Garmin aera 500 - Manual (Page 27)

Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. A
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Overview
Overview
GPS Navigation
Flight Planning
Hazar
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Avoidance
Additional F
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Appendices
Index
1.4 acceSSiNG SySteM FuNctiONality
OPtiON MeNuS
The aera has a dedicated menu Icon that displays a context-sensitive list of options
for the function displayed.
The Option Menu allows the user to access additional features or make setting
changes which specifically relate to the currently displayed function.
Navigating the option menu:
➊ If available, touch the menu or menu/ Icon
➋ Touch the Up/down Icons if necessary to scroll through the Option Menu.
➌ Touch the desired menu option.
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data eNtry
Alphanumeric data can be entered using the keypad. In some instances, such as
when entering an identifier, the aera tries to predict the desired identifier based on the
characters being entered. In this case, if the desired identifier appears, use the OK Icon
to confirm the entry without entering the rest of the identifier manually. This can save
the pilot from having to enter all the characters of the identifier.
Predetermined data options are entered by touching the to cycle through a
horizontal list, or by touching the button to display a vertical list (if only two options
are available, touching the button will toggle the two data options).
Besides character-by-character data entry using the keypad and predetermined
data entry, the aera also provides a shortcut for entering ‘Flight Plan’, ‘Nearest’, and
‘Recent’ waypoint identifiers.