Garmin 400W Series Pilot's Manual & Reference

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INTRODUCTIONv190-00356-00 Rev BTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction .................................................................................................Cautions ..............................................................................................Accessories and Packing List .......................................................... Limited Warranty ............................................................................. vModel Descriptions ..........................................................................1GPS 400W ................................................................................1GNC 420W/420AW ..................................................................1GNS 430W/430AW...................................................................1Takeoff Tour ................................................................................................1Key and Knob Functions ..................................................................2Left-hand Keys and Knobs .........................................................2Rght-hand Keys and Knobs.......................................................3Bottom Row Keys......................................................................4Power On ...........................................................................................5Powering up the 400W-Series Unit.................................................5Instrument Panel Self-Test ...............................................................6Fuel On Board and Checklists .........................................................7Acquiring Satellites/Messages ........................................................8Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies ...........................................9Page Groups ....................................................................................10Nav Pages ........................................................................................12Default Nav Page ............................................................................13Map Page .........................................................................................14NavCom Page ..................................................................................15Direct-To Navigation ......................................................................16IFR Procedures ................................................................................17Nearest (NRST) Pages .....................................................................18Nearest Arport .......................................................................19Nearest Airspace Page ...................................................................20Flight Plans ......................................................................................21Section 1 Communicating Using the GNC 420W/AW andGNS 430W/AW ...........................................................................................23Volume .............................................................................................23Squelch.............................................................................................23COM Window and Tuning ...............................................................24Auto-Tuning .....................................................................................25Emergency Channel ........................................................................27Stuck Microphone ...........................................................................27Remote Frequency Selection Control ...........................................28Section 2 NAV Pages ..............................................................................29Main Page Groups ..........................................................................29NAV Page Group .............................................................................29Default NAV Page ...........................................................................30Selectng Desred On-Screen Data............................................31Restorng Factory Settngs .......................................................32Dual Unt Consderatons ........................................................32Map Page .........................................................................................32Map Symbols ..........................................................................33Map Range .............................................................................33Map Page Auto Zoom .............................................................34Map Pannng ..........................................................................35Map Drect-To .........................................................................36Arspace Informaton on the Map ............................................36Map Page Options ..........................................................................37Map Setup ..............................................................................37Data Felds on the Map ...........................................................40Selectng Desred On-Screen Data............................................40Restorng Factory Settngs .......................................................41Terrain Operation............................................................................41Operatng Crtera ...................................................................41Terran Lmtatons ..................................................................41TERRAIN Alertng ....................................................................42Baro-Corrected Alttude ..........................................................42Terran Page ...........................................................................42Inhbt Mode ...........................................................................43Terran Symbols.......................................................................44General Database Informaton.................................................45Database Versons...................................................................45Database Updates ..................................................................45Terran/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ..........................46Navgaton Database ..............................................................46TERRAIN Alerts ................................................................................46Pop-up Alerts ..........................................................................46Forward Lookng Terran Avodance .........................................47Premature Descent Alertng (PDA) ...........................................48TERRAIN Falure Alert..............................................................48“TERRAIN Not Avalable” Alert................................................49NAVCOM Page .................................................................................51Position Page ...................................................................................52Restoring Factory Settings ............................................................54Satellite Status Page ......................................................................55Vertical Navigation Page ...............................................................56Dead Reckoning ..............................................................................59Section 3 Direct-To Navigation ...........................................................61Selecting a Destination by Facility Name or City .......................62Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight Plan ..................63Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-To Destination .........63Shortcuts..........................................................................................64Cancelling Direct-To Navigation ...................................................65Specifying a Course to a Waypoint...............................................65Selecting Direct-To a Holding Pattern ..........................................66Section 4 Flight Plans .............................................................................67Flight Plan Catalog .........................................................................67Flight Plan Catalog Editing............................................................67Flight Plan Catalog Options ..........................................................68190-00356-00_0B.indd 5 9/7/2007 2:48:55 PM