Garmin 396 glare

[N661DJ]

I have a Garmin 396 installed in my RV6 panel. The glare of the screen is bad. At times all I can see is my Shirt. Any fixes??
Dick Jason

[rv8ch]

Originally Posted by N661DJ

I have a Garmin 396 installed in my RV6 panel. The glare of the screen is bad. At times all I can see is my Shirt. Any fixes??
Dick Jason

I get the same with my 196, and I found that if I wear a dark shirt, no problem.

[Red]

You might try screen protectors designed for palm pilots. You would have to trim it to fit. On the cover of a package that I have it says -protects for scratches and reduces glare.

[dan]

Originally Posted by N661DJ

I have a Garmin 396 installed in my RV6 panel. The glare of the screen is bad. At times all I can see is my Shirt. Any fixes??
Dick Jason

Tilt it up! (Which is why I personally think the AirGizmos dock is far from ideal.)

)_( Dan
RV-7 N714D

[TerryWighs]

Tilt it probably best...If that doesn't excite you...try fabricating a small hood-like shroud that shades the glare???

[thallock]

Try this. Put the 396 in front of your wife/copilot. Place a black sheet over her head, making sure that the 396 is covered, also. Ask her what she sees. Fly in the direction she says. You now have your own EWO, and your wife gets to feel like she is contributing to the flight. Just don't get too into it, and try to drop anything from the airplane.

Tracy.

[Jeff Vaughan]

I too was not pleased with the glare and the loss of color saturation when you view the Garmin 296 from an angle.

I am using the Air Gizmo and modified it by installing a hinge on one side so that I can tilt it toward me. I will try to post apic or two.

Jeff Vaughan
7A

[Jeff Vaughan]

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[Jeff Vaughan]

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[fly_vans_rv7a]

I really wanted to use the Airgizmos mount, because of the glare I went with a $28 Ram mount from Aircraft Spruce. The mount comes complete and is not cheesy, and I can point the thing right at me.