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Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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GPS Tab Options

Press MENU two times to open the Main Menu. Use the ROCKER

to highlight GPS. Press MENU to open the options menu:

GPS Tab Options Menu

Start/Stop Simulator—starts and stops Simulator Mode, which is

helpful when learning how to use your unit.
Enable/Disable WAAS—enables or disables WAAS capability.

Refer to

page 139

of the “Appendix” for more information.

Track/North Up Skyview—orients the sky view page on the GPS

tab to North Up or Track Up.
New Altitude—allows you to manually enter your altitude.
New Location—allows you to enter a new location automatically

or using the map. When in Aviation Mode, you can enter the airport

identifier.

GPS Tips

While the receiver is gathering information, your location on the

map can show as different from where you actually are located. Be

patient; as soon as the receiver gathers enough satellite information,

your proper location is shown on the map.
Any time you have traveled more than 600 miles with the GPS

receiver turned off, the receiver can take longer than normal to

initialize and find your location.
The GPS receiver can lose satellite signals due to interference from

such items as buildings, tunnels, and heavy tree cover. Monitoring

the GPS status is recommended.
To learn about GPS, refer to

“Learning about GPS”

on

page 138

.

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