Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide
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Appendix G
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Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index
PROXIMITY WAYPOINTS
The Proximity Waypoints allows the pilot to define an alarm circle around a waypoint
location.
Proximity Waypoints
Proximity
Circle
Proximity
Alarm
Defining proximity waypoints:
1)
From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > User WPT > Proximity > Menu
> New Proximity Waypoint.
2)
Touch 'Use Identifier' or 'Use Map'.
3)
Enter the desired identifier or pan the map.
4)
Touch the newly created Proximity Waypoint, and touch 'Edit Radius'.
5)
Enter the desired Radius and touch OK.
Setting up and customizing proximity waypoints for the naviga-
tion map:
Fr
om the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > User WPT > Proximity > Menu
> Enable/Disable Proximity Alarms.
Or
:
1)
From the 'Home' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Set Up Map.
2)
Touch the buttons to display the 'Point' Category.
3)
Touch Proximity Circle.
4)
Touch the buttons to select the desired settings ('Off', 'Auto', or
Range Settings).
