Traffic ground track, Traffic warning window – Garmin GPSMAP 496 User Manual

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GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual

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TIS >

Traffic Ground Track and Warning Window

If the number of Traffic Advisories on the TIS display decreases and

then increases, a new audio alert is sounded. The TIS audio alert is

also generated whenever TIS service becomes unavailable.
The following TIS audio alerts are available:

Traffic—TIS traffic alert received.
Traffic Not Available—TIS service is not available or out of

range.

notE: TIS audio alerts can be turned off in the Main Menu

Sound tab.

Traffic Ground Track

Traffic ground track is indicated on the GPSMAP 496 screen by a

“target track vector”, a short line shown in 45-degree increments,

extending in the direction of target movement.

Traffic Warning Window

When a traffic threat is imminent, the Traffic Warning Window is

shown. The Traffic Warning Window shows a small thumbnail map.

Press QUit to go back to the previous page.


notE: The Traffic Warning Window is disabled when the

aircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when on the

approach leg of a route.

Traffic Target Track Vector

Traffic Warning Window

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