Garmin 400W-series are precision electronic NAViga- water data is not of a precision suitable for use in tion AIDs (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or navigation and it should not be used for navigation. misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe. Only official government charts and notices contain all information needed for safe navigation – and, as CAUTION: Use the 400W-series at your own risk. To always, the user is responsible for their prudent use. reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review CAUTION: The Terrain feature is for supplemental and understand all aspects of this Owner’s Manual and the Flight Manual Supplement, and thoroughly practice awareness only. The pilot/crew is responsible for all basic operation prior to actual use. When in actual use, terrain and obstacle avoidance using information not provided by the 400W-series Terrain feature. carefully compare indications from the 400W-series to all available navigation sources, including the informa- CAUTION: The Garmin 400W-series does not contain tion from other NAVAIDS, visual sightings, charts, etc. For any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only safety, always resolve any discrepancies before continu- be made by an authorized Garmin service center. ing navigation. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void your WARNING: The altitude calculated by the 400W-series warranty and authority to operate this device under FCC Part 15 regulations. is geometric height above mean sea level and could vary significantly from altitude displayed by pressure NOTE: The GNS 400W-series units use a different altimeters in aircraft. database than in the legacy units. The databases are in- WARNING: The Jeppesen database incorporated in compatible between units. The GNS 400W-series units must use a WAAS enabled database. the 400W-series must be updated regularly in order to ensure that its information is current. Updates are...
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TAKEOFF TOUR Key and Knob Functions The small left knob (COM/VLOC) Key and Knob Functions (420W/430W only) is used to tune the kilo- The 400W-series unit is designed to make operation hertz (kHz) value (to the right of the decimal as simple as possible. The key and knob descriptions on point) of the standby frequency for the com- the next three pages provide a general overview of the munications transceiver (COM) or the VLOC...
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TAKEOFF TOUR Key and Knob Functions Right-hand Keys and Knobs The enter key (ENT) is used to approve an operation or complete data entry. It is also used to confirm information, such as during power on. The large right knob is used to select between the various page groups: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST.
TAKEOFF TOUR Key and Knob Functions Bottom Row Keys The nearest (NRST) key (400W/420W only) displays the nearest airports page. GPS 400W / GNC 420W Then, turning the small right knob steps through the NRST pages. The CDI key (430W only) is used to toggle GNS 430W which navigation source (GPS or VLOC) pro- vides output to an external HSI or CDI.
TAKEOFF TOUR Power On Power On Powering up the 400W-Series Unit The Garmin 400W-series provides you accurate The 420W and 430W power and COM volume navigational data and some models also have com- are controlled using the power/volume knob at the munication capability, along with non-precision and top left corner of the unit.
TAKEOFF TOUR Instrument Panel Self-Test Fuel Figures: May be Check CDI/HSI, entered manually if no RMI and other sensor present instruments to verify these Select to Set Fuel Level indications to Full Capacity Select to display Should match current Checklists Page OBS course selection Instrument Panel Self-Test To enter fuel capacity, fuel on board or fuel flow figures (if not provided by sensors):...
TAKEOFF TOUR Fuel On Board & Checklists Fuel On Board and Checklists To view the checklists page: The instrument panel self-test page includes selec- Turn the large right knob to hghlght “Go To tions to set fuel on board (FOB) to full capacity and Chklst?”...
TAKEOFF TOUR Acquiring Satellites / Messages Acquiring Satellites/Messages If the 400W-series unit has not been operated for a period of six months or more, it may have to “Search the Sky” to collect new data. This means the unit is acquiring satellite data to establish almanac and satel- lite orbit information, which can take 5 to 10 minutes.
TAKEOFF TOUR Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies 420W / 430W Only Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies Once you’ve entered the active frequency, simply repeat steps 1 through 3, above, to enter the standby While the 400W-series unit is acquiring a position, frequency. After both communication frequencies have let’...
TAKEOFF TOUR Page Groups Page Groups (Large right knob to change page groups) NAV Group WPT Group Default NAV Arpt Location Arpt Departure Arpt Runway Intersection Terrain Arpt Frequency NAVCOM Arpt Approach Position Arpt Arrival User Waypoint Satellite Status VNAV Selection of any main page is performed using the large and small right knobs. The large right knob selects the page group: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST.
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TAKEOFF TOUR Page Groups (Large right knob to change page groups) AUX Group NRST Group Flight Planning Nrst User Waypnt Nrst Airport Utility Nrst Intersection Nrst Center Setup 1 Nrst NDB Nrst Flight Service Setup 2 Nearest VOR Nrst Airspace FPL Group PROC Group Flight plan pages are selected by pressing the The Procedures pages are selected by pressing the...
Guide Addendum, part number (see Section 9) (see Section 7) 190-00356-31 and the 400W/500W Series Garmin Optional Displays Pilot’s Guide Ad- MAIN PAGE GROUPS dendum, part number 190-00356-30. In addition to the NAV group of pages, additional groups of pages are available for waypoint information...
TAKEOFF TOUR Default Nav Page Default Nav Page To change the data fields in the corners of the Default NAV Page: During most flights, the default NAV, map and Press MENU (wth the Map Page dsplayed). NAVCOM pages will be the primary pages used for Turn the large right knob to hghlght navigation.
TAKEOFF TOUR Map Page Map Page The map page displays your present position (using an airplane symbol) relative to nearby airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints and airspace boundaries—and your route displayed as a solid line. Data fields for destination waypoint (WPT), distance to waypoint (DIS), desired track (DTK) and ground The map page combines a moving map speed (GS) appear on the right hand side of the...
TAKEOFF TOUR NAVCOM Page NavCom Page To select a communication or navigation fre- quency: From the default NAV page, simply turn the small On the NAVCOM page, push the small right right knob to display the map page and again to dis- play the NAVCOM page.
TAKEOFF TOUR Direct-To Navigation Direct-To Navigation Press ENT to confirm the dentfier. The “Act- vate?” functon field wll be hghlghted. The 400W-series unit can use direct point-to-point navigation to guide you from takeoff to touchdown, even in the IFR environment. Once a destination is selected, the unit will provide speed, course and distance data based upon a direct course from your present position to your destination.
TAKEOFF TOUR IFR Procedures IFR Procedures For approaches, a wndow appears to select the desred ntal approach fix (IAF) or provde a Once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, the “vectors” opton to select just the final course whole range of instrument procedures is available to segment of the approach.
TAKEOFF TOUR Nearest Pages Nearest (NRST) Pages To display the NRST pages: If necessary, press the small right knob to The NRST main page groups provides listings for remove the cursor from the page. nearest airports or other facilities. The NRST group provides detailed information on the 25 nearest Turn the large right knob to select the NRST page group, as ndcated by “NRST”...
TAKEOFF TOUR Nearest Airport Nearest Airport The nearest airport page may be used in conjunc- tion with the direct-to key to quickly set a course to You may examine both the communication a nearby facility in an in-flight emergency. Selecting a frequencies and runway information directly from nearby airport as a direct-to destination will override the nearest airport page.
TAKEOFF TOUR Nearest Airspace Nearest Airspace Page To view an airspace alert message: Press the MSG key. The message page appears The last page in the NRST group, the nearest wth the alert message. airspace page, provides information for up to nine controlled or special-use airspaces near or in your flight path.
TAKEOFF TOUR Flight Plans Flight Plans To create a new flight plan: Press the FPL key and turn the small right The 400W-series lets you create up to 20 flight knob to select the flght plan catalog. plans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan. Press the MENU key to dsplay the flght plan Flight plans are created, edited and activated using the catalog optons.
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TAKEOFF TOUR Flight Plans Repeat steps 4 and 5, above, untl all wayponts for the flght plan have been entered. Once the flght plan s created, t may be actvated from an optons wndow. Actvatng the flght plan wll place a copy nto “flght plan 00” (the orgnal flght plan stll resdes n the flght plan catalog).
1 - COM Radio Volume / Auto Squelch 420W / 430W Only Section 1 Squelch Communicating Using the The COM radio features an automatic squelch to GNC 420W/AW and GNS 430W/AW reject many localized noise sources. You may override the squelch function by pressing the COM power/ volume knob.
1 - COM Com Window and Tuning 420W / 430W Only COM Window and Tuning While receiving a station, an “RX” indication appears in the upper right corner of the COM window Communication frequencies are selected with the — to the immediate right of “COM”. A “TX” indication tuning cursor in the standby COM frequency field, appears at this location while you are transmitting.
1 - COM Auto-Tuning from Nearest Airport Page 420W / 430W Only Press ENT to place the frequency n the standby field of the COM wndow. Cursor in VLOC window allows for VOR and ILS operations. See Section 8. Nearest airport page with the Tower frequency (TWR) for the closest airport Auto-Tuning highlighted.
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1 - COM Auto-Tuning from Flight Plan/Database 420W / 430W Only To select a COM frequency for a nearby flight ser- Press the small right knob to place the cursor vice station (FSS) or center (ARTCC): on the arport dentfier field. To the left of ths field appears Departure, En Route or Arrval Select the nearest center or flght servce page —...
1 - COM Emergency Channel 420W / 430W Only when finshed. Stuck Microphone Turn the large right knob to hghlght the Whenever the 420W/430W is transmitting, a ‘TX’ desred frequency. indication will appear in the COM window. If the microphone is stuck or accidentally left in the keyed Press ENT to place the hghlghted frequency position, or continues to transmit after the key is n the standby COM wndow field.
1 - COM Remote Frequency Selection Remote Frequency Selection Control On units configured for remote Com frequency recall*, pressing the remote recall switch will load the next preset Com frequency into the unit’ s Standby fre- quency box and display a temporary pop-up window with the current Preset ID number—e.g., Preset 1 or Preset 12.
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2 - NAV PAGES Page Groups / NAV Page Group Section 2 NAV Pages Main Page Groups Default NAV Terrain The 400W-series main pages are divided into groups: NAV, WPT, AUX and NRST. While view- ing any of these pages, selection of another page is a NAVCOM Position Satellite Status...
2 - NAV PAGES Default Nav Page Default NAV Page The graphic CDI shows your position at the center of the indicator, relative to the desired course (the The first NAV page is the default NAV page. This moving course deviation needle). As with a traditional page may be quickly selected from ANY page by using mechanical CDI, when you’re off course simply steer the CLR key.
2 - NAV PAGES Default Nav Page Selecting Desired On-Screen Data To select a different data item for any data field: Startng wth the default NAV page, press the At the bottom of the default NAV page you’ll find MENU key to dsplay an optons menu. six user-definable fields which display the data you’ll need as your flight progresses.
400W or 500W- Present series Garmin unit. Position Some crossfill operations can be done automati- cally. If the crossfill method in both 400W (or 500W)- Page location series units is set to “auto”, a change in the direct-to...
2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Map Symbols Map Range Various symbols are used to distinguish between The map display can be set to 23 different scale waypoint types. The identifiers for any on-screen settings from 500 feet to 2000 nautical miles (statute waypoints can also be displayed.
2 - NAV PAGES Map Page To quickly declutter the map display, press the CLR key Map Page Auto Zoom momentarily (as often as needed) to select the desired An autozoom feature is available which will auto- amount of map detail. matically adjust from an en route range of 200 NM The right-hand side of the map page includes four through each lower range, stopping at a range of...
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2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Map Panning When the target pointer is placed on an object, the name of that object will be highlighted (even if Panning allows you to move the map beyond its the name wasn’t originally displayed on the map). current limits without adjusting the map range.
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2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Map Direct-To To designate an on-screen airport, navaid or user waypoint as your direct-to destination: Use the pannng functon (see prevous page) to place the target ponter on a waypont. Press direct-to key to dsplay the select drect- to waypont page, wth the selected waypont Press ENT to dsplay an optons menu.
2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Options Map Page Options Feature Description Many of the 400W-series functions are menu Arspace Specal-Use Arspace: Restrcted, MOA, driven. Each of the main pages has an options menu, Other allowing you to custom tailor the corresponding page Cty Large/Medum/Small Ctes and Text to your preferences and/or select special features...
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2 - NAV PAGES Map Page Options To change a map setup feature: To enable/dsable automatc zoom, turn the On the Map page, press MENU to brng up the small right knob to select “Map” and press Page Menu. Then, turn the large right knob ENT.
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9 - AUX PAGES Flight Planning 3b. For flght plan fuel plannng, turn the small The flashng cursor moves to the ground speed right knob to select the desred flght plan by (GS) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the ground speed. Press ENT number (already stored n memory.
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9 - AUX PAGES Flight Planning Trip Planning To perform trip planning operations: Select “Trp Plannng” from the flght plannng page. The current trp plannng “leg mode” s ds- played at the top of the page: “POINT TO POINT” or “FPL LEG” (for a flght plan leg). To change the leg mode, press MENU to dsplay an optons wndow for the other leg mode, then press ENT to accept the other leg mode.
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9 - AUX PAGES Flight Planning Density Alt / TAS / Winds To calculate density altitude, true airspeed, winds aloft: Select “Densty Alt / TAS / Wnds” from the flght plannng page. Turn the large right knob to hghlght the departure tme (DEP TIME) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the departure tme.
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9 - AUX PAGES Flight Planning The flashng cursor moves to the arcraft head- ng (HDG) field. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the arcraft headng from the drectonal gyro or compass. Press ENT when finshed. Wth all varables entered, the followng nfor- maton wll be provded: •...
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dentfier field s plan to/from a second 400W/500W-series hghlghted. Use the small and large right Garmin unit in a dual unit installation. This knobs to enter the dentfier of the desred user option is the default when selecting “Crossfill”...
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9 - AUX PAGES Flight Planning Scheduler The flashng cursor moves to the tme/date field. Use the small and large right knobs to To enter a scheduled message: set the tme or date requred before the mes- Select “Scheduler” from the flght plannng sage s dsplayed.
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9 - AUX PAGES Flight Planning Utility Page The following items are available: The utility page provides access to checklists, a Checklists— provides up to nine different user- count down/up timer, trip timers, trip statistics, RAIM defined checklists containing up to 30 items each. (Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) prediction, Flight Timers—...
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page Checklists service for LPV approach availability. To create a checklist: Select “Checklst” from the utlty page. Press ENT to dsplay a lst of checklsts. An “INTEG” annunciation at the bottom left corner of the screen indicates that satellite coverage is insufficient to pass built-in receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) tests.
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page As you complete each checklst tem, press ENT To insert a checklist step into an existing check- list: to move to the next tem on the lst. Wth the checklsts page dsplayed, turn the large right knob to select the desred checklst and press ENT.
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page Flight Timers To record or reset the departure time: To view, use or reset the generic timer: Select “Flght Tmers” from the utlty page. Select “Flght Tmers” from the utlty page. Turn the large right knob to hghlght the reset mode field, under “Departure Tme”.
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page To reset the total trp tme, turn the large right RAIM Prediction knob to hghlght “Reset?” and press ENT. To predict RAIM availability: Select “RAIM Predcton” from the utlty page. Trip Statistics To reset trip statistics readouts: The flashng cursor hghlghts the waypont Select “Trp Statstcs”...
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page The flashng cursor moves to “Compute Sunrise / Sunset To calculate sunrise and sunset times at any RAIM?”. Press ENT to begn RAIM predcton. waypoint or your present position: Once calculatons are complete, the 400W- Select “Sunrse / Sunset”...
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page Software / Database Versions Setup 1 Page The software, database, and terrain database ver- The Setup 1 page provides access to airspace sion pages display software version information for alarms, CDI scale adjustment, an arrival alarm, units each of the various subsystems contained within the of measure settings, position formats, map datums and 400W-series unit, as well as database versions for the...
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9 - AUX PAGES Utility Page To select a setup item from the setup 1 page: more than 500 feet above or below an airspace, you will not be notified with an alert message; if you are Press the small right knob momentarly, to less than 500 feet above or below an airspace and actvate the flashng cursor.
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11 - MESSAGES ABBREVIATIONS & NAV TERMS LFOB (left-over fuel onboard)— The amount of TRK (track)— The direction of movement relative to fuel remaining on board after the completion of one or a ground position. Also referred to as “ground track”. more legs of a flight plan (or a direct-to).
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APPENDIX A NavData Card Use Appendix A To remove the NavData card: NavData Card Use Gently press on the tab—usng a slght upward moton—at the front center of the NavData ® The Jeppesen NavData card supplied with your card. Ths wll partally deploy the swng arm 400W-series unit can be installed or removed when handle.
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Frequency Range: 329.15 MHz to 335.00 MHz Altitude: -1,500 ft to 50,000 ft INTERFACES (-457 m to 15,240 m) • Garmin GDL 69/69A GPS PERFORMANCE • ARINC 429 Receiver: 15 parallel channel (12 + 3 WAAS) • Aviation RS-232 • CDI/HSI Time to First Fix: 1 min 45 sec •...
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Why aren’t there any approaches available for my still haven’t found the answer to your question, please flight plan? see your authorized dealer or contact GARMIN directly Approaches are available for the final destination air- at the address or phone numbers listed on page ii.
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A What happens when I select an approach? Can I store a Can I file slant Golf (“/G”) using my GPS? flight plan with an approach, departure or arrival? Yes, you may file your flight plan as /G if your 400W- Whenever you load an approach, departure or arrival series unit is an authorized IFR installation.
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A When should I use the OBS key to return to auto flag for the active-to waypoint. If an external course in- sequencing, and what happens when I do? put is not available, you may select the OBS course on- screen, via a “Select OBS Course”...
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A How do I skip a waypoint in an approach, departure, when you are to begin the turn. Set the HSI to the or arrival? next DTK value and begin the turn. The 400W-series unit allows you to manually select 3) The To/From indicator on the HSI (or CDI) will any approach, departure or arrival leg as the active leg of flip momentarily to indicate that you have crossed...
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A ± 1 NM Origin = 10,000 ft past MAP +350 ft ±2 degree angular Full-Scale deflection and defined path for normal approach Origin = 10,000 ft past MAP ± 1 NM Inbound track to FAF +350 ft ±2 degree angular 2 NM 2 NM 2 NM 2 NM Full-Scale deflection and defined path for VTF approach CDI Comparison: GPS vs.
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Q & A What is the correct missed approach procedure? How To activate a new approach to a different airport, press do I select the missed approach holding point? direct-to and select the desired airport using the small and large right knobs. Press ENT to accept the selected The 400W-series unit does not automatically sequence airport, then follow the steps in the preceding paragraph past the MAP.
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APPENDIX D Index Course from fix to alttude 99 ENDUR 152, 184 Course from fix to dstance 98 ENR 83 Course from fix to DME dstance 98 ENT 3 Course from fix to manual sequence 101 Enter 3 Create flght plan 21 Envronmental 191 Creatng user wayponts 127 En route 51...
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