Garmin GPS 55AVD - Manual (Page 25)

3-9
To scan waypoints with specified initial characters...
· Enter the desired number of initial characters of the waypoint name
into a waypoint field as when normally entering a waypoint name.
· Press the WPT key to display the first waypoint that begins with the
character(s) you have entered.
· Use the arrow keys to scan through the list of the waypoints that match
the entered characters.
· With the desired waypoint shown, press the ENT key to select the
waypoint (use the CLR key to cancel the scanning operation at any
time).
For example, assume your unit has the 15 waypoints mentioned previously.
To limit the scan to the waypoints beginning with the letter “Z”, enter the letter
“Z”, then press the WPT key. Waypoint Z1 will be displayed. Successive
presses of the right arrow key will display the other waypoints in this order:
Z2, Z3, Z4, and Z5. Press the ENT key when the desired waypoint is
displayed.
Variable rate scanning is implemented to allow you to quickly go through the
list. When the arrow keys are pressed briefly, you step through the waypoints
one at a time. As the arrow keys are held for a longer period of time, the
waypoint list scrolls more rapidly; the longer the arrow keys are held, the
larger the step through the list.
3.7 NEAREST WAYPOINTS
An important feature of the GPS 55 is the ability to display up to nine
waypoints for each type of waypoint nearest to your position (but not further
than 200 nautical miles). In an emergency, you may use the nearest
waypoint feature to find the closest point of safety in your area.
Waypoint Type Waypoint Name
and Rank
(xxx1...xxx9)
Range From Present
Position
Estimated Time
Enroute
NEAREST WAYPOINT PAGE
Bearing From
Present Position