Gpsmap 296 Databases; Mapsource Detailed Maps - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

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To enter data in a data field:
1. Use the Rocker key to highlight the desired data field and
press ENTER to activate the field.
2. Press Up or Down on the Rocker key to select characters.
Press Right to move to the next character or press Left to
move back to the previous character. If there are two lines of
data, keep pressing Right to drop to the next line.
Entering data
TIP: To clear the entire data field, highlight the left-most
character field and press Left once more on the Rocker key.
3. After entering the desired data, press ENTER.
Not all fields are programmable. When you are on a page with fields
that are not selectable, the highlight skips over them.
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GPSMAP 296 Databases

Your GPSMAP 296 comes with a Jeppesen
database, a Terrain database, a Voice Guidance database, and a
basemap. You also should update your Jeppesen database to use the
most current data. Refer to page
information.

MapSource Detailed Maps

Optional Garmin Data Cards and MapSource CD-ROMs enhance
the versatility of your GPSMAP 296. With optional MapSource
City Select data, you can view listings of nearby restaurants,
®
lodging, shopping centers, attractions, and entertainment, and even
retrieve addresses and phone numbers for any listed location. With
optional BlueChart data, you can access marine navaids, wrecks,
obstructions, and anchorage locations.
The included USB Interface Cable or an optional PC Interface Cable
(with a serial connector) is used to transfer MapSource CD-ROM
data to the optional Data Card.
Refer to the Garmin Web site at
cartography/ for compatible MapSource products.
database, an Obstacle
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143 in the "Appendix" for more
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GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Guide