Garmin gps 500 User Guide
Takeoff Tour
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Direct-To Navigation
The GPS 500 can use direct point-to-point navigation to guide you from takeoff to touchdown, even
in the IFR environment. Once a destination is selected, the unit provides speed, course and distance
data based upon a direct course from your present position to your destination. A destination can be
selected from any page with the direct-to key.
data based upon a direct course from your present position to your destination. A destination can be
selected from any page with the direct-to key.
To select a direct-to destination:
1. Press the direct-to key. The Select Direct-to Waypoint page appears with the destination field highlighted.
2. Rotate the small right knob to enter the first letter of the destination waypoint identifier. The destination
waypoint may be an airport, VOR, NDB, intersection or user waypoint, as long as it is in the database or stored in
memory as a user waypoint.
memory as a user waypoint.
3. Rotate the large right knob to the right to move the cursor to the next character position.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to spell out the rest of the waypoint identifier.
5. Press ENT to confirm the identifier. The “Activate?” function field is highlighted.
6. Press ENT to activate a direct-to course to the selected destination.
SELECT DIRECT-TO WAYPOINT PAGE
Destination Waypoint
Identifier Field
“Activate?”
Function Field
Confirm the selected direct-to destination by
highlighting “Activate?” and pressing ENT.
highlighting “Activate?” and pressing ENT.
Once a direct-to destination is selected, press and
hold CLR to display the Default NAV page.
hold CLR to display the Default NAV page.
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