Navigation Modes; Apt Mode (Navigation To Airports); How To Select An Airport - LXNAV LX Zeus Mobile User Manual

3 Navigation modes

LX Zeus offers three modes for navigation. These modes are:
APT: navigation to Airports which are stored in APT memory
TP: navigation to turn points (TP)
TSK: task navigation after a task has been entered
Any of the three modes are selectable after sequenced pressing on A-P-T push button.

3.1 APT mode (navigation to airports)

LX Zeus is capable to store more airport data files in .af format (LX Navigation airport format). At the
same time only one file can be active. Selection of the file of interest should be carried out in
Setup/Transfer section Airfields.
APT mode consists of three navigation pages (1
about selected airport and glide path,
Any of them is directly selectable by SUBP button.
Note: the third subpage (3D terrain) can be disabled (see Setup User interface).
Airports are marked with a symbol (filled black line means airport with asphalt, a
line without fill is a grass runway):
The RWY orientation matches the real situation. Extended Airport data are available in the lower section
of the second navigation page. After pressing 1-4 button the supplemental information page in form of a
vertical profile will open.

3.2 How to select an airport?

Airport selection is active from any mode of operation and
also from any subpage. Use press on Select button
(short press) and select menu will open. Use screen
button APT by short press at TSK/MOVE and selection
dialogue will start.
Now scroll with a Zoom knob to select a filter such as:
Country, Name, Distance
reduce number of offered Airports. If you use filter sort
by distance, then it is not possible to use a name filter;
only country filter is then possible. After the airport of
interest is found confirm the choice with short press on
Zoom. The APT screen will open with track to destination.
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is map navigation page, 2
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3 is a map and a 3D view (if not selected then a vertical profile).
Track or Arrival altitude
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is subpage with information
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