GPSMAP 196 Keys Using the Direct To Key Using the NRST/Find Key
GPSMAP® 196 Quick Reference Guide Zooms in. Press the DIRECT TO D key to show the Goto window. You can then Press the NRST/FIND key in Aviation Mode, as discussed below, to
select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point to navigate show the Nearest Pages. You can then select an airport, navaid, recent
Zooms out.
to (Goto). point, or user-defined point to navigate to (Goto). In Automotive or
Antenna Cycles through the main pages in sequence and returns the Marine Mode, press NRST/FIND to open the Find Menu.
12-Level Gray scale LCD display from a submenu. Press and hold to switch between To Go To an airport or navaid:
Display with Backlight Aviation, Land, and Water Modes. 1. Press the DIRECT TO D key to show the Goto Page. Use the To select an item as your destination from the Nearest
ROCKER to select the Aviation tab. Pages:
Cycles through the main pages in reverse sequence, reverts to 1. Press NRST/FIND.
the previous value in a data entry field, or cancels an
2. To select a different category, use the ROCKER to select the file
unintended function.
tab along the top of the page.
Backlit keypad for easy
nighttime operation
Selects a highlighted option, initiates entry, and then accepts
the selected value(s). Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
Shows options menu for the current page. Press twice to show
Go To Page—Aviation Tab
the Main Menu.
2. Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press ENTER.
Antenna collapses Battery Compartment Shows the nearest airports, navaids, points of communication, Enter the identifier, facility name, or city.
for storage. Be sure and airspace boundaries in Aviation Mode. In other modes (or
the antenna is up 3. Press ENTER when the waypoint is shown and highlighted. Nearest Page: Airport tab
(as shown here) when pressed multiple times in Aviation Mode), shows the
to receive satellite Find Menu. While in Land Mode, press to show the Next Turn 4. With the on-screen Goto button highlighted, press ENTER. 3. Use the ROCKER to highlight a waypoint on the list, and press
signals. A course is plotted from your present location to the selected
Page. ENTER. The corresponding waypoint information page appears.
destination.
Direct To starts a Goto using airports, navaids, recently used For airports, use the ROCKER to select the file tabs across the
To Go To a recently used waypoint or user-created top of the information pages and show the airport data.
waypoints, or user-created waypoints. Press and hold to show
External power waypoint: 4. Highlight Goto, and press ENTER to navigate to the point. Press
connector additional information for the current destination (such as 1. On the Goto window, select the Recent or User tab.
communication frequency and runway data). QUIT to return to the Nearest Pages. You can also highlight any
Port for optional 2. Highlight a waypoint from the list, and press ENTER. of the on-screen buttons to perform that action, such as Delete or
data card Press and hold to turn the unit on and off. Briefly press and Show Map.
release to adjust the backlighting and contrast. 3. With the on-screen Goto button highlighted, press ENTER.
A course is plotted from your present location to the selected
Selects menu options, enters data, pans the pointer on the destination.
Map Page.
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Creating and Using a Flight Plan (Route) Selecting an Approach Marking a Waypoint Finding a Land or Marine Item
To create and use a route: To select and navigate an approach for a saved route: To mark your present location: When in Land Mode and Water Mode, pressing NRST/FIND shows the
1. Press MENU twice to show the Main Menu. 1. Press MENU twice, and highlight Route from the vertical list of 1. Press and hold ENTER/MARK until the New Waypoint Page Find Menu. To show the Find Menu in Aviation Mode, press NRST/
2. Highlight Route from the vertical list of tabs. tabs. appears.
FIND multiple times.
3. Highlight the first available blank route slot, and press ENTER. 2. Highlight the name of the route, and press ENTER. 2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol,
4. Press ENTER to find items to add to the route. 3. Press MENU to open the options menu. Highlight Select highlight OK, and press ENTER/MARK. To find a waypoint or other item from your current location:
Approach, and press ENTER. To change the any information on the New Waypoint Page, 1. From any page, press NRST/FIND.
4. Use the ROCKER to select the approach from the window, and highlight the appropriate field, and press ENTER/MARK. After 2. Highlight a category from the list, and press ENTER.
Identifier entering and confirming your changes, highlight OK, and press
press ENTER. 3. Highlight an item from the list, and press ENTER.
Facility ENTER/MARK.
Name To select and navigate an approach for the destination
City airport:
1. Press DIRECT TO D to open the Goto window.
Route Tab of the Adding Points to the route. 2. Press MENU to open the options menu. Highlight Select
Main Menu Approach, and press ENTER.
5. Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press ENTER. 3. Use the ROCKER to select the approach from the pop-up window,
and press ENTER. A “Vectors?” window appears. Find Menu Navaid search result list.
Enter the identifier, facility name, or city. New Waypoint Page
6. Press ENTER when the point is shown. To start a Go To from the Find Menu:
7. With the on-screen OK button highlighted, press ENTER. That To create a new waypoint using the Map Page: 1. Select a waypoint or point of interest as described previously.
point is added to the route. 1. Press PAGE until the Map Page appears. Press ENTER. The Waypoint Review Page automatically appears.
8. When you are finished adding points to your route, press QUIT 2. Move the pointer to the map location or feature. 2. With the Goto button highlighted, press ENTER to begin
to view the Route tab again. The route you just created is 3. Press ENTER and quickly release to capture the pointer’s navigation.
highlighted. location.
Go To Page Go To Page If you highlight a map feature, an information page is shown after
9. Press MENU, select Activate Route, and press ENTER to start
Options Menu Selecting an Approach
navigating your route. you press ENTER. Use the ROCKER to highlight Save, and press
4. Use the ROCKER to select Yes, and press ENTER. The ENTER to save the item as a waypoint. The New Map Waypoint
GPSMAP 196 removes the destination airport from the Goto Page appears.
window (not your flight plan or route) and replaces it with the 4. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol,
approach waypoints. highlight OK, and press ENTER.