AvMap GeoPilot II Plus - Manual (Page 51)

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To access the main Database menu from the Moving Map:
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec + “DATABASE” + ‘ENT’
Options are: Airports, VOR, NDB, Intersections, POI Objects, User Waypoints and File Manager.
A window shows the different categories of Database items within the Geopilot II Plus. Highlight
the category to be searched and press ‘ENT’. Depending upon the category of object, the Database
can be searched by one of three methods: identifier, name or city (and in the Pro version; Places,
Streets).
8.3.1.1 Selecting database Search fields
Upon entering the Database page for the selected item, (except User Waypoints) the Geopilot II
Plus will default the ID box for search criteria by placing a box around the field name. If you would
like to search by another field, press the up/down cursor key to select the field and press ‘ENT’ to
activate the chosen field. At that time a double sided cursor key will appear in the first character
field. The double sided cursor key allows you to scroll through the database alphanumerically.
Fig. 8.3.1.1 - Airport Database page with the arrow active on the ID
Or use the left/right cursor key to select the character to be changed and then the up/down cursor
key to scroll to the desired character. Press ‘ENT’ or ‘ESC’ to obtain the full information for the item
displayed. From the Database page, pressing GOTO will begin a direct flight to the waypoint.
Pressing GOTO for and holding will redraw the moving map centered on the object.
8.3.1.2 displaying Sunrise and Sunset Information
With the Airport selected on the Database page, press ‘NEAR’ to display the Sun/Moon information
for the airport. If a GPS fix is present, the information will automatically display. If no GPS fix is
present, or you would like to see the information for another day, press ‘ENT’ to activate the SUN/
MOON INFO box and select the date.
Note Searching The Airport Database
When searching by city for airports located within the same city, the double sided cursor key will scroll through
each airport within the city. When displaying Airport data, press the left/right cursor key for additional details on
the airport frequencies and runway data. Remember to key in the ICAO prefix (“K” for the United States) at the
beginning of airport identifiers, where applicable (see Appendix 4 for details).
8.3.2 file manager