Garmin GNC 420 User Manual

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GNC 420(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference

SECTION 3

NAV PAGES

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5) Press the ENT Key to select the desired data

item and return to the Position Page.

6) Press the small right knob momentarily to

remove the cursor from the page.

The Position Page also features a reference waypoint

field, located at the bottom of the page, to indicate the
bearing and distance to/from a selected waypoint. The
reference waypoint field can display bearing and distance
information for a nearby airport (default), VOR, NDB,
intersection, or user waypoint.

Changing the reference waypoint
information:

1) Press the MENU Key to display the Position

Page Menu (Figure 3-40).

2) Turn the large right knob to highlight ‘Change

Fields?’ and press the ENT Key.

3) Turn the large right knob to highlight the

waypoint type field (bottom left corner of the
page; default setting shows ‘APT’ see Figure
3-42).

Figure 3-42 Waypoint Type Field Highlighted

4) Turn the small right knob to display the list

of available waypoint types (Figure 3-43).
Continue turning the small right knob to select
the desired data item from the list.

Figure 3-43 Category Window

5) If ‘WPT’ is selected as the waypoint type, the

pilot can designate any airport, NAVAID, or user
waypoint as a reference waypoint. Press the
small right knob, turn the large right knob to
highlight the waypoint identifier field (Figure
3-44), then use the small and large right
knobs to enter the identifier of the desired
waypoint. Press the ENT Key to confirm the
selected waypoints. Press the small right knob
to remove the cursor.

Figure 3-44 Reference Waypoint Field Highlighted

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