User Guide

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42
GPS NAVIGATION
Measure
Bearing/Distance
Option
Navigation Map
Page Menu
Figure 5-94 Measure Bearing/Distance Option
Measuring bearing and distance between two points:
1) Press the MENU Key (with the Navigation Map Page displayed).
2) Highlight the ‘Measure Bearing/Distance’ field.
3) Press the ENT Key. An on-screen reference pointer is displayed on the map display at the aircraft’s present
position.
4) Move the Joystick to place the reference pointer at the desired location. The bearing and distance is displayed
at the top of the map display. Elevation at the current position is also displayed. Pressing the
ENT Key changes
the starting point for measuring.
5) To exit the Measure Bearing/Distance option, push in the Joystick or select ‘Stop Measuring’ from the page
menu.
6) Press the ENT Key.