Garmin GNC 420 User Manual

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GNC 420(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference

7-20

SECTION 7

WPT PAGES

Modifying a user waypoint by changing
reference waypoint information:

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 first

reference waypoint (REF WPT) field, to change
the reference waypoint. Otherwise, continue
turning the large right knob to highlight
the radial (RAD) or distance (DIS) field, as
desired.

4) Use the small and large right knobs to change

the identifier, if desired, of the reference
waypoint (Figure 7-43). The reference waypoint
can be an airport, VOR, NDB, intersection, or
another user waypoint. Press the ENT Key to
accept the selected identifier.

Figure 7-43 Ref Waypoint Field Selected

5) The cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field

(Figure 7-44). Use the small and large right
knobs to change the radial from the reference
waypoint, if desired. Press the ENT Key to
accept the selected radial.

Figure 7-44 Radial Field Selected

6) The cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field

(Figure 7-45). Use the small and large
right knobs to change the distance from the
reference waypoint to the new user waypoint,
if desired. Press the ENT Key to accept the
selected distance.

Figure 7-45 Distance Field Selected

7) The cursor moves to the ‘Modify?’ action field.

Press the ENT Key to modify the waypoint.

8) Press the small right knob to remove the

flashing cursor.

NOTe: attempting to modify or delete a waypoint
which is currently a direct-to waypoint or the
current ‘from’ or ‘to’ waypoint in the active flight
plan, the GNC 420 alerts the pilot with the ‘Can’t
change an active waypoint’ or ‘Waypoint is active
and can’t be deleted’ message. First cancel the
direct-to or remove the waypoint(s) from the
active flight plan before modifying or deleting
the waypoint(s).

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