Getting Started; Unit Overview - Garmin GPSMAP 396 Pilot's Manual

Unit Overview

The GPSMAP 396 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 basemap, Jeppesen aviation database, and auto
routing to provide you with automatically generated turn-by-turn directions. With the included GXM 30 antenna and a subscription to XM
WX Satellite Weather, pilots have constant access to NEXRAD radar, lightning, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, and more. In addition, the GPSMAP
396 offers XM Satellite Radio capabilities, featuring more than 150 digital channels of commercial free music; more than 30 channels of
news, sports, talk and entertainment; and more than 20 dedicated channels of XM Instant Traffic & Weather.
GPS antenna
256-Color TFT screen
with backlighting
Backlit keypad for easy nighttime operation
GPSMAP 396 Pilot's Guide
G S
ETTING TARTED
Detachable GPS
antenna collapses
for storage. Be sure
the antenna is up
(as shown here)
to receive satellite
signals. Refer to
the Appendix,
page 162, for
instructions on
removing the
antenna.
External power
connector under
weather cap
USB/GXM 30
connector under
weather cap
G S > U
ETTING TARTED NIT
Battery pack. Press tab down to
remove battery pack for replacement,
if necessary. See the "Warning"
section on page v for more
information about the lithium-ion
battery pack.
Audio connector
Serial
Slot for optional
number
data card
weather cap
O
VERVIEW
under
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