Key And Knob Functions; Left-Hand Keys And Knobs - Garmin GNS 530AW Pilot's Manual & Reference

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Key and Knob Functions

Key and Knob Functions
The 500W-series navigators are designed to make
operation as simple as possible. The descriptions on
the next three pages provide a general overview of the
primary function(s) for each key and knob. This Take-
off Tour section is intended to provide a brief overview
of the primary functions of your 500W-series unit.
Experiment with the unit and refer to the reference
sections for more information.

Left-hand Keys and Knobs

The COM power/volume knob
k
controls unit power and communica-
tions radio volume. Press momentarily
to disable automatic squelch control.
In the GPS 500W, this control is used
only for power.
The VLOC volume knob (GNS
j
530W) controls audio volume for the
selected VOR/ Localizer frequency.
Press momentarily to enable/disable
the ident tone.
The large left knob (COM/VLOC)
y
(GNS 530W) is used to tune the
megahertz (MHz) value (to the left of
the decimal point) of the standby fre-
quency for the communications trans-
ceiver or the VOR/Localizer receiver,
whichever is currently selected by the
tuning cursor.
The small left knob (PUSH C/V)
v
(GNS 530W) is used to tune the
kilohertz (kHz) value (to the right
of the decimal point) of the standby
frequency for the communications
transceiver or the VLOC receiver,
2
whichever is currently selected by
the tuning cursor. Press this knob
momentarily to toggle the tuning
cursor between the COM and VLOC
frequency fields.
The COM flip-flop key (GNS
W
530W) is used to swap the active and
standby COM frequencies. Press and
hold to select emergency channel
(121.500 MHz).
The VLOC flip-flop key (GNS
V
530W) is used to swap the active
and standby VLOC frequencies (i.e.,
make the selected standby frequency
active).
GPS 500W
190-00357-00 Rev G
GNS 530W
On the GNS 530W, the
large and small left
knobs allow you to
tune the desired COM
or VLOC frequency.