value in a data entry field, or 

cancel a function.

  ENTER/MARK—press to select a highlighted option, initiate 

entry, and then confirm. Press and hold to mark a waypoint.

  MENU—press to view the Options Menu for the current page. 

Press twice to open the Main Menu.

 

DIRECT TO—press to start a Go To using airports, navaids, 

recently used waypoints, or user-created waypoints. Press and 

hold to display additional information for the current destination 

(such as communication frequencies and runway data). While in 

Automotive Mode, press and hold for more than one second to 

display the Next Turn Page and announce the next turn.

 

NRST/FIND—press to show the nearest airports, navaids, points 

of communication, and airspace boundaries in Aviation Mode. 

When pressed multiple times in Aviation Mode, the Find Menu 

appears.

 

POWER—press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and 

release to adjust the backlighting and external speaker volume.

  ROCKER—press up, down, left, or right to select menu options, 

enter data, or move the pointer on the Map Page.

Press the DIRECT TO 

key in Aviation Mode to show the Go To 

Page. Then select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point to 

navigate to (Go To). In Automotive or Marine Mode, press the DIRECT 

TO 

 

key to open the Navigation window.

1.  Press the 

DIRECT TO 

key to open the Go To Page. Use the 

to select the 

Aviation tab. 

2.  Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press 

ENTER.

3.  Enter the identifier, facility name, or city.  
4.  Press 

ENTER when the waypoint is shown and highlighted.

5.  With the on-screen 

Go To button highlighted, press ENTER. 

A course is plotted from your present location to the selected 

destination.

1.  Press the 

DIRECT TO 

 key to open the Go To Page. 

2.  Select the 

Recent or User tab. 

3.  Highlight a waypoint from the list, and press 

4.  With the on-screen 

Go To button highlighted, press ENTER. 

A course is plotted from your present location to the selected 

destination.

Press the NRST/FIND key in Aviation Mode to show the Nearest Pages. 

Then select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point  

to navigate to (Go To). In Automotive or Marine Mode, press the  

NRST/FIND key to open the Find Menu.

1.  Press the 

key.

2.  To select a different category, use the 

ROCKER to select the tab 

along the top of the page.

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 tabs across the top of 

the information pages and show the airport data.

4.  Highlight 

Go To, and press ENTER to navigate to the point. Press 

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.

Backlit keypad for easy 

nighttime operation

Antenna

External power 

connector under 

weather cap

USB 

connector 

under 

weather cap

Port for optional 

data card

Battery pack. Press tab down 

to remove battery pack for 

replacement, if necessary.

256-Color TFT display 

with backlighting

Antenna collapses 

for storage. Be sure 

the antenna is up 

(as shown here) 

to receive satellite 

signals.

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190-00337-01 Rev B 

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