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The
GPSMAP296 builds on the tradition of Garmin aviation handhelds
like the GPSMAP 196 and GPSMAP
295. New features like terrain cautions and alerts, sectional
chart-like topographic data, a built-in obstacle database of the
U.S., and a transparent navigation arc view for course, speed,
and distance information lead the list of advances. The GPSMAP296
also features USB data transfer, faster processing speed, and
a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack. Press a button, and you
have your choice of the unit's automotive or marine modes.
An
automatic logbook also calculates your flight time and automatically
records departure and arrival locations. When used with Garmin's
free logbook software—Flightbook—this
feature makes light work of maintaining your logbook. Your flight
information will be stored in the unit and can be downloaded to
this exclusive Flightbook software at any time.
Garmin
delivers terrain awareness in an intuitive Terrain mode on the
GPSMAP296. The unit combines GPS position, GPS altitude and topographical
mapping to give pilots a vivid depiction of potential terrain
hazards.
Pilots
gain terrain awareness in a number of ways:
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Terrain
and obstacle information
By using visual cues and tone alerts, pilots can be aware of
potentially dangerous terrain or obstacle conflicts along the
current flight path. The unit also offers a configurable look-ahead
warning function which gives the pilot additional time to make
critical decisions.
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Configurable
buffer zones
The pilot can set the minimum limits to receive terrain cautions.
The unit then presents potential hazards in yellow (to indicate
ground proximity of 500-1000 feet) and red (to indicate ground
proximity of 100 feet or less).
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Obstacles
database
Users can view the elevation or relative altitude of any obstacle
(towers, buildings, etc.) within the unit’s built-in database.
(This feature is only available with the Americas version.)
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Pop-up
alerts
Terrain proximity cautions and alerts pop up as digital thumbnail
images in the lower left-hand corner of any page whenever a
potential hazard conflict looms ahead.
The
GPSMAP296 is designed to move seamlessly between an aircraft,
vehicle, or boat:
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Automotive
Mode
Provides automatic route generation, turn-by-turn guidance,
and voice prompts, plus a built-in worldwide database of borders
and major cities. The optional Auto Kit includes two mounts,
a cigarette-lighter adapter with speaker output, a 128-MB data
card, and a MapSource® City
Select® CD-ROM for detailed mapping and address
lookup capabilities.
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Marine
Mode
Features a worldwide marine database and U.S. tide data. When
coupled with the optional Marine Kit (64-MB data card and MapSource
BlueChart® CD-ROM), the unit displays such information
as depth contours, inter-tidal zones, spot soundings, wrecks,
navaids, port plans, restricted areas, cable areas, anchorages,
and much more.
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Basemap:
Built-in routable basemap (North America and South America)
contains state and country boundaries, lakes, rivers, streams,
airports, cities, towns, coastlines, state and interstate highways,
local thoroughfares and secondary roads within metro areas,
federal interstate highway exit information for services such
as food, lodging and truck, RV and automotive service stations
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Database: Built-in
Jeppesen® database with terrain and obstacle databases*.
Includes worldwide airports and VOR’s, plus Americas,
or Atlantic International, or Pacific International NDB’s,
intersections, special-use and controlled airspace, runway data,
plus airport, FSS, and ARTCC frequencies
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Approach Waypoints:
Jeppesen® data also includes final approach sequence waypoints
for all published approaches
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Uploadable maps:
Accepts optional Garmin data cards for detailed maps
Total: 3000
with 10 characters (name and symbol)
Nearest: Continuously
updated; Airport, VOR, NDB, INT, user, ARTCC, FSS, airspace,
Wx
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Routes: 50 reversible
routes with up to 300 points each, plus TracBack® modes,
Automatic turn-by-turn along-road routes with voice navigation
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Tracks: 10,000
point automatic track log; 15 saved tracks; 700 points per saved
track; lets you retrace your path in both directions
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Trip computer: Trip
odometer, stopped time, moving average, moving time, total average,
total time, maximum speed, odometer
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Alarms: Airspace,
arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, clock
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Tables: Built-in
celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sunrise and
sunset, sun and moon by date and position
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Map datums:
More than 100 plus user datum
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Position format: Lat/Lon,
UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including
user grid
Warm: Approximately
15 seconds
Cold: Approximately
45 seconds
AutoLocate®:
Approximately 2 minutes
Position: <
15 meters, 95% typical
Velocity:
0.05 meter/sec steady state
Position: < 3 meters, 95%
typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady
state
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Dynamics: 6
g's
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Interfaces:
Two RS232 ports with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and
proprietary GARMIN USB interface
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Antenna: Removable
quad-helix
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Differential: WAAS,
marine beacon
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Size: 5.7"
W x 3.2" H x 1.9" D (14.47 x 8.12 x 4.82 cm)
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Weight: 13.3
ounces (377 g) with battery
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Display: 3.8"
diagonal (9.65 cm) 320 x 480 pixels, 256-color sunlight readable
TFT with adjustable backlighting
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Case: Fully
gasketed, high-impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 60529
IPX7 standards
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Temperature range:
5° F to 158° F (-15° C to 70° C)
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User data storage:
Indefinite
Specifications are subject
to change without notice.
* Obstacle data available
only for U.S.A.
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