Garmin GPS 500 Quick Reference

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GPS 500 Quick ReferenceDISPLAY LAYOUT5190-00181-61 Rev. DdiSPLay LayoUt (windowS)The GPS 500’s display is divided into two separatewindows (or display areas). The left side of the displayprovides three user-selectable data fields. The rightside of the display consists of a GPS Window, whichshows the various navigation, waypoint informationand settings pages. The bottom of the display is used forannunciators.GPS WindowData Fields areUser-selectable,Can DisplayTraffic or OtherData)Each unique screen of information is referred to asa page. Pages are typically selected using the small andlarge right knobs, with the cursor removed from the GPSWindow. See pages 6 and 7 for details on arrangement ofthe GPS 500’s main pages.CURSoRSThe GPS window cursor is used to select the desiredfields. Press the small right knob to activate the cursor.Press again to deactivate it. Use the small and large rightknobs to move the cursor around the data fields, to selectoptions, and enter data .data entRyData is entered in the GPS Window using the large andsmall right knobs. The large right knob is used to movethe cursor about the page. The small right knob is usedto select individual characters for the highlighted cursorlocation. For example, to change the “N” in the followingillustration to a different character, turn the small rightknob.