Garmin GPS 500 Quick Reference

GPS 500 Quick Reference
NEAREST AIRPORTS
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190-00181-61 Rev. D
Selecting a frequency list for a departure,
enroute, or arrival airport:
1) From the NAV/COM Page, press the small right
knob to activate the cursor.
2) Turn the large right knob to place the cursor
on the airport identifier field (top line on the
NAV/COM Page).
3) Turn the small right knob to select the desired
airport and press the ENT Key.
Scrolling through the list of frequencies:
1) Activate the cursor, if not already active, by
pressing the small right knob.
2) Turn the large right knob to move the cursor
through the list of frequencies. If there are
more frequencies in the list than can be
displayed on the display, a scroll bar along the
right-hand side of the display indicates which
part of the list is currently being displayed.
BOTTOM ROW ANNUNCIATORS AND
MESSAGES
See Pilot’s Guide for detailed information.
Viewing a list of nearest airports:
1) Turn the large right knob to select the NRST
Page Group. ‘NRST’ will appear along the
bottom of the display.
2) If necessary, turn the small right knob to select
the Nearest Airport Page.
Scrolling through the list of nearest airports:
1) From the Nearest Airport Page, press the small
right knob to activate the cursor.
2) Turn the large right knob to scroll through the
list. The scroll bar along the right-hand side of
the page will indicate which part of the list is
currently being viewed.
3) To remove the flashing cursor, press the small
right knob.
Viewing additional information for a
nearby airport:
1) Highlight the identifier of the desired airport by
scrolling through the list, as described in the
preceding procedure.
2) Press the ENT Key to display the Airport
Location Page for the selected airport.
3) To view additional WPT pages for the selected
airport (including the airport runway and
airport frequency pages), press the small right
knob to remove the flashing cursor. Turn the
small right knob to display the additional
WPT pages. When finished, press the small
right knob to return the flashing cursor to the
display.
4) To return to the Nearest Airport Page, verify that
‘Done?’ is highlighted by the flashing cursor
and press the ENT (or CLR) Key.

Garmin GPS 500 Specifications

General

Display Resolution	480 x 272 pixels
Water rating	IPX7
Bluetooth	No
Wi-Fi	No
Receiver	High-sensitivity GPS receiver