GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual 43AviationAviation Mode Pages > Panel PagePanel Page Showing the VNAV IndicatorVNAVIndcatorVNAV indicators also appear on the Map Page when the page layoutis set to Map With overlay. You are at the proper altitude for theVNAV profile when the blue bars are centered within the VNAVindicators.VNAVIndcatorMap Page Showing the VNAV IndicatorSetting up VNAVTo open the VNAV tab, press MEnU twice to open the Main Menu.Select Setup from the vertical tab list. Then select VnaV from therow of tabs along the top of the page.VNAV Setup TabThe VNAVWaypointautomaticallychanges toyour destinationafter you beginnavigating to adestnaton.target altitude—enter the altitude you want to be at when youreach your target location. Select above Waypoint to use fieldelevation for airports in the Jeppesen database or above MSL tospecify an exact MSL altitude target.By—defines the target location with settings of distance Before orafter a reference waypoint (the final destination airport). To set atarget location at a reference waypoint, enter a distance of zero.VnaV Waypoint—allows you to select any waypoint along thecurrently active route (or Go To) as your reference waypoint. Thereference waypoint defines the target location.VNAV Profile—allows you to select the descent rate.VnaV Messages—enables and disables VNAV alert messages.
