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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  radial (RAD) 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. 
 NOTE:  The 500W-series units allow you to cre-
ate 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” appears in the reference waypoint (REF WPT) field to indicate that radial and distance information references your present position. 
  The second reference waypoint field (REF WPT) 
is a temporary reference only — not a refer
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ence that is stored with the user waypoint. You may also use this in conjunction with the first reference waypoint to create a position using the intersection of two radials. By default, this field displays a radial from the nearest VOR. However, you can select any waypoint — by identifier — to use as a reference in this field. 
 Your 
500W-series unit can store user-defined 
waypoints which are generated from other equip
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ment in your panel. For example, an EFIS equipped  with joystick inputs can be used to create user waypoints which (if your installation supports this) automatically transfer to your 
500W-series unit. 
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. 
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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 
position. 
2.  Press  ENT to capture the pointer’s position and 
display the User Waypoint Page. 
From the Nav Map Page, press ENT to mark a  location for a User Wpt. 
3.  A four-digit number is automatically assigned 
as the waypoint’s name. If the cursor is touch-
ing a named feature, an abbreviation of the 
feature name will be offered for the User 
waypoint name. To change this name, turn the 
large right knob to highlight the name field, 
then use the small and large right knobs 
to select a new name. Press ENT to accept 
the selected name. Use the large right  knob 
to move the cursor to the “Create?” action 
field. 
4.   With “Create?” highlighted, press ENT to save 
the new waypoint. The User Wpt is now shown 
on the map page. 
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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 cursor. 
2.   Use the small and large right knobs to enter 
the name of the desired waypoint and press 
ENT. 
3.   Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
position field at the bottom of the page. 
4.   Use the  small and  large right knobs to enter 
the new position coordinates and press ENT 
to accept the selected position. 
5.   The cursor moves to the “Modify?” action field. 
Press ENT to modify the waypoint.  6.
  Press the small right knob to remove the 
flashing cursor. 
To modify a user waypoint by changing reference 
waypoint information: 
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 
the name of the desired waypoint and press 
ENT. 
3.   Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
first reference waypoint (REF WPT) field, if 
you wish to change the reference waypoint. 
Otherwise, continue turning the large right 
knob to highlight the radial (RAD) or distance 
(DIS) field, as desired. 
You can modify the location of an exist-
ing waypoint by changing the reference 
waypoint and/or by changing the radial and  distance.  
4.  Use the small  and large right  knobs to 
change the identifier — if desired — 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. 
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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 waypoint, if desired. Press  ENT 
to accept the selected distance. 
7.   The cursor moves to the “Modify?” action field. 
Press ENT to modify the waypoint. 
8.   Press the small right  knob to remove the 
flashing cursor. 
 NOTE:  If you attempt to modify or delete a way-
point which is currently a direct-to waypoint or  the current “from” or “to” waypoint in the active flight plan, the 
500W-series unit alerts you with a 
“Can’t change an active waypoint” or “Waypoint  is active and can’t be deleted” message. You must first cancel the direct-to or remove the waypoint(s) from the active flight plan before modifying or deleting the waypoint(s). 
User Waypoint Page Options
The following User Waypoint Page Options are 
available by pressing the MENU key (with the User 
Waypoint Page displayed): 
View User Waypoint List? displays a list of all 
user waypoints currently stored in memory. 
To view a list of all user waypoints: 
1.   From the User Waypoint Page, press MENU to 
display the User Waypoint Page Options. 
2.   Turn the large right knob to highlight “View 
User Waypoint List?” and press ENT. 
Select “View User Waypoint List?” to display 
a list of all user waypoints currently stored  in memory. 
3.  The top of the User Waypoint List indicates the 
total number of user waypoints currently used 
and available memory. If more user waypoints 
are stored than can be displayed on a single 
screen, turn the large right  knob to scroll 
through the User Waypoint List. 
4.   Press the  small right knob to return to the 
User Waypoint  Page. 
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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 400W/500W-series units in a dual 
unit installation. 
See Section 9 - Aux Pages - Flight Planning - 
Crossfill Operation for additional details on using 
the “Crossfill?” option. 
User Waypoint  List
The User Waypoint List allows you to review, 
modify, rename or delete a selected user waypoint, or 
to delete all user waypoints currently stored in memory. 
At the top of the page are indications for number of 
waypoint locations used and available memory. 
To review and/or modify 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.  Press  ENT to display the User Waypoint Page 
for the selected waypoint. From this page you 
may review all information defining the way-
point and its position. 
4.   To modify the waypoint’s position or reference 
waypoint information. (Keep in mind that 
you’ve already selected a User Waypoint Page 
which displays the desired user waypoint, so 
you may skip the first two steps of the proce-
dure example.)
5.   To exit the User Waypoint Page, turn the large 
right  knob to highlight “Done?” and press 
ENT. 
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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” confirmation window. 
4.  A “Rename Waypoint” confirmation window is 
displayed. With “Yes?” highlighted, press ENT  
to rename the selected user waypoint. 
To delete 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.  Press  CLR to display a “Delete Waypoint” 
confirmation window. 
4.   With “Yes?” highlighted, press ENT to delete 
the selected user waypoint. 
With the desired waypoint highlighted on the User Waypoint 
List, press CLR to display a “Delete Waypoint” window. 
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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 all 
user waypoints from memory. 
A “Delete all waypoints in user waypoint 
list” confirmation window allows you 
to verify your intent to remove ALL user  waypoints from memory. 
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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 Use (SUA) or Controlled Airspace you may be in or near. 
In the GPS 500W, press NRST. In the GNS 
530W, to display one of the NRST pages, start  from any main page — or press and hold CLR  to display the Default NAV Page...
Nearest Airport Nearest Intersection Nearest NDBNearest VORNearest User
Nearest ARTCC Nearest Flight Service Nearest Airspace
NAV
5+ available pages 
(see Section 2)
WPT
10 available pages (see Section 6)
AUX
4 available pages (see Section 9)
NRST
8 available pages (see list below)
...then, turn the large right knob to select the NRST page group, as indicated by “NRST” at 
the bottom of the screen. Turn the small right  knob to select the desired page within the  group. 
NRST Page Group
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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 small right knob to select the desired 
NRST page. 
Not all 25 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, inter-
sections or user waypoints can be displayed on the 
corresponding NRST page at one time. The Nearest 
Airport Page displays detailed information for four 
nearest airports, with a scroll bar along the right-hand 
side of the page indicating the part of the list that is 
currently being viewed. The Nearest Airspace Page dis
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plays detailed information for up to four special use or 
controlled airspace alerts. The NRST pages for VORs, 
NDBs, intersections, and user waypoints display eight 
waypoints at a time. The flashing cursor and large 
right knob are used to scroll and view the rest of the 
waypoints or airspaces in the list. 
To scroll through the list of nearest airports, VORs, 
NDBs, intersections, user waypoints or airspaces: 
1.  Select the desired NRST page, using the steps 
outlined above. 
2.   Press the small right knob to activate the 
cursor. 
3.   Turn the large right knob to scroll through 
the list. The scroll bar along the right-hand side 
of the page indicates the part of the list that is 
currently being viewed. 
Turn the large right knob to scroll through 
a nearest list. The scroll bar along the right- hand side of the page indicates where you  are in the list. 
4.  Press the small right knob to remove the 
flashing cursor. 
The Nearest ARTCC and Nearest FSS Pages present 
detailed information for up to five nearby facilities 
— displaying only one facility at a time. Again, the 
additional information is viewed using the flashing 
cursor and small right knob to scroll through the list. 
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