Garmin GPS 500 - Manual (Page 161)

GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference 8-27
SECTION 8
AUX PAGES
Setup Page: Nearest Airport Criteria
Setting the minimum runway length and
runway surface:
1) Select ‘Nearest Airport Criteria’ from the
Setup Page, using the steps described at the
beginning of this section.
2) The flashing cursor highlights the runway
surface field (Figure 8-42). Turn the small
right knob to select the desired surface. The
following options are available:
• Any surface
• Hard surfaces only
• Hard or Soft surfaces
• Water landings only
Figure 8-42 Surface Type Window
3) Press the ENT Key to accept the runway surface
selection.
4) The flashing cursor moves to the minimum
runway length field. To enter a different
minimum runway length, use the small and
large right knobs to enter the desired length.
Press the ENT Key when finished.
Setup Page: Data Field Configuration
Configuring the Auxiliary Data Field:
1) Select ‘Data Field Configuration’ from the
Setup Page, using the steps described at the
beginning of this section..
2) Turn the small right knob to select an option
from the Auxiliary Configuration Window
(Figure 8-43). The following options are avail-
able:
• Configurable Data Fields - Displays a user-select-
able data field of navigation data (see Table 8-3 for
available options).
• Traffic Watch - If the GPS 500 is connected to
other equipment providing traffic alert informa-
tion, a window is provided to display traffic
information. This allows traffic monitoring from
any page to quickly identify traffic hazards.
Figure 8-43 AUX Configuration Window
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