Garmin 530w Manual

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 NOTE: The 500W-series unit always navigates TO a waypoint unless the OBS switch is set (preventing automatic waypoint sequencing), or you have passed the last waypoint in your flight plan. 
Directly above the CDI the active leg of your flight 
plan is shown, or the direct-to destination when using 
the  direct-to key. This automatically sequences to the 
next leg of your flight plan as you reach each interim 
waypoint. If no flight plan or direct-to destination has 
been selected, this line remains...

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If no flight plan or direct-to destination has been 
selected only speed, track, altitude, fuel flow and min
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imum safe altitude data may be displayed. All other 
data types appear as blank lines — on the Default NAV 
Page — until a destination is selected. 
To select a different data item for any data field: 
1.   Starting with the Default NAV Page, press the 
MENU key to display an options menu. 
2.   Turn the large right knob to highlight 
“Change Fields?” and press ENT to select this 
option. 
3....

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Map Page
Default Nav Page Auto Zoom
An autozoom feature is available for the Default 
NAV Page, which automatically adjusts from an en 
route range of 200 NM through each lower range, 
stopping at 5.0 NM as you approach your destination 
waypoint. By default, the autozoom feature is disabled. 
To enable (disable) the autozoom feature: 
1.   Starting with the Default NAV Page, press the 
MENU key to display an options menu. 
2.   Turn the large right knob to highlight “Enable 
Auto Zoom?” (or “Disable...

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 NOTE: If the 500W-series unit is unable to determine a GPS position, the present position (airplane) symbol will appear on the Map Page in yellow. No symbol will be present when there is no active flight plan. 
Map Symbols
Various symbols are used to distinguish between 
waypoint types. The identifiers for any on-screen 
waypoints can also be displayed. (By default the identi
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fiers are enabled.)  Special-use and controlled airspace 
boundaries appear on the map, showing the individual 
sectors in...

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To quickly declutter the map display, press the 
CLR key momentarily (as often as needed) to 
select the desired amount of map detail. 
To quickly declutter the map, press CLR. Continue pressing CLR to select the desired declutter level. Note the scale is  followed “-1”, “-2” or “-3”. 
Declutter Level Detail
-1 Removes all land data except rivers 
and lakes. 
-2 Removes all airspace except Prohibit
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ed and Restricted. Also removes NDBs, 
Intersections, and User waypoints. 
-3 Removes all data except...

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To review information for an on-screen airport, 
navaid or user waypoint:
1.  Use the panning function (as described on the 
previous page) to place the target pointer on 
a waypoint. 
2.  Press  ENT to display the waypoint information 
page(s) for the selected waypoint. 
3.  Press  CLR to exit the information page(s). 
Map Direct-To
To designate an on-screen airport, navaid or user 
waypoint as your direct-to destination: 
1.  Use the panning function (see previous page) 
to place the target pointer...

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2.  Press the  ENT key to display the Page Menu.  
Highlight “Review Airspace?”. 
3.   Press  ENT to display the airspace information. 
Press ENT again to return to the Nav page. 
To display airspace frequencies: 
1.    While viewing the Nav map page, press the 
small right (CRSR) knob. Turn the large and 
small right knobs to highlight an airspace 
arc. 
2.   Press the  ENT key to display the Page Menu.  
Highlight “Review Airspace?”. 
3.   Press  ENT to display the airspace informa-
tion. 
4....

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8.  Press  ENT to view the frequency information. 
Press  ENT with “Done?” highlighted to return 
to the airspace frequency display. 
9.    Turn the large  knob to highlight “Done?” and 
press  ENT to return to the Nav page. Press the 
small right (CRSR) knob to remove the map 
pointer. 
Map Page Options
Many of the 500W-series functions are menu 
driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, 
allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page 
to your preferences and/or select special...

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Map Setup
“Setup Map?” allows you to configure the map 
display to your preferences, including map orientation, 
land data enable/disable, Jeppesen data enable/disable, 
automatic zoom, airspace boundaries, and text size.  
The following table lists the group names and available 
settings: 
Feature Description
MapOrientation, AutoZoom, Land Data, 
Aviation  Data, Wind Vector
Weather* Lightning Mode, Lightning Symbol
Traffic*
Traffic Mode, Traffic Symbol, Traffic Label
Line/Road
Active Flight...

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6.  To enable/disable the on-screen wind vector*: 
Turn the  small right knob to select “Map” 
and press ENT. Use the large right knob to 
highlight  the “Wind Vector” field and turn the 
small right knob to select “On” or “Off”. 
Press ENT to accept the selected option. 
7.    For airports, NAVAIDs, active flight plan 
waypoints, user-created waypoints, state/pro-
vincial boundaries, rivers/lakes and cities: Turn 
the  small right  knob to select the appropriate 
“Group” name (per the chart on the...