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 during the 2005 EAA Airventure in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin—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.
Go From Sky to Road with a Free Auto Navigation Kit (with
purchase of a GPSMAP 396)
- GPSMAP 396 Features:
- WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver
- Adjustable quad-helix receiving antenna with remote
antenna capability
- Display Size: 3.8” Diagonal, 480 x 320 pixels
- Display: 256-color, sunlight readable TFT with
adjustable backlight
- Unit Dimensions: 5.7” W x 3.2” H x 1.9” D
- Adjustable yoke mount
- GXM 30 Smart Antenna for XM Satellite Radio Services
(subscription necessary)
- GA 26C remote antenna
- Terrain/obstacle display with pop-up warnings
- Accepts standard Garmin data cards and pre-programmed
data cards
- Built-in basemap with automatic routing and turn-by-turn
directions
- Provides voice-prompt road guidance when the
power/speaker cable is connected
- The basemap shows cities, interstates, coastline detail,
and U.S. tide stations
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery offers 5 to 15 hours of
use depending on backlight settings
- Provides separate serial and USB interfaces
- One RS-232 serial ports
- 3,000 user waypoints with an expanded list of waypoint
symbols
- 50 reversible routes with 300 waypoints per route
- 10,000 point automatic track log; 15 saved tracks, 1,000
saved track points each
- Project your position on the map with the configurable
complex heading line
- Water resistant,
IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible to 1 meter for 30
minutes)
- Package includes MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager
CD-ROM
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