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MODIFYING USER WAYPOINTS

To modify an existing waypoint, select that waypoint on the User Waypoint Information Page and enter the new position information directly over the old information.

To modify a user waypoint by changing its latitude/longitude position:

1.With the User Waypoint Information Page displayed, press the FMS knob to activate the cursor.

2.Turn the small and large FMS knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and press the ENT key. The message ‘Are you sure you want to create the new user waypoint’ is displayed. Press‘YES’ to create the new waypoint.The first reference waypoint (REFERENCE WAYPOINT) field is highlighted.

3.Turn the large FMS knob to highlight the position field in the Information Box.

4.Turn the small and large FMS knobs to enter the new position coordinates and press the ENT key to accept the selected position.

5.Press the FMS knob to remove the flashing cursor.

To modify a user waypoint by changing reference waypoint information:

1.With the User Waypoint Information Page displayed, press the FMS knob to activate the cursor.

2.Turn the small and large FMS knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and press the ENT key. The message ‘Are you sure you want to create the new user waypoint’ is displayed. Press‘YES’ to create the new waypoint.The first reference waypoint (REFERENCE WAYPOINT) field is highlighted if you want to change the reference waypoint. Otherwise, continue turning the large FMS knob to highlight the radial (RAD) or distance (DIS) field, as desired.

3.Turn the small and large FMS 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 the ENT key to accept the selected identifier.

4.The cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field.Use the small and large FMS knobs to change the radial from the reference waypoint, if desired. Press ENT to accept the selected radial.

5.The cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field. Turn the small and large FMS knobs to change the distance from the reference waypoint to the new user waypoint, if desired. Press the ENT key to accept the selected distance.

6.Press the FMS knob to remove the flashing cursor.

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USER WAYPOINT INFORMATION PAGE OPTIONS

The following User Waypoint Information Page Options are available by pressing the MENU key (with the User Waypoint Information Page displayed):

•Delete All User Waypoints

•View Recent User WPT List

•Use Present Position

•Auto Comment

•Create New user Waypoint

•Delete User Waypoint

•Rename User Waypoint

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‘Delete All User Waypoints’ allows you to delete all user waypoints from memory.

To delete all user waypoints:

1.Select the User Waypoint Information Page and press MENU to display the User Waypoint Information Page Options.

2.Turn the large FMS knob to select ‘Delete All UserWaypoints’ and press the ENT key.A confirmation windows is displayed. Press the ENT key to accept ‘YES’ or turn the large FMS knob to highlight ‘NO’ and press the ENT key.

‘View Recent User WPT List’ allows you to view the most recent user waypoint list.

To view the most recent user waypoint list:

1.Select the User Waypoint Information Page and press MENU to display the User Waypoint Information Page Options.

2.Turn the largeFMS knob to select‘View Recent User WPT List’ and press the ENT key. Turn the small FMS knob to select a waypoint from the list and press the ENT key. The selected waypoint is now the active user waypoint.

Figure 7-72 User WPT Page Menu

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Use ‘Present Position’ when selected will move the currently selected user waypoint to the present position of the aircraft.

NOTE:The user waypoint is set to the airplane’s position at the time when this option was selected.

To move the currently selected user waypoint to the present position of the aircraft:

1.Select the User Waypoint Information Page and press the MENU key to display the User Waypoint Information Page options.

2.Turn the large FMS knob to select‘Use Present Position’ and press the ENT key.

3.Highlight the position and press the ENT key.

‘Auto Comment’ when selected will overwrite the currently selected user waypoints comment with an automatically generated comment. The auto comment is inthesameformatascommentsthataregeneratedforuser waypoints that have not specified a unique user waypoint comment. The auto comment can be one of three styles:

•REF1BRG1 / DIS1 - if the user waypoint position is defined by a reference 1 waypoint radial and distance (this is generally the default case, but the default case could also be the BLANK (c) case if there are no reference waypoints near the user waypoints position)

•REF1BRG1 / REF2BRG2 - if the user waypoint position is defined by a reference 1 waypoint radial and a reference 2 waypoint radial

•BLANK - if no reference waypoints are near the user waypoints position

To overwrite the currently selected user waypoints comment with an automatically generated comment:

1.Select the desired waypoint on the User Waypoint Information Page and press MENU to display the UserWaypoint Information Page options.

2.Turn the large FMS knob to select ‘Auto Comment’ and press the ENT key.

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Create New Waypoint allows the pilot to create a new user waypoint.

To create a new waypoint:

1.From the User Waypoint Information Page, press the MENU key to display the User Waypoint Information Page Options or press the NEW softkey.

2.Turn the large FMS knob to highlight Create New Waypoint and press the ENT key.

3.Turn the small and large FMS knobs to enter a name for the new waypoint and press the ENT key. The message ‘Are you sure you want to create the new user waypoint’ is displayed. Press ‘YES’ to create the new waypoint. The present position is displayed in the information box. The first reference waypoint field is highlighted

4.Turn the smallandlargeFMSknobs to enter the identifier of the reference waypoint.The reference waypoint can be an airport, VOR, NDB, intersection or another user waypoint. Press the ENT key to accept the selected identifier.

5.The cursor moves to the radial (RAD) field.Turn the small and large FMS knobs to enter the radial from the reference waypoint to the new user waypoint.Press the ENT key to accept the selected radial.

6.Press the FMS knob to remove the flashing cursor.

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Delete User Waypoint allows the pilot to delete a user waypoint.

To delete a user waypoint:

1.Select the User Waypoint Information Page and press MENU to display the User Waypoint Information Page Options or press the DELETE softkey.

2.Turn the large FMS knob to select ‘Delete User Waypoint’ and press the ENT key.The message ‘Would you like to delete the user waypoint’ is displayed. Press ‘YES’ to delete the waypoint.

Rename User Waypoint allows the pilot to rename a user waypoint.

To rename a user waypoint:

1.Select the User Waypoint Information Page and press MENU to display the User Waypoint Information Page Options or press theRENAME softkey.

2.Turn the large FMS knob to select ‘Rename UserWaypoint’ and press the ENT key.The user waypoint field is highlighted.Turn the smalland large FMS knobs to rename the user waypoint. Press the ENT key.

3.The message ‘Would you like to rename the user waypoint’ is displayed. Press ‘YES’ to rename the new user waypoint.

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