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To Select a Direct-To Destination

1.   Press  the 

direct-to 

key. A  Select  Direct-To 
Waypoint  page  will 
appear,  with  the  way-
point  identifier  field 
highlighted. 

2.   Use the 

small

 and 

large right 

knobs to enter the 

identifier of the desired destination waypoint. 

3.   Press 

ENT

 to confirm the selected waypoint. Press 

ENT

 again to activate the direct-to function. 

To Select a Direct-To Destination from the Map Page

1.   Select the map page from the NAV page group.  
2.   Press the 

small right 

knob to display a panning 

pointer. 

3.   Turn the 

small

 and 

large right 

knobs to place 

the  panning  pointer  at  the  desired  destination 
location. 

4.   If the panning pointer is placed on an existing air-

port, navaid or user waypoint, the waypoint name 
will be highlighted. Press 

direct-to

 and then 

ENT

 

twice to activate a direct-to leg to the waypoint. 

5.   If the panning pointer is placed on an open location 

on the map page, press 

direct-to

 and then 

ENT

 

twice to create a "+MAP" waypoint and activate 
a direct-to leg to it. 

To Select a Direct-To Destination by Facility Name or 

City

1.    Press  the 

direct-to 

key. The  Select  Direct-To 

Waypoint page will appear, with the waypoint 
identifier field highlighted. 

2.    Turn  the 

large  right 

knob  to  highlight  the 
facility  name  (second 
line) or the city (third line) 
field. 

3.   Use the 

small

 and 

large  right 

knobs to enter 

the  facility  name  or  city  location  of  the  desired 
destination waypoint. As you spell the facility name 
or city, the 400W series Spell’N’Find feature will 
select the first entry in the database based upon 
the characters you have entered up to that point. 

4.   Continue turning the 

small right 

knob to scroll 

through any additional database listings for the 
selected facility name or city. You can also scroll 
backwards with the 

small right 

knob if you scroll 

past the desired waypoint. 

5.   Press 

ENT

 to confirm the selected waypoint, and 

ENT

 to activate the direct-to function. 

To Select a Nearby Airport or a Flight Plan Waypoint 

as a Direct-To Destination

1.   Press the 

direct-to 

key. 

2.   Turn the 

large right 

knob to highlight the nearest 

airport (NRST) or flight plan (FPL) field. 

3.   Turn the 

small right 

knob to display a window 

listing nearby airports or all waypoints in the active 
flight plan. 

4.   Continue  turning  the 

small  right 

knob  to 

scroll  through  the  list  and  highlight  the  desired 
waypoint. 

5.   Press 

ENT

 to confirm the selected waypoint, and 

ENT

 to activate the direct-to function. 

DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

Summary of Contents for GNS 420AW

Page 1: ...190 00356 01 Rev F 400W Series Quick Reference...

Page 2: ...ucts and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplem...

Page 3: ...g the GPS receiver away from it WARNING VNAV is to be used for advisory purposes only VNAV messages or vertical speed required should not be used to maintain terrain or ATC clearances Terrain and ATC...

Page 4: ...ith traf fic lightning detection and weather interfaces like Ryan TCAD TIS from the Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transpon der L3 SKYWATCH or STORMSCOPE WX 500 With the FDE prediction program included with th...

Page 5: ...currently selected by the tuning cursor v In the GNC 420W and GNS 430W the small left knob is used to tune the kilohertz kHz value of the standby frequency for the COM transceiver or the VLOC receive...

Page 6: ...Press and hold this key to immediately display the Default NAV Page E The enter key ENT is used to approve an operation or complete data entry It is also used to confirm information such as during po...

Page 7: ...s sequencing to the next waypoint Press ing the OBS key again returns to normal operation with automatic sequencing of waypoints Whenever OBS mode is selected you may set the desired course to from a...

Page 8: ...ment panel self test page There may be more self test screens depending on optional equipment installed in your aircraft 4 The instrument panel self test page allows you to verify that the unit is com...

Page 9: ...desired frequency The COM and VLOC flip flop keys are used to swap the active and standby frequen cies Push in on small right knob and then turn the large right knob to move the GPS window cursor arou...

Page 10: ...the FPL key and using the small right knob to select the desired page FPL Group Active Flight Plan Flight Plan Catalog Procedures PROC Small right knob to select pages within the group Large right kno...

Page 11: ...and press the ENT key to select this option 3 Usethelarge right knob to highlight the data field you wish to change 4 Turn the small right knob to display the list of available data items Continue tur...

Page 12: ...map scale 2 Press the CLR key as needed to select the desired amount of map detail To Turn the Data Fields On Off on the Right Side of the Map 1 With the map page displayed press MENU to display an op...

Page 13: ...ncies as described in the previous procedure 2 To place a frequency in the standby field of the COM or VLOC window highlight the desired frequency and press the ENT key Terrain Page To display the TER...

Page 14: ...location of the desired destination waypoint As you spell the facility name or city the 400W series Spell N Find feature will select the first entry in the database based upon the characters you have...

Page 15: ...point page will appear with the waypoint identifier field highlighted 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight the facility name second line or the city third line field 3 Use the small and large righ...

Page 16: ...ndicate which part of the list is currently being viewed 3 To remove the flashing cursor press the small right knob To View Additional Information for a Nearby Airport 1 Highlight the identifier of th...

Page 17: ...Flight Plan and press the ENT key To Stop Navigating a Flight Plan 1 Press the FPL key 2 Press the MENU key to display the active flight plan options 3 Turn the large right knob to highlight Delete F...

Page 18: ...ng that GPS guidance on such approaches is strictly for monitoring only use the VLOC receiver and external CDI or HSI for primary navigation To confirm this reminder highlight Yes and press the ENT ke...

Page 19: ...ng the Select Approach option from the procedures page Otherwise you must first choose the airport then the approach procedure When a localizer based approach such as an ILS is loaded the desired freq...

Page 20: ...BS key again to return to automatic waypoint sequencing For course reversals waypoint sequencing is suspended for one trip around the holding pattern only after which it will return to automatic waypo...

Page 21: ...system is providing missed approach integrity and CDI full scale deflection 0 3 NM ENR En route CDI full scale deflection is 2 0 NM or current CDI scale selection whichever is smaller TERM Terminal C...

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