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Power On, Power, Brightness, Rotary Knob, Function FN Key

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Getting Started Data Card Controls Power On The power switch is located in the upper right corner of the GMX 200. Press the "+" rocker switch to turn the power on. The GMX 200 will progress through a series of startup screens. The final startup screen shows System Information and the results of the Self-Test. Power The power and display brightness are controlled by a rocker switch. Power Rocker Switch Press both the "-" and "+" rocker switches and hold them down for at least three seconds to turn the power off. Brightness Press the "-" and "+" rocker switches individually to adjust the display brightness manually. Press the "-" and "+" rocker switches at the same time for one to three seconds, then release them to have the GMX 200 set the brightness automatically based on current lighting conditions. Rotary Knob The rotary knob on the lower right corner of the GMX 200 is used to move the cursor in Pan mode and to zoom in and out while viewing maps. The rotary knob complements the action of the function keys in some functions by pressing and turning the knob. Arrows will appear above the function keys indicating the direction to turn the rotary knob for the same effect. A round push button symbol ("o") will appear indicating that pressing the rotary knob will have the same effect. Round push-button sym- Arrows indicate rotary knob direction bol indicates the function affected when the rotary knob is depressed Rotary Knob Rotary Knob / Function Keys Function (FN) Key The Function keys are made up of one dedicated key on the lower left side of the display and the four "smart" keys to the right of it. Press the function (FN) key repeatedly to scroll through the available functions. The functions will appear above the "smart" function keys in turquoise. "Smart" Function Key Labels "Smart" Function Keys Function Keys Use the FN key to display a list of the main functions, such as Map, IFR, Terrain, etc. Each time you press the FN key you will step through the list of functions. After you press one of the function "smart" keys at the bottom of the display, the function keys change to provide options to control the display related to the current function, now in green. Change the function keys back to the function list by pressing the FN key.  190-00607-02 Rev C

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190-00607-02 Rev C
Getting Started
Controls
Power On
The power switch is located in the upper right
corner of the GMX 200. Press the “
+
” rocker switch
to turn the power on. The GMX 200 will progress
through a series of startup screens. The final startup
screen shows System Information and the results of
the Self-Test.
Power
The power and display brightness are controlled by a
rocker switch.
Power Rocker Switch
Press both the “
-
” and “
+
” rocker switches and hold
them down for at least three seconds to turn the power
off.
Brightness
Press the “
-
” and “
+
” rocker switches individually
to adjust the display brightness manually. Press the
“
-
” and “
+
” rocker switches at the same time for one
to three seconds, then release them to have the GMX
200 set the brightness automatically based on current
lighting conditions.
Rotary Knob
The rotary knob on the lower right corner of the
GMX 200 is used to move the cursor in Pan mode and
to zoom in and out while viewing maps. The rotary
knob complements the action of the function keys
in some functions by pressing and turning the knob.
Arrows will appear above the function keys indicat-
ing the direction to turn the rotary knob for the same
effect. A round push button symbol (“o”) will appear
indicating that pressing the rotary knob will have the
same effect.
Data Card
Rotary Knob
Rotary Knob / Function Keys
Arrows indicate rotary
knob direction
Round push-button sym-
bol indicates the function
affected when the rotary
knob is depressed
Function (FN) Key
The Function keys are made up of one dedicated
key on the lower left side of the display and the four
“smart” keys to the right of it. Press the function (
FN
)
key repeatedly to scroll through the available func-
tions. The functions will appear above the “smart”
function keys in turquoise.
“Smart” Function Keys
“Smart” Function Key Labels
Function Keys
Use the
FN
key to display a list of the main func-
tions, such as Map, IFR, Terrain, etc. Each time you
press the
FN
key you will step through the list of func-
tions. After you press one of the function “smart” keys
at the bottom of the display, the function keys change
to provide options to control the display related to the
current function, now in green. Change the function
keys back to the function list by pressing the
FN
key.