Viewing Airport Information
1.
From any page, press and hold the CLR key to
display the Default NAV Page. (You may skip this
step if you are already viewing any of the main GPS
pages.)
2.
Turn the large right knob to select the WPT page
group. "WPT" will appear in the lower right corner
of the screen.
3.
Turn the small right knob to select the desired
WPT page. Airport information is displayed on the
first six WPT pages: airport location, airport runway,
airport frequency, airport approach, airport arrival
and airport departure.
Press the small right knob to activate the
4.
cursor.
5.
Use the small and large right knobs to enter the
identifier of the desired airport.
6.
Once the identifier is entered, the information for
that airport will appear on the page. Press ENT to
accept the selected identifier.
7.
To view the other airport information pages, press
the small right knob to remove the cursor, then
turn the small right knob to select the desired
page.
Viewing Airport Information by Facility Name or
City
1.
Select the Airport Location Page.
2.
Press the small right knob to activate the on-
screen cursor.
Turn the large right knob to highlight the facility
3.
name (second line) or the city (third line) field.
4.
Use the small and large right knobs to enter
the facility name or city location of the desired
airport. As you spell the facility name or city, the
Spell'N'Find feature will select the first entry in
AIRPORT INFORMATION
the database based upon the characters you have
entered up to that point.
5.
Once the name is entered, the information for that
airport will appear on the page. Press ENT to accept
the selected airport.
6.
To view the other airport information pages, press
the small right knob to remove the cursor, then
turn the small right knob to select the desired
page.
Auto-Tuning a Frequency from a List
The GNS 530W' s auto-tune feature allows you to quickly
select any displayed database frequency as your standby fre-
quency. With a minimum of keystrokes, any frequency listed on
the Airport Frequency Page can be transferred to the standby
field of the COM or VLOC window. The Airport Frequency page
in the GPS 500W allows you to view frequency information and
scroll through the list by turning the large right knob.
1.
Select the Airport Frequencies Page from the WPT
page group.
2.
Press the small right knob to activate the cursor
on the airport identifier field.
Use the small and large right knobs to enter the
3.
identifier of the desired airport. Press ENT when
finished.
Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired
4.
frequency.
5.
Press ENT to place the highlighted frequency in
the standby field of the COM or VLOC window (as
appropriate).
To activate the selected frequency, press the COM
6.
or VLOC flip-flop key (as appropriate).
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