Garmin GPS 155TSO GPS Receiver User Manual


 
After a waypoint category is selected, information for a waypoint may be viewed
by entering the identifier or name of the desired waypoint. Airports, VORs and NDBs
may be entered by either the identifier, name or the location (city) of the facility.
Intersections and user waypoints must be entered by the identifier.
To enter a waypoint identifier:
1. With the flashing cursor over the waypoint field, use
K
and
O
to enter the
waypoint identifier.
As the identifier is entered, the GPS 155’s Spell’N’Find feature will scroll through
the available database, displaying any waypoints with the same identifier letters you
have entered to that point. When the desired waypoint is displayed, press
C
to
remove the cursor.
To obtain waypoint information by entering the facility name of the
airport, the name of the VOR or NDB or its location:
1. Press
W
and rotate
O
to display the waypoint menu page.
2. Rotate
O
to highlight the desired waypoint category.
3. Press
E
to accept waypoint category.
4. Rotate
O
to highlight the middle field to enter location (city) OR:
Rotate
O
to highlight the bottom field to enter facility name, or VOR/NDB name.
5. Use
K
and
O
to enter the location or the name and press
C
to finish.
As the information is entered, the GPS 155 will display any entries in its database
which match the letters you have entered so far. If duplicate entries exist for the
entered identifier, name or location, additional entries may be viewed by rotating
K
until the desired waypoint is displayed. As soon as the desired waypoint is displayed,
press
C
to continue.
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WAYPOINTS & DATABASE
Entering Waypoints
Entering a waypoint by facility name.
Entering a waypoint by city. NOTE: Punctuation
marks are not used when entering locations or
names. Use spaces, where appropriate, to identify
these marks. For example, St. Louis would be
entered as “ST LOUIS” without a period.
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