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NTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the Garmin GPSMAP

196, an unsurpassed

portable aviation receiver that utilizes the proven performance of Garmin

GPS and full-featured mapping. Take a moment now to compare the

contents of this package with the packing list on the outside of the box. If

any pieces are missing, contact your Garmin dealer immediately.

About This Manual

To get the most out of your new navigation system, take time to read this

manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit:
The

Introduction

contains the Table of Contents. The

Getting Started

section provides information such as an overview of unit features and how

to turn the unit on and adjust the backlight.
The

Basic Operation in Aviation Mode

section provides you with

information about navigating with the GPSMAP 196 in Aviation Mode.

The

Aviation Mode Pages

section reviews, in detail, the main pages and

features of Aviation Mode, such as the E6B.
The

Basic Operation in Land Mode

section provides you with

information about navigating with the GPSMAP 196 in Land Mode. The

Land Mode Pages

section reviews in detail, the main pages and features in

Land Mode, such as creating waypoints.
The

Basic Operation in Water Mode

section provides you with

information about navigating with the GPSMAP 196 in Water Mode.

The

Water Mode Pages

section reviews the main pages and features in

Water Mode. For complete information about some of the main pages and

features in Water Mode, refer to the Aviation and Land sections.
The

Main Menu

section describes pages and features found in the Main

Menu.
The

Appendix

contains speciﬁcations, optional accessories, maintenance

information, and other product information.
An

Index

is provided at the end of the manual for reference.

Manual Conventions

This manual uses the term

Warning

to indicate a potentially hazardous

situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
This manual uses the term

Caution

to indicate a potentially hazardous

situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor injury or property

damage. It may also be used without the symbol to alert you to avoid

unsafe practices.

GPSMAP 196 Pilot’s Guide

NTRODUCTION

BOUT

HIS

ANUAL

Summary of Contents for GPSMAP GPSMAP 196

Page 1: ...GPSMAP 196 portable aviation receiver pilot s guide ...

Page 2: ... medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin...

Page 3: ...formation about navigating with the GPSMAP 196 in Land Mode The Land Mode Pages section reviews in detail the main pages and features in Land Mode such as creating waypoints The Basic Operation in Water Mode section provides you with information about navigating with the GPSMAP 196 in Water Mode The Water Mode Pages section reviews the main pages and features in Water Mode For complete information...

Page 4: ...ng a Waypoint 25 Creating a Flight Plan Route 26 Following your Flight Plan 27 Aviation Mode Pages 28 Map Page 28 Panel Page 36 Active Route Page 40 Position Data Page 41 Flight Log 42 Aircraft Information 43 E6B Tab 46 Basic Operation In Land Mode 48 Land Mode Page Sequence 48 Navigating in Land Mode 49 Finding an Item 51 Creating Routes 52 Creating Waypoints 55 Following a Land Route 58 Land Mod...

Page 5: ...Aircraft Tab 83 Celestial Tab 83 Map Tab 87 Setup Tab 88 Appendix 99 Speciﬁcations 99 Optional Accessories 100 Installation Information 101 Learning About GPS 104 LORAN TD Setup 106 Map Datums and Location Formats 108 Jeppesen Database Information 109 Messages 110 Data Field Options 112 License Agreement and Warranty 114 Index 117 GPSMAP 196 Pilot s Guide iii INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 6: ...ver in a safe and legal manner before attempting such operations When navigating carefully compare information shown on the GPSMAP 196 to all available navigation sources including information from street signs visual sightings and maps For safety always resolve any discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation Use the electronic chart in the GPSMAP 196 only to facilitate not to replace ...

Page 7: ... accuracy and maintenance The government s system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment including the GPSMAP 196 Although the GPSMAP 196 is a precision navigation device any navigation device can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe Map Data Information One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete...

Page 8: ...196 where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes can occur such as in the trunk of a car as permanent damage may result User information such as waypoints and routes is retained in the unit s memory without the need for external power It is always a good practice to back up important user data by manually recording it or downloading it to a PC transferring it to MapSource Immersing the Unit in...

Page 9: ...ally generated turn by turn directions Detachable GPS antenna collapses for storage Be sure the antenna is up as shown here to receive satellite signals Refer to the Appendix page 103 for instructions on removing the antenna External power connector under weather cap Backlit keypad for easy nighttime operation GPS antenna 12 Level gray scale LCD display screen with backlight Slot for optional data...

Page 10: ... mix Alkaline batteries with Lithium or Ni Cad rechargeable batteries When installing new batteries observe the polarity markings in the case NOTE The GPSMAP 196 saves user data in non volatile memory Data is not lost when the batteries are removed To remove the battery lid turn the D ring 1 4 turn counterclockwise and pull away To reinstall the battery lid place the locking pin into the unit and ...

Page 11: ...key When the unit turns on a tone sounds and the Warning Page appears Warning Page 2 Read and be sure you understand the warning Press ENTER to continue 3 To turn off the GPSMAP 196 press and hold the POWER key again Adjusting the Backlight and Volume The POWER key controls the backlight and contrast of the screen To adjust the backlight and contrast level 1 Press and quickly release the POWER key...

Page 12: ...on Viewing GPS Status With the GPS Tab The GPS tab provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition receiver status and accuracy The sky view and signal strength bars give an indication of what satellites are visible to the receiver and whether they are being tracked As the receiver locks onto satellites a signal strength bar appears for each satellite in view with the appropriate satellite nu...

Page 13: ... Satellites the receiver is looking for and collecting data from satellites visible at its last known or initialized location but has not acquired a ﬁx 2D GPS Location At least three satellites have been acquired and a two dimensional location ﬁx has been calculated 2D Differential appears when you are receiving DGPS corrections in 2D mode and a D appears on the strength bar of satellites being co...

Page 14: ...cation automatically or using the map GPS Tips While the receiver is gathering information your location on the map can show as different from where you actually are located Be patient as soon as the receiver gathers enough satellite information your proper location is shown on the map Any time you have traveled more than 600 miles with the GPS receiver turned off the receiver can take longer than...

Page 15: ...current destination such as communication frequency and runway data 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 Land and Water 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...

Page 16: ...ferred to throughout this manual Highlight move the highlighted area on the screen up down left or right with the ROCKER to select individual ﬁelds Moving the highlight to a given location allows you to make a selection begin data entry or scroll through a list Field the location on a page where data or an option can be entered and shown Select highlight a ﬁeld using the ROCKER to begin entering d...

Page 17: ...ith a list of optional features for that page 2 Use the ROCKER to move the highlight up down right or left on the menu to your selection Selecting an option from an options menu To exit a menu or return to the previous setting 1 Press QUIT to move backward through your steps 2 To return to the starting page press QUIT repeatedly To select and start an on screen button 1 On a page with on screen bu...

Page 18: ...database an Obstacle database and a basemap You also should update your Jeppesen database to use the most current data Refer to page 109 in the Appendix for more information MapSource Detailed Maps Optional Garmin Data Cards and MapSource CD ROMs enhance the versatility of your GPSMAP 196 With optional MapSource City Select data you can view listings of nearby restaurants lodging shopping centers ...

Page 19: ...y Satellite Signal Strength Bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals Starting Simulator Mode You can start Simulator Mode for the GPS tab or the Setup tab on the Main Menu To start Simulator Mode using the GPS tab 1 Press MENU twice to show the Main Menu 2 Highlight GPS from the vertical menu 3 Press MENU to open the GPS tab options menu 4 Highl...

Page 20: ...ENTER 5 Use the ROCKER to move the panning arrow to the location on the map you want and press ENTER To adjust the simulated speed heading and altitude from the Panel or HSI pages 1 Press up on the ROCKER increase the speed in 10 knot kph mph increments Press down on the ROCKER to decrease the speed in the same increments 2 Press left or right on the ROCKER to change heading 3 Press the IN and OUT...

Page 21: ...viation Mode features four main pages Map Page Panel Page Active Route Page and Position Data Page An example of each page in Aviation Mode appears below Each of these pages has a speciﬁc use and each page is discussed later in this manual Aviation Mode is the default mode for the GPSMAP 196 This manual ﬁrst addresses each page such as the Map Page as shown in Aviation Mode The manual then describ...

Page 22: ... 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 Press up and down to change the highlighted character and right to move to the next character ﬁeld As you scroll through the characters the GPSMAP 196 shows database entries with the same characters you have entered to that point If more than one entry exists in...

Page 23: ...etailed information for your destination waypoint or the next waypoint in a route This feature is handy for retrieving airport information such as communication frequencies and runway information You can view details by using the options menu or by selecting Show Details on the Goto Page menu and pressing ENTER To view the details for the selected destination 1 Press MENU to open the options menu ...

Page 24: ...frequencies for that airport Some frequencies are noted with an asterisk which indicates that the frequency has usage restrictions You can show the usage restriction information on your GPSMAP 196 To view usage restrictions for a communication frequency 1 With the Comm tab selected use the ROCKER to highlight any frequency with usage restrictions noted with an asterisk and press ENTER A Usage Rest...

Page 25: ...t 15 identiﬁer bearing distance length of the longest runway and common trafﬁc advisory CTAF or tower frequency Wx Airport Weather Sources nearest 15 airport weather information sources including AWOS ASOS and ATIS VOR VHF Omnidirectional Radio Beacons nearest 15 identiﬁer facility type symbol bearing distance and frequency NDB Non Directional Beacons nearest 15 identiﬁer facility type symbol bear...

Page 26: ...ort tab and highlight the nearest airport 2 Press ENTER to view airport information 3 Verify the Goto button is highlighted and press ENTER Viewing Details for a Nearby Point To view details for a nearby point 1 Press NEAREST to show the nearest pages Select the sub tab 2 Use the ROCKER to highlight the item on the list and press ENTER The corresponding information page appears Information Page fo...

Page 27: ...he communication information The lowest numbers on the list are the closest communication points Viewing Airspace Alert Information When an airspace alert appears press the NEAREST to automatically show nearby airspace information in the Airspace tab This information includes name time to entry if applicable and status Normally only one or two airspace alerts occur at a time but with sectorized co...

Page 28: ...the ROCKER to select the airspace alert entry on the page and press ENTER An information page opens to show the controlling agency status and ﬂoor ceiling limits 3 To show a communication frequency for the airspace select the Frequencies button and press ENTER To return to the Nearest Pages select the OK button and press ENTER NOTE When an airspace alert appears press NEAREST to automatically show...

Page 29: ...llowed To enter airport criteria 1 Press NEAREST and open the Airport tab 2 Press MENU to show the options menu 3 Select Set Airport Criteria and then press ENTER A window appears with the current settings for runway surface and minimum runway length Airport Criteria Page 4 With the runway surface ﬁeld highlighted press ENTER Select the surface type and press ENTER 5 Highlight the minimum runway l...

Page 30: ... The original route is saved in the Route tab You can select an approach several ways Press the Direct To and press MENU on the Goto Page as described in the steps to the right From the Active Goto or Active Route Page press MENU From the Airport Details Page select the Approach tab To select an approach for the destination airport 1 Press the Direct To to show the Goto Page Select the destination...

Page 31: ...r you are when you initiate the approach This works much like any other route with course guidance from point to point and a turn usually required as you cross each waypoint CAUTION Steep Turns are not allowed on an IFR Instrument Flight Rules approach Follow the approach plate or air trafﬁc control instructions to complete the approach without a steep turn If air trafﬁc control clears your approa...

Page 32: ...ght Find Land Points and press ENTER The Find Menu opens Find Menu 4 Press MENU to select the search category and press ENTER 5 Highlight the ﬁnd menu icon for the category and press ENTER 6 Enter the necessary information such as the restaurant name and press ENTER Refer to Finding an Item on page 51 for complete information 7 Select Save to save the location as a waypoint to use later when creat...

Page 33: ...nd hold ENTER MARK until the Mark Waypoint Page appears 2 To accept the waypoint with the default name Waypoint use the ROCKER to highlight OK and press ENTER To mark a selected location as a waypoint 1 Press PAGE to open the Map Page 2 Use the ROCKER to move the arrow to the location you want to save as a waypoint 3 Quickly press and release ENTER MARK to open the Information Page for the map ite...

Page 34: ...e and press ENTER 4 Press MENU to show the options menu Use the ROCKER to highlight Add Waypoint and press ENTER Or Highlight the ﬁrst blank line and press ENTER 5 The Aviation Find Page Goto Page opens allowing you to select an aviation point Enter the ID Facility name or city 6 Highlight the point in the list Highlight OK and press ENTER The selected point is added to the route Highlight a blank...

Page 35: ...E In Aviation and Water Mode the Goto line and navigation guidance are ﬁxed The From point is the location where the Goto was initiated In Land Mode the Goto line on the map is constantly updated to your present location For complete information about the Map Page and the features of the Map Page see Map Page beginning on page 28 View the HSI on the Panel Page You can use the Panel Page to view th...

Page 36: ...ation in the screen area The location marker icon that shows your travel on the Map Page is an aircraft symbol in Aviation Mode and a triangle symbol in Water and Land Modes The GPSMAP 196 always turns on in location mode with the last known location centered on the map When you press the ROCKER the GPSMAP 196 enters pan mode which moves the map to keep the white arrow map pointer within the scree...

Page 37: ...ange bar To select a map zoom range zoom in and out Press the OUT key to zoom out Press the IN key to zoom in The system has a built in worldwide database to 20 mile zoom range with more detailed coverage available through the use of the Jeppesen BlueChart or MapSource data Map coverage conforms to the following conditions Cartography is shown when the selected zoom range is covered by either the ...

Page 38: ...tionary ﬁxed coordinates appear in the location ﬁeld and the distance and bearing from your present location update as you move To re center your location on screen 1 When you are ﬁnished panning the Map press QUIT 2 The map automatically moves to show your present location and the unit returns to location mode The arrow can also be used to select on screen map items allowing you to review a selec...

Page 39: ...ode can also be used to retrieve information on airspaces depicted on the map Airspace Information Information box with airspace name type and ﬂoor ceiling limits Highlighted airspace area To retrieve airspace information from the Map Page 1 Use the ROCKER to select an area within the airspace boundary The boundary line is highlighted and the airspace type and ﬂoor ceiling limits are shown 2 To sh...

Page 40: ...he aircraft Clearing Unwanted Details from the Map You can remove items from the map declutter the screen to remove unwanted items such as highways Aviation Mode has various levels of declutter To quickly declutter the map press ENTER To declutter the Map Page Aviation Mode only 1 Press ENTER Background detail including highways cities rivers smaller lakes is shown in gray de emphasized on the map...

Page 41: ...o The bearing and distance from the reference point and arrow coordinates appear in the data window at the top of the screen 5 Press QUIT to ﬁnish Setting Up the Map Page The Map Page Setup allows you to adjust the way items appear on the Map Page To change a map setup option 1 From the Map Page press MENU to open the options menu 2 Highlight Setup Map and press ENTER 3 Highlight the Map tab and p...

Page 42: ...g the layout of the Map Page 4 Select the option you want and press ENTER The options vary between the three usage modes and the page you are setting up To change a data ﬁeld 1 Press PAGE to show the page you want to change 2 Press MENU to open the options menu 3 Highlight Change Data Fields and press ENTER 4 Move the ﬁeld highlight to the data ﬁeld you want to change and press ENTER 5 Press up or...

Page 43: ...ame and press ENTER to select check mark or deselect no check mark the Show setting 4 To view the list of maps within a Map Family highlight the name of the Map Family and press ENTER Individual Map Information Page Showing the individual maps that are in the selected Map Family 5 To view detailed information about an individual map highlight the Map Name and press ENTER Highlight OK and press ENT...

Page 44: ...rror and a To From indication The rotating compass indicates your current ground track at the top of the page The course pointer and course deviation needle indicate the course and whether you are on the course A bug indicator provides information to guide you back to the course if you stray off course If you move off course the Course Deviation Indicator or needle indicates how far off course you...

Page 45: ...ng the scale settings 3 Use the ROCKER to select the scale and press ENTER Manually Setting a Course Use the Set OBS and Hold option to manually set your course to the destination To manually set a course to the destination waypoint 1 With the Panel Page shown press MENU to show the Panel Page options menu 2 Highlight Set OBS and Hold option and press ENTER An OBS data ﬁeld appears on the screen K...

Page 46: ...to the initial descent point The descent angle locks to prevent changes in speed from altering the proﬁle The VNAV feature does not take into account any changes in groundspeed that occur during the transition from level ﬂight to descent or climb At 500 ft above the target altitude the Approaching Target Altitude message appears the time to vertical navigation goes blank and the VNAV indicator dis...

Page 47: ...m the Panel Page press MENU to open the options menu Select Capture VNAV Proﬁle and press ENTER to center or re center the VNAV indicator on the graphic HSI You must have entered a valid vertical navigation proﬁle and be navigating Panel Page showing the VNAV Indicator VNAV Indicator Setting up VNAV To open the VNAV tab press MENU twice to open the Main Menu Select Setup from the vertical tab list...

Page 48: ...essages Active Route Page Whenever you start a route ﬂight plan or initiate a Goto while in Aviation or Water Mode the Active Route Page shows each point waypoint or map item of the active route with the point name Course Distance and several other ﬁelds of information The current destination point the active point is marked with an arrow As you navigate a route the list automatically updates to i...

Page 49: ...pproach procedures All approach procedures are ﬂown as a sequence of waypoints in the route To select an approach and add the waypoints to the route the ﬁnal destination in the Goto or route must be an airport with a published approach Set Fuel Flow Plan Route allows you to enter information about your aircraft and route Position Data Page The Position Data Page provides a quick reference for the ...

Page 50: ...cally created for each ﬂight The bottom of the Flights tab shows the time of your last ﬂight This resets if you select All Unit Defaults from the System tab options menu An optional FlightBook software package is available to further simplify your ﬂight record keeping For details about FlightBook visit the Garmin Web site at http www garmin com aviation Viewing the Flight Log Recording begins when...

Page 51: ...lete all ﬂight records from the Flight Log Delete All To delete ﬂights press MENU with the Flights tab information shown Use the ROCKER to highlight a menu option and press ENTER Aircraft Information The Aircraft tab is divided into two sub tabs Aircraft Proﬁle and Weight Balance To open the Aircraft tab of the Main Menu 1 Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu 2 Highlight Aircraft from the vertic...

Page 52: ...se the ROCKER to enter the aircraft tail number or other identifying information in the Current Aircraft ﬁeld Press ENTER when ﬁnished 4 Use the ROCKER to enter information for the cruising and maximum speeds for your aircraft and your aircraft s fuel ﬂow To select a saved aircraft proﬁle 1 From the Aircraft Proﬁle tab use the ROCKER to highlight the Current Aircraft ﬁeld and press ENTER 2 Use the...

Page 53: ...ighlight Aircraft from the vertical list of tabs 3 Press the ROCKER right to highlight Weight Balance Weight Balance Tab 4 Highlight the weight ﬁeld and press ENTER 5 Use the ROCKER to enter the weight ﬁgure Press ENTER 6 Change the weight units Highlight lbs and press ENTER Select Kgs and press ENTER 7 Highlight the corresponding ARM ﬁeld and press ENTER 8 Use the ROCKER to enter the arm ﬁgure Pr...

Page 54: ... from entry of heading and true airspeed True Airspeed calculated or user entered ﬁgure determined from entry of calibrated airspeed baro pressure and total air temperature Also can be entered directly for winds aloft calculations Baro Pressure required entry for density altitude true airspeed calculation Use current altimeter setting barometric pressure Total Air Temp required entry for density a...

Page 55: ...e designated ﬁelds Calculated Figures Calculated Figure Calculated or User Entered Figure E6B Tab To calculate winds aloft 1 Follow the steps in the previous procedure to determine true airspeed Or Use the ROCKER and ENTER keys to manually enter a true airspeed ﬁgure in the True Airspeed ﬁeld 2 Use the ROCKER to highlight the Heading ﬁeld and press ENTER 3 Use the ROCKER to enter the aircraft head...

Page 56: ...a Pages Two additional pages appear during active navigation while in Land Mode a Current Route Page appears if you are navigating a turn by turn route and an Active Route Page appears if you are navigating Off Road See Navigating in Land Mode beginning on the next page for more information Compass Page Postion Data Page Map Page Current Route Page 48 GPSMAP 196 Pilot s Guide BASIC OPERATION IN LA...

Page 57: ...refer to page 52 To goto a highlighted map item 1 Use the ROCKER to highlight the item you would like to navigate to on the Map Page 2 Press Direct To Go To point name is added to the list of options and automatically highlighted If you have selected an area of the map that is not a map feature Go To MAP Point is listed Select Go To point name or Go To MAP Point and press ENTER Navigate Options in...

Page 58: ...tem and route to it 1 Press the NRST FIND to open the Find Menu 2 Using the ROCKER highlight a category such as Cities and press ENTER 3 Press ENTER and use the ROCKER to begin entering the letters contained in the item name The list begins to sort by the items that start with the letters you are entering Press ENTER Finding an item using the By Name ﬁeld The unit searches for items starting with ...

Page 59: ...m feature that allows you to center your search around an item that you have just found To ﬁnd an item from another location on the map 1 Open the Map Page Use the ROCKER to pan the arrow pointer to the location you want and press NRST FIND Find From Map Pointer 2 The Find Menu opens showing From Other Location The list of items is sorted to show items nearest the selected location Using the ROCKE...

Page 60: ...he search results list Information Page 2 Press PAGE or QUIT to exit the information page You can also highlight one of the on screen buttons and press ENTER to perform that operation Creating Routes The GPSMAP 196 lets you create and store up to 50 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints each Routes can be created in two ways The ﬁrst way is to select waypoints from the Find Menu allowing you t...

Page 61: ...d all of the points to the route Creating a new route on Route Review Page To create a route graphically 1 Press MENU twice to show the Main Menu Use the ROCKER to highlight Route from the vertical list of tabs 2 Press MENU to show the Route options menu Select New Route and press ENTER 3 Highlight the ﬁrst blank slot in the Route List Page and press MENU Use the ROCKER to highlight Edit on Map an...

Page 62: ... Main Menu Use the ROCKER to highlight Route from the vertical list of tabs 2 Highlight the route you want to start and press MENU 3 Highlight Activate Route and press ENTER The Active Route Page opens 4 Press MENU Highlight Follow Roads and press ENTER The GPSMAP 196 automatically generates a turn by turn route following roads If you want to follow roads on your route press MENU and select Follow...

Page 63: ...cation coordinates manually Marking Your Present Location The ENTER MARK key lets you quickly capture your present location to create a new waypoint You must have a valid location 2D or 3D ﬁx to mark your present location You can determine the satellite ﬁx by looking at the GPS tab on the Main Menu To mark your present location 1 Press and hold ENTER MARK until the New Waypoint Page appears then r...

Page 64: ...ears after you press ENTER Use the ROCKER to highlight Save and press ENTER to save the item as a waypoint Map Feature Information Page Select Save to save the map feature as a waypoint 4 To accept the waypoint with the default information highlight OK and press ENTER To change the any information on the New Map Waypoint Page highlight the appropriate ﬁeld and press ENTER After entering your chang...

Page 65: ...ld and press ENTER Use the ROCKER to enter the location coordinates and press ENTER when ﬁnished 3 To change any of the other information highlight the appropriate ﬁeld and press ENTER Use the ROCKER to enter the new information 4 After entering your changes highlight OK and press ENTER To change the location of a waypoint highlight the character you want to change in the Location ﬁeld Press up or...

Page 66: ...te Current Route Page in Land Mode Whenever you have started a turn by turn route in the GPSMAP 196 set in Land Mode the Current Route Page shows each turn of the active route with the distance to the turn the street name and estimated time to arrival and time of arrival As you navigate a route the next turn appears at the top of the list Current Route Page Starting and Stopping Navigation Press M...

Page 67: ...inter within the screen area In Land Mode by default four user selectable data ﬁelds appear on the right side of the screen that can be conﬁgured to show any one of the possible data options The top of the screen shows the GPS status or the route leg You can also add additional data ﬁelds to the page or select a full screen map without data ﬁelds Map Page Data Fields Map Zoom Range Current Locatio...

Page 68: ...own Highlight any of the turns on the list and press ENTER to view the Next Turn Page for that turn The Current Route and Next Turn Page screen similar information just in a different layout The Next Turn Page shows your next turn on a map Next Turn Page Saving the Current Route You can save the current route from the Current Route Page Press MENU to save the route Press ENTER when Save Route is h...

Page 69: ... Page Position Data Page Options Press MENU while on the Position Data to show the options menu The following options are available from the Position Data Page Some options are only available if you have changed the page layout from the default Set Up Page Layout allows you to choose the layout and number of data ﬁelds Reset Trip clears trip information except the maximum speed and the odometer Re...

Page 70: ...ab To view the route list 1 Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu 2 Highlight Route from the vertical menu of tabs using the ROCKER Using the Route Options The Route tab in the Main Menu shows all the routes currently stored in memory along with a descriptive name for each route Highlight a route and press MENU to open the options menu From here you can start the route copy it delete it delete al...

Page 71: ...ss ENTER to create a turn by turn route auto route which appears in the Current Route Page Editing a Route When you have created a route use the Route Review Page to edit change the name and review route points of a selected route To change the name of the route 1 Press MENU twice and highlight Route 2 From the Route List Page use the ROCKER to highlight the name of the route and press ENTER 3 Fro...

Page 72: ...oute Review Page the next point in the route is automatically highlighted This allows you to review each point on the route by pressing ENTER repeatedly To add points to the route 1 Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu Use the ROCKER to select Route 2 Use the ROCKER to select the route and press ENTER 3 Use the ROCKER to highlight the spot in the route that you want to add the new point The new ...

Page 73: ...e Press QUIT to ﬁnish To set speed and fuel plan your route 1 Open the Route Review Page options menu 2 Highlight Plan Route and press ENTER Highlight Set Speed and Fuel in Aviation Mode Entering Speed and Fuel Flow for trip planning 3 Enter the data for Speed and Fuel Flow When in Water and Land Modes you also can enter the date and time of your departure Press QUIT to return to the Route Review ...

Page 74: ...apSource or BlueChart feature the Waypoint Review Page can include additional tabs containing information about the other features at that location Waypoint Review Page To access the Waypoint Edit Page 1 Press MENU twice to view the Main Menu 2 Use the ROCKER to highlight Points from the vertical list of tabs and highlight the waypoint from the list Points Tab in the Main Menu 3 Press ENTER to sho...

Page 75: ...Edit Page 2 Highlight the waypoint symbol ﬁeld to the left of the waypoint name or highlight another ﬁeld you want to change and press ENTER 3 Use the ROCKER to select the symbol or enter data and press ENTER To edit the next waypoint in the list 1 After you have edited the waypoint on the Waypoint Edit Page highlight Next and press ENTER 2 The Waypoint list appears with the next waypoint highligh...

Page 76: ...t on the Map Page and exits the Waypoint Page Adding a Waypoint to a Route Append to Route adds the selected waypoint to the end of a route This option appears when you are not navigating When you are navigating to a destination Add to Current Route appears The selected waypoint is added to the current route before the route destination To add a waypoint to the end of the route 1 Open the Waypoint...

Page 77: ...aypoint s location Managing Points The Points tab of the Main Menu features two sub tabs User and Proximity that let you edit waypoints and manage a large number of waypoints quickly and efﬁciently For more information about creating editing and deleting waypoints refer to the Creating Waypoints section beginning on page 55 To access the Points tab of the Main Menu 1 Press MENU twice to open the M...

Page 78: ...iting waypoints Deleting Waypoints You can delete waypoints from the waypoint list in the Points tab or from the Waypoint Pages To delete a waypoint from the Waypoint Page use the ROCKER to highlight the on screen Delete button and press ENTER NOTE When you delete a waypoint you cannot recover it from the unit Back up important waypoints to a computer using the interface cable and software such as...

Page 79: ...ight OK and press ENTER to conﬁrm Choose Cancel or press QUIT to exit without deleting Proximity Sub Tab The Proximity Sub tab lets you deﬁne an alarm circle around a stored waypoint location The alarm circle can help you avoid reefs rocks or restricted areas Up to 10 waypoints can be listed with a maximum alarm radius of 99 99 nautical miles statute miles or kilometers Proximity Sub Tab If a prox...

Page 80: ...OK highlighted press ENTER to select that point For complete information about the Find Menu see Finding an Item on page 51 The distance ﬁeld is now highlighted 3 Press ENTER to begin entry of the proximity radius 4 Use the ROCKER to enter a distance value up to 99 99 units and press ENTER To clear one or all proximity waypoints from the list 1 Open the Proximity sub tab 2 Use the ROCKER to highli...

Page 81: ...e 99 mark You must ﬁrst save the track log before you can use the Navigate Track feature The Save feature allows you to store up to 15 track logs from certain times and dates To access the Track tab 1 Press Menu twice to open the Main Menu 2 Highlight Track from the vertical list of tabs Setting Up and Saving Your Tracks Active Track Sub Tab Record Mode Wrap records over the oldest tracks when the...

Page 82: ...nu 2 Highlight Track then highlight the Active sub tab to the right 3 Use the ROCKER to select Save and press ENTER 4 A window pops up asking if you want to save the entire track log To save the entire track highlight Yes and press ENTER Saved Sub Tab The Saved sub tab lists all of the saved tracks in your unit Saved Sub Tab Press MENU to open the Saved sub tab options menu Review on Map shows the...

Page 83: ... TracBack highlight TracBack and press ENTER For more information about the TracBack feature refer to the next page 8 To view the track on the map highlight Map and press ENTER Press QUIT to return to the Track tab 9 Highlight OK and press ENTER to save the track Press QUIT to exit Navigating a Saved Track The TracBack function allows you to retrace your path using the track log automatically stor...

Page 84: ... such as a dock or campsite The Record Mode option on the Active sub tab must be set to Fill or Wrap If the track log Interval option on the Active sub tab is set to the Time option the route may not navigate your exact path keep the interval set to Resolution for best performance If the receiver is turned off or satellite coverage is lost during your trip the TracBack draws a straight line betwee...

Page 85: ...ge Sequence Water Mode features four main pages the Map Compass Active Route and Position Data Page Water Mode operates in a similar fashion to Aviation Mode while also providing many features and operations of Land Mode Compass Page Position Data Page Map Page Active Route Page GPSMAP 196 Pilot s Guide 77 BASIC OPERATION AND PAGES IN WATER MODE WATER MODE PAGE SEQUENCE ...

Page 86: ...ta ﬁelds appear on the right side of the screen that can be conﬁgured to show any one of the possible data options You can also add additional data ﬁelds to the page or select a full screen map without data ﬁelds Map Page Map Range Current Location Press the zoom keys IN and OUT to change the map range Some items on the map only appear if the map is zoomed in to a speciﬁed level Press MENU to open...

Page 87: ...direction to your destination If the arrow points up you are going directly to the waypoint If the arrow points any direction other than up turn toward the arrow until it points up then continue in that direction NOTE You must be moving for the compass to accurately update and show your heading The right side of the Compass Pages features user selectable data ﬁelds that show additional information...

Page 88: ...twice to open the Main Menu 2 Use the ROCKER to highlight a tab 3 Press MENU to open the options menu 4 Highlight Restore Default 5 Press ENTER to restore the tab to the defaults To restore all of unit s settings to the factory defaults at once select All Unit Defaults from the options menu of the Setup tab GPS Tab The GPS tab provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition receiver status an...

Page 89: ...es section beginning on page 52 for more information about routes Points Tab The Points tab contains two sub tabs User and Proximity which allow you to manage a large number of waypoints quickly and efﬁciently For more information about waypoints see the Creating Waypoints section beginning on page 55 User Sub Tab The User sub tab shows a master list of all waypoints currently stored in memory The...

Page 90: ...rently being recorded It shows the amount of track memory used and current settings Saved Sub Tab The Saved sub tab shows a list of all saved tracks in your unit Trip Tab The Trip tab shows the Trip Odometer Moving Average Speed Total Average Speed Maximum Speed Stopped Time Moving Time Total Time and Odometer readings The trip computer readouts can be reset individually or collectively To reset t...

Page 91: ...a for the tide and hunting and ﬁshing information You can show this data for your current location a location from the map or a waypoint location Also you can select a different date and time or use the current data To access the Celestial Tabs of the Main Menu 1 Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu 2 Highlight Celes from the vertical list of tabs 3 Use the ROCKER to show the tab such as Sun Moo...

Page 92: ...NTER Sun Moon Sub Tab Moon Phase Select the date and location Location of the Sun and Moon in the sky view To view Sun Moon information for a different location 1 Use the ROCKER to highlight the From ﬁeld and press ENTER 2 The Find Menu automatically opens 3 Select a waypoint or point of interest and press ENTER 4 On the waypoint information page press ENTER The unit shows the sun and moon informa...

Page 93: ...ge the digits of the date to the date you want 3 Press ENTER when ﬁnished The unit shows the information for the date you entered To use the current date again highlight the Date ﬁeld Press MENU highlight Use Current Date and press ENTER To view Hunt Fish information for a different location 1 Use the ROCKER to highlight the From ﬁeld and press ENTER 2 The Find Menu automatically opens 3 Select a ...

Page 94: ... The bottom of the page indicates the times with the largest and smallest tides To view a tide chart for a different tide station 1 From the Tide tab highlight the At ﬁeld and press ENTER The Find Menu opens showing the tide stations 2 Press MENU and select Near Current Location Near Other select another location using the map or Near Destination The list is updated with your search requirements 3...

Page 95: ...press MENU and select Stop Moving Cursor To automatically start pointer mode to scroll the chart 1 Use the ROCKER to highlight the Date ﬁeld Then press down to start the pointer pan mode 2 Scroll the chart right to view the next day or left to view the previous day Map Tab The Map Tab allows you to adjust the way items appear on the Map Page Refer to page 34 for more information General Tab of the...

Page 96: ... to operate in Normal Mode Battery Saver Mode or Simulator Mode for practice ONLY Usage Mode sets the unit to the mode you want Backlight Timeout sets the backlight to turn off after the selected time frame Beeper sets the beeper to sound on key press and alarms Speed Filter allows the unit to average speed readings Choose from Off Auto automatically controls ﬁltering or On allows you to enter a v...

Page 97: ...able on page 38 VNAV Sub Tab Airspace Alarms Sub Tab The Airspace sub tab provides alarm settings for the following items Class B CTA Class C TMA Towers Cntrl Zones Restricted Areas MOAs Mode C Veils Other SUAs Select On to enable or Off to disable Altitude Buffer sets the buffer for the altitude alarm Highlight the Altitude Buffer ﬁeld and press ENTER to select a different value Use the ROCKER to...

Page 98: ...e a Next Turn alarm at its discretion Arrival sets an alarm to sound when you are a speciﬁed distance or time away from a destination waypoint Select Off for no Arrival alarm Select Dist to enter a speciﬁc distance Select Time to enter a speciﬁc time before the destination for the alarm to go off Select Auto for the unit to provide an Arrival alarm at its discretion Off Course sets an alarm to sou...

Page 99: ... unit searches for the route Quickest Calculation calculates the route the quickest but it might not produce the best route Quick Calculation takes a more time to calculate but generates a better quality route Better Route generates an even better quality route but uses a longer calculation time Best Route generates the most optimal route but takes the longest time to calculate Calculate Routes fo...

Page 100: ...mer and turn it Off Battery provides a running count of how long the unit has been operating with the current batteries The timer automatically stops when using an external power source and automatically reset when depleted batteries are replaced The timer can also be manually reset Fuel Tank allows you to set a reminder for switching fuel tanks The reminder message repeats at the speciﬁed interva...

Page 101: ...u select between a 12 hour or 24 hour time format Time Zone allows you to choose your correct time zone so the GPSMAP 196 shows the correct local time Select Other to enter a UTC Offset Daylight Saving Time Auto automatically adjusts for daylight saving time based on current location and date On enables daylight saving time Off disables daylight saving time If the incorrect date is shown press MEN...

Page 102: ...rmation about location formats and map datums Also visit the National Imagery and Mapping Agency at http www nima mil for more information on grids and datums Location Format Sub Tab Changing the Location Format coordinates the system in which a given location reading is shown The default format is latitude and longitude in degrees minutes and thousandths of a minute hddd mm mmm Map Datum Sub Tab ...

Page 103: ...WARNING If User Mag Var is selected the unit does not automatically calculate and update the magnetic variation at your present location You must update the magnetic variation as your location changes Failure to update this setting can result in substantial differences between the information shown on your unit and external references such as a magnetic compass Interface Sub Tab The Interface sub ...

Page 104: ...xt Out allows the unit to output simple text data that includes data time location and velocity The Baud can be set to 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 None provides no interfacing capabilities If you select GARMIN DGPS or RTCM In NMEA Out format you can control a differential beacon receiver directly from your GPSMAP 196 using the Interface sub tab You can have the unit automatically scan for the DGPS beac...

Page 105: ...ht User and press ENTER 3 Highlight the Frequency or Bit Rate ﬁeld press ENTER and enter a frequency or bit rate Press ENTER when done When the unit is receiving a DGPS signal the SNR Signal to Noise Ratio and Distance ﬁelds show data The SNR range is 0 dB to 30 dB with 30 being the best The Distance may or may not show data based on the signal being broadcast from the DGPS site The DGPS beacon tr...

Page 106: ... open the Main Menu 2 Use the ROCKER to select Setup from the vertical tab list 3 Select Interface from the row of tabs along the top 4 Highlight the ﬁeld below Serial Data Format Press ENTER 5 Select NMEA In NMEA Out Press ENTER 6 Press MENU to open the options menu Select Advanced NMEA Setup and press ENTER Advanced NMEA Output Setup The Advanced NMEA Output Setup Page allows you to change the p...

Page 107: ...Saver Mode Source 8 35 VDC Fuse AGC 3AG 2 0 Amp Performance Receiver Differential ready 12 parallel channel receiver Acquisition Times Approx 15 seconds warm start Approx 45 seconds cold start Approx 2 minutes First Time AutoLocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Accuracy GPS 15 meters 49 feet RMS 95 typical DGPS USCG 3 5 meters 10 16 ft 95 typical DGPS WAAS 3 meters 10 ft 95 typical with DGPS cor...

Page 108: ...esive disks for using the unit in a vehicle PC Interface Cable Connects the unit to a serial port on your PC Power Data Cable Allows you to connect the unit to the electrical system using the bare wires Programmable Data Cards Blank data cards available in a variety of sizes Download detailed map data from MapSource CD ROMs to a data card either directly through your GPSMAP 196 using the included ...

Page 109: ...ilities for connecting external devices The color code in the diagram below and to the right indicates the appropriate harness connections Replacement fuse is a 3AG 2 0 Amp fuse Unit View Data In White Power Red Ground Black Data Out Brown Cable View Data In White Power Red Data Out Brown Ground Black 8 35 Brown Data Out White Data In Black Ground Red Power volts DC Autopilot NMEA Device GBR 21 23...

Page 110: ... of the unit 2 Firmly push the card into the unit It is not necessary to force the card The handle is still exposed when it is properly inserted 3 If the unit is on a conﬁrmation tone sounds The ﬁrst time you insert a programmed data card the unit takes a few seconds to read the card When the data card has been properly installed and accepted a summary screen noting the card details appears Press ...

Page 111: ... from the Help and Support section of our Web site at www garmin com Removing the GPS Antenna You can remove the antenna to use an external antenna After the antenna is removed the BNC connector is exposed and ready for use with an external antenna For information on connecting an external antenna to the GPSMAP 196 refer to the installation instructions that came with the antenna To remove the GPS...

Page 112: ...d into the GPS receiver in the sequence you want to navigate them Waypoint a location you store in your GPS What is Differential GPS DGPS The United States and Canadian governments among others have set up Differential GPS DGPS stations to transmit correction signals They are operational in coastal areas and on many navigable river systems The DGPS system is available for use without a fee but you...

Page 113: ...ance of 1 2 meters horizontal and 2 3 meters vertical throughout the majority of the continental United States and portions of Alaska WAAS is just one service provider that adheres to the MOPS Minimum Operational Performance Standard for global Satellite Based Augmentation Systems SBAS Eventually there will be several services of worldwide geostationary communication satellites and ground referenc...

Page 114: ...RAN TD format mode it simulates the operation of a LORAN receiver Location coordinates can be showed as TDs and all navigation functions can be used as if the unit was actually receiving LORAN signals Using the LORAN TD Format When creating new waypoints using LORAN TD coordinates you must set the correct LORAN chain number and secondary stations in the Setup TD ﬁeld before storing the waypoint Af...

Page 115: ...n and press ENTER LORAN TD Setup If the active GRI Chain secondary stations or offsets have been changed since the waypoint was created the waypoint now references the active GRI chain and secondary stations and adjust the TD coordinates accordingly Remember that the GPS is not relying on the LORAN signal for navigation and actually converts the TD coordinate to a useful latitude and longitude coo...

Page 116: ...map to ensure the most accurate navigation What is a Location Format Your current location can be viewed on the GPS in the form of coordinates Since different maps and charts use different location formats Garmin GPS units allow you to choose the correct coordinate system for the type of map you are using The most common format is latitude and longitude which is used by all Garmin units You can ch...

Page 117: ...atitude longitude and frequency Intersections identiﬁer nearest VOR radial and distance from nearest VOR location latitude longitude and region country ARTCC Air Route Trafﬁc Control Centers Airspace boundaries Class B Class C Control Zones SUAs and MOAs controlling agency and vertical boundaries FSS Flight Service Stations Symbology used for NDBs VORs and airports is consistent with those used on...

Page 118: ... have the unit repaired Detail Maps Don t Support Routing maps that are loaded on the data card do not support automatic route calculation Dragging Anchor the distance set in the Anchor Drag Alarm is exceeded Lost Satellite Reception the unit is unable to receive satellite signals Memory Full unit memory is full no further data can be saved Memory RAM Failed Unit Needs Repair there is an internal ...

Page 119: ...Turn approaching a turn that requires a bank angle in excess of 25 degrees to stay on course Sunrise Switching to Day Mode the unit is switching to Day Mode Sunset Switching to Night Mode the unit is switching to Night Mode Track Already Exists a saved track with the same name already exists Track Log Full the track log is full and track recording was turned off To record more track points you nee...

Page 120: ...beginning to end of a route Distance Next the distance to the next point on a route ETA Destination Estimated Time of Arrival The estimated time you will reach your destination ETA Next Estimated Time of Arrival The estimated time you will reach the next point on your route ETE Destination Estimated Time Enroute The estimated time required to reach your destination ETE Next Estimated Time Enroute ...

Page 121: ...t Trip Timer Moving the length of time your vehicle has been in motion since the Position Data Page was reset Appears as Move Timer Trip Timer Total the total time the unit has been tracking since the Position Data Page was reset 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 in...

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Page 123: ...L BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers from Garmin Online auction conﬁrmations are not accepted for warranty veriﬁcation To obtain warranty service an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required Garmin will not replace missing components from any packa...

Page 124: ...ntee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the re...

Page 125: ...r 37 C Cable 101 Calculate Routes for 91 Calculation Method 91 Calibrated Airspeed 47 Cards Data 102 Care Information 100 Categories Find Menu 51 CDI See Course Deviation Indicator Celestial Information 83 Celestial Tab Hunt Fish Tab 85 Sun Moon Tab 83 Check Beacon Wiring 105 Cleaning vi Clear Track Log 74 Clock Alarm 90 Communication Frequencies 19 Comm Usage Restrictions 16 Compass Page Options ...

Page 126: ... To 14 15 70 Page 15 22 GPS 104 105 Learning About 104 Off On 5 Tab 6 62 GRI Chain 107 H Heading 95 Highways Avoid 92 HSI 36 Hunt Fish Tab 85 I Identiﬁer 14 17 109 Information Page 31 52 Initialize 3 104 Installation Information 101 103 Intersection 109 J Jeppesen Database 26 109 Updates 10 K Keypad 7 L Land at Closest Point 18 Language 88 Legs Track 76 Limited Warranty 115 Local Time 93 Location ...

Page 127: ...t Usable 5 Receiver Status 5 Receive Satellite Signals 3 Record Mode 73 76 Registration 114 116 Release Hold 37 Reset Timer 92 Reset Trip 42 61 Retrace your Path 75 Review Route 63 Waypoint 66 Road Routing Tab 91 Route 64 75 Add Points 64 Add Waypoint to 68 Edit 64 65 Editing Options Menu 62 Preference 91 Routes 52 54 104 Automotive Mode 62 65 Editing 62 65 Navigating a Saved Route 63 65 Route tab...

Page 128: ... 65 True Airspeed 47 Tuning Beacon 105 Turn by Turn Route 49 58 63 Turn On and Off 3 U Units Tab 94 Unpaved Roads 92 Updates to Jeppesen Database 109 Usage Mode 13 88 Usage Restrictions 16 User Points Tab 69 UTC 93 UTM UPS 108 V Vectors 23 Vertical Navigation See VNAV Vertical Speed 94 View Details 30 VNAV 39 Indicator 39 Proﬁle 39 Volume 3 VOR 17 109 W WAAS 6 101 104 105 Warning Page 3 Waterproof...

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