Garmin GPSMAP 495 User manual

GPSMAP® 495 Quick Reference Guide
Backlit keypad for easy
nighttime operation
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.
256-Color TFT display
with backlighting
Antenna collapses
for storage. Be
sure the antenna
is up (as shown)
to receive satellite
signals.
GPSMAP 495 Keys
IN/OUT—press to zoom in or zoom out on the Map Page.
PAGE/MODE—press to cycle through the main pages in sequence
and remove a submenu from the display. Press and hold to switch
between Aviation Mode, Marine Mode, and Automotive Mode.
QUIT—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—press to select a highlighted option, initiate an
entry, and then confirm. Press and hold to mark a waypoint.
MENU—press to view the Options Menu for the current page. Press
twice to open the Main Menu.
DIRECT TO—press to start a Go To using airports, navaids,
recently used waypoints, or user-created waypoints. Press and hold
to open additional information for the current destination (such as
communication frequency and runway data). While in Automotive
Mode, press and hold for more than one second to open the Next Turn
Page and announce the next turn.
NRST/FIND—press to show the nearest airports, navaids, points of
communication, and airspace boundaries in Aviation Mode. When
pressed multiple times in Aviation Mode, the Find Menu appears.
POWER—press and hold to turn the unit on or off. Press and release
to adjust the backlighting and external speaker volume.
ROCKER—press up, down, left, or right to select menu options, enter
data, or move the pointer on the Map Page.
Using the Direct To Key
Press the DIRECT TO D key in Aviation Mode to display the Go To Page.
Then select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point.
In Automotive or Marine Mode, press the DIRECT TO
D key to open the
Navigation window.
To Go To an airport or navaid:
1. Press the DIRECT TO D key to open the Go To Page. Use the
ROCKER to select the Aviation tab.
Airport
identifier
Facility
name
City
Go To Page—Aviation tab
2. Select the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press ENTER.
3. Enter the identifier, facility name, or city.
4. Press ENTER when the waypoint is shown and highlighted.
5. With the on-screen Go To button highlighted, press ENTER. A course
is plotted from your present location to the selected destination.
To Go To recently used waypoint or user-created waypoint:
1. Press the DIRECT TO D key to open the Go To Page.
2. Select the Recent or User tab.
3. Highlight a waypoint from the list, and press ENTER.
4. With the on-screen Go To button highlighted, press ENTER. A course
is plotted from your present location to the selected destination.
Using the NRST/Find Key
Press the NRST/FIND key in Aviation Mode to show the Nearest Pages.
Then select an airport, navaid, recent point, or user-defined point.
In Automotive or Marine Mode, press the NRST/FIND key to open the Find
Menu.
To select an item as your destination from the Nearest Pages:
1. Press the NRST/FIND key.
2. To select a different category, use the ROCKER to select the tab
along the top of the page.
Nearest Page: Airport tab
3. Use the ROCKER to highlight a waypoint on the list, and press
ENTER. The corresponding waypoint information page appears.
For airports, use the ROCKER to select the tabs across the top of the
information pages and show the airport data.
4. Highlight Go To, and press ENTER to navigate to the point. Press
QUIT to return to the Nearest Pages. You can also highlight any
of the on-screen buttons to perform that action, such as Delete or
Show Map.
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Creating and Using a Flight Plan (Route)
To create and use a flight plan (route):
1. Press the MENU key twice to open the Main Menu.
2. Highlight Route from the vertical list of tabs.
3. Highlight the first available blank route slot, and press ENTER.
4. Press ENTER to find items to add to the route.
Main Menu
Route Tab
Adding Points to the route.
Identifier
Facility
Name
City
5. Select or enter the identifier, facility name, or city field, and press
ENTER.
6. Press ENTER when the point is shown.
7. With the on-screen OK button highlighted, press ENTER. The point
is added to the route.
8. When you are finished adding points to your route, press QUIT to
view the Routes tab again. Your new route is highlighted.
9. Press MENU, select Activate Route, and press ENTER to start
navigating your route.
Selecting an Approach
To select and navigate an approach from the Active Route
Page:
1. Press PAGE until the Active Goto (or Active Route) Page appears.
2. Press MENU to open the options menu. Highlight Select Approach,
and press ENTER.
3. 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 495 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.