Garmin GPSMAP 496 User Manual

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GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual

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Data Field Options

ttl avg Spd—see trip avg. Speed (total).
turn—the distance between Bearing (BRG) and Track (TRG). L

indicates you should turn left. R indicates you should turn right. The

degrees indicates the difference angle and the number of degrees

you should turn.
User timer—the timer you set in the Main Menu.
Velocity Made good—the rate of closure on a destination based on

your current speed and course of travel. Shown as VMg.
Vertical Speed—the rate of climb or descent.
Voltage—the direct current voltage level of an external power

source.
Water Speed (Marine Only)—the data acquired from measurement

devices interfaced to the unit is used to calculate your current speed

over water.
Water temperature (Marine Only)—the temperature of water at a

measured depth using measurement devices interfaced to the unit.
Waypoint (Destination)—the last point on a route, your destination.

Appears as Dest Wpt.
Waypoint (next)—the next waypoint in your route. Shown as next

Wpt.

Weather–altimeter—the altimeter setting at the nearest METAR

reporting station.
Weather–Dew point—the dew point at the nearest weather

reporting station.
Weather–pressure—the surface pressure at the nearest weather

reporting station.
Weather–relative Humidity—the relative humidity at the nearest

weather reporting station.
Weather–temperature—the temperature at the nearest weather

reporting station.
Weather–Wind—the wind speed and direction at the nearest

weather reporting station.
XM audio—the artist and song title of the XM audio channel

currently playing.
XM Signal—the strength of the XM signal.

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