User Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40190-00592-00 Rev. A
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MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY
To create a new user waypoint by referenc-
ing an existing waypoint:
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
small and large FMS knobs to enter
the identifier of the reference waypoint. The
reference waypoint can be an airport, VOR,
NDB, intersection or another user waypoint.
Press ENT to accept the selected identifier.
4. 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.
5. The cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field.
Turn the
small and large FMS knobs to enter
the distance from the reference waypoint to
the new user waypoint. Press the
ENT key to
accept the selected distance.
6. Press the
FMS knob to remove the flashing
cursor.
Creating User Waypoints from the Navigation
Map Page
The Navigation Map Page and panning target pointer
provide a quick means of saving your present position as
a user-defined waypoint.
To capture and save your present position
as a user waypoint:
1. With the Navigation Map Page displayed, push
the joystick to activate the panning function.
The target pointer is displayed at your present
position.
2. Press the
ENT key to capture the pointers posi-
tion and display the User Waypoint Informa-
tion Page (only true when the pointer is not
currently highlighting a waypoint).
3. Turn the
small and large FMS knobs to select a
waypoint name.
4. Press the
ENT key to accept the selected
name. The first reference waypoint field is
highlighted.
5. Turn the
small and large FMS knobs to enter the
identifier of the reference waypoint. The refer-
ence waypoint can be an airport, VOR, NDB,
intersection or another user waypoint. Press
the ENT key to accept the selected identifier.
6. 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.
7. The cursor moves to the distance (DIS) field.
Turn the
small and large FMS knobs to enter
the distance from the reference waypoint to
the new user waypoint. Press the
ENT key to
accept the selected distance.
8. Press the
FMS knob to remove the flashing
cursor.