Garmin 250 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
The route action field, located at the top right of the page, is used to select the desired
route operation. The following functions are available:
Activate - activate the route for navigation
Reverse - activate a route in reverse order
Edit - create a new route, or edit an existing route
Delete - delete a route
Copy - copy the current route to an empty route
CPA - calculate the closest point of approach
Search - perform search and rescue ladder operations
The route editing function allows you to create new routes and edit existing routes.
Creating routes before takeoff can help make route operations faster and easier during
your flight.
To create or edit a route from the route catalog page:
1. Use
K
to display the route number you would like to edit.
2. Press
C
twice.
3. Use
K
to select ‘edit?’. Press
E
. The route review page will appear.
To add a waypoint:
4. Rotate
O
to highlight the first blank waypoint field or the point where you want to enter the new
waypoint. The first waypoint field will already be flashing if you’re creating a new route.
5. Use
K
and
O
to enter the waypoint’s identifier. Press
E
.
6. Press
E
to confirm the ‘ok?’ prompt on the waypoint confirmation page.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add the next waypoint, or press
C
to finish.
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Magnetic Variation
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Arrival Alarm
Selecting the route edit function.
Adding a waypoint to route 1.
SECTION
5
ROUTES
Creating &
Editing Routes
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