Garmin GPS 150XL - Manual (Page 43)

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 cursor over the waypoint field, use
K
and
O
to enter the
waypoint identifier.
As the identifier is entered, the GPS 150XL’s Spell’N’Find TM feature will scroll
through the available database, displaying those waypoints matching the identifier let-
ters 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 or
navaid, or its location:
1. Press W and rotate O to display the waypoint menu page.
2. Press
C
and rotate O to highlight the desired waypoint category.
3. Press
E
to accept the 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 150XL will display any entries in its data-
base that match the letters you have entered. If duplicate entries exist for the entered
identifier, name or location, additional entries may be viewed by rotating
K. Once
the desired waypoint is displayed, press C to continue.
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Entering a waypoint by city. Note that punctua-
tion marks are not used when entering locations
or names. Use spaces, where appropriate, to iden-
tify these marks. For example, St. Louis would be
entered as “ST LOUIS” without a period.
Entering a waypoint by identifier.
SECTION
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WPT KEY
Entering Waypoints
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