LX500 Jan. 2002
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2.2.1
ON/OFF knob
After rotating to the right, the instrument will turn on and booting procedure will start. To switch the unit OFF
simple rotate the knob to the left again.
2.2.2
Start key
It is generally not an edit key, and therefore it is not used very often. It is mainly used to start the route or to over
jump one waypoint, which is not actual any more (flying RTE). Having done a mistake inputting data, you can use
start key
to jump one position back.
2.2.3
Mode Selector (knob)
This is the key with
the highest priority
in the whole system. Its rotation will change
mode of operation in any
way.
2.2.4
UP/Down Selector (knob)
The up/down selector is used to
change pages
in selected mode.
2.2.5
ENTER key
It is generally
confirmation key
; all edit functions of the LX 500 will start using it.
2.2.6
ESC key
During the flight the
ESC key is not used very often
, it is mainly used in edit procedures. The key has two main
functions:
•
To jump one
sub page higher
,
or to cancel any changes in edit procedure
•
During edit procedures (when cursor is blinking) it is possible to
confirm one row
completely instead of
pressing ENTER more times.
2.2.7
ZOOM (knob)
The main task of the knob is to change
zoom of the graphic screen
. It is possible to use zoom knob to jump one
position back after a mistake has happened in edit mode (blinking cursor).
