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Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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Selecting a Different Heading Reference

You can select from Auto Mag Var, True, Grid, and User Mag

Var. Auto Mag Var provides magnetic north heading references

that are automatically determined from your current location. True

provides headings based on a true north reference. Grid provides

headings based on a grid north reference (and is used in conjunction

with the grid position formats).
User Mag Var allows you to specify the magnetic variation at your

current location and provides magnetic north heading references

based on the variation you enter. Enter the magnetic variation of

your current location in the Magnetic Variation field if you have

selected User Mag Var for the heading.

WARNING: If User Mag Var is selected, the unit does not

automatically calculate and update the magnetic variation at

your present location. You must update the magnetic variation as

your location changes. Failure to update this setting can result

in substantial differences between the information shown on your

unit and external references, such as a magnetic compass.

Welcome Sub Tab

The Welcome sub tab allows you to enter information, such as your

name and address, that the unit can show when it is turned on. This

feature can be helpful if your unit is ever misplaced.
To open the Welcome sub tab, press

MENU twice to open the Main

Menu. Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Then select Welcome

from the row of tabs along the top of the page.

Welcome Sub Tab

Enter the information in the fields. You do not need to enter

information in every field.
To show this information at start up, highlight the box next to

Show

at Power-up. Press ENTER to place a check mark in the box. To

hide the welcome information at start up, remove the check mark

from the box.

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