Display Layout; Data Entry - Garmin GPS 500 Quick Reference

diSPLay LayoUt (windowS)
The GPS 500' s display is divided into two separate
windows (or display areas). The left side of the display
provides three user-selectable data fields. The right
side of the display consists of a GPS Window, which
shows the various navigation, waypoint information
and settings pages. The bottom of the display is used for
annunciators.
Data Fields are
User-selectable,
Can Display
Traffic or Other
Data)
Each unique screen of information is referred to as
a page. Pages are typically selected using the small and
large right knobs, with the cursor removed from the GPS
Window. See pages 6 and 7 for details on arrangement of
the GPS 500' s main pages.
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CURSoRS
The GPS window cursor is used to select the desired
fields. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor.
Press again to deactivate it. Use the small and large right
knobs to move the cursor around the data fields, to select
options, and enter data .

data entRy

Data is entered in the GPS Window using the large and
GPS Window
small right knobs. The large right knob is used to move
the cursor about the page. The small right knob is used
to select individual characters for the highlighted cursor
location. For example, to change the "N" in the following
illustration to a different character, turn the small right
knob.
GPS 500 Quick Reference

DISPLAY LAYOUT

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