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Garmin GPSMAP GPSMAP 196 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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GPSMAP 196

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Pilot’s guide & reference gpsmap 196 196pg covers.Indd 1 12/9/2002, 4:34:25 pm.
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© 2002 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries garmin international, inc. 1200 east 151 st street, olathe, kansas 66062, u.S.A. Tel. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 fax 913/397.8282 garmin (europe) ltd. Unit 5, the quadrangle, abbey park industrial estate, romsey, so51 9dl, u.K. Tel. 44/1794.519944 fax 44/1794...
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I preface thank you for purchasing the garmin gpsmap 196—the result of our continuing efforts to provide quality, user-friendly navigation systems for all your needs. To get the most from your new gps receiver, be sure to read the quick start guide ﬁ rst to get acquainted with the basic features. Us...
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Ii introduction cautions and warnings caution: the global positioning system (gps) is operated by the government of the united states, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all gps equipment. ...
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Iii the gpsmap 196 complies with part 15 of the fcc interference limits for class b digital devices for home or office use. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than “outdoor” requirements. ...
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Iv limited warranty this garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, garmin will at its sole option, repair or replace any com- ponents that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at...
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V introduction software license agreement software license agreement by using the gpsmap 196, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the following software license agreement. Please read this agreement carefully. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this ...
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Vi introduction getting help ‘how to’ index to do this see page(s): enter data using the enter key and the arrow keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 sequence through each of the main pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 select land mode, water m...
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Vii introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I -viii preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I product registration and support . . . . . . . . . . . I warnings and cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ii fcc compliance statement . . . . . ....
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Viii introduction features designed for detailed electronic mapping capability, the garmin gpsmap 196 is a powerful naviga- tion device suitable for use in aircraft, motor vehicles and marine vessels: navigating and mapping features • built-in americas, atlantic or paciﬁ c jeppesen database includes...
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1 basic operation keypad usage with the gpsmap 196 on, press the red power key to display a settings window for backlighting and screen contrast. Press the menu key twice to display the main menu. The in key — adjusts the map scale to show a smaller area with more detail. (zooms in) the out key — ad...
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2 basic operation features / data entry the following features and data entry procedures are referred to throughout this manual. Cursor— a highlighted area on the screen (white text on black background) which can be moved up/down/left/right with the arrow keypad to select individual ﬁ elds on the di...
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3 turning the unit on/off basic operation after the initial welcome page, the database page appears indi- cating the database coverage area and effective dates. An additional page will appear in the start up sequence when an optional data card and mapsource data are installed. To turn the gpsmap 196...
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4 initializing the gps receiver initialization options if the gpsmap 196 is unable to determine its location, an options menu will be displayed. Depending on the situation, select the appropriate option to help the unit acquire satellites. Start simulator— this option will turn the gps receiver off....
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5 main page sequence basic operation the gpsmap 196 features four main pages which are linked together, in series. You can quickly cycle through these main pages—in either direction—using the page and quit keys. Each of these main pages is described in greater detail on the following pages. To displ...
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6 screen backlighting / contrast basic operation the gpsmap 196’s backlighting illuminates the display and keypad for optimal visibility. There are twenty levels of screen backlighting, providing maximum ﬂ exibility. At night, you can easily turn the backlighting level down to prevent unwanted glare...
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7 your gpsmap 196 is designed to be ﬂ exible. The unit provides “ aviation mode”, “ land mode” and “water mode” settings, allowing you to tailor many features speciﬁ cally for airborne, automotive or marine applications. In land or water modes, some alert messages—which would be appropriate in the c...
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8 basic operation this page intentionally blank. 190-00283-00backup.Indd 8 12/8/2002, 8:08:50 pm.
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9 map page main pages the gpsmap 196 features a real-time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course. The map page displays digital cartography (map information) which includes airspace boundar- ies, airports, navaids, lakes, rivers, coastlines, cities and highways. An on-screen cur...
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10 main pages map page map page operating modes two basic map operating modes, position mode and panning mode, determine what information is shown on the map display. Position mode pans the map to keep the present position symbol centered in the display area, and is the normal mode of operation when...
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11 main pages map page to eliminate the cursor and re-center your position on screen: 1. Press the quit key. The unit will return to position mode and the present position symbol will appear centered on the map. The cursor may also be used to ‘snap’ to on-screen waypoints and map items. When a waypo...
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12 main pages map page airspace information cursor mode may also be used to retrieve information on airspaces depicted on the map. Once the panning pointer is placed on an open area within an airspace, the entire airspace (or airspace sector) is highlighted. A text box adjacent to the panning pointe...
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13 main pages map page the gpsmap 196 has a built-in worldwide map displaying detail to a 20 mile scale. More detailed coverage is available through the use of optional mapsource cd-rom data. The gpsmap 196 will display cartography as long as there is map information available for the range you’ve s...
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14 main pages map page options many features of the gpsmap 196 are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and/or select special features that speciﬁ cally relate to that page. The data window, located at the r...
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15 main pages map page options use the ‘measure distance’ option to measure distance between two points. Bearing and distance appears at the top of the page. The ‘full screen’ option displays a full screen map without the data ﬁ elds or graphic hsi. • full screen map/show data fields— toggles betwee...
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16 main pages map page setup options • change data fields— allows you to specify the type of data displayed in each data ﬁ eld appear- ing on the map page. There are over forty different data options including: altitude, bearing, course, distance, eta, ete, speed, track and a pointer. You can review...
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17 main pages map page setup options the following table lists the ﬁ le tabs and the settings available under each tab: general tab detail— most, more, normal, less, least: controls how much map detail you will see. This setting only applies to map features set to ‘auto’. Those features which have a...
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18 main pages map page options line tab heading line— on/off: turns the heading line on or off. A heading line is a projected line from your current position which shows your current heading. Bearing line— auto, off, 20 ft.-800 mi.: sets the maximum scale at which the bearing line appears on the scr...
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19 main pages map page options nav tab vor— text off, small, medium, and large: controls the screen size of the vor identiﬁ er. Zoom auto, off, 20 ft.-800 mi: sets the maximum scale at which vors appear on the screen. Ndb— text off, small, medium, and large: controls the screen size of the ndb ident...
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20 main pages map page options use the ‘road’ tab to deﬁ ne how interstate highways, state high- ways, local roads and railways will appear on the map. City tab large/medium/small city— text off, small, medium, and large: controls the screen size of the city names. Zoom auto, off, 20 ft.-800 mi: set...
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21 main pages map page options area tab river/lake/park/other— text off, small, medium, and large: controls the screen size of river, lake, park or other area names. Zoom auto, off, 20 ft.-800 mi: sets the maximum scale at which rivers, lakes, parks or other areas appear on the screen. ‘other’ areas...
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22 main pages map tab options from the map tab of the main menu, the following options are available by pressing the menu key: • restore defaults • all map defaults • data card information to restore the original factory map settings: 1. From the map tab of the main menu, highlight the desired tab a...
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23 main pages hsi page ( aviation mode) the hsi page appears only when the gpsmap 196 is in aviation mode (see page 7). The graphic hsi depicts the desired course to the destination waypoint (or the next waypoint in a route), current ground track, off course error and a to/from indication. The rotat...
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24 main pages hsi page options with the hsi page displayed, press menu to display context- sensitive options for this page. Use the arrow keypad, then enter to select the desired option. When ‘set obs and hold’ is selected, a pop-up window appears allowing you to enter the desired obs course heading...
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25 main pages hsi page options ‘release hold’ appears as an option after the ‘set obs and hold’ option is selected and an obs course is set. ‘set bug indicator’ allows you to deﬁ ne the function of the bug appearing along the hsi perimeter. The default function is ‘course to steer’. To manually set ...
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26 main pages hsi page options the vnav indicator is a horizontal line which appears on the hsi and is used to guide you on a vnav proﬁ le (descent). • vnav indicator off (on)— allows you to disable/enable the vertical navigation indicator (horizon- tal line) on the graphic hsi. If the vnav indicato...
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27 main pages hsi page options select ‘change data fields’, highlight the ﬁ eld you wish to change and press enter to display a list of available data types. • set cdi scale— sets the full scale limits of the course deviation scale and needle. The default set- ting is ±1.25 (nautical mile/statute mi...
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28 main pages rmi page ( land/water mode) the rmi page appears only when the gpsmap 196 is in land or water modes (see page 7), and replaces the hsi page in the main page sequence. Whenever a ‘goto’ or route has been activated, the graphic rmi indicates bearing to the destination waypoint (or the ne...
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29 main pages rmi page options with the rmi page displayed, press menu to display context- sensitive options for this page. Use the arrow keypad, then enter to select the desired option. Select ‘change data fields’, highlight the ﬁ eld you wish to change and press enter to diplay a list of available...
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30 main pages active route page (aviation and water modes) reviewing database information from the active route page is a quick, convenient way to retrieve airport, runway, communication and approach information for the destination airport. Once you have reviewed the desired information, pressing qu...
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31 main pages active route page select ‘remove waypoint’ to remove the highlighted waypoint from the active route. With a waypoint on the active route page highlighted, press enter to view waypoint information or press direct to, then enter to skip ahead to the waypoint. To review database informati...
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32 main pages active route page options with the active route page displayed, press menu to display context-sensitive options for this page. Use the arrow keypad, then enter to select the desired option. To review or remove a route waypoint, start by placing the panning pointer on it. Many features ...
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33 5. To add a waypoint to the active route: place the panning pointer on the route leg where the new waypoint will be added. Notice that when the pointer is on a route leg, the route leg changes to a dashed line. Press enter to activate a “rubber band” line for the selected route. Use the arrow key...
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34 • select approach— allows you to select the ﬁ nal course segment of a published approach, replacing the ﬁ nal destination airport (in a goto or route) with the sequence of waypoints for the selected approach. The approaches provide only the ﬁ nal course segment, usually from ﬁ nal approach ﬁ x (f...
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35 • vectors— activates the ﬁ nal course segment of a published approach (after using ‘select approach’ option described on the previous page), guiding you to intercept the ﬁ nal course prior to the ﬁ rst approach waypoint in the database (typically the ﬁ nal approach ﬁ x [faf]). With ‘vectors’ sele...
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36 • change data fields— allows you to choose the data types displayed on the two columns in the middle of the active route page. (recall that the data type for the column along the right hand side of the screen is changed using the arrow keypad.) there are ten different data options including: alti...
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37 main pages when operating in land mode with a destination selected, the active route page is replaced by the current route page. The current route page shows an arrow indicating the direction of each turn in a route, along with driving instructions, cumulative distance and time to each turn. When...
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38 main pages many features of the gpsmap 196 are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page to your preferences and/or select special features which speciﬁ cally relate to that page. To display the current route page options, press ...
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39 the last main page is the position page, which shows current time/date, where you are, what direction you are heading, and how fast you are going. This page also provides several trip computer functions, such as average speed, maximum speed, a trip timer and a trip odometer. At the bottom left co...
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40 main pages position page options with the position page displayed, press menu to display context- sensitive options for this page. Use the arrow keypad, then enter to select the desired option. One ‘setup page layout’ option for the position page is a big number display of four data items. Many f...
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41 • reset trip— clears the trip odometer, trip timers and trip average speed readouts. To reset the trip computer readouts, use the arrow keypad to highlight ‘reset trip’ and press enter. • reset max speed— clears the maximum speed readout. To reset the maximum speed readout, highlight ‘reset max s...
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42 waypoint categories using the direct to key the direct to key operates in the same fashion in aviation, land and water modes. Pressing the direct to key displays the goto page, which allows you to select an airport or navaid, a recently (previously) used waypoint, or a user-created waypoint as yo...
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43 selecting a goto destination to select an airport or navaid as a goto destination: 1. Press the direct to key to display the goto page. 2. Use the up/down portion of the arrow keypad to select the identiﬁ er, facility name or city ﬁ eld (in that order; identiﬁ er only for intersections) and press...
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44 jeppesen database information the following available fuels will appear under the ‘airport’ tab: av (avgas, 80/87 octane, 100ll or 100-130), jet (jet a, jet a-1 or jet a+) and mo (mogas or 87 octane unleaded). Under the ‘runway’ tab: runway surface types include: hard, turf, sealed, gravel, dirt,...
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45 jeppesen database information as you view frequencies for various airports you will encounter some with an asterisk (*) imme- diately preceding the frequency. This denotes a frequency with usage restrictions. You can display the usage restriction information on your gpsmap 196. To view usage rest...
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46 the approaches provided in the jeppesen database are for monitoring purposes only. The gpsmap 196 is not an ifr-approved instrument and should not be used as a primary source of navigation guidance in instrument conditions. The ‘ vectors?’ option that appears at the last step of selecing an appro...
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47 the following options are available: • show details • select approach • cancel approach • cancel vectors / vectors • select route • find land points • show details— provides the same waypoint information pages display by pressing and holding the direct to key, and described on page 44. Use this f...
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48 mark marking present position some applications of the mark feature include aerial photog- raphy (mark the location in your car and navigate to it by air) and saving locations while ﬂ ying that you wish to return to by car (such as a promising ﬁ shing spot or a golf course). In addition to its us...
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49 nrst/find nearest pages ( aviation mode) the gpsmap 196’s nrst/find key provides different information, depending upon the operat- ing mode the unit is currently in. In aviation mode, it operates as a nrst key, providing detailed information on the ﬁ fteen nearest airports, airport weather source...
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50 nrst/find using nearest pages to view the nearest pages (aviation mode): 1. Press the nrst key. 2. To select a different category, use the arrow keypad to select the desired ﬁ le tab along the top of the page. The nearest airports are displayed by selecting the leftmost tab at the top of the page...
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51 nrst/find from the nearest airport list, an options window allows you to ﬁ lter out airports that don’t meet a deﬁ ned criteria. This allows you to weed out airports with an undesired surface type and/or insufﬁ cient runway length. Pilots of larger, high-performance aircraft may deﬁ ne the neares...
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52 nrst/find nearest fss or artcc the nearest pages list up to ﬁ ve nearest ﬂ ight service station (fss) and air route trafﬁ c control center (artcc) points of communication. The closest communication point—along with frequency(s), bearing to and distance—is displayed ﬁ rst, with additional points a...
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53 nrst/find nearest airspace information from the nearest pages you can display additional airspace information as well, such as ﬂ oor and ceiling limits or communication frequency(s). To view additional airspace information: 1. Once an airspace alert had been provided, press nrst to display the ne...
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54 nrst/find as mentioned previously, the gpsmap 196’s nrst/find key provides different information, depending upon the operating mode the unit is currently in. In the land or water modes, use the find key to search for user-created waypoints, cities, highway exits or tide stations. In addition, if ...
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55 nrst/find viewing additional information for waypoints, points of interest, cities or geographic points: 1. Follow the steps on the preceding page to display the desired waypoint ‘by name’ or ‘nearest’. 2. Use the up/down portion of the arrow keypad to scroll through the list of waypoints and hig...
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56 nrst/find finding highway exits to ﬁ nd a highway exit on a different interstate, at the panning pointer position or nearest to your destination waypoint: 1. Follow the steps on the previous page (steps 1 through 3) to display a list of nearest exits. 2. Press menu to display an options menu. 3. ...
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57 4. The third and fourth data ﬁ eld lines are optional. In these ﬁ elds, you can enter the city name and/or postal code. Entering this information allows you to narrow the search to a particular area, rather than searching through all available map areas. As in the previous steps, use the arrow ke...
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58 main menu main menu tabs the gpsmap 196’s main menu page provides access to various waypoint, system, navigation, inter- face and setup menus in an easy to use “tab” format. The main menu page is available from any page in the gpsmap 196’s system, and is accessed through the menu key. To access t...
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59 main menu gps tab gps tab— provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition, receiver status, and accuracy. The status information shows what the receiver is doing at any given moment. The sky view and signal strength bars give an indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver and ...
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60 main menu gps tab select ‘disabled’ to turn the waas feature off. You should turn this feature off when waas reception is poor or the signals are blocked, to improve system performance. Waas satellite signal reception requires an absolute clear view of the sky and works best when there are no nea...
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61 main menu gps tab ‘acquiring satellites’ appears when the gpsmap 196 is ﬁ rst turned on and looking for satellites overhead. Receiver status, accuracy and dop receiver status is indicated at the top ﬁ eld of the page, with the current accuracy and dilution of precision (dop) to the right of the s...
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62 main menu gps tab the differential receiver status will show one of the following: • none— no optional beacon receiver is attached or enabled on the interface screen (main menu: setup tab) or waas is turned off • searching for waas— waas is enabled and the receiver is searching for waas signal • ...
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63 main menu flights tab flights tab— displays a list of any recorded ﬂ ights, including date, route of ﬂ ight and ﬂ ight time. The gpsmap 196 will save up to 50 recorded ﬂ ights. Selecting any listed item provides additional ﬂ ight information, including ﬂ ight distance. Entries on this list are au...
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64 main menu route tab route tab— displays a list of any saved routes, including point of origin and ﬁ nal destination. Any automatically calculated driving routes will appear with a car icon to the immediate left of the route description. Selecting any listed item provides additional route informat...
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65 main menu creating a new route the gpsmap 196 lets you create and store up to 50 reversible routes, with up to 50 waypoints (49 legs) in each route. Routes can be created several ways: • in aviation or water modes, by entering the name/identiﬁ er of each route waypoint in the same sequence you wi...
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66 main menu route tab to create a route graphically from the map display: 1. Press the menu key twice to display the main menu page. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the ‘route’ tab. 2. Press the menu key to display the route options page. Select the ‘new route’ option and press enter. (or, highli...
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67 main menu route tab 3. Use the arrow keypad to select ‘activate route’ and press enter. 4. The route will appear on the active route page with the active route leg identiﬁ ed by an arrow icon. 5. To navigate the route in reverse order: press menu to display the active route options, then use the ...
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68 main menu the following route review options are available: • activate • edit on map • insert waypoint • remove waypoint • invert • select approach • remove approach • set speed and fuel • delete route • change data fields • activate— selects the route and begins navigation guidance along the clo...
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69 main menu • insert waypoint— inserts a new waypoint before the highlighted waypoint in the route. To insert a point into the route or add a point to the end: 1. From the ‘route’ tab, use the arrow keypad to highlight the the desired route and press enter. 2. On the route review page, use the arro...
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70 main menu route tab • remove approach— appears only when an approach has been selected. Allows you to cancel the approach and return to the route to the original airport destination. • set speed and fuel— allows you to enter a cruising speed and fuel ﬂ ow ﬁ gure. The gpsmap 196 uses these ﬁ gures...
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71 • change data fields— allows you to choose the data types displayed on the two data ﬁ eld columns appearing at the center of the route review page. There are ten different data options including: leg course (dtk), distance, eta, ete, and cumulative or leg fuel requirements. You can review the com...
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72 main menu points tab the ‘points’ tab displays a list of user-created waypoints. Use the arrow keypad to scroll through the list. For longer lists, you can quickly jump to the desired point by entering the name at the top of the page. Points tab— divided into two separate screens: ‘user’ and ‘pro...
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73 main menu points tab with the user waypoints screen displayed, press menu to display context-sensitive options for this screen. Use the arrow keypad, then enter to select the desired option. When creating a new waypoint, use the arrow keypad and enter to input waypoint name and position. The foll...
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74 main menu points tab ) ) the second screen under the ‘points’ tab is devoted to proximity waypoints, which are existing waypoints that have an alarm circle deﬁ ned around the waypoint location. You select the waypoints for which you want proximity alarms, and enter the desired alarm radius. The g...
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75 points tab: proximity waypoint options the ‘proximity’ screen under the points tab features an options page which provides additional proximity waypoint features. To display the points tab: proximity waypoint options, press menu (with ‘proximity’ selected from the points tab): to select a menu op...
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76 main menu track tab— divided into two separate screens: ‘active’ and ‘saved’. ‘active’ displays available track log memory, recording mode and has on-screen buttons for clear or save the track log data. ‘saved’ displays a list of any saved track logs. A track log is an electronic “breadcrumb trai...
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77 main menu track tab the ‘saved’ screen under the track tab displays a list of saved tracks. By selecting an item on the list, you can view additional information, such as distance traveled and number of track points. To display additional details for a saved track: 1. From the ‘track’ tab, use th...
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78 main menu track tab to get the most out of the tracback feature, remember these navigating tips: • always clear the track log at the point that you want to go back to (dock, etc.). • the ‘record mode’ option on the track log setup page must be set to ‘fill’ or ‘wrap’. • there must be at least two...
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79 main menu trip/aircrft tabs trip tab— displays trip odometer, moving average speed, total average speed, maximum speed, stopped time, moving time, total time, and odometer readings. To reset the trip data: 1. Press menu, then select ‘reset trip’, ‘reset max speed’, ‘reset odometer’ or ‘reset all’...
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80 main menu aircrft tab ‘weight & balance’ may be used during your pre-ﬂ ight preparations to verify the weight and balance conditions for your aircraft. By entering the weight and arm values on this page, the gpsmap 196 can calculate the total weight, moment and center of gravity (cg) ﬁ gures, ens...
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81 main menu e6b tab ) e6b tab— displays density altitude, true airspeed and winds aloft information, based upon information you enter. To calculate density altitude and true airspeed: 1. From the ‘e6b’ tab, use the arrow keypad to hightlight the ‘indicated altitude’ ﬁ eld (at the top of the page) a...
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82 main menu celes tab— divided into three separate screens: ‘sun & moon’, ‘hunt & fish’ and ‘tide’. ‘sun & moon’ displays celestial data for sun rise/set, moon rise/set, moon phases and approximate skyview locations for the sun and moon. The moon phase will display the current visible portion of th...
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83 main menu celes tab the ‘hunt & fish’ screen displays good and best times for hunting or ﬁ shing. You can select a date and location of your choice. To change the date: 1. From the ‘celes’ tab, use the arrow keypad to select ‘hunt & fish’ at the top of the page. 2. Use the arrow keypad to highlig...
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84 main menu celes tab to view the chart for a tide station nearest to your current location: 1. From the ‘celes’ tab, use the arrow keypad to select ‘tide’ at the top of the page. 2. Use the arrow keypad to select ‘at’ (tide station) and press enter to display a tide station list. 3. Press menu, se...
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85 main menu map/setup tabs map tab— provides the setup options for the map page. See page 16 for additional information on using the map tab. Setup tab— divided into ten separate screens. Allows you to conﬁ gure gpsmap 196 system and feature settings to your preferences. These ten screens are organ...
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86 main menu ) speed filter— auto: automatically averages speed readings; off: disables speed ﬁ ltering; on: allows you to manually enter a ﬁ ltering value from 1 to 255 seconds. Language— allows you to select between available languages used on-screen for tabs, menu options and main page descriptio...
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Reference 87 setup tab: vnav target altitude— deﬁ nes the altitude you want to be at when you reach your target location. Speciﬁ ed as ‘above waypoint’ (using ﬁ eld elevation for airports in the jeppesen database) or ‘above msl’ (to specify an exact msl altitude target). By— deﬁ nes the target locat...
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88 main menu ) , , the airspace screen allows you to enable/disable airspace alert messages. Setup tab: airspace select ‘on’ or ‘off’ for each airspace type. Airspace airspace alarms are designed to provide message alerts in several stages, depending on whether you are projected to enter an airspace...
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89 main menu setup tab: airspace with the airspace screen displayed, press menu to display con- text-sensitive options for this screen. Use the arrow keypad, then enter to select the desired option. Select the ‘turn all off’ option to disable all airspace alerts. Class b, cta— enable/disable alarm f...
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90 main menu setup tab: alarm use the alarm screen to set alarms for approaching waypoints, arrival at destination, off course, loss of differential corrections (or waas), diminished position accuracy or to set an alarm clock. Alarm next turn— provides an alarm message within the speciﬁ ed time or d...
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91 main menu setup tab: road routing road routing settings deﬁ ne how thoroughly calculations are performed, the type of vehicle you are driving and road features you wish to avoid. Road routing route preference— determines what criteria are used for ﬁ nding the route to your destination. Faster tim...
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92 main menu ) timers user— lets you select a count up or count down timer. For a count down timer, you may also specify the count down duration. Battery— provides a running count of how long the gpsmap 196 has been in operation with the current batteries. The timer automatically stops when using an...
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93 main menu setup tab: time/units use the time screen to select time format (12- or 24- hour) and the correct time zone (for local time display). Time time format— lets you select between a 12-hour or 24-hour time format. Time zone— provides a list of time zones and makes it easy to display the cor...
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94 main menu location location format— used to change the coordinate system in which a given position reading is dis- played. The default format is latitude/longitude in degrees and decimal minutes (hddd°mm.Mmm’). The following additional formats are available: • hddd.Ddddd°— latitude/longitude in d...
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95 main menu setup tab: location heading— lets you select the reference used in calculating heading information. Auto mag var: provides magnetic north heading references which are automatically determined from your current position; true: provides headings based upon a true north reference; grid: pr...
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96 main menu interface serial data format— lets you control the input/output format used when connecting your gpsmap 196 to external nmea devices, a dgps beacon receiver, a personal computer, etc. If a dgps receiver is used, waas capability will automatically be turned ‘off’. The following formats a...
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97 main menu to select a transfer mode: 1. From the ‘setup’ tab, use the arrow keypad to select ‘interface’ at the top of the page. 2. Use the arrow keypad to highlight the ‘serial data format’ ﬁ eld and press enter. 3. Use the arrow keypad to select the desired data transfer format and press enter....
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98 main menu the “status” ﬁ eld will show one of the following: • tuning— unit is attempting to tune to the speciﬁ ed frequency and bit rate. • scanning— unit is automatically scanning through the frequencies and bit rates. • receiving— unit is receiving dgps signal and ready for operation. • check ...
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99 maintenance appendix a cleaning the gpsmap 196 is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the unit using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic c...
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100 unit view data in white power red ground black data out brown cable view data in white power red data out brown ground black wiring and interfacing appendix b connecting the power/data the power/data cable connects the gpsmap 196 to an 8-35 volt dc system and provides interface capabilities for ...
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101 appendix c physical speciﬁ cations size: 6.18”w x 3.4”h x 2.22”d (15.7 x 8.64 x 5.72cm) weight: 1.5 lbs (.68 kg) with batteries display: 3.8" diagonal (9.65cm) high-contrast, fstn display with backlighting (320 x 240 pixels, 12-gray levels) case: fully gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterp...
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102 glossary of terms appendix d accuracy — estimated position accuracy in feet or meters. Altitude — height above mean sea level (msl). Avg speed — the average of all second-by-second speed readings since last reset. Bearing — the compass direction from your current location to a destination. Cours...
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103 glide ratio to target — the glide ratio required to descend from present position and altitude to the target altitude at the location speciﬁ ed on the vnav screen. Leg dist — the distance between two route waypoints. Leg fuel — the fuel required to travel from a route waypoint to the next waypoi...
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104 accuracy alarm — accuracy has degraded beyond user-deﬁ ned limits set on the alarm screen. Alarm clock — the alarm time deﬁ ned on the alarm screen has been reached. Approaching target altitude — the current altitude is within 1000 feet of the ﬁ nal vnav target altitude. Approaching turn — displ...
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105 ram failed — internal hardware error. Contact your dealer or garmin customer service for assistance. Rom failed — internal hardware error. Contact your dealer or garmin customer service for assistance. Route already exists — you have entered a route name that already exists. Route memory full — ...
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106 optional accessories in addition to the standard accessories included with your gpsmap 196, the following optional accessories are designed to enhance the operation of the gpsmap 196. To obtain replacement parts and optional accessories, contact your garmin dealer, garmin cus- tomer support in t...
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107 appendix i index a accessories ................................................... 106 accuracy ........................................................ 90 accuracy circle .............................................. 17 acquiring satellites ......................................... 61 activate...
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108 index appendix g f fcc compliance ............................................. Iii field .............................................................. 2 finding an item ‘by name’ ............................. 54 find key ................................................. 49, 54 find land points...
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109 appendix g index odometer ....................................................... 79 off course ...................................................... 90 on-screen button ............................................. 2 orientation ..................................................... 17 out key ...
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Appendix g index track tab ....................................................... 76 trip odometer .......................................... 39, 79 trip planning .................................................. 70 trip tab .......................................................... 79 trip timer ...
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190-00283-00backup.Indd 111 12/8/2002, 8:10:01 pm.
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190-00283-00backup.Indd 112 12/8/2002, 8:10:01 pm.
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196pg covers.Indd 3 12/9/2002, 4:35:05 pm.
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