LXNAV LX8000, User Manual

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LX8000 (LX8080) Version 2.6 September 2011
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5.7.1 Task Edit
Press the
EDIT
button and the task edit dialogue will open. A task is created and
manipulated within this dialogue. A list of task points is shown. In the upper-left corner the
type and total distance is displayed. In the upper-right corner the task time is shown. Use
the lower-right knob to select task points or task time control.
There are numerous actions available within the task edit dialogue to make creation of tasks
as easy as possible.
Press the
MORE>>
button to see more options. Available actions are:
•
Press the
EDIT
button to enter a new task point, edit an existing one or to enter task
time.
•
OK
action will confirm changes to the task and return to the navigational page.
•
CANCEL
action will cancel all modifications of the task and return to the navigational
page.
•
Use the
ZONE
button to modify the observation zone for selected point. The default
zone style is defined in the Observation Zones menu in setup mode (see Chapter 5.1.8).
•
OPTIONS
action will open a new dialogue where additional properties for the task can
be defined. The task name is set in this dialogue.
•
Press
LOAD
to load the task from the active way point file.
•
Press
SAVE
button to store the task to the active way point file. This task can later be
loaded from the active way point file.
•
INVERT
action will invert the complete task.
•
INS PNT
will insert a new point above the current cursor position.
•
DEL PNT
will delete a point at the current position.
•
CLEAR
will completely erase the task.
•
MOVE UP
is used to move selected point upwards within the task.
•
MOVE DN
is used to move selected point downwards within task.
5.7.2 Task Creation
Make sure that at least one way point file is loaded into the LX8000 and that it is checked
and marked as an active way point file. Refer to Chapter 5.1.5.1 for details on how to
upload way point files to the LX8000.
Select task time and press the
EDIT
button. Enter the task time if required. Rotate the
lower-right knob to increase time in 15 minute steps and the lower-left knob to increase task
time in 1 minute steps. Close the task time edit and rotate the lower-right knob to select the
first empty point.
Press the
EDIT
button and enter a turn point name. Entering a point name is very straight-
forward. Enter the first letter of the task point name using the lower-right knob. The
“Helper” will show the first way point that matches this letter.