Key And Knob Functions; Left-Hand Keys And Knobs - Garmin GNS 530W 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
On the GNS 530W, the
large and small left
knobs allow you to
tune the desired COM
or VLOC frequency.
GNS 530W