Garmin GNC 420AW GPS Receiver User Manual


 
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Creating User Waypoints
5. Press ENT to accept the selected position.
6. The cursor moves to “Create?”. Press ENT to
add the new waypoint to memory.
7. Press the small right knob to remove the
flashing cursor.
To create a new user waypoint by referencing an
existing waypoint:
1. With the user waypoint page displayed, press
the small right knob to activate the cursor.
2. Use the small and large right knobs to
enter a name for the new waypoint and press
ENT.
3. Turn the large right knob to highlight the first
reference waypoint (REF WPT) field.
4. Use the small and large right knobs to enter
the identifier of the reference waypoint. The
reference waypoint can be an airport, VOR,
NDB, intersection or another user waypoint.
Press ENT to accept the selected identifier.
5. The cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field. Use
the small and large right knobs to enter
the radial from the reference waypoint to the
new user waypoint. Press ENT to accept the
selected radial.
6. The cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field.
Use the small and large right knobs to enter
the distance from the reference waypoint to the
new user waypoint. Press ENT to accept the
selected distance.
7. Turn the large right knob to highlight
“Create?” and press ENT.
8. Press the small right knob to remove the
flashing cursor.
NOTE: The 400W-series units allow you to create
a new user waypoint at a defined radial and
distance from your present position. To reference
your present position, follow the steps above, but
press CLR in step #4. “P.POS” will appear in the
reference waypoint (REF WPT) field to indicate
that radial and distance information will refer-
ence your present position.
The second reference waypoint field (REF WPT) is
a temporary reference only—not a reference that
will be stored with the user waypoint. By default,
this field will display a radial from the nearest
VOR. However, you can select any waypoint—by
identifier—to use as a reference in this field.
Your 400W-series unit can store user-defined