Navigating In Marine Mode - Garmin GPSMAP 496 - Aviation GPS Receiver Owner's Manual

Navigating in Marine Mode

Press Direct to on any page to begin navigating to a
destination. The go to point, navigate route, and navigate
track options operate the same as in Automotive Mode. Refer to the
previous section for detailed instructions on those options. In Marine
Mode, you can initiate Man OverBoard (MOB) navigation, which
places a waypoint your current location and then navigates you back
to that location.
Navigate Options in Marine Mode
Accessed by pressing Direct To
When you are actively navigating, a magenta line always runs from
your current location to the destination on the Map Page. You can
use the Map Page, Compass Page, Highway Page, and Position Data
Page to help navigate to your destination.
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Man OverBoard (MOB)
The Man OverBoard function (MOB) lets you simultaneously mark
and set a course to a location for quick response to emergency
situations.
To start the MOB function:
1. In Marine Mode, press and hold Direct To
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twice.
Man OverBoard confirmation screen
2. Press ENTER to confirm and begin navigating to the MOB
location.
When an MOB has been started, an MOB waypoint with an
international MOB symbol is created and the unit begins actively
navigating to that point. Use any of the navigation Pages to guide
you back to the MOB point. The MOB waypoint is stored in the
waypoint list and can be deleted like any other waypoint.
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