GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual iii
Introduction > Table of Contents
Basic Operation in Marine Mode ......................................91
Marine Mode Page Sequence ................................................. 91
Navigating in Marine Mode ...................................................... 92
Marine Mode Pages and Features....................................93
Map Page ................................................................................ 93
Compass Page ........................................................................ 94
DSC ......................................................................................... 96
Main Menu ........................................................................101
GPS Tab ................................................................................ 101
Weather Tab .......................................................................... 102
XM Tab .................................................................................. 102
Flights Tab ............................................................................. 103
Route Tab .............................................................................. 103
Points Tab .............................................................................. 104
Track Tab ............................................................................... 104
Sonar Tab .............................................................................. 105
Aircraft Tab ............................................................................ 105
Alarms Tab............................................................................. 106
Celestial Tab .......................................................................... 109
Message Tab ..........................................................................113
Display Tab .............................................................................114
Sound Tab ..............................................................................115
Setup Tab ...............................................................................116
Location Sub Tab ................................................................... 120
Using XM WX Weather ....................................................126
Viewing XM WX Weather ...................................................... 126
Setting XM WX Weather Options .......................................... 127
Using the Weather Tab .......................................................... 130
Finding Weather Information ................................................. 133
Setting up and Using Sonar ...........................................135
Showing Sonar on the Map Page .......................................... 135
Using the Sonar Page ........................................................... 136
Setting Up the Sonar Page .................................................... 140
Understanding Sonar ............................................................ 143
Viewing the Sonar Temperature Tab ..................................... 146
TIS(Trafc Information Service) .....................................147
TIS Limitations ....................................................................... 148
TIS Symbology ...................................................................... 150
Trafc Ground Track ............................................................. 151
Trafc Warning Window......................................................... 151
Map Page .............................................................................. 152
TIS Operational Procedures .................................................. 153
VHF Comm .......................................................................154
