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Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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To view a tide chart for a different tide station:

1. From the

Tide tab, highlight the At field, and press ENTER.

The Find Menu opens showing the tide stations.

2. Press

MENU and select Near Current Location, Near

Current Route, Near Other (select another location using

the map), or

Near Destination. The list is updated with your

search requirements.

3. Select a tide station from the list, and press

ENTER. The

Tide Station Information Page opens.

4. Highlight

OK, and press ENTER. The Tide tab appears again

showing the tide chart for the selected tide station.

To view the tide chart for another date:

1. From the

Tide sub tab with the chart shown, highlight the On

field, and press

ENTER.

2. Enter the date with the

ROCKER, and press ENTER. You

can also use the Zoom

IN and OUT keys to view information

for another date. Press and hold

IN or OUT to scroll quickly

through dates.

3. Press

ENTER. The unit shows the chart for the date you

entered or selected.

To use the current date again, highlight the Date field. Press MENU,

highlight Use Current Date, and press ENTER.

To view a chart’s details for another time during the

day (other than current time):

1. From the

Tide sub tab with the chart shown, press MENU,

and select

Move Cursor.

2. Press the

ROCKER right or left to view the chart at another

time.

3. To return to the current time, press

MENU, and select Stop

Moving Cursor.

To automatically start pointer mode to scroll the chart:

1. Use the

ROCKER to highlight the Date field. Then press

down to start the pointer (pan) mode.

2. Scroll the chart right to view the next day or left to view the

previous day.

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