Selecting an Approach
To select and navigate an approach for a saved route:
1. Press
MENU
twice.
2. Select the
Route
tab.
3. Highlight the name of the route, and press
ENTER
.
4. Press
MENU
to open the options menu. Highlight
Select Approach
,
and press
ENTER
.
5. Use the
ROCKER
to select the approach from the window, and press
ENTER
.
To select and navigate an approach for the destination
airport:
1. Press
DIRECT TO
D
to open the Go To Page.
2. Press
MENU
to open the options menu. Highlight
Select Approach
,
and press
ENTER
.
3. Use the
ROCKER
to select the approach from the pop-up window,
and press
ENTER
.
Go To Page
Selecting an Approach
Go To Page
Options Menu
4. A “Vectors?” window appears. Use the
ROCKER
to select
Yes
, and
press
ENTER
. The GPSMAP 496 removes the destination airport
from the Go To Page (not from your flight plan/route), and replaces it
with the approach waypoints.
Marking a Waypoint
To mark your present location:
1. Press and hold the
ENTER/MARK
key until the New Waypoint Page
appears.
2. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER/MARK
.
To change the information on the New Waypoint Page, highlight
the appropriate field, and press
ENTER/MARK
. After entering and
confirming your changes, highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER/MARK
.
New Waypoint Page
To create a new waypoint using the Map Page:
1. Press
PAGE
until the Map Page appears.
2. Move the pointer to the map location or feature.
3. Press and quickly release the
ENTER
key to capture the pointer’s
location. The New Map Waypoint Page appears.
If you have highlighted a map feature, an information page appears
after you press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER
to highlight
Save
, and
press
ENTER
to save the item as a waypoint.
4. To accept the waypoint with the default name and symbol, highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER
.
To change any information on the New Map Waypoint Page,
highlight the appropriate field, and press
ENTER
. After entering and
confirming your changes, highlight
OK
, and press
ENTER
.
Finding a Land or Marine Item
When in Automotive or Marine Mode, pressing
NRST/FIND
displays the
Find Menu, shown below. To show the Find Menu in Aviation Mode, press
the
NRST/FIND
key multiple times.
To find a waypoint or other item from your current location:
1. From any page, press
NRST/FIND
.
2. Highlight a category from the list, and press
ENTER
.
3. Highlight an item from the list, and press
ENTER
.
Find Menu
Navaid Search Result
To activate a Go To from the Find Menu:
1. Select a waypoint or point of interest as previously described and
press
ENTER
. The Waypoint Review Page automatically appears.
2. With the
Go To
button highlighted, press
ENTER
to begin navigation.
Using XM WX Weather and XM Radio
To turn off XM Weather on the Map Page:
1. Press
PAGE
until the Map Page appears.
2. Press and hold
MENU/WX
. XM Weather
for the Map Page is now off.
3. To turn the XM Weather for the Map Page
back on, press and hold
MENU/WX
again.
To select an XM Radio channel:
1. Press
MENU
twice.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to highlight the
XM
tab.
3. Highlight the
Audio
sub tab with the
ROCKER
.
4. Use the
ROCKER
to select a channel, or use the
IN
and
OUT
keys to
select a category, and then select a channel.
XM Radio Add Favorites
XM Radio Menu
To add and view XM Radio channel favorites:
1. Use the
ROCKER
to select a channel, or use the
IN
and
OUT
keys to
select a category, and press
ENTER
to select a channel.
2. Press
MENU
once.
3. Use the
ROCKER
to highlight
Add To Favorites
, and press
ENTER
.
4. Select
Yes
in the
Add [Channel Name] to Favorites?
window, and
press
ENTER
.
5. To view your channel favorite, use the
IN
and
OUT
keys to change
the category to
Favorites
.
XM Weather
*XM
®
Radio and XM WX
®
Weather Data each require a monthly subscription, which is
sold separately. All programming fees and weather data are subject to change.
