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Setup tab – Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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Setup Tab

To customize how your GPSMAP 296 operates, adjust certain

system settings in the Main Menu.

System Sub Tab

To open the System tab, press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Then select System from the

row of tabs along the top of the page.

System Setup Tab

System Mode—sets the unit to operate in Normal Mode, Battery

Saver Mode, or Simulator Mode (for practice ONLY).
Usage Mode—sets the unit to the mode you want.
Speed Filter—allows the unit to average speed readings. Choose

from Off, Auto (automatically controls filtering), or On (allows you

to enter a value in seconds).

Text Language—allows you to select from various languages for

the unit’s pages and menus.
WAAS—allows you to Disable and Enable WAAS from this field.
External Power Off—allows you to select whether the

GPSMAP 296 remains on (Stay On) or the unit turns off (Turn Off)

when external power is removed from the unit.
External Power On—allows you to turn the GPSMAP 296 on

(Turn On) or charge the battery (Charge Battery) when external

power is applied to the unit.

VNAV Sub Tab

The VNAV sub tab on the Main Menu provides settings for the

vertical navigation feature. These settings create a three-dimensional

profile that guides you from your present location and altitude to a

final (target) altitude at a specified location. More information on

VNAV

is available on

page 41

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VNAV Sub Tab

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