Garmin GPS 500 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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2 - Direct-To42Cancelling Direct-To NavigationOnce a direct-to is activated, the GPS 500 provides navigation guidance to the selected destinationuntil the direct-to is either replaced with a new direct-to or a flight plan, or cancelled, or until the unitis turned off.To cancel a direct-to:1. Press the direct-to key to display the Select Direct-to Waypoint page.2. Press MENU to display the Direct-to Options menu.3. With “Cancel Direct-To NAV?” highlighted, press ENT. If a flight plan is still active, the GPS 500 resumes navigat-ing the flight plan along the closest leg.Specifying a Course to a WaypointWhen you perform a direct-to, the GPS 500 sets a direct great circle course to your selected destina-tion. You can also manually define the course to your destination, using the course field (“CRS”) on theSelect Direct-to Waypoint page.To manually define the direct-to course:1. Press the direct-to key.2. Use the small and large right knobs to select the destination waypoint.3. Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint, then rotate the large right knob to highlight the course (“CRS”)field.4. Rotate the small and large right knobs to select the desired course and press ENT.5. Press ENT again to begin navigation using the selected destination and course.6. To reselect a direct course from present position (or select a new manually-defined course), simply pressdirect-to, follow by ENT twice.To cancel a direct-to, select a new direct-todestination, activate a flight plan or select the“Cancel Direct-To NAV?” option.The “CRS” field allows you to define the course to adirect-to destination waypoint. Use the small andlarge right knobs to enter the desired course.Cancelling / Manual Course