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The position page also features a reference waypoint field, located at the bottom
of the page, to indicate your bearing and distance from a selected waypoint. The ref-
erence waypoint field can display the following:
• Range, bearing and identifier from the nearest airport (default), VOR,
NDB, intersection, or user waypoint
• Range, bearing, and identifier from a user specified waypoint
The default setting is to display the nearest airport.
To change the reference waypoint field to display the nearest airport, VOR, NDB,
intersection, user waypoint or the range and bearing from a user selected waypoint:
1. Press
C
twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window.
2. Rotate
O
to highlight the category field after the fr.
3. Use
K
to choose which waypoint type you would like displayed. (Choose ‘wpt’ if you
would like range and bearing from a specific waypoint to be displayed.)
4. Press
C
to remove the cursor, or:
If you have selected ‘wpt’:
5. Rotate
O
to advance the cursor to highlight the identifier field.
6. Use the
K
and
O knobs to enter the identifier name. (This waypoint identifier can be
an airport, VOR, NDB, intersection, or user waypoint.) Press
E
.
7. Press
C
to confirm the selection.
This allows the distance and bearing from any waypoint to be displayed continu-
ously on the position page, which may be useful when trying to locate your position
on a sectional chart.
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Position page displaying the ‘TOP’ VOR as the ref-
erence waypoint. This configuration can be used to
help monitor your distance and radial from a
waypoint of your choice.
Note: The waypoint category is listed as ‘wpt’
rather than ‘VOR’ because the GNC 250XL is not
using the nearest VOR for the reference waypoint.
Position page displaying the nearest airport
(KIXD) as the reference waypoint.
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