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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900
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AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
AUTO-TUNING THE COM FREQUENCY
COM frequencies can be automatically tuned from the following:
• Nearest Airports Window (PFD)
• WPT – Airport Information Page
• NRST – Nearest Airports Page
• NRST – Nearest Frequencies Page (ARTCC, FSS, WX)
• NRST – Nearest Airspaces Page
AUTO-TUNING FROM THE PFD
COM frequencies for the nearest airports can be automatically tuned from the Nearest Airports Window on
the PFD. When the desired frequency is entered, it becomes a standby frequency. Pressing the
Frequency
Transfer
Key places this frequency into the COM Active Frequency Field.
Auto-tuning a COM frequency for a nearby airport from the PFD:
1)
Press the
NRST
Softkey on the PFD to open the Nearest Airports Window. A list of 25 nearest airport identifiers
and COM frequencies is displayed.
2)
Turn the
FMS
Knob to scroll through the list and highlight the desired COM frequency.
3)
Press the
ENT
Key to load the COM frequency into the COM Standby Tuning Box.
4)
Press the
Frequency Transfer
Key to transfer the frequency to the COM Active Frequency Field.
Figure 4-8 Nearest Airports Window (PFD)
Select the
NRST
Softkey to Open
the Nearest
Airports Window
