96/96C Owner’s Manual
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To find an aviation destination and
simulate navigation in Aviation Mode:
1. Press up on the
ROCKER
to increase the
simulated speed. The aircraft symbol now
begins moving on the magenta route line.
2. Press
QUIT
or
PAGE
to return to the Map
Page. Press in or out to adjust the zoom
level. Observe the movement of the aircraft
symbol as the unit simulates navigation.
Press
PAGE
or
QUIT
to view the simulated
navigation on the other main pages.
Using DIRECT TO Key
The GPSMAP 96/96C includes an internal Jeppesen
®
database, and memory for up to 1,000 user-created
waypoints. The GPSMAP 96 accepts 22MB, while
the GPSMAP 96C accepts 118MB of MapSource
data. The Jeppesen database provides position and
facility information for airports, VORs, NDBs, and
more. Updates to the Jeppesen database are available
every 28 days online (www.garmin.com). The update
program is designed to operate on
Windows
®
-compatible PCs and requires the USB
Cable to connect to a PC. The following information
is provided from the Jeppesen database:
Airport
—* identifier, facility name, city/state/
country, position (latitude/longitude), field elevation,
available fuel types, runway designations/layout,
runway surface(s), runway length(s), runway width(s),
runway lighting, runway traffic pattern direction
data, communication frequencies, and published
approaches.
Weather
—associated with an airport (ASOS, ATIS,
and AWOS).
VORs
—* identifier, facility name, city/state/country,
position (latitude/longitude), frequency, service
volume (high, low, terminal), and type (such as VOR-
DME, TACAN, and VORTAC).
NDBs
—* identifier, facility name, city/state/country,
position (latitude/longitude), and frequency.
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