Main Pages; Map Page; Using The Map Page - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Main Pages

Map Page

Airport HSI
Current Location
Map Scale
Map Page ( Aviation Mode)
Map Page ( Automotive Mode)
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Using the Map Page

The GPSMAP 296 features a real-time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course.
The Map Page displays digital cartography (map information) that includes airspace boundaries, airports,
navaids, lakes, rivers, coastlines, cities, and highways. An on-screen cursor lets you pan ahead to other
map areas, determine distance and bearing to any map position, and retrieve database information
Data Fields
directly from the map. Dedicated zoom keys ( IN and OUT ) are provided for scale adjustments.
Two basic map operating modes, position mode and cursor mode, determine what cartography is
shown on the map display. Position mode pans the cartography to keep the present position marker
within the display area. The position marker (position icon) that shows your travel on the Map Page is
an aircraft symbol
GPSMAP 296 always powers up in the position mode, with the last known location centered on the map.
When you press the ARROW KEYPAD, the GPSMAP 296 enters cursor mode that pans the cartog-
raphy to keep the cursor, the white pointer arrow icon , within the display area. When the cursor is
active, an additional data window appears at the top of the screen to indicate the position, range, and
bearing to the cursor or a selected waypoint or map item.
By default, four user-selectable data fi elds appear in the corners of the screen, which can be confi g-
ured to display any one of the possible data options. You can also add additional data fi elds to the page or
select a full screen map without data fi elds, using the Map Page Options Menu.
A graphic navigation arc appears by default on the Map Page. The arc works much like the compass
on the Panel Page, indicating the desired course and your deviation left/right of this course. If the needle
points straight up and the course deviation needle is centered, you are heading directly to your destina-
tion.
in Aviation Mode or a pointer symbol in Marine or Automotive modes. The