Garmin GPSMAP 496 User Manual

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GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual

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Installation Information

3. If the unit is on, a confirmation tone sounds. The first time you

insert a programmed data card, the unit takes a few seconds to

read the card. When the data card has been properly installed

and accepted, a summary screen noting the card details

appears. Press

ENTER to acknowledge.

If you insert a data card and get a card format not recognized

message, try removing the card and reinserting it. If the card is still

not recognized, contact Garmin Product Support or your Garmin

dealer.

To remove a data card:

1. Grasp the card handle. The handle expands for easy removal.
2. Pull the card out of the card slot on the bottom of the unit.
3. If the unit is on, a confirmation tone sounds when the data card is

removed.

Connecting the GXM 30A Antenna

Connect the GXM 30A antenna to the GPSMAP 496 to access XM

WX satellite weather and XM Radio. For more information about

the GXM 30A antenna, see the GXM 30A Owner’s Manual.

notE: You must subscribe to XM Radio and/or XM WX

Satellite Weather to use the XM Radio and/or XM Weather

features on your GPSMAP 496.

To connect the GXM 30A antenna:

1. Position the antenna where it has a clear view of the sky. This

can be on the outside of the vehicle or behind the windscreen.

2. Plug the GXM 30A cable into the USB port on the back of the

unit, as shown in the following illustrations.

GXM 30A Antenna Plugged In

Interfacing

The following formats are supported for connection of external

devices: GARMIN proprietary Differential GPS (DGPS), NMEA

0180, 0182, 0183 (versions 1.5, 2.0, 2.3, 3.01), ASCII Text Output,

RTCM SC-104 input (version 2.0), and Garmin proprietary formats

for connecting to a Mode S transponder for TIS data, and to a

Garmin aviation NAV/COM radio.
The following are the Approved Sentences for NMEA 0183,

version 3.01 output: GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, GPGSV, GPGLL,

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