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Unparalleled Situational Awareness
The GPSMAP 396 with XM WX Satellite
Weather™ features Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD), Aviation Routine
Weather Reports (METARs), Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs),
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Lightning and Winds Aloft,
and several other important weather products to help pilots
make informed navigational decisions. This new aviation handheld
continues to reduce pilot workload by displaying Traffic Information
Service (TIS) data when interfaced to the GTX 330, and can channel
frequencies with the touch of a button when interfaced to the
SL30 nav/comm radio. The GPSMAP 396 is also capable of receiving
XM Satellite Radio’s 130-plus channels of music, sports, news,
talk, and entertainment programming through a subscription.
Once on the ground, the unit continues to provide pilots with
invaluable information in a car or boat via automotive or marine
navigation modes.
Pilots can customize the map
display to overlay XM WX data directly over the unit’s Jeppesen
and topographic map databases, or display individual weather
products on the exclusive weather explorer™ page. In terrain
mode, the GPSMAP 396 combines inputs from built-in terrain,
obstacle, and electronic flight databases to give pilots a vivid
depiction of proximity hazards that require their attention.
Pilots can customize their own minimum-clearance limits to receive
terrain cautions, which pop up as digital thumbnail images.
Viewing the display in any light
is easy, thanks to the device’s 256-color, high-resolution (480
x 320-pixel) TFT display. The unit also features USB data transfer,
fast processing speed, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery
pack.
XM Satellite data and audio is
delivered to the GPSMAP 396 through Garmin’s new GXM 30 smart
antenna, which is included with the unit. The compact GXM 30
(roughly three inches in diameter) processes all weather information
and sends the finished data to the GPSMAP 396 for display.
With the press of a button, the
unit toggles into automotive or marine mode. When on the road,
users can load the GPSMAP 396 with optional MapSource® City
Select® software for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions
to addresses and points of interest. The optional auto kit—which
will be offered free with a purchase of the GPSMAP 396 until
December 31, 2005 —includes a friction and dash mount, a cigarette-lighter
adapter with speaker output, a 128-MB data card, and a MapSource
City Select CD-ROM for detailed maps of the United States.
On the water, the GPSMAP 396
offers a worldwide marine database and U.S. tide data. When
paired with MapSource BlueChart® marine cartography, this waterproof
unit displays information including depth contours, inter-tidal
zones, spot soundings, wrecks, navaids, port plans, restricted
areas, cable areas, and anchorages.
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.
Go From Sky to Road with a Free
Auto Navigation Kit (with purchase of a GPSMAP 396)
GPSMAP 396 Features:
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WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel
channel GPS receiver
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Adjustable quad-helix receiving
antenna with remote antenna capability
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Display Size: 3.8” Diagonal,
480 x 320 pixels
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Display: 256-color, sunlight
readable TFT with adjustable backlight
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Unit Dimensions: 5.7” W x
3.2” H x 1.9” D
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Adjustable yoke mount
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GXM 30 Smart Antenna for
XM Satellite Radio Services (subscription necessary)
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GA 26C remote antenna
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Terrain/obstacle display
with pop-up warnings
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Accepts standard Garmin data
cards and pre-programmed data cards
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Built-in basemap with automatic
routing and turn-by-turn directions
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Provides voice-prompt road
guidance when the power/speaker cable is connected
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The basemap shows cities,
interstates, coastline detail, and U.S. tide stations
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Rechargeable lithium-ion
battery offers 5 to 15 hours of use depending on backlight
settings
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Provides separate serial
and USB interfaces
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One RS-232 serial ports
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3,000 user waypoints with
an expanded list of waypoint symbols
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50 reversible routes with
300 waypoints per route
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10,000 point automatic track
log; 15 saved tracks, 1,000 saved track points each
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Project your position on
the map with the configurable complex heading line
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Water resistant, IEC 60529
IPX7 standards (submersible to 1 meter for 30 minutes)
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Package includes MapSource
Trip & Waypoint Manager CD-ROM
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
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GPSMAP 396
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GXM™ 30 smart antenna
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Yoke mount
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Cigarette-lighter adapter
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AC adapter cable
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USB-to-PC interface cable
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Low-profile remote GPS antenna
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Carrying case
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Free Jeppesen® update certificate
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Trip & Waypoint Manager software
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Owner’s manual
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Quick-reference guide
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