Garmin Apollo GX50, User Manual

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Flying
Direct-To a
Waypoint
Pressing
DIRECT-TO
allows you to quickly make
changes to your TO waypoint. When you press
DIRECT-TO
, the default waypoint shown will be the
current TO waypoint in the Nav or Flight Plan
functions or the waypoint displayed in the Database
or Info functions. See
page 3-31 for more details.
1. Press the
DIRECT-TO
key. The display will go
directly into the Waypoint Database and the
waypoint type will flash.
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SALEM
CITY OR USA
2. Use the
LARGE
and
SMALL
knobs with one of the
Waypoint Selection techniques described on page
2-1
to choose a waypoint.
3. After selecting the desired waypoint, press
ENTER
.
Your Apollo GX will now switch to the Navigation
function and show information based on a direct
route from your present position to the Direct-To
destination waypoint.
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Note
See Direct-To Entry Options on page 7-8
in the System Functions chapter for details.
When the option is set to “May Clear,” your
active flight plan is deleted when you use
Direct-To for flying to a new destination. If
your new Direct-To waypoint is in the
active flight plan, the flight plan is not
deleted. When the option is set to “Never
Clears,” the Direct-To waypoint is inserted
into your active flight plan before the
current TO waypoint. “May Clear” is the
default setting.
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Getting Started
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ENTER