GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference
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SECTION 6
WPT PAGES
Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page
The
Map Page and panning
target
pointer (Section 2.4,
Map Panning) provide a quick means of saving the present
position as a user-defined waypoint.
Capturing and saving the present position
as a user waypoint:
1) With the Map Page displayed, press the small
right
knob to activate the panning function.
The target pointer appears at the present
position (Figure 6-39).
Figure 6-39 Activate Panning Function
2) Press the
ENT
Key to capture the position and
display the User Waypoint Page
3) A four-digit name is automatically assigned to
the waypoint. To change this name, turn the
large
right
knob to highlight the name field,
then use the small and large
right
knobs to
select a new name. Press the
ENT
Key to
accept the selected name.
4) The cursor moves to the ‘Create?’ action field.
Press the
ENT
Key to save the new waypoint.
Modifying User Waypoints
To modify an existing waypoint, select that waypoint
on the
User Waypoint Page and enter the new position
information directly over the old information.
Modifying a user waypoint by changing its
latitude/longitude position:
1) With the User Waypoint Page displayed, press
the small
right
knob to activate the cursor.
2) Use the small and large
right
knobs to enter
the name of the desired waypoint and press
the
ENT
Key.
3) Turn the large
right
knob to highlight the
position field at the bottom of the page.
4) Use the small and large
right
knobs to enter
the new position coordinates (Figure 6-40)
and press the
ENT
Key to accept the selected
position.
Figure 6-40 Position Field Selected
5) The cursor moves to the ‘Modify?’ action field.
Press the
ENT
Key to modify the waypoint.
6) Press the small
right
knob to remove the
flashing cursor.
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