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INTRODUCTION
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
.................................................................................................i
Cautions
..............................................................................................i
Accessories and Packing List ..........................................................iii
Limited Warranty .............................................................................iv
Model Descriptions ..........................................................................1
GPS 400W ................................................................................1
GNC 420W/420AW ..................................................................1
GNS 430W/430AW ...................................................................1
Takeoff Tour ................................................................................................1
Key and Knob Functions ..................................................................2
Left-hand Keys and Knobs .........................................................2
Right-hand Keys and Knobs.......................................................3
Bottom Row Keys ......................................................................4
Power On ...........................................................................................5
Powering up the 400W-Series Unit .................................................5
Instrument Panel Self-Test
...............................................................6
Fuel On Board and Checklists
.........................................................7
Acquiring Satellites/Messages ........................................................8
Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies ...........................................9
Page Groups ....................................................................................10
Nav Pages
........................................................................................12
Default Nav Page
............................................................................13
Map Page .........................................................................................14
NavCom Page ..................................................................................15
Direct-To Navigation ......................................................................16
IFR Procedures
................................................................................17
Nearest (NRST) Pages
.....................................................................18
Nearest Airport .......................................................................19
Nearest Airspace Page ...................................................................20
Flight Plans ......................................................................................21
Section 1 - COM - Communicating Using the GNC 420W/AW and
GNS 430W/AW
...........................................................................................23
Volume .............................................................................................23
Squelch .............................................................................................23
COM Window and Tuning ...............................................................24
Auto-Tuning
.....................................................................................25
Emergency Channel
........................................................................27
Stuck Microphone ...........................................................................27
Remote Frequency Selection Control ...........................................28
Section 2 NAV Pages ..............................................................................29
Main Page Groups
..........................................................................29
NAV Page Group
.............................................................................29
Default NAV Page ...........................................................................30
Selecting Desired On-Screen Data............................................31
Restoring Factory Settings .......................................................32
Dual Unit Considerations ........................................................32
Map Page
.........................................................................................32
Map Symbols ..........................................................................33
Map Range .............................................................................33
Map Page Auto Zoom .............................................................34
Map Panning ..........................................................................35
Map Direct-To .........................................................................36
Airspace Information on the Map ............................................36
Map Page Options ..........................................................................37
Map Setup ..............................................................................37
Data Fields on the Map ...........................................................40
Selecting Desired On-Screen Data............................................40
Restoring Factory Settings .......................................................41
Terrain Operation ............................................................................41
Operating Criteria ...................................................................41
Terrain Limitations ..................................................................41
TERRAIN Alerting ....................................................................42
Baro-Corrected Altitude ..........................................................42
Terrain Page ...........................................................................42
Inhibit Mode ...........................................................................43
Terrain Symbols .......................................................................44
General Database Information .................................................45
Database Versions ...................................................................45
Database Updates ..................................................................45
Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ..........................46
Navigation Database ..............................................................46
TERRAIN Alerts
................................................................................46
Pop-up Alerts ..........................................................................46
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance .........................................47
Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) ...........................................48
TERRAIN Failure Alert ..............................................................48
“TERRAIN Not Available” Alert ................................................49
NAVCOM Page
.................................................................................51
Position Page ...................................................................................52
Restoring Factory Settings ............................................................54
Satellite Status Page ......................................................................55
Vertical Navigation Page
...............................................................56
Dead Reckoning
..............................................................................59
Section 3 Direct-To Navigation ...........................................................61
Selecting a Direct-To Waypoint by Facility Name or City ..........62
Selecting a Direct-To Waypoint from the Active Flight Plan .....63
Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-To Waypoint
.............63
Shortcuts
..........................................................................................64
Cancelling Direct-To Navigation ...................................................65
Specifying a Course to a Waypoint ...............................................65
Selecting Direct-To a Holding Pattern ..........................................66
Section 4 Flight Plans
.............................................................................67
Flight Plan Catalog
.........................................................................67
Flight Plan Catalog Editing ............................................................67
Flight Plan Catalog Options ..........................................................68