Direct-To Navigation - Garmin GPS 500 Quick Reference

To Select a Direct-To Destination
1. Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct-To
Waypoint window will appear, with the
waypoint identifier field highlighted.
2. Use the small and large right knobs to
enter the identifier of the desired destination
waypoint.
3. Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint,
and ENT to activate the direct-to function.
4. Cancel a direct-to by pressing MENU while viewing the Select Direct-to
Waypoint window. With "Cancel Direct-To NAV?" highlighted, press ENT.
To Select a Direct-To Destination from the Map Page
1. Select the Map page from the main page group. (See page 5.)
2. Press the small right knob to display a panning pointer.
3. Rotate the small and large right knobs to place the panning pointer at
the desired destination location.
4. If the panning pointer is placed on an existing airport, navaid or user
waypoint, the waypoint name will be highlighted. Press the direct-to key,
then ENT (twice) to navigate to the waypoint.
5. If the panning pointer is placed on an open location, press the direct-to
key, then ENT (twice) to create a waypoint at the pointer location (named
"+MAP") and navigate to it.
To Select a Direct-To Destination by Facility Name or City
1. Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct-To Waypoint page will appear,
with the waypoint identifier field highlighted.
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2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight
the facility name (second line) or the city
name (third line) fields.
3. Use the small and large right knobs to
enter the facility name or city location of the
desired destination waypoint. As you spell
the facility name or city, the GPS 500's
Spell'N'Find™ feature will select the first entry in the database based upon
the characters you have entered up to that point.
4. Continue rotating the small right knob to scroll through any additional
database listings for the selected facility name or city. You can also scroll
backwards with the small right knob if you scroll past the desired
waypoint.
5. Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint, and ENT again to activate the
direct-to function.
To Select a Nearby Airport or a Flight Plan Waypoint as a
Direct-To Destination
1. Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct-To
Waypoint window will appear, with the
waypoint identifier field highlighted.
2. Rotate the large right knob to highlight the
nearest airport (NRST) or flight plan (FPL) field.
3. Rotate the small right knob to display a
window listing nearby airports or all waypoints in the active flight plan.
4. Continue rotating the small right knob to scroll through the list and highlight
the desired waypoint.
5. Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint, and ENT to activate the direct-to
function.