Garmin 530w Manual

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Creating  User Waypoints
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. 
Use the small and large right knobs to enter the name of the 
reference waypoint. Press ENT and the cursor moves to the...

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Creating  User Waypoints
Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page
The Map Page and panning target pointer provide a 
quick means of saving your present position as a user-
defined waypoint. 
The Map Page can be used to create a user 
waypoint, by panning to the desired location  and pressing ENT. 
To capture and save your present position as a 
user waypoint: 
1.  With the Map Page displayed, press the small 
right  knob to activate the panning function. 
The target pointer appears at your present...

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Modifying  User Waypoints
Modifying  User Waypoints
To modify an existing waypoint, select that 
waypoint on the User Waypoint Page and enter the 
new position information directly over the old infor
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mation. 
From the User Waypoint Page, use the small 
and large right knobs to modify the position  coordinates of an existing user waypoint. 
To modify a user waypoint by changing its lati-
tude/longitude position: 
1.   With the User Waypoint Page displayed, press 
the small right knob to activate the...

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 User Waypoint Options
5.  The cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field. Use 
the small  and large right  knobs to change the 
radial from the reference waypoint, if desired. 
Press ENT to accept the selected radial. 
With the radial (RAD) field highlighted, use  the small and large right knobs to enter a  new radial from the reference waypoint. 
6.   The cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field. Use 
the  small and large right knobs to change 
the distance from the reference waypoint to 
the new user...

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User Waypoint  List
Delete User Waypoint? allows you to delete the 
selected waypoint from memory. 
To delete a user waypoint: 
1.   Select the desired waypoint on the User 
Waypoint Page and press MENU to display 
the User Waypoint Page Options. 
2.   Turn the large right  knob to select “Delete 
User Waypoint?” and press ENT. Press ENT 
again to confirm. 
Select “Delete User Waypoint?” to delete  the selected waypoint from memory. 
Crossfill? allows you to transfer user waypoints 
between two...

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User Waypoint  List
To rename a user waypoint from the User 
Waypoint List: 
1.  Select the User Waypoint List. 
2.  Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
desired user waypoint. 
3.   Use the small  and large right  knobs to 
change the name of the user waypoint. (Enter 
the new name directly over the old name.) 
Press ENT to accept the new name. 
From the User Waypoint List, use the small and large right 
knobs to rename an existing waypoint. Press ENT to display a  “Rename Waypoint”...

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User Waypoint  List
To delete all user waypoints from memory: 
1.  Select the User Waypoint List. 
2.  Press  MENU to display an options window for 
the User Waypoint List. 
With the User Waypoint List displayed, press  MENU to display an options window with 
“Delete All  User Waypoints?”  highlighted. 
3.   With “Delete All  User Waypoints”  highlighted, 
press ENT. 
4.   A “Delete all waypoints in user waypoint 
list” confirmation window is displayed. With 
“Yes?” highlighted, press ENT to delete...

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Section 7  
NRST Pages
NRST Page Group
Section 2 introduced the 500W-series unit main page groups — NAV, WPT, AUX, NRST — and described 
each page in the NAV group. This fourth page group (NRST) provides detailed information for the 25 nearest 
airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections and user waypoints within 200 NM of \
your current position. In addition, the 
NRST pages include the five nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) and center (ARTCC/FIR) points of communica
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tion and alert you to any Special...

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NRST Pages / Scrolling
To quickly select a NRST page: 
In the GPS 500W, press NRST. For the GNS 530W, 
do the following: 
1.   From any page, press and hold the CLR key 
to select the Default NAV Page. (You may skip 
this step if you are already viewing any of the 
main pages.) 
2.   Turn the large right knob to select the NRST 
page group. “NRST” appears at the bottom of 
the screen. 
Turn the large right knob to select the NRST 
page group. “NRST” appears at the bottom  of the screen. 
3.  Turn the...