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Garmin GPSMAP 296 User Manual

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To turn proximity alarms on or off:

1. Press

MENU twice to open the Main Menu.

2. Highlight

Points from the vertical list of tabs. Highlight

Proximity from the row of tabs along the top of the screen.

3. Use the

ROCKER to highlight the field below Proximity

Alarm, and press ENTER.

4. Select the

ON or OFF setting, and press ENTER.

To add a proximity waypoint:

1. From the Proximity Points tab, use the

ROCKER to highlight

an empty line on the Proximity List, and press

ENTER. The

Find Menu appears.

2. Select the waypoint or point of interest from the Find Menu.

With

OK highlighted, press ENTER to select that point. (For

complete information about the Find Menu, see

“Finding an

Item”

on

page 53

). The distance field is now highlighted.

3. Press

ENTER to begin entry of the proximity radius.

4. Use the

ROCKER to enter a distance value (up to 99.99

units), and press

ENTER.

To clear one or all proximity waypoints from the list:

1. Open the

Proximity sub tab.

2. Use the

ROCKER to highlight the proximity waypoint to clear,

and press

MENU.

Proximity Points Tab Options Menu

3. To clear a single alarm, highlight

Remove Point, and press

ENTER. To clear all proximity waypoints, select Remove All,

and press

ENTER.

4. Use the

ROCKER to highlight OK, and press ENTER.

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