190-01895-00 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA62
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FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
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FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
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AUDIO P
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FLIGHT
MANA
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HAZARD
AV
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AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
1)
Press the
FMS
Knob to activate the cursor.
2)
Enter a user waypoint name (up to six characters).
3)
Press the
ENT
Key. The message ‘Are you sure you want to create the new User Waypoint AAAAAA?’ is
displayed.
4)
With ‘YES’ highlighted, press the
ENT
Key.
5)
If desired, define the type and location of the waypoint in one of the following ways:
a)
Select “RAD/RAD” using the small
FMS
Knob, press the
ENT
Key, and enter the two reference waypoint
identifiers and radials into the REFERENCE WAYPOINTS window using the
FMS
Knobs.
Or
:
b)
Select “RAD/DIS” using the small
FMS
Knob, press the
ENT
Key, and enter the reference waypoint identifier,
the radial, and the distance into the REFERENCE WAYPOINTS window using the
FMS
Knobs.
Or
:
c)
Select “LAT/LON” using the small
FMS
Knob, press the
ENT
Key, and enter the latitude and longitude into
the INFORMATION window using the
FMS
Knobs.
6)
Press the
ENT
Key to accept the new waypoint.
7)
If desired, change the storage method of the waypoint to “TEMPORARY” or “NORMAL” by moving the cursor
to “TEMPORARY” and selecting the
ENT
Key to check or uncheck the box.
8)
Press the
FMS
Knob to remove the flashing cursor.
Figure 5-47 User Waypoint Information Page Menu
Creating user waypoints from map pages:
1)
Press the
Joystick
to activate the panning function and pan to the map location of the desired user waypoint.
2)
Press the
ENT
Key. The User Waypoint Information Page is displayed with the captured position.
NOTE:
If the pointer has highlighted a map database feature, one of three things happens upon pressing
the
ENT
Key: 1) information about the selected feature is displayed instead of initiating a new waypoint,
2) a menu pops up allowing a choice between ‘Review Airspaces’ or ‘Create User Waypoint’, or 3) a new
waypoint is initiated with the default name being the selected map item.
