INTRODUCTION
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
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Cautions
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Accessories and Packing List
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Limited Warranty
.............................................................................v
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
Rght-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 Arport .......................................................................19
Nearest Airspace Page
...................................................................20
Flight Plans
......................................................................................21
Section 1 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
Selectng Desred On-Screen Data............................................31
Restorng Factory Settngs .......................................................32
Dual Unt Consderatons ........................................................32
Map Page
.........................................................................................32
Map Symbols ..........................................................................33
Map Range .............................................................................33
Map Page Auto Zoom .............................................................34
Map Pannng ..........................................................................35
Map Drect-To .........................................................................36
Arspace Informaton on the Map ............................................36
Map Page Options
..........................................................................37
Map Setup ..............................................................................37
Data Felds on the Map ...........................................................40
Selectng Desred On-Screen Data............................................40
Restorng Factory Settngs .......................................................41
Terrain Operation
............................................................................41
Operatng Crtera ...................................................................41
Terran Lmtatons ..................................................................41
TERRAIN Alertng ....................................................................42
Baro-Corrected Alttude ..........................................................42
Terran Page ...........................................................................42
Inhbt Mode ...........................................................................43
Terran Symbols .......................................................................44
General Database Informaton .................................................45
Database Versons ...................................................................45
Database Updates ..................................................................45
Terran/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ..........................46
Navgaton Database ..............................................................46
TERRAIN Alerts
................................................................................46
Pop-up Alerts ..........................................................................46
Forward Lookng Terran Avodance .........................................47
Premature Descent Alertng (PDA) ...........................................48
TERRAIN Falure Alert ..............................................................48
“TERRAIN Not Avalable” 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 Destination by Facility Name or City
.......................62
Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight Plan
..................63
Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-To Destination
.........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
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