Garmin GPSMAP GPSMAP 196 Quick Start Manual - page 14
Quick Start
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Operating Modes
The GPSMAP 196 is designed to be fl exible. The unit provides ‘Aviation’, ‘Land’ and ‘Water’ mode
settings, allowing the customization of many features, specifi cally for airborne, automotive, or marine
applications.
The alert messages which are aviation-specifi c are disabled in the ‘Land’ and ‘Water’ modes. In addi-
tion, many settings on the GPSMAP 196 can be customized. For example, speed can be displayed in
knots, miles per hour, or kilometers per hour. The GPSMAP 196 provides the fl exibility to have separate
settings for each mode and saves these settings in memory so they do not have to be re-entered every
time the mode is switched.
The following list describes the differences that can be observed when switching modes.
VEHICLE SYMBOL — An airplane symbol is used in the ‘Aviation’ mode to indicate your current position
on the map, whereas a pointer symbol is used in the ‘Land’ and ‘Water’ modes for position indication.
MAP SETTINGS — All map settings, such as the level of detail, North reference (North Up, Track Up, etc.),
Auto Zoom min/max limits and text size will be saved by mode. When modes are switched, the preference
settings for each mode are retained and used for the map display.
GOTO NAVIGATION — When a ‘Goto’ is initiated, both the course line and course guidance are fi xed at
the point where the ‘Goto’ was started.
UNITS OF MEASURE — The preferred settings for speed, altitude, distance and temperature are retained
for each mode. This makes it easy, for example, to switch the ‘Distance and Speed’ setting between statute
miles/miles per hour in ‘Land’ Mode and nautical miles/knots in ‘Aviation’ and ‘Water’ modes.
PAGE LAYOUT — The main pages can be customized by changing the page layouts. Depending on both
the mode and your preferences, some page layouts may prove more optimal than other ones. The GPSMAP
196 saves the page layout settings for each mode so they do not have to be re-confi gured each time the
mode is switched.
APPROACH/ARRIVAL ALARMS — Each mode can be confi gured differently depending on the application.
In each of these modes, for example, you will likely be operating at signifi cantly different speeds. For this
reason, you may fi nd it useful to have different alarm time or alarm distance settings for each mode.
RECENT LIST — A separate list of recently used destinations is kept for each operating mode.
Operating Modes
To quickly switch between operating modes, press and hold the
PAGE
key. Use the
ARROW KEYPAD
to select the desired
mode and press
ENTER
.
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