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Garmin GPS 500 User Manual

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GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference

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SECTION 8

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5) To stop the generic timer, turn the large right

knob to highlight ‘Stop? and press the ENT
Key.

6) To reset the generic timer, turn the large right

knob to highlight the time field. Press the CLR
Key, followed by the ENT Key.

Recording or resetting the departure time:

1) Select ‘Flight Timers’ from the Utility Page,

using the steps described at the beginning of
this section (8.3).

2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the reset

mode field, under ‘Departure Time’. The reset
mode field indicates ‘Pwr-on’ or ‘GS>30kt’.

3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired

reset mode (Figure 8-21). ‘Pwr-on’ records a
departure time when the GPS 500 is turned
on. ‘GS>30kt’ records a departure time once
the GPS-computed ground speed exceeds 30
knots.

Figure 8-21 Departure Reset Mode Window

4) Press the ENT Key when finished.
5) To reset the departure time, turn the large right

knob to highlight ‘Reset?’ and press the ENT
Key.

Viewing, using, or resetting total trip time:

1) Select ‘Flight Timers’ from the Utility Page,

using the steps described at the beginning of
this section.

2) Turn the large right knob to highlight the reset

mode field, under ‘Total Trip Time’ (Figure 8-
22). The reset mode field indicates ‘Pwr-on’ or
‘GS>30kt’.

Figure 8-22 Total Trip Reset Mode Window

3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired

reset mode. ‘Pwr-on’ records trip time, in
hours/minutes/seconds, any time the GPS 500
is turned on. ‘GS>30kt’ records trip time any
time the GPS-computed ground speed exceeds
30 knots.

4) Press the ENT Key when finished.
5) To reset the total trip time, turn the large right

knob to highlight ‘Reset?’ and press the ENT
Key.

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