Setting Up The Panel Page; Manually Setting A Course - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Setting up the Panel page

You can set the bug indicator and change the CDI scale to suit your
needs.
To set a user-defined bug heading reference:
1. With the Panel page displayed, press MENU to display the
Panel page options menu.
2. Highlight Set Bug Indicator and press ENTER.
3. Highlight User Selected and press ENTER. A window
appears at the center of the HSI, showing the current bug
indicator setting.
4. Select the desired heading reference by pressing Left or
Right on the Rocker key. Press ENTER. The bug indicator
remains fixed on the selected heading until a new bug
heading is chosen.
To change the CDI scale:
1. With the Panel page displayed, press MENU to display the
Panel page options menu.
2. Use the Rocker key to highlight Set CDI Scale and press
ENTER. A window appears at the center of the HSI, showing
the scale settings. The current setting is highlighted.
3. Use the Rocker key to select the desired scale and press
ENTER.
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Manually Setting a Course

Use the Set OBS and Hold option to manually set your course to
the destination.
To manually set a course to the destination waypoint:
1. With the Panel page displayed, press MENU to display the
Panel page options menu.
2. Highlight Set OBS and Hold option and press ENTER. An
OBS data field appears on the display. Keep in mind that you
must have a destination waypoint selected.
3. Select the desired OBS course by pressing the Rocker key
Left and Right. Press ENTER. The course deviation needle
and desired course pointer now provide steering guidance to
the selected course.
To release the waypoint hold and return to automatic
sequencing of route waypoints, press MENU. Highlight
Release Hold and press ENTER.
To cancel the OBS course and reset a direct course to the
waypoint, press Direct To, highlight Resume Route, and
press ENTER to re-activate the route.
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