Operator`s manual

Learning About the Keypad
IN/OUT Keys
• Press to zoom in or out on the Map Page.
ROCKER Keypad
• Press up, down, right or left to move through
lists, highlight fields, on-screen buttons and icons,
enter data, or move the map pointer.
NRST/FIND Key
• Shows the nearest airports, navaids, points of
communication, and airspace boundaries in
Aviation Mode.
• Press multiple times in Aviation Mode to show
the Find Menu.
DIRECT TO Key
• Press to start a Go To using airports, navaids,
recently used waypoints, or user-created
waypoints.
• Press and hold to show additional information for
the current destination (such as communication
frequency and runway data).
• While in Automotive Mode, press and hold for
more than one second to show the Next Turn
Page and announce the next turn.
PAGE Key
• Press to cycle through the main pages in sequence
and return the screen from a submenu page.
• Press and hold to switch between Aviation,
Automotive, and Marine Modes.
QUIT Key
• Press to cycle through the main pages in reverse
sequence, revert to the previous value in a data entry
field, or cancel a function.
ENTER/MARK Key
• Press to select a highlighted option, initiate entry,
and then confirm.
• Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
MENU Key
• Press to view the Options Menu for the current page.
• Press twice to show the Main Menu.
POWER Key
• Press and hold to turn the unit on or off.
• Press and release to adjust the backlighting and
external speaker volume.
GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide 7
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