Setup tab – Garmin GPSMAP 196 User Manual
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Setup Tab
To customize how your GPSMAP 196 operates, adjust certain
system settings in the Main Menu using the Setup tab.
System Sub Tab
To open the System tab, press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.
Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Then select System from the
row of tabs along the top of the page.
System Setup Tab
System Mode—sets the unit to operate in Normal Mode, Battery
Saver Mode, or Simulator Mode (for practice ONLY).
Usage Mode—sets the unit to the mode you want.
Backlight Timeout—sets the backlight to turn off after the selected
time frame.
Beeper—sets the beeper to sound on key press and alarms.
Speed Filter—allows the unit to average speed readings. Choose
from Off, Auto (automatically controls filtering), or On (allows you
to enter a value in seconds).
Language—allows you to select from various languages for the
unit’s pages and menus.
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