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Tide sub tab – Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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To view Sun & Moon information for a different

location:

1. Use the

ROCKER to highlight the From field, and

press

ENTER.

2. Highlight

Use Find Menu, and press ENTER. The Find Menu

automatically opens.

3. Select a waypoint or point of interest, and press

ENTER.

4. On the waypoint information page, press

ENTER. The unit

shows the sun and moon information for the location you

selected.

To use the current location, highlight the From field. Press ENTER,

highlight Current Location, and press ENTER.

Tide Sub Tab

The Tide sub tab contains a graphical chart that shows tide station

information in a 24-hour span starting at midnight station time. You

can choose from different dates and over 3,000 tide stations.

Height of tide

Smallest and

Largest tides

for the AM

hours

Select the Tide Station for which you

want to view the information

Tide Tab

Enter the Date for which you want to

view the tide information

Time

Smallest and

Largest tides

for the PM

hours

The top of the page shows the tide station and date being referenced.

The chart shows a 24-hour block of time, with the time progressing

from left to right. The solid vertical lines represent 4-hour

increments; the dotted vertical lines represent 1-hour increments.
The tide curve shows as a shaded area, with higher tides being taller

and lower tides shorter. The bottom of the page indicates the times

with the largest and smallest tides.

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