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Learning about the keypad – Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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Learning About the Keypad

IN/OUT Keys
• Press to zoom in or out on the Map Page.
ROCKER Keypad
• Press up, down, right or left to move through

lists, highlight fields, on-screen buttons and icons,

enter data, or move the map pointer.

NRST/FIND Key
• Shows the nearest airports, navaids, points of

communication, and airspace boundaries in

Aviation Mode.

• Press multiple times in Aviation Mode to show

the Find Menu.

DIRECT TO Key
• Press to start a Go To using airports, navaids,

recently used waypoints, or user-created

waypoints.

• Press and hold to show additional information for

the current destination (such as communication

frequency and runway data).

• While in Automotive Mode, press and hold for

more than one second to show the Next Turn

Page and announce the next turn.

PAGE Key
• Press to cycle through the main pages in sequence

and return the screen from a submenu page.

• Press and hold to switch between Aviation,

Automotive, and Marine Modes.

QUIT Key
• Press to cycle through the main pages in reverse

sequence, revert to the previous value in a data entry

field, or cancel a function.

ENTER/MARK Key
• Press to select a highlighted option, initiate entry,

and then confirm.

• Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
MENU Key
• Press to view the Options Menu for the current page.
• Press twice to show the Main Menu.
POWER Key
• Press and hold to turn the unit on or off.
• Press and release to adjust the backlighting and

external speaker volume.

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