Learning About The Keypad - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Getting Started
Unit Overview
The GPSMAP 296 Keypad
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Learning about the Keypad

Press the IN key to adjust the map scale to show a smaller area with more detail (zoom in).
Press the OUT key to adjust the map scale to show a larger area with less detail (zoom out).
Press the PAGE key to cycle through the main pages in sequence and return the display from a
submenu page. Press and hold to switch between Aviation, Marine, and Automotive Modes.
Press the QUIT key to cycle the unit through the main pages in reverse sequence, revert to the
previous value in a data entry fi eld, or cancel an unintended function.
Press the ENTER/MARK key to select a highlighted option. When entering data, it allows you
to initiate entry and then to accept the selected value(s). Press and hold for more than one
second to mark your current location as a waypoint.
Press the MENU key to display a menu of available options for the current page. Press the
MENU key twice to display the Main Menu.
Press the NRST/FIND key to display the nearest airports, navaids, points of communication,
and airspace boundaries in Aviation Mode. In other modes (or when pressed multiple times in
Aviation Mode), press to display the Find Menu.
Press the D (Direct To) key allows you activate a 'Go To' to airports, navaids, recently used
waypoints, or user-created waypoints. Press and hold to display additional information for the
current destination. While in Automotive Mode, press and hold to display the Next Turn Page
and announce the next turn when using the external speaker.
Press and hold the POWER key for more than one second to turn the unit on and off. Briefl y
press and release to adjust the backlighting and external speaker volume.
Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select (highlight) menu options and to enter data. Also use
the ARROW KEYPAD to pan the cursor on the Map Page.