Very, nice indeed! :ok:

Joel

Bit of help please, got my 695 and setting up and find there is to much cluttered airspace showing thst is not needed so from MAP SETUP I have SMART AIRSPACE ON and SHOW AIRSPACE Below 10000ft, I want to turn it down below 10000ft but it will not allow me, is this correct ?

Or is there any other way to reduce the airspace above say 4000ft from showing?

Otherwise looks fantastic but not flown with it yet.

007

where did you get your 696 from in the uk i was told when i bought my 695 they said you couldonly buy it in the states

do you know what extra things you get with the 696 over the 695

steve

Sorry typo, changed from 696 to 695

got the same issue with a 695, 007

if you try and go lower than 10k, it shows 9990ft temp then sets back to 10k....

not sure if this is a bug or standard?

I know that when you fly it declutters airspace according to level you are at, but nothing in manual re this 10k limit.

I am very unlikely to ever fly over 5k so not really interested in the space above!

with reference to your airspace below 10,000ft.
if you download and install the latest software - you will find it has been fixed and you can now select down to 0ft if you like !!!!:)

nelly - thanks, will do it

do you have the voice warnings etc wired into your com ?
had it wired today, nice clear voice for obsticals etc........

Nelly, worked a treat and now the perfect unit, thanks again.

We have put about 60 hours on the Garmin 696 in the last ten days and encountered some problems. Our XM weather went inop on the way up to Alaska, and on a trip down, our screen started intermittently dimming. It turns out, when the unit gets hot, the screen intensity dims to protect the unit. We didn't notice this heading north, but headed south, with more sun on the 696 and generally warmer temperatures, it became a regular issue. Hope Garmin has a fix soon. They say that the new style XM antenna, GMX 40, draws less power and produces less heat than the GMX 30 antenna.

There is also a bug in the 496 related to airport names and with the unit turning off due to an XM antenna issue that is supposed to be resolved with the new version software 3.9 (available as a free download on the Garmin web site).

All still working as development engineers then I see.:E

:ok::ok::ok::ok:

great tip, nice one nelly! 695 is now everything I need!

695
 

hello , i am haveing problems getting the coordinates to be displayed (I assume SUI) and am unable to enter them when creating a way point. any help as to what i am doing wrong or need to do would be appriciated.

695

i have the atlantic database in the uk does any know of any other mapping i can put on the 695 as i dont get any roads ,towns /ect just airfields /airspace ect.

steve

md600 driver, on my 496 I had to purchase the DVD version of City Navigator Europe NT, install it on my PC and transfer maps via Garmin Memory Card to get road and city data. Took quite a bit of money and time to get this all working.

There is also a SD card version of the City Navigator Europe NT, so I suppose you could get that and just plug it in the 695/696 directly. I'd ask Garmin customer support for confirmation before entering your credit card though.

Garmin 696 can not beat Garmin 496
 

Hi Guys

I understand, why you are so happy to have Garmin 696. But honestly this device can not beat older 496. Especially for helicopter pilot.

Do you want to fly from airport to airport, or you want to visit your friend in small village in countryside?

In older 496 you could search by name of cities and villages. On 696, you can upload TOPO, or city map, but yar ARE NOT ABLE to search by name of a city.

BAD LUCK.:cool:

If you have flown in the mountains in bad weather, and had a chance to see the terrain detail and size on the 696 display, you will never want to fly behind a 496 again.

Regarding> If you have flown in the mountains in bad weather, and had a chance to see the terrain detail and size on the 696 display, you will never want to fly behind a 496 again.

I totally agree. The display on the 696 is simply amazing. Also, to find small towns etc. I typically look up their coordinates with Google Earth and type the value into my Garmin. That takes me right there. <gr>

Finally, I also bought a very simple, hand held automotive Garmin GPS for about $100 and it does the cities and roads very well. It complements the 696 nicely.

Chuck

Regarding Garmin 696 and overheating problems.
Has anyone else had a problem with this?
Anyone regularly using a 696 in a hot climate - e.g. the Middle East?

If you go further up the thread you'll find that others reported overheating issues with the 696 (and 496 too). I also saw people reporting overheating issues when leaving it in the sun on other forums. Seems the display brightness goes south when it overheats. Once the heat is gone, everything seems to go back to normal. I haven't had this issue with my 496 unit, but I usually take it out of the sun when I shut down at the airport for a while.