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400W Series
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Photocell for Auto- Com Freq Graphic Moving Dimming Comm Freq Window Direct-To Key Map Display and Nav Freq Flip/Flop Navigation Info Window Range Keys Menu Key Power and Com Clear Key Volume/Squelch Enter Key Terrain Database Card Waypoint and Aviation Database Card arrival alerts, Nav Radio turn advisories, Volume function, and page number Nav Radio Freq Flip/Flop Large Knob Large Knob Com/VLOC Small Knob Freq (MHz) Terrain, Flight (Cursor - Press to activate) Small Knob Phase, and Fli
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MODEL DESCRIPTIONS Model Descriptions mation, the GPS 400W can connect to XM Satellite Radio’s XM WX Weather Service via the GDL 69/69A datalink This guide covers the operation of the GPS 400W, GNC receiver. The GDL 69A can also allow you to subscribe to 420W, GNC 420AW, GNS 430W, and GNS 430AW. In XM audio services. general, all models will be referred to as the 400W-series, GNC 420W GNS 430W except where there are physical or operational differences. GPS 400W GNC 420AW GNS 430AW The 4
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KEYS AND KNOBS KEYS AND KNOBS Left-hand Keys and Knobs COM power/ COM flip-flop volume In the GNC 420W and the GNS 430W, the k COM power/volume knob controls unit VLOC flip-flop VLOC volume power and communications radio volume. Press the knob momentarily to enable/disable Small left knob Large left knob automatic squelch control. In the GNS 430W, the VLOC volume knob j controls audio volume for the selected VOR/ Localizer frequency. Press momentarily to enable/disable the ident tone. I
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KEYS AND KNOBS Right-hand Keys and Knobs Range (map scale) Menu The range key (RNG) allows you to select Direct-To R Enter the desired map scale. Press the up arrow side of the key to zoom out or the down arrow Clear side to zoom in. Small right knob Large right knob The direct-to key allows you to enter a D destination waypoint and establishes a direct course to the selected destination. The menu key (MENU) displays a context- m sensitive options list. The options list allows you to
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KEYS Bottom Row Keys The flight plan (FPL) key allows you to F create, edit, activate and invert flight plans, as well as access approaches, departures and GPS 400W GNC 420W arrivals. A closest-point-to-flight-plan feature is also available from the flight plan key. GNS 430W The procedures (PROC) key allows you P to select approaches, departures and arriv- The nearest (NRST) key (GPS 400W N als from your active flight plan. When using and GNC 420W only) displays the nearest a flight plan,
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POWER ON Powering on the Unit 1. Turn the COM power/volume knob clockwise to turn the unit on and set the desired radio volume. 2. The Main and GPS software version page appears briefly, followed by land and terrain database pages, as the unit conducts self-tests to ensure proper operation. 3. Once the self-test concludes, database confirma- tion pages are displayed, showing the effective and ® expiration dates of the databases on the NavData card. Press the ENT key to acknowledge the l
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SCREEN LAYOUT/CURSORS/FREQ SELECTION/DATA ENTRY Screen Layout (windows) Frequency Selection 1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in Active Frequency on top & Standby on bottom the desired window (COM or VLOC), (active window highlighted by cursor) press the small left knob momentarily to switch the highlight between the COM Window { COM and VLOC windows. Adjusting the GPS frequencies with the large and small Window VLOC Window { left knobs will affect the standby fre- quency. 2.
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PAGE SELECTION (Small right knob to select pages within the group) NAV Group Default NAV Map NAVCOM Position Satellite Status VNAV Terrain Five, or more, NAV pages are available when the unit’s installation includes connection to traffic and/or weather information sources. WPT Group Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Arrival Airport Departure Intersection Airport Approach Selection of any main page is performed using the large and small right knobs. When the GPS window
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DEFAULT NAV PAGE / ANNUNCIATORS Default NAV Page To Select a Different Data Item for any Data Field Course 1. With the default NAV page displayed, press the TO/FROM Deviation MENU key to display an options menu. Flag Indicator (CDI) 2. Turn the large right User-selectable Active Leg of knob to highlight the Data Fields Flight Plan “Change Fields?” option, and press the ENT key to The following symbols are used (directly below the select this option. CDI) to depict the active leg
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MAP PAGE Map Page To Turn the Data Fields On/Off on the Right Side of the Map User-selectable Data Fields Map Display 1. With the map page displayed, Present press MENU to Position Map Scale display an options menu. The following symbols are used to depict the various airports and navaids on the map page: 2. Turn the large right knob to highlight Airport with hard surface runway(s); Primary runway shown “Data Fields Off?” and press the ENT key. Airport with soft surface runway(
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NAVCOM PAGE / TERRAIN PAGE NAVCOM Page frequencies in the list than can be displayed on The NAVCOM page provides a list of the airport com- the screen, a scroll bar along the right-hand side munication and navigation frequencies at your departure, of the screen will indicate which part of the list is en route and arrival airports. currently being displayed. Departure, En Route Auto-Tuning a Frequency from the NAVCOM Page or Arrival Airport 1. Highlight the desired frequency by scrolling t
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AIRPORT INFORMATION Viewing Airport Information 4. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the facility name or city location of the desired 1. From any page, press and destination waypoint. As you spell the facility name hold CLR to select the or city, the 400W series Spell’N’Find feature will default NAV page. (You select the first entry in the database based upon may skip this step if you the characters you have entered up to that point. are already viewing any of the main GP
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DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION To Select a Direct-To Destination To Select a Direct-To Destination by Facility Name or City 1. Press the direct-to 1. Press the direct-to key. The Select Direct-To key. A Select Direct- Waypoint page will appear, with the waypoint To Waypoint page identifier field highlighted. will appear, with the 2. Turn the large right waypoint identifier field knob to highlight the highlighted. facility name (second 2. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the line
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NEAREST AIRPORTS To View a List of the Nearest Airports finished, press the small right knob to return the 1. From any page, press and hold the CLR key to select flashing cursor to the the default NAV page. You may skip this step if you screen. are already viewing any of the main GPS pages. 4. To return to the nearest 2. Turn the large right airport page, verify that knob to select the NRST “Done?” is highlighted by the flashing cursor and page group. “NRST” will press ENT (or pres
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FLIGHT PLANS To Create a New Flight Plan To Stop Navigating a Flight Plan 1. Press the FPL key and 1. Press the FPL key. turn the small right 2. Press the MENU key to display the active flight knob to display the flight plan options. plan catalog. 3. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Delete 2. Press the MENU key to display the flight plan Flight Plan?” and press catalog options. the ENT key. Press the ENT key again to con- 3. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Create firm
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APPROACHES Selecting Approaches 6. For non-GPS approved approaches, a reminder window will appear indi- In order to select an approach, you must first cating that GPS guidance have an active direct-to or flight plan that termi- on such approaches is nates at an airport with a published approach. strictly for monitoring 1. Press the PROC key to display the procedures only—use the VLOC page. receiver and external CDI 2. Turn the large right (or HSI) for primary navigation. To confirm th
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APPROACHES Activating an Approach • You will typically select the destination airport as the last waypoint in the active flight plan or by using the 1. With an approach loaded direct-to key. Doing so ensures that the desired waypoint in the active flight plan, will automatically appear when choosing the “Select press the PROC key to Approach?” option from the procedures page. Otherwise, display the procedures you must first choose the airport, then the approach page. procedure. 2. Turn
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APPROACHES maintained. If this occurs, the GPS receiver should not • As you cross the missed approach point, “SUSP” will be used for primary navigation guidance. Revert to an appear above the OBS key, alternate navigation source, or select an alternate desti- indicating that automatic nation airport. LPV, LNAV+V, and L/VNAV approaches sequencing of waypoints will downgrade to LNAV if GPS integrity cannot be is suspended at the missed met. There is no need to switch to guidance by other
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APPROACHES Annunciation Description LPV Follow lateral and vertical guidance to LPV minimums. A yellow background indicates the current VPL and/or HPL values are not adequate for the approach and is an early indication that downgrading will occur if conditions do not improve. L/VNAV GPS approach identified in the database as LNAV/VNAV. Fly to LNAV/VNAV minimums. LNAV+V Non-precision GPS approach with advanced vertical guidance. Note that some LNAV/VNAV approaches are not yet marked in t
