Garmin GPSMAP 496 - Manual (Page 138)

130 GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual
Using XM Weather > Using the Weather Tab
Using the Weather Tab
Use the Weather tab to view individual weather items without
turning all other weather features on or off. For example, you can
select Storm Cells to view only storm cells on the Map window
that appears on the Weather tab. When you close the Main Menu
and return to the Map Page, all of your previously selected weather
features still appear on the Map Page.
Based on which mode you are in, different options might appear.
Use the In and Out keys to zoom in or out on the map.
Weather Explorer tab with
Storm Cells
Weather information type
Map
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To view a specific XM WX Weather Information Type:
1. Press MENU twice to show the Main Menu.
2. Use the ROCKER to highlight the Weather Explorer tab.
3. Press right on the ROCKER to highlight the Weather
Information Type field.
4. Press up or down on the ROCKER to select (scroll through) the
weather information type you want to view. The map refreshes to
show only the selected information type.
From the Weather tab, you can view the current conditions or
forecast on the map for the next 12, 24, 36, or 48 hours.
To view the forecast map:
1. In the Weather Information Type field, press up or down on the
ROCKER to highlight Forecast. The Map window shows the
forecast on in the Map window.
Forecast Map
Age of the
weather report
2. Press right on the ROCKER to highlight the field to the right of
Forecast, and press ENTER to display a list of forecast options.