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- Page 1 400W Series Quick Reference 190-00356-01 Rev F...
- Page 2 Garmin products. Garmin ® , GPSMAP ® , AutoLocate ® , TracBack ® , Apollo, SafeTaxi ® , FliteChart ® , and MapSource ® are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its sub- sidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.
- Page 3 The pilot/crew is responsible for all terrain and obstacle avoidance using information not provided by the 400W-series Terrain feature. CAUTION: The Garmin 400W-series does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void your warranty and authority to...
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Page 4: Model Descriptions
(MFD), especially when it is coupled with traf- fic, lightning detection, and weather interfaces like Ryan TCAD, TIS from the Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transpon- der, L3 SKYWATCH™, or STORMSCOPE ® WX 500. With the FDE prediction program included with the Trainer CD, the GPS 400W may be used for oceanic or remote opera- tions. -
Page 5: Keys And Knobs
Left-hand Keys and Knobs In the GNC 420W and the GNS 430W, the COM power/volume knob controls unit power and communications radio volume. Press the knob momentarily to enable/disable automatic squelch control. In the GNS 430W, the VLOC volume knob controls audio volume for the selected VOR/ Localizer frequency. - Page 6 Right-hand Keys and Knobs The range key (RNG) allows you to select the desired map scale. Press the up arrow side of the key to zoom out or the down arrow side to zoom in. The direct-to key allows you to enter a destination waypoint and establishes a direct course to the selected destination.
- Page 7 Bottom Row Keys GPS 400W GNC 420W GNS 430W The nearest (NRST) key (GPS 400W and GNC 420W only) displays the nearest airports page. Then, turning the small right knob steps through the NRST pages. In the GNS 430W, the CDI key is used to toggle which navigation source (GPS or VLOC) provides output to an external HSI or CDI.
- Page 8 "Set Full Fuel?", "Go To Checklist", or "OK?" (to display the Satellite Status Page), and then press the ENT key. When the GPS receiver has acquired a sufficient number of satellites to determine a position, the Map Page will automatically appear showing your present position.
- Page 9 SCREEN LAYOUT/CURSORS/FREQ SELECTION/DATA ENTRY Screen Layout (windows) Active Frequency on top & Standby on bottom (active window highlighted by cursor) Window VLOC Window The 400W-series display is divided into four separate “windows” (or screen areas). The top left 1/4 of the display provides a COM window (top two lines) and a VLOC window (bottom two lines) The three lines at the bottom left of the display are used for terrain, flight phase, and...
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Page 10: Page Selection
(Small right knob to select pages within the group) NAV Group Default NAV WPT Group Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Ap User Waypoint AUX Group Flight Planning Utility NRST Group section Nearest Airport Nearest Inter Nearest Airspace FPL Group Active Flight Plan Flight Plan Catalog Flight plan pages are selected by pressing the FPL key and using the small right knob to... - Page 11 DEFAULT NAV PAGE / ANNUNCIATORS Default NAV Page Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) Active Leg of Flight Plan The following symbols are used (directly below the CDI) to depict the active leg of a flight plan or direct-to: Course to a Waypoint, or Desired Course between Two Waypoints Direct-To a Waypoint Left-hand Holding Pattern Right-hand Holding Pattern...
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Page 12: Map Page
Map Page Map Display Map Scale The follow- used to depict the various airports and navaids on the map page: Airport with hard surface runway(s); Primary runway shown Airport with soft surface runway(s) only Private Airfield Intersection VORTAC VOR/DME TACAN Localizer Locator Outer Marker Heliport... - Page 13 The “G” to the right of the MSL altitude display reminds the pilot that the altitude is GPS-derived. For units with installed in helicopters or equipped with optional HTAWS, refer to 400W/500W Series Garmin Optional Displays, P/N 190-00356-30 Rev G, or later. To inhibit TERRAIN: Select the TERRAIN Page and press MENU.
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Page 14: Airport Information
AIRPORT INFORMATION Viewing Airport Information From any page, press and hold CLR to select the default NAV page. (You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main GPS pages.) Turn the large right knob to select the WPT page group. -
Page 15: Direct-To Navigation
To Select a Direct-To Destination Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct-To Waypoint page will appear, with the way- point identifier field highlighted. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired destination waypoint. Press ENT to confirm the selected waypoint. Press ENT again to activate the direct-to function. -
Page 16: Nearest Airports
To View a List of the Nearest Airports From any page, press and hold the CLR key to select the default NAV page. You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main GPS pages. Turn the large right knob to select the NRST page group. -
Page 17: Flight Plans
To Create a New Flight Plan Press the FPL key and turn the small right knob to display the flight plan catalog. Press the MENU key to display the flight plan catalog options. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Create New Flight Plan?”... - Page 18 GPS receiver may be used for supplemental navigation guidance only. If the GPS receiver cannot be used for primary guid- ance, you must use the appropriate receiver for the selected approach (e.g., VOR or ADF). The final course segment of...
- Page 19 Activating an Approach With an approach loaded in the active flight plan, press the PROC key to display the procedures page. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Activate Approach?”. Press the ENT key. Activating an Approach with Vectors-To-Final The “Activate Vector-To-Final?” option allows you to activate the final course segment of the approach.
- Page 20 If this occurs, the GPS receiver should not be used for primary navigation guidance. Revert to an alternate navigation source, or select an alternate desti- nation airport. LPV, LNAV+V, and L/VNAV approaches will downgrade to LNAV if GPS integrity cannot be met.
- Page 21 Annunciation Description Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) approach. Fly to LPV minimums. A yel- low background indicates that the approach is safe to continue but a downgrade to LNAV may occur. LP indicates Localizer Performance with no vertical guidance. L/VNAV Lateral Navigation and Vertical Navigation (LNAV/VNAV) approach.
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