Garmin GPSMAP 496 - Manual (Page 126)

 GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual
Main Menu > Setup Tab
Custom road prefs—allows you to avoid or use Major, Medium,
and Minor roads using a slider scale. This is especially nice if you
want to avoid major highways, for example.
Guidance Sub Tab
To open the Guidance sub tab, press MEnU twice to open the Main
Menu. Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Then select guidance
from the row of tabs along the top of the page.
Guidance Sub Tab
off-route recalculation—allows you to set whether the unit
prompts you when it is recalculating your route (prompted), or
whether the unit recalculates automatically. You can also set whether
the unit announces the recalculation (automatic - announced) or
recalculates silently (automatic - Silent). You can also turn route
recalculation off.
next turn—turns the Next Turn window off, or opens the window
when you hold Direct to , opens automatically (automatically
only), or Both.
Timers Sub Tab
To open the Timers sub tab, press MEnU twice, select Setup from
the vertical tab list, and timers from the row of tabs along the top.
Timers Sub Tab
User—allows you to set the timer to Count Up or Count Down.
You can also reset the timer and turn it off.
Marine—shows on the Compass Page in Marine Mode. See
page
94.
Fuel tank—allows you to set a reminder for switching fuel tanks.
The reminder message repeats at the specified interval after the
beginning of each trip.