Creating a direct to – Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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Creating a Direct To

In Aviation Mode, press Direct To to select a destination. When

a Go To or route is currently in use, holding Direct To down

brieﬂy shows a detailed information page for the current destination.
In Marine or Automotive Mode, pressing Direct To shows the

Navigate menu, which allows you to start navigation or edit a route.

Also, in Marine Mode, pressing Direct To twice creates a MOB

waypoint and starts navigating to that point.
Press MENU on any tab of the Go To Page to open an options menu

for that tab. Based on the tab you selected, you can Show Details,

Select Approach, Select Route, Find Land Points, and Remove

Point.

Go To Page: Aviation Tab

Airport

Identiﬁer

Facility

Name

City

To go to an airport or navaid:

1. Press the

Direct To to show the Go To Page. Use the

ROCKER to show the Aviation tab.

2. Press up or down on the

ROCKER to select the identiﬁer,

facility name, or city ﬁeld, and press

ENTER.

3. Use the

ROCKER to enter the word to search for. Press up

and down to change the highlighted character and right to

move to the next character ﬁeld. As you scroll through the

characters the GPSMAP 296 shows database entries with

the same characters you have entered to that point. If more

than one entry exists in the database for the characters

you have entered, a window appears. Use

ENTER and the

ROCKER to select the point.

4. Press

ENTER when the point is shown.

5. With the on-screen

Go To button highlighted, press ENTER.

The GPSMAP 296 creates a course from your present

location to the selected destination.

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