Garmin GNC 420W Pilots Guide - Page 126

SECTION 7 WPT PAGES 7.11 User Waypoint Page In addition to the airport, VOR, NDB, and intersection information contained in the Jeppesen NavData Card, the GNC 420 allows the pilot to store up to 1,000 userdefined waypoints. The User Waypoint Page (Figure 7-34) displays the waypoint name (up to five characters long), identifier, radial from two reference waypoints, and distance from one reference waypoint, along with the user waypoint's latitude/longitude position. Latitude/Longitude User Waypoint Reference Waypoint Position Name Information Create/Modify Action Field Creating User Waypoints User waypoints may be created from the User Waypoint Page or the Map Page. To create a new user waypoint, simply enter its name (identifier) and position, or reference another waypoint by radial and distance. Creating a new user waypoint by entering its latitude/longitude position: 1) With the User Waypoint Page displayed, press the small right knob to activate the cursor. 2) Use the small and large right knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint (Figure 7-35) and press the ENT Key. The present position appears in the position field at the bottom of the page (Figure 7-36). To create a waypoint at the present position, turn the large right knob to highlight 'Create?' and skip to step 6. Position of Current Page Current within Current Page Group Page Group Number of Pages in Current Page Group Figure 7-34 User Waypoint Page The following descriptions and abbreviations appear on the User Waypoint Page: • REF WPT - Reference waypoint identifier (name) • RAD - Radial from reference waypoint, in degrees magnetic or degrees true (depending upon unit configuration) • DIS - Distance from reference waypoint, in nautical miles/statute miles/kilometers (depending upon unit configuration) • Position - Latitude/Longitude (degrees/minutes or degrees/minutes/seconds), MGRS, or UTM/UPS User waypoints may only be selected by name (identifier), as described in Section 7.1. Figure 7-35 User Waypoint Name Field Selected Figure 7-36 Waypoint Name Field Highlighted 7-16 GNC 420(A) Pilot's Guide and Reference 190-00140-20 Rev. K