Instrument Panel Interface - Triadis Engineering Glide Computer and Navigation System Owner's Manual

1.5 Instrument panel interface

Power/escape button : The top left button is used as a power switch and as a can-
Menu buttons : The four buttons along the left side of the display below the
Select buttons : The five buttons along the bottom of the display are used to
Rotary knob : The rotary knob has two rotatable parts, an inner knob and
The instrument panel layout is designed for practical operation in
an aircraft. The button and knob layout is arranged to suit oper-
ation with the left hand which is preferred, so that the pilot may
keep the right hand on the control column.
The instrument panel user interface devices are:
cel/escape function in XCSoar. This button has an LED light
which is lit when the device is on.
Power/Escape button are assigned as menu buttons; pressing
any of these brings up a menu of onscreen buttons along the
bottom of the display.
select menu items or for general purpose hot-keys.
an outer knob. The knob also has a press button. This device
serves the purpose of a cursor and input device:
Outer knob : Up/down. In dialog forms, moves the selection cursor.
When the map is displayed, this zooms in/out.
Inner knob : Left/right. In dialog forms, adjusts the value of the
item under the cursor.
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