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MENU
The following ‘VNAV’ settings are available.
• TARGET ALTITUDE—
defines the altitude you want to be at when you reach your target
location. Specified as ‘Above Waypoint’ (using field elevation for airports in the database) or
‘Above MSL’ (to specify an exact MSL altitude target).
• BY—
defines the target location with settings of distance ‘Before’ or ‘After’ a reference waypoint
(normally the destination airport). To set a target location AT a reference waypoint, enter a
distance of zero.
• VNAV WAYPOINT—
allows you to select any waypoint along the currently active route (or
GOTO) as your reference waypoint. The reference waypoint defines the target location (see
above).
• VNAV PROFILE—
allows you to select the desired descent rate.
• VNAV MESSAGES—
allows you to enable/disable the VNAV alert messages.
To define the VNAV profile settings:
1. Press
MENU
twice to display the Main Menu, then use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select ‘VNAV’.
2. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the TARGET ALTITUDE field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to enter the target altitude and press
ENTER
once all characters have been
entered. If necessary, select the field in the right column, press
ENTER
and choose ‘Above
Waypoint’ or ‘Above MSL’. Then press
ENTER
again.
3. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the ‘BY’ field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to
enter the distance and press
ENTER
once all characters have been entered. If necessary, select the
field in the right column, press
ENTER
and choose ‘Before’ or ‘After’. Then press
ENTER
again.
4. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the ‘VNAV WAYPOINT’ field and press
ENTER
. Select any
waypoint along the currently active route (or GOTO) and press
ENTER
.
5. Use the
ROCKER KEYPAD
to select the ‘VNAV PROFILE’ field and press
ENTER
. Use the
ROCKER
KEYPAD
to enter the descent rate and press
ENTER
once all characters have been entered.
Main Menu: VNAV
Select the target location by defining the distance ‘Before’ or
‘After’ any waypoint in the active route (or GOTO). Select a
distance of zero to specify the target location at a route
waypoint.
The Jeppesen database includes elevations for airports only.
The TARGET ALTITUDE may be set to a height ‘Above
Waypoint’ for airports or ‘Above MSL’ for navaids and user
waypoints.
Summary of Contents for GPSMAP 295
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