Entering Waypoints - Garmin GPS 155XL Pilot's Manual & Reference

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Entering Waypoints

Entering a waypoint by identifier.
Entering a waypoint by city. Note that punctua-
tion marks are not used when entering locations
or names. Use spaces, where appropriate, to iden-
tify these marks. For example, St. Louis would be
entered as "ST LOUIS" without a period.
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After a waypoint category is selected, information for a waypoint may be viewed
by entering the identifier or name of the desired waypoint. Airports, VORs and NDBs
may be entered by either the identifier, name or the location (city) of the facility.
Intersections and user waypoints must be entered by the identifier.
To enter a waypoint identifier:
1. With the cursor over the waypoint field, use
waypoint identifier.
As the identifier is entered, the GPS 155XL' s Spell'N'Find
through the available database, displaying those waypoints matching the identifier let-
ters you have entered to that point. When the desired waypoint is displayed, press
C to remove the cursor.
To obtain waypoint information by entering the facility name of the airport or
navaid, or its location:
W O
1. Press and rotate
C
and rotate O to highlight the desired waypoint category.
2. Press
E
3. Press to accept the waypoint category.
O
4. Rotate to highlight the middle field to enter location (city) OR:
O
Rotate to highlight the bottom field to enter facility name or VOR/NDB name.
K O
5. Use and to enter the location or the name, and press
As the information is entered, the GPS 155XL will display any entries in its data-
base that match the letters you have entered. If duplicate entries exist for the entered
identifier, name or location, additional entries may be viewed by rotating K. Once
the desired waypoint is displayed, press C to continue.
K O
and to enter the
feature will scroll
TM
to display the waypoint menu page.
C
to finish.