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SECTION 3 NAV PAGES Map Setup Many of the GNC 420's functions are menu driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing customization of the page to the pilot's preferences and/or selection of special features which specifically relate to that page. A Map Page Menu (Figure 3-16) provides additional settings to customize the Map Page and additional features related specifically to the Map Page. Displaying the Map Page Menu: Press the MENU Key with the Map Page displayed (Figure 3-16). Figure 3-16 Map Page Menu The following options are available: 'Setup Map?', 'Measure Dist?', 'Data Fields Off?', 'Change Fields?', and 'Restore Defaults?'. 'Setup Map?' allows configuration of the Map Display to individual preferences, including map orientation, land data enable/disable, Jeppesen data enable/disable, automatic zoom, airspace boundaries, and text size. NOTE: Large, medium, and small classifications are used on the GNC 420 for airports and cities. Large airports are those with a runway longer than 8100 feet. Medium airports include those with a runway longer than 5000 feet or with a control tower. Large cities are those with approximate populations greater than 200,000 and medium cities with greater than 50,000. Table 3-4 lists the settings available for each group: Group Available Settings Map Orientation, AutoZoom, Land Data, Aviation Data Weather Lightning Mode/Symbol (when applicable) Traffic Traffic Mode/Symbol/Label (when applicable) Airport Large/Medium/Small Airports and Text NAVAID VORs, NDBs, Intersections, and Text Waypoint User Waypoints, Waypoint Text, Flight Plan Wpts Line Active Flight Plan, Lat/Long Control Controlled Airspace: Class B, C, D (tower zone) Airspace Special-Use Airspace: Restricted, MOA, Other City Large/Medium/Small Cities and Text Road Freeway, National Highway, Local Hwy, Local Road Other States/Prov, Rivers/Lakes, Railroads, Wind Vector Table 3-4 For most entries in Table 3-4, on, off, and range are the available selections for display of each information type. 3-10 GNC 420(A) Pilot's Guide and Reference 190-00140-20 Rev. K

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GNC 420(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference
SECTION 3
NAV PAGES
3-10
190-00140-20
Rev. K
Map Setup
Many of the GNC 420’s functions are menu driven.
Each of the main pages has an options menu, allowing
customization of the page to the pilot’s preferences and/or
selection of special features which specifically relate to that
page.
A Map Page Menu (Figure 3-16) provides additional
settings to customize the Map Page and additional features
related specifically to the Map Page.
Displaying the Map Page Menu:
Press the
MENU
Key with the Map Page
displayed (Figure 3-16).
Figure 3-16
Map Page Menu
The following options are available: ‘Setup Map?’,
‘Measure Dist?’, ‘Data Fields Off?’, ‘Change Fields?’, and
‘Restore Defaults?’.
‘Setup Map?’ allows configuration of the Map Display
to individual preferences, including map orientation,
land data enable/disable, Jeppesen data enable/disable,
automatic zoom, airspace boundaries, and text size.
NOTE:
Large, medium, and small classifications
are used on the GNC 420 for airports and cities.
Large airports are those with a runway longer
than 8100 feet.
Medium airports include those
with a runway longer than 5000 feet or with
a control tower.
Large cities are those with
approximate populations greater than 200,000
and medium cities with greater than 50,000.
Table 3-4 lists the settings available for each group:
Group
Available Settings
Map
Orientation, AutoZoom, Land Data,
Aviation Data
Weather
Lightning Mode/Symbol
(when applicable)
Traffic
Traffic Mode/Symbol/Label
(when applicable)
Airport
Large/Medium/Small Airports and
Text
NAVAID
VORs, NDBs, Intersections, and Text
Waypoint
User Waypoints, Waypoint Text,
Flight Plan Wpts
Line
Active Flight Plan, Lat/Long
Control
Controlled Airspace: Class B, C, D
(tower zone)
Airspace
Special-Use Airspace: Restricted,
MOA, Other
City
Large/Medium/Small Cities and Text
Road
Freeway, National Highway, Local
Hwy, Local Road
Other
States/Prov, Rivers/Lakes, Railroads,
Wind Vector
Table 3-4
For most entries in Table 3-4, on, off, and range are the
available selections for display of each information type.