Garmin GPSMAP 296 - Manual (Page 98)

Using the Marine Timer
The Marine Timer, specifically designed for sail boat racing,
allows you to easily count up or down specified time increments.
As common in sail boat racing, there is often a 5-minute warning
countdown, followed by a 4-minute preparation countdown, and
finally a one-minute final countdown. You must change the Compass
Page layout to use the Marine Timer.
To open the Marine Timer:
1. Press PAGE repeatedly until the Compass Page appears.
2. Press MENU.
3. Use the ROCKER to highlight Set up Page Layout, and
press ENTER.
4. Highlight 2 Columns With Timer, and press ENTER. The
Marine Timer appears in the lower right corner.
To use the Marine Timer:
1. Press the ROCKER up or down to select the time you want
to count. Five (5) minutes is the default.
2. Press ENTER to start the timer. Use the ROCKER during the
timing to quickly select a different length of time.
3. Press ENTER to stop timing.
Marine Timer on the Compass Page
As discussed previously, the timer is set to count down five minutes.
If you want to change the length of time and the behavior or the
timer, open the Timers Setup tab in the Main Menu.
To set the Marine Timer:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Press the ROCKER down to select Setup and then right to
select the Timers sub tab.
3. Highlight Stop next to Marine, and press ENTER to change
the timer’s behavior. Highlight the behavior you want, and
press ENTER.
4. Highlight the time field, press ENTER, and then use the
ROCKER to enter a new time. The maximum time is 60:00
(minutes: seconds). Press ENTER when finished.
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