AvMap GeoPilot Plus - Manual (Page 17)

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2 thE BASICS
This chapter provides general information about the functions of the keys and entering data.
2.1 thE KEYBoArD
The GEOPILOT has 11 keys, which access and control features. Some keys perform different tasks
based on the operation mode. A quick key guide is displayed at the bottom of many menus for
easy reference.
Below we indicate the keys in capital letters enclosed between single inverted commas, for example
‘MENU’. When a key, for example ‘MENU’, must be pressed and held down for more than 1
second it is shown as ‘MENU’ 1 sec.
the Power key
‘POWER’: press and hold to turn the GEOPILOT On.
‘POWER’ 3 seconds: (once powered On) depressing the key for 3 seconds turns the GEOPILOT
Off.
‘POWER’: (hold & release) once the GEOPILOT has been turned On, the Brightness and Contrast
Menu appears in the display.
the hSI Key
Allows the user to view the HSI full page view easily.
the Near key
Displays a list of the 14 nearest nav-aid database objects relative to fix position or cursor position (if
no fix is available). Press and hold to enter the NavData Page.
the Info key
Displays AvMap attribute information for the object under the cursor.
the Zoom-out key
Shows less detail of a larger area by changing the chart scale and zooming out on the map display.
the cursor key
Moves the cursor on the Moving Map, quickly and accurately. Also scrolls to the desired options
in menu page(s).
the Zoom-In key
Shows more detail of a smaller area by changing the chart scale and zooming in on the map
display.
the Esc key
Cancels an action, closes a window or activates Home or Auto Zoom mode.
the Ent key
Selects the desired option or confirms selection. Also opens the Cursor/Position Menu.
the Goto key
Activates a Flight Plan to the cursor position (in Moving Map mode) or to selected object (in other
modes).
the Menu key
‘MENU’: selects the Moving Map Menu.