Garmin GPSMAP 696 - Terrain and Obstacle Color Code; Terrain Settings

Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual
190-00919-00 Rev. G
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Hazard Avoidance
Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index
TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE COLOR CODE
Red—terrainorobstacleiswithin100feetaboveorbelowtheaircraft.
Yellow—terrainorobstacleisbetweentheuser-denedCautionElevationand100feet
below the aircraft.
Enabling/Disabling Terrain Shading on the Map Page:
From the Map Page with the VFR Map displayed, press the TERRAIN
Softkey.
Or :
1) From the Map Page, press the MENU Key.
2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight ‘Set Up Map’, and press the
ENT Key.
3) Turn the FMS Joystick to highlight the ‘Map’ Category from the horizontal
list.
4) Move the FMS Joystick to highlight the ‘Terrain Shading’ field.
5) Turn the FMS Joystick to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’, and press the ENT Key.
TERRAIN SETTINGS
Use the terrain settings to set levels for terrain alerts as well as obstacles in or near
your flight path.
•Caution Elevation—The GPSMAP 695/696 will provide an alert if the terrain or
obstacle is within the default Caution Elevation or user-defined Caution Elevation.
•Look Ahead Time—Determines the maximum time when an alert annunciation
occurs. For example, if 120 seconds is selected, the GPSMAP 695/696 provides an
alert up to 120 seconds before you reach the terrain or obstacle.
•Alert Sensitivity—ThethreeAlertSensitivitysettings(Terrain,Obstacle,andDescent
Rate) determine what level of alerts are annunciated. The GPSMAP 695/696 defaults
to ‘High’ sensitivity, which annunciates all red and yellow alerts at the time set in
Look Ahead Time. ‘Medium’ sensitivity annunciates all of the red and the highest
priority of yellow alerts. ‘Low’ only annunciates red alerts. ‘Off’ disables the alert.