Vloc Ident Window; Auto-Tuning - Garmin GNS 530AW Pilot's Manual & Reference

8 - VLOC RECEIVER

VLOC Ident Window

To select a VOR/localizer/ILS frequency:
1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in the VLOC
window, press the small left knob momen-
tarily.
Press the small left knob to move the tuning
cursor to the VLOC window. Turn the small
left knob to select the kilohertz portion of
the frequency and the large left knob to
select the megahertz portion.
2. Turn the large left knob to select the desired
megahertz (MHz) value. For example, the
"117" portion of the frequency "117.80".
3. Turn the small left knob to select the desired
kilohertz (kHz) value. For example, the ".80"
portion of the frequency "117.80".
4. To make the standby frequency the active
frequency, press the VLOC flip-flop key.
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GNS 530W only
VLOC Ident Window
station, the radial from the VOR and the distance from
the VOR. When tuned to a nearby localizer, the VLOC
Ident window displays the identifier, associated airport
and runway. The VLOC Ident Window can be replaced
with traffic information or configurable data fields.

Auto-Tuning

A frequency may also be quickly selected from the
database by simply highlighting the desired frequency
on the Waypoint VOR Page or the Nearest VOR Page
and pressing ENT. Once a frequency is selected in
the standby field, it may be transferred to the active
frequency by pressing the VLOC flip-flop key. (Auto-
tuning can also be performed from VLOC frequencies
listed on the NAVCOM, Airport Frequency, and Near-
est Flight Service Station pages.)
VOR Page
190-00357-00 Rev G
Directly below the VLOC Tuning
Window is a VLOC Ident Window
(default setting). When the GNS
530W is tuned to a nearby VOR, the
VLOC Ident Window displays the
Morse code identifier of the selected
Nearest VOR Page