[JYO] GPSMAP 296 software version 3.10 as of January 7, 2005

Garmin sure has made a lot of Changes to their GPSMAP 296 in the software.  A 
new revision just came out last week... I know about 40+ people on the JYO  
list have this unit and that is the reason for the e-mail.  If you don't  have 
the means to update it, let me know and I would be happy to help you out or  
do it for you.
 
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Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.10: 
    *   Fixed problem that could cause the unit to turn off when the map  
heading line is enabled.  
    *   Fixed problem that would prevent changing the CDI scale using the  
zoom in/out keys in Marine mode.  
    *   Improved readability of map label text in Automotive mode.  
    *   Fixed the Sun & Moon page to update the date and time when using  the 
'Play' and 'Fast Forward' buttons.  
    *   Corrected 'find' operation behavior when a diacritic character is  
highligted.  
    *   Changed to use 24x24 custom waypoint symbol in connection with  
xImage.  
    *   Fixed functionality of projecting a waypoint by using the find menu.  
 
    *   Fixed bug that caused the Panel page to appear in non-aviation  
modes.  
    *   Vertical speed is no longer displayed in a configurable data field  
unless the unit has a 3D GPS fix.  
    *   Fixed rare problem that could cause incorrect guidance when  
navigating a route containing an approach.  
    *   Fixed display of night flight duration on Flights main menu tab when  
the time display is set to hours and minutes. 
Changes made from version 2.60 to 3.00: 
    *   Added support for remote sonar.  
    *   Added Marine DSC support.  
    *   Added new distance and speed unit, nautical (nm, kt, m).  
    *   Added Custom Avoids and Custom Road preferences to Road Routing  
setup.  
    *   Added calendar pages (day, week, and month) to the main menu.  
    *   Added column titles to the Add/Edit Vias page.  
    *   Added option to Point Review pages to 'add to current route' when  
navigating an auto-route.  
    *   Added carpool lanes to avoid options in Road Routing setup.  
    *   Added auto backlight adjustment based on sunrise and sunset.  
    *   Added voice prompt option to sound setup; now provides ability to  
limit or prevent voice prompts.  
    *   Added output rate configuration to the Advanced NMEA setup page.  
    *   Added support for non-U.S. time zones.  
    *   Added GPS status to the list of configurable data fields.  
    *   Added support for selecting active track color.  
    *   Added choice to Routes Setup to transition waypoints by distance  
when navigating a manual route.  
    *   Added options to Volume/Light control page to go to Sound or Display  
setup menus.  
    *   Increased number of proximity waypoints to 100.  
    *   Changed Data Card Information page into Map Information page to  
include version information for all map data (basemap and aviation  databases). 
 
    *   Fixed 'hide/show all' options on the Map Information page.  
    *   Fixed Lock to Road option so unit remembers user's changes to it.  
    *   Popup text on the map page is positioned to avoid appearing under  
the cursor.  
    *   Fixed problem preventing user from editing the elevation of user  
waypoints.  
    *   Added ability to move waypoints in active manual routes.  
    *   Enabled Odometer as a configurable field in Marine mode.  
    *   Fixed address searches so number field will show all valid  
characters.  
    *   Fixed issue with Map setup that prevented the user for changing the  
Marinenavaid symbol set.  
    *   Added support for auto CDI scale setting.  
    *   Modified Route list page to indicates an active route with an icon  
to the left of the route name.  
    *   Fixed highlight movement bug on proximity waypoints page.  
    *   Fixed shutdown when clearing active track log.  
    *   Fixed TracBack operation for large tracks.  
    *   Added marine timer as a page layout for the Compass page.  
    *   Fixed functionality of deleting waypoints by category.  
    *   Added blank configuration field for 'map with overlay' layout.  
    *   Fixed issue with Indonesian Southern grid being located in the wrong  
area.  
    *   Updated language translations.  
    *   Fixed issue with displaying BlueChart data without water color.  
    *   Fixed shutdown when attempting to view the map families via the Data  
Card Information page.  
    *   Corrected problem with on route gotos.  
    *   Fixed problem with autoroute icon not showing up for all saved  
autoroutes.  
    *   Corrected problem with routes transferred from MapSource that show  
improper Distance and ETE values.  
    *   Fixed problem on the Active Route page that prevented the 'change  
data fields' option from working properly.  
    *   Corrected the way the date is displayed on the Calendar page to be  
consistent with other pages.  
    *   Fixed problem with display of the Find menu from the Month tab of  
the calendar.  
    *   Fixed problem with TracBacks on large saved tracks.  
    *   Improved backlight auto-adjustment feature; this feature is now  
turned off by default.  
    *   Added standard European and Australian time zones.  
    *   Fixed Daylight Savings to work correctly in the Southern hemisphere.  
 
    *   Fixed shutdowns while driving in Automotive mode without a route  
active.  
    *   Fixed problem with entering dates on the Sun and Moon page.  
    *   Fixed the 'point review page' option 'append to route' to correctly  
add the point to the end of the selected route.  
    *   Fixed problem with Edit Via page displaying the pointer improperly.  
    *   Fixed shutdown when attempting to view the Log Filter tab on the  
main menu Message Tab.  
    *   Fixed problem with Calendar Day page not always displaying the  
items.  
    *   Simplified fuel timer control on the timer setup tab page.  
    *   Added range tick marks to heading line.  
    *   Changed metro area color to improve visibility.  
    *   Added cardinal direction indicator to Position page's 'nearest  
point' display.  
    *   Fixed unwanted characters that could appear in waypoint comment when  
saving a waypoint from an address.  
    *   Fixed possible display problems on the Saved Tracks page.  
    *   Fixed possible date display problems on Tide page.  
    *   Improved 'Proximity Alarm Memory is Full' message to appear  
everytime when trying to upload proximity waypoints to the unit once  maximum 
limit 
has reached.  
    *   Fixed shutdown caused by trying to review map features from the  
'Show Map' page.  
    *   Fixed Sun & Moon page to update the date and time display values  
when using the 'Use Current Date' option.  
    *   Turned on depth recording in the active track log and saved tracks.  
    *   Fixed problem with flight transfers to Garmin FlightBook software.  
    *   Fixed problem with units displayed on the Runway tab.  
    *   Fixed transfer of aviation routes, so aviation points are used when  
transferred back to the unit.  
    *   Enabled political boarders on TAWS maps.  
    *   Added ability to use Kgs or lbs on the Weight and Balance page.  
    *   Added drawing of obstacles on the Main Map page.  
    *   Added option to remove points from the Aviation GoTo page's recent  
list.  
    *   Added ability for user to chose between displaying the numerical  
degrees or a directional arrow for bearing on the Aviation Nearest  pages.  
    *   Improved the Runway Review page to indicate the airport traffic  
pattern direction. Must use Jeppesen database cycle number 0407 or  newer.  
    *   Improvements made on the Flights List page.  
    *   Improved error checking on the aircraft page to prevent duplicate  
aircraft entries.  
    *   Fixed handling of small coarse changes when in aviation mode.  
    *   Added ability to set 'new location' by identifier when in aviation  
mode.  
    *   Improved handling of deleted Jeppesen data points. 
Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60: 
    *   Fixed problem with display of hyphen when using German.  
    *   Fixed problem with MapSource data transfer where unit would not  
accept maps and waypoints at the same time.  
    *   Fixed problem occurring in German, French, Spanish, Polish, and  
Portuguese. If the GPSMAP 296 was set to one of these languages listed  and the 
customer attempted to reset the max speed within the trip  computer, the GPSMAP 
296 would lock up.  
    *   Corrected problem when transitioning from the charging screen and  
attached to external power.  
    *   Improved handling and display of routes created on the PC and  
transferred to the unit.  
    *   Corrected problem on celestial pages which could cause the unit to  
shut down during cursor movement.  
    *   Unit no longer attempts to convert a TracBack route to a road route  
when switching from marine mode to automotive mode.  
    *   Fixed problem with handling NMEA input data that caused blinking of  
the Map page and shutdown on route transfers.  
    *   Corrected handling of approaches.  
    *   Fixed problem where hourglass pointer stays on all the time when  
panned.  
    *   Made display of chosen aircraft symbol consistent on all maps.  
    *   Corrected drawing of the VBAR on the Panel page. 
Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50: 
    *   Corrected problem which allowed selection of some non-aviation  
points from the GoTo page.  
    *   Fixed aviation duplicates list.  
    *   Increased maximum number of maps displayed.  
    *   Removed delay which sometimes occured when changing interface  
formats.  
    *   Fixed problem that may have occurred when swapping cards during a  
simulated route.  
    *   Fixed problem that occurred when using elevation field in the  
overlay map view in automotive mode.  
    *   Added alert message to indicate when the user timer has expired.  
Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40: 
    *   Corrected problem that caused certain alarms to work only during  
active navigation.  
    *   Corrected problem with the exteral alarm pin.  
    *   Improved Find functionality.  
    *   Improved route line drawing.  
    *   Route waypoint transition settings can now be different for Marine  
and Automotive modes.  
    *   Added the ability to perform manual route waypoint transition on the  
Active Route page via the menu or zoom in/out keys.  
    *   Changed approaching waypoint alarm message to show the next course,  
if available  
    *   Corrected problem that could cause incorrect course guidance after  
navigating an on-route goto.  
    *   Improved estimate of remaining battery runtime.  
    *   Corrected map drawing problem in Aviation mode with track-up  
display.

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