Garmin GNC 420(A) Pilot's Manual & Reference

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GNC 420(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference7-16SECTION 7WPT PAGES7.11 USER WAyPOINT PAGEIn addition to the airport, VOR, NDB, and intersectioninformation contained in the Jeppesen NavData Card,the GNC 420 allows the pilot to store up to 1,000 user-defined waypoints. The User Waypoint Page (Figure7-34) displays the waypoint name (up to five characterslong), identifier, radial from two reference waypoints, anddistance from one reference waypoint, along with the userwaypoint’s latitude/longitude position.Figure 7-34 User Waypoint PageUser WaypointName Reference WaypointInformationCreate/ModifyAction FieldLatitude/LongitudePositionPosition of Current Pagewithin Current Page Group Number of Pages inCurrent Page GroupCurrentPage GroupThe following descriptions and abbreviations appearon the User Waypoint Page:• REF WPT - Reference waypoint identifier (name)• RAD - Radial from reference waypoint, in degreesmagnetic or degrees true (depending upon unitconfiguration)• DIS - Distance from reference waypoint, innautical miles/statute miles/kilometers (dependingupon unit configuration)• Position - Latitude/Longitude (degrees/minutes ordegrees/minutes/seconds), MGRS, or UTM/UPSUser waypoints may only be selected by name(identifier), as described in Section 7.1.Creating User WaypointsUser waypoints may be created from the UserWaypoint Page or the Map Page. To create a new userwaypoint, simply enter its name (identifier) and position,or reference another waypoint by radial and distance.Creating a new user waypoint by enteringits latitude/longitude position:1) With the User Waypoint Page displayed, pressthe small right knob to activate the cursor.2) Use the small and large right knobs to entera name for the new waypoint (Figure 7-35)and press the ENT Key. The present positionappears in the position field at the bottom ofthe page (Figure 7-36). To create a waypoint atthe present position, turn the large right knobto highlight ‘Create?’ and skip to step 6.Figure 7-35 User Waypoint Name Field SelectedFigure 7-36 Waypoint Name Field Highlighted190-00140-20 Rev. K