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Unit Overview
The GPSMAP 296 is an all-in-one, versatile color aviation, automotive, and marine navigator-perfect for air, land, or water. This portable
GPS navigator features a 256-color TFT screen that is easy to read in bright sun, a built-in basemap, Jeppesen aviation database, and auto
routing to provide you with automatically 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 137, for
instructions on
removing the
antenna.
External power
connector under
weather cap
USB connector under
weather cap
Slot for optional
data card
Battery pack. Press tab down to
remove battery pack for replacement,
if necessary. See the
“Warning”
section on page iv for more
information about the lithium-ion
battery pack.
Serial
number
Backlit keypad for easy nighttime operation
GPS antenna
256-Color TFT screen
with backlighting
GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide 1
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