Changing The Display - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Changing the Display

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.
To view the Display tab:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight Display from the vertical list of tabs.
Display Tab
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 contain text and icons
(default) or text tabs only.
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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.
Twilight Adjustment—allows the unit to adjust the backlight for
optimum viewing during twilight times.
Highway Page—enables the page and places it in the Main page
sequence. Available in Marine and Automotive Modes only.
Compass Page—enables the page and places it in the Main page
sequence. Available in Marine and Automotive Modes only.
Backlight Intensity—turns the backlight up or down. Press the
Rocker key Right to increase the intensity or Left to decrease.
To restore the display to defaults:
1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight Display from the vertical list of tabs.
3. Press MENU.
4. Highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER.
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