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Owner’s Manual
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GPSMAP 496
portable aviation receiver
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© 2006–2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street, Liberty House No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Hounsdown Business Park, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax (913) 397.8282 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) Fax 886/2.2642.9099 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 All ri
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Introduction > About This Manual Introduction ® Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP 496, an unsurpassed portable aviation receiver that utilizes the proven performance of Garmin GPS, full-featured built in City Navigator mapping, AOPA Airport Directory, SafeTaxi Airport Diagrams, XM Radio, and XM WX Weather. Take a moment now to compare the contents of this package with the packing list on the outside of the box. If any pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately. About
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Introduction > Table of Contents Aviation Mode Pages ........................................................29 Table of Contents Map Page ................................................................................ 29 Introduction ...........................................................................i Terrain Page ............................................................................ 37 About This Manual...................................................................... i Pane
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Introduction > Table of Contents Basic Operation in Marine Mode ......................................91 Using XM WX Weather ....................................................126 Marine Mode Page Sequence ................................................. 91 Viewing XM WX Weather ...................................................... 126 Navigating in Marine Mode ...................................................... 92 Setting XM WX Weather Options .......................................... 12
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Introduction > Table of Contents Appendix ..........................................................................155 Specifications ........................................................................ 155 Care Information ................................................................... 156 Optional Accessories ............................................................. 157 Installation Information .......................................................... 158 Learning About GPS ....
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Introduction > Warning Warnings Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in • The unit is designed to provide route suggestions. It is not designed to replace the an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. need for driver attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety while • When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so it doe
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Introduction > Warning Warning : This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals Battery Warnings known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience harm. This notice is provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, fire, chemical www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information.
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Getting Started > Unit Overview Getting Started Unit Overview The GPSMAP 496 is an all-in-one, versatile color aviation, automotive, and marine navigator—perfect for air, land, or water. This portable GPS navigator features a 256-color TFT screen that is easy to read in bright sun, a built-in City Navigator basemap, AOPA Airport Directory, SafeTaxi Airport Diagrams, Jeppesen aviation database, and auto routing to provide you with automatically generated turn-by-turn directions. With the inclu
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Getting Started > Charging the GPSMAP 496 If you do not want to use the unit, but you would like to charge the Charging the GPSMAP 496 battery, you can put the unit into Charge Mode. Connect the unit to Before using the unit, you need to charge the battery in the an external power supply. Press and hold the poWEr key. Instead GPSMAP 496. Plug the unit into a 12-Volt connector to charge. You of completely turning off, the unit now goes into Charge Mode, as can use the unit while it is charg
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Getting Started > Turning On the GPSMAP 496 3. To turn off the GPSMAP 496, press and hold the POWER key Turning On the GPSMAP 496 again. The first time you turn on your new GPSMAP 496, the receiver must collect satellite data and establish its present location. To Adjusting the Backlight and Volume ensure proper initialization, the GPSMAP 496 is shipped from the The poWEr key controls the 10 level backlight and volume of factory in AutoLocate mode, which allows the receiver to “find the op
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Getting Started > Getting Satellite Signals Viewing GPS Status With the GPS Tab Getting Satellite Signals The GPS tab provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition, After you turn on the GPSMAP 496, the unit automatically begins receiver status, and accuracy. The sky view and signal strength bars searching for satellites. The GPS Page appears while the unit is give an indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver and gathering satellite signals and acquiring a fix. This p
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Getting Started > Getting Satellite Signals Receiver Signal • Searching the Sky—the receiver is looking for satellites. strength status field • autoLocate —the receiver is looking for any satellite whose bars almanac has been collected, which can take up to 5 minutes. • acquiring Satellites —the receiver is looking for and collecting Sky view data from satellites visible at its last known or initialized Power source location, but has not acquired a fix. nd cator • 2D gpS Location —At
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Getting Started > Getting Satellite Signals GPS Tab Options GPS Tips Press MEnU two times to open the Main Menu. Use the roCKEr While the receiver is gathering information, your location on the to highlight GPS. Press MEnU to open the options menu: map can show as different from where you actually are located. Be patient; as soon as the receiver gathers enough satellite information, your proper location is shown on the map. Any time you have traveled more than 600 miles with the GPS receiver
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Getting Started > Learning about the Keypad Learning About the Keypad PAGE/MODE Key IN/OUT Keys • Press to cycle through the main pages in sequence • Press to zoom in or out on the Map Page. and return the screen from a submenu page. ROCKER Keypad • Press and hold to swtch between Avat on, Marne, • Press up, down, right or left to move through and Automotve Modes. lists, highlight fields, on-screen buttons and QUIT Key cons, enter data, or move the map po nter . • Press to cyc
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Getting Started > Using the GPSMAP 496 Field—the location on a page where data or an option can be Using the GPSMAP 496 entered and shown. Select (highlight) a field using the roCKEr to This section explains how to enter and select information with the begin entering data or selecting options. GPSMAP 496. To switch between Aviation, Marine, and Automotive Modes, press and hold pagE . Use the roCKEr to select a mode, on-Screen Button —use the roCKEr to highlight a button and and press EntEr
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Getting Started > Using the GPSMAP 496 To exit a menu or return to the previous setting: Selecting Options and Entering Data 1. Press QUIT to move backward through your steps. To enter data and select options, you must use the roCKEr to 2. To return to the starting page, press QUIT repeatedly. highlight, select, or choose an item in a list or a field on the screen. Use the EntEr and roCKEr keys to select options, enter names To select and start an on-screen button: and numbers in data field
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Getting Started > Using the GPSMAP 496 To enter data in a data field: GPSMAP 496 Databases 1. Use the ROCKER to highlight the data field you want, and press Your GPSMAP 496 comes with built-in City Navigator street and ENTER to activate the field. ® points of interest mapping, AOPA Airport Directory, Jeppesen 2. Press up or down on the ROCKER to select characters. Press database, Obstacle database, Terrain database, and Voice Guidance right to move to the next character or press left to mov
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Getting Started > Simulated Basic Navigation Simulator Mode The GPSMAP 496 contains a Simulator Mode. Simulator Mode is helpful for practicing with the unit indoors or when no satellite or XM signals are available or if either antenna is not connected. All waypoints and routes created in Simulator Mode are retained in memory for future use. The following section describes how to use Simulator Mode and walks you through some basic navigation using the simulator. To start Simulator Mode usi
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Getting Started > Simulated Basic Navigation To adjust the simulated speed, heading, and altitude from Entering a New Location the Panel, Pointer, or Highway Pages: From the GPS options menu you can enter a New Location and 1. Press up on the ROCKER increase the speed in New Altitude to simulate from. 10 knot/kph/mph increments. Press down on the ROCKER to decrease the speed in the same increments. To enter a New Location using the map: 1. Press MENU twice, and highlight GPS from the ver
