Garmin GPS 500, Pilot'S Manual & Reference

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GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference 3-6
SECTION 3
DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION
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Cancelling Direct-to Navigation
Once a direct-to is activated, the GPS 500 provides
navigation guidance to the selected destination until the
direct-to is replaced with a new direct-to or flight plan,
cancelled, or the unit is turned off.
Cancelling a direct-to:
1) Press the Direct-to Key to display the Select
Direct-to Waypoint Page.
2) Press the
MENU
Key to display the Direct-to
Page Menu (Figure 3-13).
Figure 3-13 Select Direct-to Page Menu
3) With ‘Cancel Direct-to NAV?’ highlighted, press
the ENT Key. If a flight plan is still active, the
GPS 500 resumes navigating the flight plan
along the closest leg.
Specifying a Course to a Waypoint
When performing a direct-to, the GPS 500 sets a direct
great circle course to the selected destination. The course
to the destination can also be manually defined using the
‘CRS’ course field on the Select Direct-to Waypoint Page.
Manually defining the direct-to course:
1) Press the Direct-to Key.
2) Use the small and large
right
knobs to select
the destination waypoint.
3) Press the ENT Key to confirm the selected
waypoint, then turn the large
right
knob
to highlight the course (‘CRS’) field (Figure
3-14).
Figure 3-14 CRS (Course) Field Highlighted
4) Turn the small and large right knobs to select
the desired course (Figure 3-15) and press the
ENT
Key.
Figure 3-15 Course Field Selected
5) Press the
ENT
Key again to begin navigation
using the selected destination and course.
6) To re-select a direct course from present
position (or select a new manually-defined
course), simply press the
Direct-to Key,
followed by the
ENT
Key twice.