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09-05-2016, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Garmin 496
If approaching an airport the gps id's it on screen at bottom. If nearing class b or other airspace will it not override the airport sign momentarily? Also if using audio for warning beeper (chime) by directing audio to speaker and line out on gps sound page will chime sound if you are approaching airspace ?
Any help appreciTed.
Dick seiders
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09-05-2016, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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go into the settings and tell it what you want it to do. then go out and check out the settings. what i hated the most of the audio warnings was pull up pull up. 
the 496 is a great unit. i don't use the audio but see the visual warnings.
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09-06-2016, 08:12 AM
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Doesn't seem that simple to me. I have learned that I can make the lower message such as arriving at airport go away by pushing enter. also learned that Audio will disappear with any incoming radio transmission of course. I prefer the audio as as I don't want to be staring at the GPS for messages. The audio with a chime means I need look only at that time . I need to do flight testing to determine if the audio produces a chime when the class B etc warning appears.
This is the primary objective and if I succeed Will let you know.
Dick seiders
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09-11-2016, 03:06 PM
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Cannot get an audio alert on airspace.
The really confusing issue are the 496 instructions on page 106 of the manual under Alarms Tab. The instructions outline how to get what I want from the gps, but fail to do the job when the instructions are followed. What am I missing here?
Dick Seiders
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09-11-2016, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Lacey, WA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dick seiders
Cannot get an audio alert on airspace.
The really confusing issue are the 496 instructions on page 106 of the manual under Alarms Tab. The instructions outline how to get what I want from the gps, but fail to do the job when the instructions are followed. What am I missing here?
Dick Seiders
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Dick, the only thing I can think of is that you will not get any Garmin 496 audio alarms if the intercom switch is in the "isolate" position. That said, I cannot recall ever getting an airspace audio alarm on mine. I do get the other audio warnings like "terrain" and the visual alarm bar at the bottom of the GPS screen say "Class B ahead" and that sort of thing.
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09-11-2016, 03:34 PM
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Ok but how does that explain what the manual clearly says you can do,?
Dick
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09-11-2016, 03:52 PM
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Page 106 says the alarm message appears on the screen and the unit emits five (5) beeps. I have never heard any alarm beeps in the headsets but there may be an internal beeper where the sound comes from the unit itself. We would never hear that over the noise of the airplane though. I do get the visual warnings and the two are supposed to act together. I guess I can't answer the question.
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09-11-2016, 04:38 PM
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I can't either, Tony, but the unit does beep ( and you can hear it) just before b. Betty says 500 feet so I want to find why it doesn't when following the manual's instructions for other alerts. Maybe someone out there knows. I called Garmin help and came away with two thoughts and they are Garmin isn 't real interested in the 496 anymore x2. Just think how much greater help the 496 would be if it did what the manual says it should do?
Dick Seiders
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09-11-2016, 05:56 PM
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Yes I did and am working with both. Page 106 is the intriguing one as it says yeah, you can do the beeper associated with the alarms thru the audio feature and then fails to let you do it. That doesn't make any sense. There must be a rational answer, bout what is it ?
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09-12-2016, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dick seiders
There must be a rational answer, bout what is it ?
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I have had great experiences with Garmins phone based tech support in the past.
There are generally very knowledgeable and the call is free.
Likely a much better option than here in the RV-12 forum.
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