Aviation – Garmin GPSMAP 496 User Manual
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Aviation
Basic Operation in Aviation Mode >
Creating a Direct To
To go to a recently-used or user-created waypoint:
1. Press
Direct To to show the Go To Page. Use the ROCKER
to select the
Recent or User tab.
Go To Page: Recent Tab
2. Use the
ROCKER to highlight the point from the list, and press
ENTER.
From the
User tab, you can also select the top waypoint name
line and then spell out the waypoint name using the
ENTER and
the
ROCKER keys.
3. Highlight the on-screen
Go To button, and press ENTER. A
course is plotted from your present location to the selected
destination.
Viewing Details for the Destination
The Show Details option shows detailed information for your
destination waypoint or the next waypoint in a route. This feature
is handy for retrieving airport information, such as communication
frequencies and runway information. You can view details by using
the options menu or by selecting the Show Details button on the Go
To Page, and pressing EntEr.
To view the details for the selected destination:
1. Press
MENU to open the options menu. Use the ROCKER to
highlight
Show Details, and press ENTER.
OR
Press and hold
Direct To .
OR
Use the
ROCKER to highlight Show Details, and press ENTER.
A new screen appears showing sub tabs along the top of the
screen.
2. Use the
ROCKER to select the tab to view the information.