GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual 95MarineMarine Mode Pages and Features > Compass PageUsing the Marine TimerThe Marine Timer, specifically designed for sail boat racing,allows you to easily count up or down specified time increments.As common in sail boat racing, there is often a 5 minute warningcountdown, followed by a 4 minute preparation countdown, andfinally a one minute final countdown. You must change the CompassPage layout to use the Marine Timer.To open the Marine Timer:1. Press PAGE repeatedly until the Compass Page appears.2. Press MENU.3. Use the ROCKER to highlight Set up Page Layout, and pressENTER.4. Highlight 2 Columns With Timer, and press ENTER. The MarineTimer appears in the lower right corner.To use the Marine Timer:1. Press the ROCKER up or down to select the time you want tocount. Five (5) minutes is the default.2. Press ENTER to start the timer. Use the ROCKER during thetiming to quickly select a different length of time.3. Press ENTER to stop timing.Marine Timer on the Compass PageAs discussed previously, the timer is set to count down five minutes.If you want to change the length of time and the behavior or thetimer, open the Timers Setup tab in the Main Menu.To set the Marine Timer:1. Press MENU twice to open the Main Menu.2. Press the ROCKER down to select Setup and then right to selectthe Timers sub tab.3. Highlight Stop next to Marine, and press ENTER to change thetimer’s behavior. Highlight the behavior you want, and pressENTER.4. Highlight the time field, press ENTER, and then use theROCKER to enter a new time. The maximum time is 60:00(minutes: seconds). Press ENTER when finished.
