Garmin GNC 250 Pilot’s Quick Reference Manual
Garmin gnc 250: quick reference
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Summary of Contents for Garmin GNC 250
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Page 1: Reference Guide
GNC 250 ACTV STBY GNC 250 CLR ENT CRSR Pilot’s Quick NRST Reference Guide ®... -
Page 3: Cursor Control
C once activates the cursor in the comm window, and is indicated Pressing by a < > around the standby frequency (see above). C again moves the cursor to the GPS window and is indicated by a Pressing C a third time turns the cursor off. -
Page 4: Data Entry
The inner knob is used to change data, select comm frequency (KHz), or scroll through additional information that cannot fit on the screen. The clear key is used to erase information or cancel an entry. The enter key approves operations and confirms data entry and prompts. GNC 250 CLR ENT CRSR... - Page 5 POWER UP Insert data card in card slot. B clockwise to turn the unit on and adjust volume. The Rotate the power/volume knob welcome page will appear while the unit performs a self test. E to confirm the database prompt. Press Satellite acquisition will begin and the unit will display a ‘Ready for Navigation’...
- Page 6 TO SELECT A DIRECT TO DESTINATION Press K to select the first character of the destination waypoint’ s identifier. Remember to Rotate use the ICAO identifier if you are entering an airport as your destination (i.e., KOSH for Wittman Regional Airport). O one stop to the right to advance the cursor to the next character position, and use Rotate K to select the next character of the identifier.
- Page 7 O to select the desired megahertz (to the left of the decimal). Rotate K to select the desired kilohertz (to the right of the decimal). Rotate C twice to remove the cursor from the comm and GPS windows. Press TO EXCHANGE ACTIVE AND STANDBY FREQUENCIES @ button.
- Page 8 IN THE GPS DATABASE E with the cursor off to select the Press frequency as the standby frequency. TO AUTO TUNE A FREQUENCY FROM A LIST IN THE GPS DATABASE C twice to activate the cursor in the Press GPS window.
- Page 9 Waypoint Category Airport Identification Proximity Waypoint Page User Waypoints Page Waypoint Comments Page The WPT key is used to view position, runway, frequency and other information on airports, VORs, NDBs, inter- Airport Position Airport Comments Airport Communications Each waypoint category features a set of waypoint pages accessible Airport Runway by rotating the outer knob with the...
- Page 10 TO ENTER APTS BY IDENTIFIER Highlight an identifier field, and enter the identifier. As the identifier is entered, the GNC 250 will dis- play any waypoints with the same identifier letters you have entered to that point.
- Page 11 TO SELECT A DIRECT TO DESTINATION D key. Press the Enter the identifier of the destination waypoint. E to accept the identifier, and E again to accept Press the direct-to confirmation page. TO RE CENTER THE D D , followed by E twice. Press TO SELECT A DIRECT TO FROM ANY PAGE THAT DISPLAYS A SINGLE...
- Page 12 USING THE DIRECT TO CONFIRMATION PAGE The GNC 250’ s direct-to confirmation page may also be used to select a destination waypoint, review a waypoint’ s position, facility name or location, and manually set a course to/from the destination. TO SELECT A DIRECT...
- Page 13 WAYPOINT SEQUENCING AND HOLD MODE The GNC 250’ s waypoint sequencing field allows you to ‘hold’ on a selected waypoint and prevent the GPS from sequencing to the next route waypoint. You may also use the hold mode with the course select feature to maintain a user-defined course to the hold waypoint.
- Page 14 CDI page. TO ENTER A NEW COURSE FROM THE CDI PAGE C twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window. Press O to highlight the course select field.
- Page 15 CDI Page NAV Menu 2 NAVCOM Page NAV Menu 1 Position Page Satellite Status Page The NAV key is used to view navigation, position and status infor- functions. To scroll through the navigation pages, press NAV and mation and provides access to various planning and calculation rotate the outer knob;...
- Page 16 When the GNC 250’ s waypoint To place a displayed frequency in the standby field, highlight the frequency sequencing mode is set to ‘hold’, the...
- Page 17 Nearest Airport Page Nearest FSS Page SUA Alert Page Nearest User Waypoints Page Nearest VOR Page Nearest NDB Page Nearest Intersections Page The NRST key is used to obtain information on the nine nearest est FSSs; and provides access to SUA alert information. To scroll airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints and two near- through the nearest pages, press NRST and rotate the outer knob.
- Page 18 To view other wpt categories, remove the cursor and rotate the outer knob. SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE ALERTS T key also provides access to Special Use Airspace The GNC 250’ s information that you are currently being alerted to. TO VIEW THE SUA ALERT PAGE T key.
- Page 19 K to display the route number you would like to create or edit Rotate (route 0 for the active route). C twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window. Press K to select the ‘edit?’ option from the route action field.
- Page 20 To manually select your next route waypoint, highlight the desired way- point with the flashing cursor and press GNC 250 will provide direct navigation guidance to the selected way- point and resume navigating the remainder of the route in sequence.
- Page 21 The MSG key is used to view system messages and access the GNC 250’s unit settings. To view a message, press MSG. To access the unit settings pages, press and hold the MSG key Message Page Press and hold MSG...
- Page 22 The default settings are ‘0 ft/mt’ for length and ‘any’ for runway surface. — allows you to specify a timeout interval for the GNC 250 ATTERY AVER display. The default setting is 30 seconds.
- Page 24 ® © 1995 GARMIN International 9875 Widmer, Lenexa, KS 66215, USA GARMIN/Europe LTD Robert House, Station Approach Romsey, Hampshire SO51 8DU UK Part No. 190-00067-51 Rev. A Printed in USA...