Creating A Direct To - Garmin GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Manual

Creating a Direct To

In Aviation Mode, press the Direct To
destination. When a Go To or route is currently in use, holding the
Direct To key down briefly displays a detailed information page
for the current destination.
In Marine or Automotive Mode, pressing the Direct To
displays the Navigate menu, which allows you to activate navigation
or edit a route. Also, in Marine Mode, pressing the Direct To
key twice creates a Man OverBoard waypoint and starts navigating
to that point.
Press MENU on any tab of the Go To page to open an options menu
for that tab. Depending up the tab you have selected, you can Show
Details, Select Approach, Select Route, Find Land Points, and
Remove Point.
Airport
Identifier
Facility Name
City
Go To Page: Aviation Tab
GPSMAP 296 Pilot's Guide
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To go to an airport or navaid:
1. Press the Direct To key to display the Go To page. Use
the Rocker key to display the Aviation tab.
2. Press Up or Down on the Rocker key to select the identifier,
facility name, or city field and press ENTER.
3. Use the Rocker key to ENTER the desired word to search
for. Press Up and Down to change the highlighted character
and Right to move to the next character field. As you scroll
through the characters the GPSMAP 296 displays database
entries with the same characters you have entered to that
point. If more than one entry exists in the database for the
characters you have entered, a pop-up window appears. Use
ENTER and Rocker key to select the point.
4. Press ENTER once the desired point is displayed.
5. With the on-screen Go To button highlighted, press ENTER.
The GPSMAP 296 creates a course from your present
position to the selected destination.
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