Garmin GPSMAP 496 User Manual

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To enter data in a data field:

1. Use the

ROCKER to highlight the data field you want, and

press

ENTER to activate the field.

2. Press up or down on the

ROCKER to select characters. Press

right to move to the next character or press left to move back

to the previous character. If there are two lines of data, keep

pressing right to drop to the next line.

3. After entering the data, press

ENTER.

Entering Data

notE: To clear the entire data field, highlight the left-most

character field and press left once more on the roCKEr.

Not all fields are programmable. When you are on a page with fields

that are not selectable, the highlight skips over them.

GPSMAP 496 Databases

Your GPSMAP 496 comes with built-in City Navigator street and

points of interest mapping, Jeppesen

®

database, Obstacle database,

Terrain database, and Voice Guidance database. You also should

update your Jeppesen database to use the most current data. Refer to

page 144

for more information.

MapSource Detailed Maps

Optional Garmin data cards and MapSource CD-ROMs enhance the

versatility of your GPSMAP 496. With optional BlueChart g2 data,

you can access marine navaids, wrecks, obstructions, and anchorage

locations.
The included USB Interface Cable or an optional PC Interface Cable

(with a serial connector) is used to transfer MapSource CD-ROM

data to the optional data card.
For compatible MapSource products, refer to the Garmin Web site at

www.garmin.com/cartography.

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