Garmin GNS 530AW Pilot's Manual & Reference

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Contents

Garmin GNS 530AW Pilot's Manual & Reference Manual pdf 7 page image

INTRODUCTIONv190-00357-00 Rev GTable of ContentsContentsCautions ..................................................................................iIntroduction ................................................................................iAccessories and Packing List ............................................iiiLimited Warranty ................................................................ivModel Descriptions ............................................................ 1GPS 500W ..................................................................... 1GNS 530W and GNS 530AW.......................................... 1Takeoff Tour .............................................................................. 1Key and Knob Functions ................................................. 2Left-hand Keys and Knobs .............................................. 2Right-hand Keys and Knobs ............................................ 3Bottom Row Keys ........................................................... 4Power On .............................................................................. 5Powering up the 500W-series units ................................ 5Instrument Panel Self-Test ............................................... 6Fuel On Board and Checklists........................................... 7Acquiring Satellites / Messages....................................... 8Selecting Com/Nav Frequencies ...................................... 9Page Groups ....................................................................... 10NAV Pages........................................................................... 12Default NAV Page ............................................................. 13Map Page ............................................................................ 14NAVCOM Page.................................................................... 15Direct-To Navigation ........................................................ 16IFR Procedures ................................................................... 17Nearest Pages .................................................................... 18Nearest Airport Page .................................................... 19Nearest Airspace Page .................................................. 20Flight Plans ......................................................................... 21Section 1 - COM - Communicating using theGNS 530W .................................................................................. 23Volume ................................................................................ 23Squelch ................................................................................ 23COM Window and Tuning ................................................ 24Auto-Tuning........................................................................ 25Emergency Channel .......................................................... 28Stuck Microphone ............................................................. 28Remote Frequency Selection Control........................... 28Section 2 NAV Pages ......................................................... 29Main Page Groups............................................................. 29NAV Page Group ................................................................ 29Page Notation.................................................................... 29Turn Advisory and Waypoint Alert ................................ 29Default NAV Page ............................................................. 30Selecting Desired On-Screen Data ................................. 31Restoring Factory Settings ............................................ 32Dual Unit Considerations (Crossfill) ............................... 32Default Nav Page Auto Zoom........................................ 33Map Page ............................................................................ 33Map Symbols ............................................................... 34Map Range .................................................................. 34Map Page Auto Zoom................................................... 34Map Panning .............................................................. 35Map Direct-To .............................................................. 36Airspace Information on the Map ................................. 36Map Page Options........................................................ 38Map Setup ................................................................... 39Distance Measurements ............................................... 40Data Fields on the Map ................................................ 41Selecting Desired On-Screen Data ................................. 41Restoring Factory Settings ............................................ 42Terrain Operation.............................................................. 43Operating Criteria ........................................................ 43Terrain Limitations ........................................................ 43TERRAIN Alerting ......................................................... 43Baro-Corrected Altitude ................................................ 44Terrain Page ................................................................ 44Inhibit Mode ................................................................ 45Terrain Symbols ............................................................ 46General Database Information ...................................... 46Database Updates ........................................................ 47Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ............... 48Navigation Database .................................................... 48TERRAIN Alerts .................................................................. 48Pop-up Alerts ............................................................... 48Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance ............................... 49Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) ................................ 49TERRAIN Failure Alert ................................................... 50“TERRAIN Not Available” Alert ..................................... 50NAVCOM Page.................................................................... 52