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G3X

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Quick Reference Guide

Multi Function Display

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Page 1: ...G3X Quick Reference Guide Multi Function Display...

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Page 3: ...Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index...

Page 4: ...re and should not be relied upon as the sole source of obstacle and terrain avoidance information Always refer to current aeronautical charts for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes WARNING The al...

Page 5: ...very high degree of functional integrity However the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and or self test capability for all conceivable system failures is not practical Although unlikely...

Page 6: ...rasive cleaners CLEANERS CONTAINING AMMONIA WILL HARM THE ANTI REFLECTIVE COATING It is very important to clean the lens using a clean lint free cloth and an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as...

Page 7: ...be updated outside of normal business hours Confirm data currency through alternate sources and contact your local FSS for interpretation ofTFR data NOTE The purpose of this document is to provide a r...

Page 8: ...Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190 01055 00 Rev A Warnings Cautions Notes Blank Page...

Page 9: ...lays 13 2 4 Waypoints 15 2 5 Nearest Information 16 2 6 User Waypoints 17 2 7 Airspace 19 2 8 Direct to Navigation 19 Section 3 Flight Planning 21 3 1 Flight Plan Creation 21 3 2 Flight Plan Activatio...

Page 10: ...irspace Messages 38 Aural Alerts 39 Data Bar Field Options 39 Info Page Data Field Options 40 Utilities 43 Flight Log 43 Track Log 43 Heading Line 45 E6B Calculator 45 Weight Balance 46 Proximity Wayp...

Page 11: ...resource with which to find operating instructions on the major features of the G3X MFD more easily This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to be a comprehensive operating guide Refer to the G3X M...

Page 12: ...t page and the page navigation bar Turn the FMS Joystick clockwise to access a dropdown menu within the highlighted field Turn the FMS Joystick to change the selected value within the highlighted fiel...

Page 13: ...Direct To function enter a destination waypoint and establish a direct course to the selected destination 8 NRST Key Press to display the Nearest Page for viewing the nearest airports intersections ND...

Page 14: ...on and softkeys TOPO Displays removes topographical terrain shading SAT VIEW Displays removes satellite imagery above 20nm scale BACK Returns to top level softkeys IFR MAP Softkey selected VFR MAP Dis...

Page 15: ...TE Animates NEXRAD weather INFO Displays XM Information LEGEND Displays weather legends XM Audio Page Softkeys Optional INFO CHANNEL VOLUME CATEGORY FAVORITE INFO Displays XM Information CATEGORY High...

Page 16: ...lable options a scroll bar always appears to the right of the window box when the option list is longer than the window box 3 Press the ENT Key to select the desired option 4 Press the FMS Joystick th...

Page 17: ...highlight the desired waypoint from the list and press the ENT Key Or a Turn the FMS Joystick to select a character for the first placeholder Turning the FMS Joystick clockwise scrolls through the al...

Page 18: ...red page is selected MAP WPT WX optional TER XM optional INFO Selecting the FPL or NRST Pages 1 Press the FPL or NRST Key 2 Press the FMS Joystick to begin interaction with the Navigation Bar 3 Turn t...

Page 19: ...ay backlighting 1 Press the MENU Key twice to display the Main Menu 2 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight System Setup and press the ENT Key 3 With Display highlighted press the ENT Key 4 With...

Page 20: ...the desired option by turning the FMS Joystick 5 Press the FMS Joystick the CLR Key the EXIT Softkey or the MENU Key to remove the menu Entering airport criteria 1 Press the NRST Key 2 Turn the FMS Jo...

Page 21: ...ying the panel on the map page From the Map Page press the PANEL Softkey Changing the CDI scale 1 From the Map Page with the Panel or Compass Arc displayed press the MENU Key to display the Map Page M...

Page 22: ...on and press the ENT Key Returning to automatic sequencing of route waypoints 1 From the Map Page after manually setting a course press the MENU Key to display the Map Page Menu 2 Turn or move the FMS...

Page 23: ...urn the FMS Joystick to access a list of available options c Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight North Up Track Up or DTK Up and press the ENT Key Or a Move the FMS Joystick to highlight the No...

Page 24: ...eference pointer at the desired location The bearing and distance are displayed at the top of the map Elevation at the current pointer position is also displayed Pressing the ENT Key changes the start...

Page 25: ...ifier turning it counter clockwise brings up the waypoint selection submenu press the CLR Key to remove it or move the FMS Joystick to select the facility name or city field 4 Press the ENT Key Select...

Page 26: ...ght the first selection in the list Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight the desired nearest option 4 Press the ENT Key to display the associated Information Page From the Airport Information Pa...

Page 27: ...e Create a New User Waypoint is displayed The current aircraft position is the default location of the new waypoint Or a From a map page press the FMS Joystick to activate the Map Pointer on the WX Pa...

Page 28: ...stick to highlight the appropriate waypoint and press the EDIT Softkey The Edit Waypoint Window is displayed 4 Move the cursor to the desired field s and make any necessary changes to edit the Referen...

Page 29: ...QS Softkey if available to display frequency and additional airport information similar to the Waypoint Information Page 2 8 Direct to Navigation Entering a waypoint identifier facility name or city a...

Page 30: ...the waypoint name is highlighted 4 Press the Direct to Key to display the Direct to Window with the selected point entered as the direct to destination 5 Press the ENT Key 6 With Activate highlighted...

Page 31: ...enter each additional flight plan waypoint 6 When all waypoints have been entered press the FMS Joystick to remove the cursor Creating a stored flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key 2 Turn the FMS Joystick...

Page 32: ...point from the submenu of waypoints 7 Press the ENT Key Adding a waypoint to the active flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key 2 Press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor 3 Using the FMS Joystick select...

Page 33: ...the MENU Key highlight Activate Flight Plan and press the ENT Key 4 With Yes highlighted select the ENT Key To cancel the request press the CLR Key the FMS Joystick or highlight No and press the ENT...

Page 34: ...isplay the Flight Plan List Page 2 Press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor and turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight the desired flight plan 3 Press the CLR Key or press the MENU Key highli...

Page 35: ...s the ENT Key Inverting the active flight plan 1 Press the FPL Key to display the Active Flight Plan Page 2 Press the MENU Key turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight Invert Flight Plan and press t...

Page 36: ...he FMS Joystick Viewing a chart for the selected approach 1 With an approach selected in the Select Approach Window press the MENU Key The Show Chart Menu is displayed 2 Press the ENT Key A chart disp...

Page 37: ...eady loaded or activated the cursor is displayed in the Approach Field If an approach is already loaded or activated Activate is highlighted 4 With Activate highlighted press the ENT Key or select an...

Page 38: ...p shows an extension of the final approach course using a bold magenta line If the VECTORS Softkey is not selected the G3X MFD creates a straight line course directly to the first waypoint in the appr...

Page 39: ...he Map Pointer 4 Use the FMS Joystick to highlight the desired weather product with the Map Pointer 5 With the desired weather product highlighted press the ENT Key to get detailed information if avai...

Page 40: ...2 Turn the FMS Joystick to view the desired weather legend Radar Fronts METAR AIRMET Turbulence Forecast or Other 3 Press the FMS Joystick CLR Key or LEGEND Softkey to return to the Weather WX Page A...

Page 41: ...rrain Page press the MENU Key to access the Page Menu 2 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight Disable Alerts or Enable Alerts and press the ENT Key Disabling terrain alerts is only temporary Terr...

Page 42: ...raffic Field 5 Turn the FMS Joystick to access a list of options for each feature On Off Auto or range settings 6 Using the FMS Joystick select the desired option and press the ENT Key 7 Press the FMS...

Page 43: ...light the Safe Taxi Field 5 Turn the FMS Joystick to access the menu options 6 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to select On or Off and press the ENT Key 5 2 FliteCharts Displaying FliteCharts 1 With the...

Page 44: ...n the FMS Joystick to access a drop down menu of available charts 4 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to select the desired chart and press the ENT Key Changing the chart range Use the down arrow on the R...

Page 45: ...gory Field if necessary 2 Turn the FMS Joystick to highlight the desired category Press and hold the CATEGORY Softkey to view the All Channels Category Selecting a channel from the channel list 1 From...

Page 46: ...ENT Key To delete a channel from Favorites 1 With the Favorites channel selected press the MENU Key 2 With Delete Favorite selected press the ENT Key Or Highlight Delete All Favorites and press the EN...

Page 47: ...ealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit repaired FuelTank a reminder for switching fuel tanks The reminder message repeats at the specified interval after the beginning of each trip Lost Sate...

Page 48: ...Track Memory Full no more track data can be stored Delete the old track data to store the new data Track Truncated a complete uploaded track will not fit in memory The oldest track log points have be...

Page 49: ...within the software algorithms and are dependent on the sensitivity level set in the Terrain Setup Menu Alert Severity Terrain Obstacle Descent Rate Caution caution terrain caution terrain ahead cauti...

Page 50: ...ten miles of the aircraft s present position TRK Ground Track Direction of aircraft movement relative to a ground position UTC Time The current time and date in Universal UTC time VSR Vertical Speed R...

Page 51: ...ound speed Estimated Time of Arrival Destination ETA DEST the estimated time at which the aircraft should reach the destination waypoint based upon current speed and track Estimated Time of Arrival Ne...

Page 52: ...equired VSR the vertical speed necessary to descent climb from a current position and altitude to the previously selected VNAV position and altitude based upon current goundspeed Weather Altimeter WX...

Page 53: ...n to the previous page Deleting flight records 1 Press the MENU Key twice to display the Main Menu 2 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to select Flight Log and press the ENT Key 3 Select the desired fligh...

Page 54: ...ress the ENT Key The Clear Active Track Log window is displayed 4 With Yes selected press the ENT Key Saving a track log 1 Press the MENU Key twice 2 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to select Track Log...

Page 55: ...Calculator Accessing the E6B calculator 1 Press the MENU Key twice to open the Main Menu 2 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight E6B Calculator and press the ENT Key The E6B Calculator Page is di...

Page 56: ...ck to select the desired station 4 Turn the FMS Joystick to enter the desired weight and press the ENT Key 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 using the FMS Joystick to enter the desired weights Press the ENT Key...

Page 57: ...OXIMITY Softkey The Proximity Waypoints Page is displayed 4 Turn the FMS Joystick to select On or Off and press the ENT Key Or 1 From the Map Page press the MENU Key 2 Turn or move the FMS Joystick to...

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Page 59: ...ered Non serviced Towered Non serviced Non towered Serviced Towered Serviced Soft Surface Non serviced Soft Surface Serviced Soft Surface Private Paved Private Seaplane Base Heliport Americas Pacific...

Page 60: ...LOM compass locator at outer marker NDB non directional radio beacon VOR VOR DME ILS DME or DME only VORTAC TACAN Navaids Item Symbol Interstate Highway US Highway State Highway National Highway Small...

Page 61: ...t Non serviced IFR Airport Non serviced VFR Airport Serviced IFR Airport Serviced VFR Soft Surface Non serviced VFR Soft Surface Serviced VFR Soft Surface Private VFR Paved Private VFR Seaplane Base V...

Page 62: ...Class E CTA Class A Class C TMA Class D Mode C Veil TRSA MOA Danger Alert or Training Area Restricted Prohibited or Warning Area Radar Area ATZ TIZ MATZ ADIZ Misc Unknown VFR Americas Pacific Databas...

Page 63: ...Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index Item Symbol Danger or Alert Area Restricted Prohibited or Warning Area Training Area VFR Atlantic Database...

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Page 65: ...e Deviation Indicator 28 D Data Bar 39 Data Entry 7 Date Time 10 Declutter 14 Delete Individual waypoint 24 25 Density Altitude 45 Direct to 19 Cancelling 20 Display Backlighting 9 Color 9 E E6B 45 F...

Page 66: ...ite Imagery 14 Settings 8 Softkeys 3 Symbols 49 Airspace 52 IFR 50 Map 49 VFR 49 T Terrain 31 TIS 31 Topographic Data 14 Track Log 43 Traffic 31 U Unit Overview 1 User Waypoints 17 Deleting 18 Editing...

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