Garmin GNS 430 Pilot's Manual & Reference

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1TAKEOFF TOURKey and KnobFunctionsKey and Knob FunctionsThe GNS 430 is designed to make operation as simple as possible. The key and knobdescriptions on the next three pages provide a general overview of the primary function(s)for each key and knob. This Takeoff Tour section is intended to provide a brief overviewof the primary functions of your GNS 430. Experiment with the unit and refer to theReference sections for more information.Left-hand Keys and KnobsThe COM power/volume knob controls unit power and communications radiovolume. Press momentarily to disable automatic squelch control.The VLOC volume knob controls audio volume for the selected VOR//Localizer frequency. Press momentarily to enable/disable the ident tone.The large left knob (COM/VLOC) is used to tune the megahertz (MHz) valueof the standby frequency for the communications transceiver (COM) or theVLOC receiver, whichever is currently selected by the tuning cursor.The small left knob (COM/VLOC) is used to tune the kilohertz (kHz)value of the standby frequency for the communications transceiver(COM) or the VLOC receiver, whichever is currently selected by thetuning cursor. Press this knob momentarily to toggle the tuning cursorbetween the COM and VLOC frequency fields.The COM flip-flop key is used to swap the active and standby COM frequen-cies. Press and hold to select emergency channel (121.500 MHz).The VLOC flip-flop key is used to swap the active and standby VLOCfrequencies (i.e., make the selected standby frequency active).hfWVkjLeft-hand Keys and KnobsRight-hand Keys and Knobs