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Entering waypoint comments.

SECTION

3

WPT KEY

Waypoint Comments

Waypoints with comments page

The last page available through the GNC 250XL’s

W key is the waypoints with

comments page, which lists all waypoints that have a user comment. User com-
ments may be added to 250 waypoints stored in the user or NavData

®

database, and

allow you to note two lines of special information concerning a particular waypoint.

To enter user comments:

1. Enter the waypoint identifier from any waypoint page (see page 39), and press

C

to

remove the cursor.

2. Rotate

O

to display the ‘comments’ page.

3. Press

C

twice and use

O

to highlight either the second or third line.

4. Use

K

and

O

to enter the comment.

5. Press

E

to accept, and repeat steps 4 and 5, if necessary, to enter information on the

other line.

6. Press

C

to remove the cursor.

To view the ‘waypoints with comments’ list:

1. Press

W

and use

O

to display the ‘Wpts with comments’ page.

2. Use

K

to scroll through the list.

The GNC 250XL will display the waypoints with comments in alphabetical order,

up to six waypoints at a time. The scrolling arrow prompt will indicate which direc-
tion to scroll to view additional waypoints.

To view comments for a selected waypoint:

1. Highlight the desired waypoint and press

E

(or press

\

and

E

to delete).

2. Rotate

O

to display any other available pages for the selected waypoint.

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