Garmin GPSMAP 496 - Manual (Page 22)

4 GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual
Aviation
Basic Operation in Aviation Mode > Creating a Direct To
Creating a Direct To
In Aviation Mode, press Direct to to select a destination. When
a Go To or route is currently in use, holding Direct to down
briefly shows a detailed information page for the current destination.
In Marine or Automotive Mode, pressing Direct to shows the
Navigate menu, which allows you to start navigation or edit a route.
Also, in Marine Mode, pressing Direct to twice creates a MOB
waypoint and starts navigating to that point.
Press MEnU on any tab of the Go To Page to open an options menu
for that tab. Based on the tab you selected, you can Show Details,
Select approach, Select route, Find Land points, and remove
point.
Go To Page: Aviation Tab
Arport
identifier
Facility
name
City
To go to an airport or navaid:
1. Press Direct To to show the Go To Page. Use the ROCKER
to show the Aviation tab.
2. Press up or down on the ROCKER to select the identifier, facility
name, or city field, and press ENTER.
3. Use the ROCKER to enter the word to search for. Press up and
down to change the highlighted character. Press right to move to
the next character field. As you scroll through the characters the
GPSMAP 496 shows database entries with the same characters
you have entered to that point. If more than one entry exists in
the database for the characters you have entered, a window
appears. Use ENTER and the ROCKER to select the point.
4. Press ENTER when the point is shown.
5. With the on-screen Go To button highlighted, press ENTER. The
GPSMAP 496 creates a course from your present location to the
selected destination.