Garmin gps 500 User Guide
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2 - Direct-To
Shortcuts
Shortcuts are available when using the direct-to key, allowing you to bypass the use of the small and
large right knobs to enter the destination waypoint’s identifier. A direct-to can be performed from any
page displaying a single waypoint identifier (such as the WPT pages for airports and navaids) by simply
pressing direct-to and ENT. For pages that display a list of waypoints (e.g., the Nearest Airport page),
you must highlight the desired waypoint with the cursor before pressing the direct-to key.
page displaying a single waypoint identifier (such as the WPT pages for airports and navaids) by simply
pressing direct-to and ENT. For pages that display a list of waypoints (e.g., the Nearest Airport page),
you must highlight the desired waypoint with the cursor before pressing the direct-to key.
To select an on-screen waypoint as a direct-to destination:
1. If a single airport, navaid or user waypoint is displayed on-screen: press direct-to, then press ENT twice.
2. If a list of waypoints is displayed on-screen: press the small right knob to activate the cursor, rotate the large
right knob to highlight the desired waypoint, then press direct-to followed by ENT twice.
Direct-to destinations may also be selected from the Map page, by panning to the desired destination
location and pressing direct-to and ENT (twice). If no airport, navaid or user waypoint exists at the
desired location, a waypoint named “+MAP” is automatically created at the location of the panning
pointer.
desired location, a waypoint named “+MAP” is automatically created at the location of the panning
pointer.
To select a direct-to destination from the Map page:
1. From the Map page, press the small right knob to display a panning pointer.
2. Rotate the small and large right knobs to place the panning pointer at the desired destination location.
3. If the panning pointer is placed on an existing airport, navaid or user waypoint, the waypoint name is highlighted.
Press direct-to and ENT twice to navigate to the waypoint.
4. If the panning pointer is placed on an open location, press direct-to and ENT twice to create a “MAP” waypoint
and navigate to it.
When a single waypoint is displayed on-screen,
select it as your destination by pressing direct-to.
When a list of waypoints is displayed, press the
small right knob to display a cursor, highlight
the desired waypoint, then press direct-to.
select it as your destination by pressing direct-to.
When a list of waypoints is displayed, press the
small right knob to display a cursor, highlight
the desired waypoint, then press direct-to.
Use the panning pointer to select your destination
directly from the map.
directly from the map.
Direct-to Shortcuts
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