Display Tab; Adjusting The Display Using The Display Tab - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Main Menu

Display Tab

Main Menu: Display Tab
Shown in Marine Mode
Main Menu displayed as Text Only
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Adjusting the Display using the Display Tab

The Display Tab of the Main Menu allows you to set several features of the display, such as what pages
to display in the Main Page Sequence and how long the backlight stays on.
Color Mode – sets the display to a 'Day,' 'Night,' or 'Auto' display. Auto switches from day to night at
sunset and changes back at sunrise.
Main Menu – enables the main menu tabs to be displayed as text and icons (default) or text tabs only.
Backlight Timeout – sets the backlight to stay on once it is turned on, or to time out after a selected
period of time has elapsed when using the battery. The backlight stays on regardless of this setting when
external power is used.
Highway Page – enables the page and places it in the Main Page Sequence when 'On' is selected. Avail-
able in Marine and Automotive Modes only.
Compass Page – enables the page and places it in the Main Page Sequence when 'On' is selected. Avail-
able in Marine and Automotive Modes only.
Backlight Intensity – turns the backlight up or down. Press the ARROW KEYPAD RIGHT to raise the
intensity or LEFT to lower.
To view the Display Tab:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight 'Display' from the vertical list of tabs using the
To restore the display to defaults:
1. Access the Display Tab.
2. Press MENU .
3. Highlight 'Restore Defaults' and press
ARROW KEYPAD
.
ENTER/MARK
.