Garmin GNS 530W Quick Reference page 12

NAVCOM Page
The NAVCOM Page provides a list of the airport commu-
nication and navigation frequencies at your departure, en route
and arrival airports.
Frequency
Category
Usage
Restriction
Information
To Select a Frequency List for a Departure, En
Route, or Arrival Airport
1. Press the small right knob to activate the
cursor.
2. Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on
the airport identifier field (top line on the NAVCOM
Page).
Turn the small right knob to select the desired
3.
airport and press ENT.
To Scroll Through the List of Frequencies
1. Activate the cursor, if not already active, by pressing
the small right knob.
Turn the large right knob to move the cursor
2.
through the list of frequencies. If there are more
Unlighted Obstacle
< 1000' AGL > 1000' AGL
10
NAVCOM PAGE / TERRAIN PAGE
Departure,
En Route,
or Arrival
Airport
Scroll
Bar
Assigned
Frequency
Lighted Obstacle
< 1000' AGL > 1000' AGL
Terrain Color Symbology
frequencies in the list than can be displayed on
the screen, a scroll bar along the right-hand side
of the screen will indicate which part of the list is
currently being displayed.
Auto-Tuning a Frequency from the NAVCOM Page
1. In the GNS 530W, highlight the desired frequency
by scrolling through the list of frequencies, as
described in the previous procedure.
2. To place a frequency in the standby field of the
COM or VLOC window, highlight the desired fre-
quency and press ENT.
Terrain Page
To display the TERRAIN Page, select the NAV group and
turn the small right knob until the TERRAIN Page is displayed.
The page displays terrain information, aircraft ground track,
and GPS-derived MSL altitude. Altitude is shown in increments
of 20 feet or in increments of 10 meters, depending on unit
configuration. The "G" to the right of the MSL altitude display is
to remind you that the altitude is GPS-derived.
For units with TAWS, refer to 400W/500W Series Garmin
Optional Displays, P/N 190-00356-30.
To inhibit TERRAIN:
1. Select the TERRAIN Page and press MENU. "Inhibit
Terrain?" is selected by default.
2. Press ENT. The TERRAIN system is inhibited. The
annunciation is displayed in the terrain
annunciator field whenever terrain is inhibited.
Color
Terrain/Obstacle above or within 100 ft below
Red
current aircraft altitude
Terrain/Obstacle between 100 ft and 1000 ft
Yellow
below the aircraft altitude
TERRAIN/Obstacle is more than 1000 ft below
Black
the aircraft altitude
TERRAIN/Obstacle
Location