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Foreword

Garmin International, Inc., 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

Tel: 913/397.8200 Fax: 913/397.8282

Garmin AT, Inc., 2345 Turner Rd., S.E., Salem, Oregon 97302, U.S.A.Tel: 503/581.8101 Fax: 503/364.2138

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Garmin Corporation, No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, TaiwanTel: 886/02.2642.9199 Fax: 886/02.2642.9099

Web Site Address: www.garmin.com

2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this

manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium,for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to down-load a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storagemedium to be viewed for personal use, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revisionmust contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercialdistribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve

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October 2006 190-00357-00 Rev. A

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Cautions

CAUTION: The Global Positioning System is operatedby the United States government, which is solely re-sponsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The systemis subject to changes which could affect the accuracyand performance of all GPS equipment. Although theGarmin 500W-series are precision electronic NAViga-tion AIDs (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused ormisinterpreted and therefore become unsafe.

CAUTION:Use the 500W-seriesat your own risk. To

reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully reviewand understand all aspects of this Owners Manual andthe Flight Manual Supplement, and thoroughly practicebasic operation prior to actual use. When in actual use,carefully compare indications from the 500W-seriestoall available navigation sources, including the informa-tion from other NAVAIDS, visual sightings, charts, etc. Forsafety, always resolve any discrepancies before continu-ing navigation.

WARNING:The altitude calculated by the 500W-seriesis geometric height above mean sea level and couldvary significantly from altitude displayed by pressurealtimeters in aircraft.

WARNING:The Jeppesen database incorporated inthe 500W-series must be updated regularly in orderto ensure that its information is current. Updates arereleased every 28 days. A database information packetis included in your 500W-series package. Pilots usingan out-of-date database do so entirely at their ownrisk!

CAUTION: GPS receivers operate by receiving anddecoding very low power radio signals broadcast bysatellites. It is possible that in some situations otherradio equipment or electronic equipment used in closeproximity to a GPS receiver may create electromagnetic

interference (EMI) which may affect the ability of theGPS receiver to receive and decode the satellite signals.In such event, the interference may be reduced oreliminated by switching off the source of interferenceor moving the GPS receiver away from it.

CAUTION:The electronic chart is an aid to naviga-tion and is designed to facilitate the use of authorizedgovernment charts, not replace them. Land and waterdata is provided only as a general reference to yoursurroundings. The positional accuracy of the land andwater data is not of a precision suitable for use innavigation and it should not be used for navigation.Only official government charts and notices containall information needed for safe navigation and, asalways, the user is responsible for their prudent use.

CAUTION: The Terrain feature (in units not equippedwith TAWS) is for supplemental awareness only. Thepilot/crew is responsible for all terrain and obstacleavoidance using information not provided by the500W-series Terrain feature.

CAUTION: The Garmin 500W-series does not containany user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only

be made by an authorized Garmin service center.Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void yourwarranty and authority to operate this device underFCC Part 15 regulations.

NOTE: The GNS 500W-series units use a differentdatabase than in the legacy units. The databases are in-compatible between units. The GNS 500W-series unitsmust use a WAAS enabled database.

NOTE: This product, its packaging, and its componentscontain chemicals known to the State of California tocause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Thisnotice is being provided in accordance with CaliforniasProposition 65. If you have any questions or would likeadditional information, please refer to our website atwww.garmin.com/prop65.

NOTE:It is the pilots responsibility for initial missed

approach guidance in accordance with published pro-cedure. The unit may not provide correct guidance untilestablished on a defined leg.

Cautions

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Cautions

NOTE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC limits for

Class B digital devices. This equipment generates, uses, andcan radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed andused in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications. Furthermore, there isno guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by relocating theequipment or connecting the equipment to a different circuitthan the affected equipment. Consult an authorized dealer orother qualified avionics technician for additional help if these

remedies do not correct the problem.

Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.

To obtain accessories for your 500W-series, please contact

your Garmin dealer.

Help us better support you by completing our on-line registra-tion form today! Registration ensures that you will be notifiedof product updates and new products and provides lost or sto-len unit tracking. Please, have the serial number of your unit

handy, connect to our web site (www.garmin.com) and look forour Product Registration link on the home page.

The 500W-series display lenses are coated with a special anti-reflective coating which is very sensitive to skin oils, waxesand abrasive cleaners. It is very important to clean the lensusing an eyeglass lens cleaner which is specified as safe for

anti-reflective coatings and a clean, lint-free cloth.

Garmin is fully committed to yoursatisfaction as a customer. If youhave any questions regarding the500W-series, please contact ourcustomer service department at:

Garmin International, Inc.1200 East 151st Street

Olathe, KS 66062-3426 U.S.A.

Phone: (913) 397-8200Fax: (913) 397-8282

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Accessories and Packing List

Congratulations on choosing the worlds finestpanel-mounted IFR navigation/communication system!

The 500W-series represents Garmins continued com-mitment to providing you with the most advancedtechnology available today in an accurate, easy-to-use design suitable for all of your flying needs.

NOTE: Unless otherwise specified within this manual,the term "500W-series" applies to the GPS 500W,GNS 530W, and GNS 530AW models. Please, note

that the difference between the GNS 530W and GNS530AW is indicated under "VHF COM Performance"in the Specifications section of this manual (seeAppendix B).

Before installing and getting started with your newsystem, please ensure that your package includes thefollowing items. If any parts are missing or are dam-

aged, please contact your Garmin dealer.Standard Package:

Garmin 500W-series Unit NavDataCard Terrain Card GPS Antenna Installation Rack & Connectors

Pilots Guide Quick Reference 400W/500W Series Display Interfaces

Addendum 400W/500W Series Garmin Optional Display

Interfaces Addendum GNS 400W/500W-series Simulator Training

CD-ROM Database Subscription Packet Warranty Registration Card

Upgrade Package: Garmin 500W-series Unit NavDataCard

Terrain Card - Optional GPS Antenna Pilots Guide & Reference Quick Reference 400W/500W Series Display Interfaces

Addendum 400W/500W Series Garmin Optional Display

Interfaces Addendum GNS 400W/500W-series Simulator Training

CD-ROM Database Subscription Packet Warranty Registration Card

Your Garmin dealer will perform the installationand configuration of your new 500W-series. After

installation, the NavDatacard will already be installedinto the correct slot on the front of the unit (see

Appendix A). The 500W-series will be secured in theinstallation rack with the proper wiring connections.Have your dealer answer any questions you may haveabout the installation such as location of antennasor any connections to other equipment in the panel.

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Limited Warranty

This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the

date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail innormal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labor, providedthat the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due toabuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alterations or repairs.

THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALLOTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER

ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR

OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TOSTATE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSE-QUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THISPRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software, or to offer a full refund of the pur-chase price, at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANYBREACH OF WARRANTY.

To obtain warranty service, contact your local Garmin Authorized Service Center. For assistance in locatinga Service Center near you, visit the Garmin Web site at http://www.garmin.com or contact Garmin CustomerService at 800-800-1020.

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Table of Contents

ContentsCautions................................................................................. i

Introduction............................................................................... i

Accessories and Packing List............................................iiiLimited Warranty................................................................ivModel Descriptions............................................................ 1

GPS 500W ..................................................................... 1GNS 530W and GNS 530AW .......................................... 1

Takeoff Tour.............................................................................. 1Key and Knob Functions ................................................. 2Left-hand Keys and Knobs .............................................. 2

Right-hand Keys and Knobs ............................................ 3Bottom Row Keys ........................................................... 4

Power On.............................................................................. 5Powering up the 500W-series units ................................ 5

Instrument Panel Self-Test............................................... 6Fuel On Board and Checklists........................................... 7Acquiring Satellites / Messages...................................... 8Selecting Com/Nav Frequencies...................................... 9

Page Groups....................................................................... 10NAV Pages........................................................................... 12Default NAV Page............................................................. 13Map Page............................................................................ 14NAVCOM Page................................................................... 15Direct-To Navigation........................................................ 16IFR Procedures................................................................... 17Nearest Pages.................................................................... 18

Nearest Airport Page .................................................... 19

Nearest Airspace Page .................................................. 20Flight Plans......................................................................... 21

Section 1 Communicating using the GNS 530W23Volume................................................................................ 23Squelch................................................................................ 23COM Window and Tuning................................................ 24Auto-Tuning....................................................................... 25Emergency Channel.......................................................... 28

Stuck Microphone............................................................. 28

Section 2 NAV Pages......................................................... 29Main Page Groups............................................................. 29NAV Page Group................................................................ 29Page Notation.................................................................... 29

Turn Advisory and Waypoint Alert................................ 29Default NAV Page............................................................. 30

Selecting Desired On-Screen Data ................................. 31Restoring Factory Settings ............................................ 32

Dual Unit Considerations .............................................. 32Default Nav Page Auto Zoom........................................ 33

Map Page............................................................................ 33Map Symbols ............................................................... 34Map Range .................................................................. 34Map Page Auto Zoom................................................... 34Map Panning .............................................................. 35Map Direct-To .............................................................. 36

Airspace Information on the Map ................................. 36Map Page Options ....................................................... 38Map Setup ................................................................... 39Distance Measurements ............................................... 40Data Fields on the Map ................................................ 41Selecting Desired On-Screen Data ................................. 41Restoring Factory Settings ............................................ 42

Terrain Operation............................................................. 43Terrain Limitations ........................................................ 43Terrain Page ................................................................ 43Inhibit Mode ................................................................ 44Terrain Symbols ............................................................ 44Color Interpretation ...................................................... 44General Database Information ...................................... 44Database Versions ........................................................ 45Database Updates ........................................................ 46Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ............... 46

Navigation Database .................................................... 47Terrain Phase of Flight .................................................. 47Nearest Airport Criteria & Terrain Phase of Flight ........... 47TERRAIN Destination Airport ........................................ 48

TERRAIN Alerts.................................................................. 48Pop-up Alerts ............................................................... 48Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance ............................... 49Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) ................................ 50

TERRAIN Failure Alert ................................................... 50TERRAIN Not Available Alert ..................................... 51NAVCOM Page................................................................... 53Satellite Status Page........................................................ 55Dead Reckoning................................................................ 57

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Section 3 Direct-To Navigation................................... 59Selecting a Destination by Facility Name or City...... 60Selecting a Destination from the Active Flight Plan 61Selecting the Nearest Airport as a Direct-ToDestination......................................................................... 61Shortcuts............................................................................. 62Cancelling Direct-To Navigation.................................... 63Specifying a Course to a Waypoint............................... 63Selecting Direct-To a Holding Pattern......................... 64

Section 4 Flight Plans....................................................... 65Flight Plan Catalog........................................................... 65Flight Plan Editing............................................................ 65Flight Plan Catalog Options........................................... 67

Activating Flight Plans .................................................. 67Inverting Flight Plans .................................................... 67Create New Flight Plan ................................................. 67Crossfill........................................................................ 68Copying Flight Plans ..................................................... 69Deleting Flight Plans .................................................... 70Delete All Flight Plans ................................................... 70

Sort List By Number/Comment ...................................... 70Active Flight Plan.............................................................. 71Active Flight Plan Options.............................................. 71

Activate Leg ................................................................. 72Crossfill........................................................................ 72Copy Flight Plan ........................................................... 72Invert Flight Plan .......................................................... 72Delete Flight Plan ......................................................... 72

Select Approach ........................................................... 73Select Arrival ................................................................ 73Select Departure .......................................................... 74Remove Approach, Arrival, or Departure ........................ 75Closest Point of FPL ...................................................... 75Parallel Track ................................................................ 76Change Fields .............................................................. 77Restore Defaults ........................................................... 78

Shortcuts............................................................................. 78

Section 5 Approaches, Departures, & Arrivals..... 81Approaches with Procedure Turns................................ 84Flying the Procedure Turn............................................... 85Flying the Missed Approach .......................................... 88Flying an Approach with a Hold ................................... 89

Flying a DME Arc Approach............................................ 93Vectors to Final................................................................. 96Flying the Vectors Approach.......................................... 97Course From Fix Flight Plan Legs.................................. 99

ILS Approaches................................................................ 104Selecting an ILS Approach .......................................... 105Flying the ILS Approach .............................................. 106

Selecting an LPV Approach........................................... 110Flying the LPV Approach ............................................. 110

LNAV/VNAV and LNAV Approaches with AdvisoryVertical Guidance............................................................ 112Points to Remember for ALL Approaches................. 112

Points to Remember for Localizer or VOR-basedApproaches...................................................................... 113Enabling Autopilot Outputs for the King KAP140/KFC225............................................................................... 114

Section 6 WPT Pages......................................................... 115WPT Page Group.............................................................. 115Finding the Desired Airport.......................................... 116Duplicate Waypoints...................................................... 117

Airport Location Page.................................................... 118Airport Location Page Options .................................... 119

Airport Runway Page..................................................... 119Airport Runway Page Options ..................................... 120

Airport Frequency Page................................................ 121Airport Frequency Page Options .................................. 122

Airport Approach Page.................................................. 123Airport Approach Page Options .................................. 124

Airport Arrival Page....................................................... 126Airport Arrival Page Options ....................................... 127

Airport Departure Page................................................. 128Airport Departure Page Options .................................. 129

Intersection Page............................................................ 130NDB Page.......................................................................... 131VOR Page.......................................................................... 132User Waypoint Page....................................................... 133

Creating User Waypoints ............................................ 134

Creating User Waypoints from the Map Page .............. 136Modifying User Waypoints .......................................... 137User Waypoint Page Options....................................... 138User Waypoint List ..................................................... 139

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Section 7 NRST Pages...................................................... 143NRST Page Group............................................................ 143Navigating to a Nearby Waypoint.............................. 145Nearest Airport Page..................................................... 146Nearest Intersection Page............................................ 147Nearest NDB Page........................................................... 147Nearest VOR Page........................................................... 148Nearest User Waypoint Page........................................ 149Nearest Center (ARTCC) Page...................................... 149Nearest Flight Service Station (FSS) Page................ 150Nearest Airspace Page................................................... 151

Section 8 VLOC (VOR/Localizer/Glideslope)Receiver Operations......................................................... 155

Ident Audio and Volume................................................ 155VLOC Tuning Window..................................................... 155VLOC Ident Window........................................................ 156Auto-Tuning..................................................................... 156CDI Key.............................................................................. 158

Section 9 AUX Pages....................................................... 159

AUX Page Group.............................................................. 159Flight Planning Page...................................................... 160Utility Page....................................................................... 168

Checklists .................................................................. 170Trip Statistics .............................................................. 173RAIM Prediction ......................................................... 173Software Versions ....................................................... 174Database Versions ...................................................... 174Terrain Database Versions ........................................... 174

Setup 1 Page.................................................................... 175CDI / Alarms ............................................................... 178Units / Position ........................................................... 180Date / Time ................................................................ 181Display Backlight. ...................................................... 182Nearest Airport Criteria .............................................. 182Data Field Configuration ............................................ 183COM Configuration .................................................... 184

Restoring Factory Settings........................................... 184Setup 2 Page.................................................................... 185

SBAS Selection ........................................................... 185

Section 10 Vertical Navigation (VNAV)................. 187

Section 11 Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE)Interface.................................................................................. 190

Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE)........................... 190

Pre-departure Verification of FDE............................... 190Section 12 Messages, Abbreviations, & NavTerms......................................................................................... 191

Messages.......................................................................... 191Turn Advisory and Arrival Annunciations.................. 197Abbreviations.................................................................. 199Navigation Terms............................................................ 203

Appendix A NavData Card Use.................................. 205

Appendix B Specifications........................................... 206

Appendix C Troubleshooting Q & A........................ 207

Index.......................................................................................... 213

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Model Descriptions

Model Descriptions

This guide covers the operation of the GNS 530W,GNS 530AW, and the GPS 500W. In general, all

models will be referred to as the 500W-series, exceptwhere there are physical or operational differences.The 500W-seriesunits are 6.25 wide and 4.60 high.The display is a 320 by 234 pixel color LCD. The unitsinclude two removable data cards, one with a Jeppesendatabase (inserted in the left-most card slot) and thesecond being a Terrain database (inserted in the right-

most card slot).GPS 500W

The GPS 500W has a WAAS GPS engine and isTSO C146a certified for primary domestic, oceanic,and remote navigation including en route, terminal,and non-precision approaches, and approaches withvertical guidance, such as LPV and LNAV/VNAV. The

GPS 500W can simultaneously give aviators vitalapproach information and weather and traffic datain relation to their position on a large, color movingmap display. Thanks to a high-contrast color display,the information can be easily read from wide view-ing angles even in direct sunlight. Its color movingmap features a built-in database that shows cities,

highways, railroads, rivers, lakes, coastlines, and acomplete Jeppesen database. The Jeppesen database(that can be updated with a front-loading data card)contains all airports, VORs, NDBs, Intersections, FSSs,

Approaches, DPs/STARs, and SUA information.

Pilots will enjoy the GPS 500W as an MFD, espe-cially when it is coupled with traffic, lightning detec-

tion, and weather interfaces. With the PC-based FDEprediction program, the GPS 500W may be used foroceanic or remote operations. For the latest in graphi-cal and textual weather information, the GPS 500Wcan connect to XM Satellite Radios XM WX Weather

Service via the Garmin GDL 69/69A datalink receiver.

GNS 530W and GNS 530AW

The GNS 530W and GNS 530AW include all of the

features of the GPS 500W, and also includes a TSOdairborne VHF communications transceiver and aTSOd airborne VOR/Localizer and Glideslope receiv-ers. This multipurpose unit is available with either a10-watt (GNS 530W) or 16-watt (GNS 530AW) Comtransceiver. References to the GNS 530W also includethe GNS 530AW.

Takeoff Tour

This Takeoff Tour is intended to provide a briefintroduction of the 500W-series major features. Therest of this manual describes these features, and others,in additional detail. Use this guide, as needed, to learn

or review the details regarding a particular feature. TheIndex may be used to quickly locate the informationyou want. Before flying with your 500W series unit,take the time to review the information in the manualsand practice with the trainer.

After youre familiar with the basics, some sug-gested reading within the Reference section includes:

Flight plan features - Section 4 Waypoint information pages (database information)

- Section 6 IFR procedures - Section 5 Aux pages - Unit settings (configuring the unit to

your preferences) - Section 9

If youre unable to locate the information you need,

were here to help! Garmins Customer Service staff isavailable during normal business hours (U.S. Centraltime zone) at the phone and fax numbers listed onpage ii. You can also reach us by mail (see page ii) or atour web site address: www.garmin.com.

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Key and Knob Functions

The 500W-series navigators are designed to makeoperation as simple as possible. The descriptions on

the next three pages provide a general overview of theprimary function(s) for each key and knob. This Take-off Tour section is intended to provide a brief overviewof the primary functions of your 500W-series unit.Experiment with the unit and refer to the referencesections for more information.

Left-hand Keys and Knobs

k The COM power/volume knobcontrols unit power and communica-tions radio volume. Press momentarilyto disable automatic squelch control.In the GPS 500W, this control is usedonly for power.

j TheVLOC volume knob (GNS

530W) controls audio volume for theselected VOR/ Localizer frequency.Press momentarily to enable/disablethe ident tone.

y The large left knob (COM/VLOC)

(GNS 530W) is used to tune the

megahertz (MHz) value (to the left ofthe 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.

v The small left knob (PUSH C/V)

(GNS 530W) is used to tune thekilohertz (kHz) value (to the rightof the decimal point) of the standbyfrequency for the communicationstransceiver or the VLOC receiver,

whichever is currently selected bythe tuning cursor. Press this knobmomentarily to toggle the tuning

cursor between the COM and VLOCfrequency fields.

W The COM flip-flop key (GNS

530W) is used to swap the active andstandby COM frequencies. Press andhold to select emergency channel(121.500 MHz).

V TheVLOC flip-flop key (GNS

530W) is used to swap the activeand standby VLOC frequencies (i.e.,make the selected standby frequencyactive).

On the GNS 530W, thelargeandsmall leftknobs allow you to

tune the desired COMor VLOC frequency.

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Right-hand Keys and Knobs

The range key (RNG) allows you toselect the desired map scale. Use the

up arrow side of the key to zoom outto a larger area, or the down arrowside to zoom into a smaller area.

D The direct-to key(direct-to)pro-

vides access to the direct-to function,which allows you to enter a destina-

tion waypoint and establishes a directcourse to the selected destination.See Section 3.

MENU The menu key(MENU) displays

a context-sensitive list of options.This options list allows you to access

additional features or make settingschanges which relate to the currentlydisplayed page.

CLR The clear key (CLR) is used to erase

information or cancel an entry. Pressand hold this key to immediatelydisplay the Default Navigation Page,regardless of the page that is cur-rently displayed.

ENT The enter key(ENT)is used to

approve an operation or completedata entry. It is also used to confirminformation, such as the Database

Page during power on.

t The large right knob(GPS) is used

to select between the various pagegroups: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST.

With the on-screen cursor enabled,the large right knob allows you tomove the cursor about the page.

r The small right knob (PUSH CRSR)

is used to select between the variouspages within one of the groups listedabove. Press this knob momentarilyto display the on-screen cursor.The cursor allows you to enter data

and/or make a selection from a list ofoptions.

Data is entered using the large and smallright knobs. Experiment with them to be-

come efficient at entering data. This greatlyreduces the amount of time spent operating

the 500W-series unit in flight.


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Bottom Row Keys

NRST

The nearestkey (NRST) (GPS500W) displays the Nearest Airportspage. Then, turning the small rightknob steps through the NRST pages.

CDI The CDI key (GNS 530W) is used to

toggle the navigation source (GPS orVLOC) which provides output to anexternal HSI or CDI.

OBS The OBS key is used to select

manual or automatic sequencing ofwaypoints. Pressing this key selectsOBS mode, which retains the currentactive to waypoint as your naviga-tion reference even after passing the

waypoint (i.e., prevents sequencingto the next waypoint). Pressing theOBS keyagain returns to normaloperation, with automatic sequenc-ing of waypoints. Whenever OBSmode is selected, you may set thedesired course to/from a waypoint

using the OBS Page, or an externalOBS selector on your HSI or CDI.

MSG The message key (MSG) is used to

view system messages and to alert youto important warnings and require-

ments when the MSG annunciator isdisplayed. See Sections 12 and 9 for

more information on messages andunit settings.

FPL The flight plan key (FPL) allows

you to create, edit, activate andinvert flight plans, as well as accessapproaches, departures and arrivals.

A closest point to flight plan featureis also available from the flight plankey. See Section 4 for more informa-tion on flight plans.

VNAV Thevertical navigation key

(VNAV)allows you to create a three-dimensional profile which guides

you to a final (target) altitude at aspecified location. See Section 10.

PROC The procedures key (PROC) allows

you to select approaches, departuresand arrivals from your flight plan.

When using a flight plan, availableprocedures for your departure and/orarrival airport are offered automati-cally. Otherwise, you may select thedesired airport, then the desiredprocedure.

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Power On

The Garmin 500W-series offers you accuratenavigational data and communication capability, along

with non-precision and precision approach certifica-tion in the IFR environment. The Takeoff Tour isdesigned to familiarize you with the basic operationof the 500W-series including powering up theunit, changing frequencies, entering data, perform-ing a simple direct-to, selecting IFR procedures andprovides a limited introduction to using flight plans.

In addition, this section briefly covers the defaultnavigation, map and frequency pages available as partof the NAV page group. These pages are used for mostof your in-flight navigation.

The Takeoff Tour assumes that the unit and anten-nas have been properly installed and you have notchanged any of the 500W-series default settings. Ifyou have changed any of the factory default settings(position format, units of measure, selectable fields,etc.), the pictures shown here may not exactly matchwhat you see on your 500W-series unit. Prior to usingyour 500W-series unit for the first time, we recom-mend that you taxi to a location that is well away from

buildings and other aircraft so the unit can collectsatellite data without interruption.

Powering up the 500W-series units

The GNS 530Ws power and COM volume arecontrolled using the COM power/volume knob atthe top left corner of the unit. In the GPS 500W, theknob controls only power. Turning it clockwise turnsunit power on and increases the COM radio volume.

After turning the unit on, a Welcome Page is displayedwhile the unit performs a self test, followed by a LandData Page.

The Database Confirmation Page appears nextand shows the current database information on theNavData card (with the valid operating dates, cyclenumber and database type indicated). The databaseis updated every 28 days and must be current for

approved instrument approach operations. Informa-tion on database subscriptions is available inside your500W-series package.

To acknowledge the database information, press

the ENT key .

Power On

Power-up Sequence

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Instrument Panel Self-Test

Once the database has been acknowledged, theInstrument Panel Self-Test Page appears. To ensurethat your 500W-series unit and any connected instru-ments are working properly, check for the followingindications on your CDI/HSI, RMI, external annuncia-tors and other connected instruments:

Course deviation Glideslope TO/FROM flag Time to destination Bearing to destination Desired track Distance to dest. Ground speed

All external annunciators (if installed)

The Instrument Panel Self-Test Page indicates thecurrently selected OBS course, fuel capacity (CAP),fuel on board (FOB) and fuel flow (FF). The fuelcapacity is entered manually. Fuel on board and fuelflow may be manually entered if your installation doesnot include connection to sensors which automaticallyprovide these figures.

To enter fuel capacity, fuel on board or fuel flow

figures (if not provided by sensors):1. Turn the large right knob to select the CAP,

FOB or FF field.2. Turn the smalland large right knobs to enter

the desired figure, then press ENT.

Enter the fuel capacity, fuel on board or fuel flow figuresdirectly onto the appropriate field of the Instrument Panel

Self-Test Page. Fuel on board and fuel flow are automaticallyprovided if your installation includes connection to external

sensors.

Check CDI/HSI,RMI and other in-struments to verify

these indications.

Should matchcurrent OBS course

selectionSelect to displayChecklists Page

Select to Set Fuel Levelto Full Capacity

Fuel Capacity isentered manually

Fuel on board and fuel flow areprovided manually or by sen-

sors, if installed

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Fuel On Board and Checklists

The Instrument Panel Self-Test Page includes selec-tions to set fuel on board (FOB) to full capacity and

access the Checklists Page. This allows you to quicklyset fuel to full limits and display any checklists youveentered, such as start up or takeoff checklists.

To set fuel on board to full (if not provided bysensor):

1. Turn the large right knob to highlight SetFull Fuel?.

Select Set Full Fuel? to set fuel on board(FOB) to full capacity.

2. Press ENTand verify that fuel on board (FOB)now matches the fuel capacity (CAP) figure.Fuel on board is now reduced, over time, based

on the fuel flow (FF) figure.To view the checklists page:

1. Turn the large right knob to highlight Go ToChecklists? and press ENT.

2. Turn the large right knob to select the desiredchecklist, then follow the steps in Section 9 AuxPages - Utility Page (Checklists) to execute eachstep in the selected checklist.

Select Go To Checklists? to display theChecklist Page and any available checklists. A

500W-series unit can hold up to nine check-lists with up to 30 entries in each checklist.

3. Once you complete the desired checklist(s),press the small right knobto return to theChecklists Page. Press the small right knobagain to return to normal operation on theSatellite Status or Map pages.

Once youve verified instrument operation withthe Instrument Panel Self-Test Page displayed, turnthe large right knob to highlight OK? and pressthe ENT key.

The Satellite Status Page appears as the 500W-series unit begins to collect satellite information. AnAcquiring status is displayed on the Satellite Status

Page and the signal strength of any satellites receivedappears as bar graph readings. This is a good indica-tion that you are receiving signals and that a positionfix is determined. Following the first-time use of your500W-series unit, the time required for a position fixvaries usually within two minutes.

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Acquiring Satellites / Messages

If the 500W-series unit has not been operated for aperiod of six months or more, it may have to Search

the Sky to collect new data. This means the unit isacquiring satellite data to establish almanac and satel-lite orbit information, which can take 5 to 10 minutes.The Satellite Status Page displays a Searching Skystatus, and the message annunciator (MSG) above theMSGkey also flashes to alert you of a system message,Searching the Sky.

To view a system message, press MSG.

MESSAGE PAGE

The Message Page appears and displays the statusor warning information applicable to the receivers cur-rent operating condition.

To return to the previous page after viewing amessage, press MSG again.

The Satellite Status Page shows the ID num-bers for the satellites and the relative signal

strength of each satellite received (as a bargraph reading).

Searching Sky indicates that satellite almanacdata is not available. The data is recollected from thefirst available satellite.

Acquiring indicates that satellites have been

located and information is being acquired, but thereceiver does not have enough satellites for a 3-dimen-sional position.

3D NAV indicates that a 3-dimensional positionis available.

3D DIFF NAV indicates when a 3-dimensional

position is available and differential corrections arebeing used.

The INTEG annunciator (bottom left corner ofthe screen) indicates that satellite coverage is insuffi-cient to pass built-in integrity monitoring tests.

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Selecting Com/Nav Frequencies

While the GNS 530W is acquiring a position,lets take a minute to dial in the active and standby

frequencies youll be using for the first phase of yourflight. The GNS 530W display is divided into separatewindows (or screen areas), including a COM window,

VLOC window (by default with VOR ident/radial, butselectable for other data including a traffic display)and a GPS window which occupies the right 3/4 of thedisplay.

COM Window:Active Frequency

COM Window:Standby Frequency(with tuning cursor)

VLOC Tuning Window andVLOC Ident Window

(Ident Window is user-selectable)

Pushing the small left knob moves the tuningcursor back-and-forth between the COM and VLOCfrequency windows. To select the active frequency, youmust first enter the frequency in the standby field, anduse the COM (orVLOC) flip-flopkey to move it to

the active field.To change the standby communication (COM) orVLOC frequency:

1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in thedesired window (COM or VLOC), press thesmall left knob momentarily to switch thehighlight between the COM and VLOC win-dows. Adjusting the frequencies with the largeand small leftknobs will affect the standbyfrequency.

2. Turn the large left knob to select the desiredmegahertz (MHz) value. For example, the117 portion of the frequency 117.70.

3. Turn the small left knob to select the desiredkilohertz (kHz) value. For example, the .70portion of the frequency 117.70.

4. To activate the selected frequency, press theappropriate flip-flopkeyCOM for commu-nication frequencies or VLOC for VOR/Localizerfrequencies.

Once youve entered the active frequency, simplyrepeat steps 1 through 3, above, to enter the standbyfrequency. After both communication frequencies have

been entered, you may elect to keep the COM windowhot by leaving the cursor on the standby frequency, ormove the cursor to the VLOC window by pressing thesmall left knob.

NOTE: When selecting VLOC frequencies, thetuning cursor automatically returns to the COMwindow after 30 seconds of inactivity.

Cursor highlights COM window.

To switch the active and standby frequen-cies, press the COM flip-flop key. Switching

the active and standby frequencies does not

remove the cursor from the COM window.

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Page Groups

(Large right knob to change page groups)

WPT Group

Airport Location

Airport Runway

Airport Frequency

Airport Approach

Airport Arrival

Airport Departure

Intersection

NDBs

VOR

User Waypoint

(Smallrightknobtoselectpage

swithinthegroup)

NAV Group

Default NAV

Map

NAVCOM

Satellite Status

Terrain

AUX Group

Flight Planning

Utility

Setup 2

Setup 1

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Page Groups

PROC(Press PROC)

Procedures

Selection of any main page is performed using thelarge and small right knobs. The large right knob

selects the page group: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST. Thesmall right knob selects the desired page within a

group. To quickly select the Default NAV page, Pressand hold CLR.

NOTE: The number of NAV pages avail-able vary depending on the installationof options. See 400W/500W Series Dis-

play Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendums.

NRST Group

Nearest Airport

Nearest VOR

Nearest NDB

Nearest Intersection

Nearest User Wpt

Nearest Airspace

Nearest FSS

Nearest Center

FPL Group (Press FLP)

Active Flight Plan

Flight Plan Catalog

VNAV(Press VNAV)

Vertical Navigation

(Small

rightknobtoselectpage

swithinthegroup)

(Large right knob to change page groups)

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NAV Pages

NAV Pages

The map page is one of five or more pages avail-able under the NAV group. The previous page shows

the organization of the main page groups. Addition-ally, page groups for flight plans, procedures andvertical navigation are available by pressing the keycorresponding to the desired function (FPL, PROCorVNAV). Selecting one of these stand-alone pagegroups, in effect, exits the main page groups anddisplays a page for the desired function. When pressing

the same function key a second time, the 500W-seriesunit returns to the main page group and the previouslydisplayed page.

To select the desired NAV page, turn the small rightknob until the desired page is displayed.

If you are currently viewing a page that is not partof the NAV group, you can quickly return to the NAV

group using the CLRkey. The number of Nav grouppages available varies with installed equipment.

To select the NAV group and display the DefaultNAV Page, press and hold CLR.

In addition to the group of NAV pages, additionalgroups of pages are available for waypoint information

(WPT), auxiliary (AUX) functions such as flight plan-ning or unit settings, and listings for nearest (NRST)airports or other facilities.

1. To select the desired page group, turn thelarge rightknob until a page from the desiredgroup is displayed.

2. To select the desired page within the group,

turn the small rightknob until the desiredpage is displayed.

The bottom right corner of the screen indicatesthe page group currently being displayed (e.g.,NAV or NRST), the number of screens available

within that group (indicated by rectangularicons) and the placement of the current screenwithin that group (indicated by a highlighted

square icon). To select a different page withinthe group, turn the small right knob.

See the 400W/500W Series Display InterfacesPilots Guide Addendum, part number 190-

00356-31 and the 400W/500W Series GarminOptional Displays Pilots Guide Addendum, part

number 190-00356-30.

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Default NAV Page

Default NAV Page

During most flights, the Default NAV, Map andNAVCOM pages are the primary pages used for navi-

gation. The Default NAV Page displays a look aheadmap, graphic course deviation indicator (CDI), theactive leg of your flight plan (as defined by the currentfrom and to waypoints), and four user-selectabledata fields. The default settings for these fields are dis-tance to waypoint (DIS), desired track (DTK), groundspeed (GS) and estimated time en route (ETE). See

Section 12 for definitions of these navigation terms.The default NAV pageis selected by pressing and hold-ing the CLRkey or turning the small right knob.

From the Default NAV Page, simply turn thesmall right knob to display the available pages. TheNAVCOM Page displays the available frequencies(communication and navigation) for the departure

airport, any en route airports that are included in yourflight plan, and the final destination airport. Whenusing the direct-to function, frequencies are listed forthe airport nearest to your starting position and thedestination airport.

DEFAULT NAV PAGE

Active Leg of Flight Plan,or Direct-to Destination

User-selectable Data Fields(all four corners)

Course DeviationIndicator (CDI)

Bearing indicator tothe current active

TO waypoint

To change the data fields in the corners of theDefault NAV Page:

1. Press MENU(with the Map Page displayed).

The data fields on the Default NAV Pagemay be custom-tailored to your prefer-ences. A menu selection is provided to

Change Fields?.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlightChange Fields? and press ENT.

3. Turn the large right knob to highlight thedata field you wish to change.

4. Turn the small right knob to select the typeof data you want to appear on this field andpress ENT.

The large right knob is used to select thedata field you wish to change. Then use

the small right knob to display a list ofdata options and select the desired dataitem.

5. Press the small right knob to remove the

cursor.

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Map Page

Map Page

The Map Page displays your present position(using an airplane symbol) relative to nearby airports,

VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints andairspace boundaries and your route displayed as asolid line. The current Map Scale is indicated in thelower left corner and adjustable using the RNGkey.

The Map Scale refers to the distance from thebottom to the top of the viewable display.

After the GNS 530W acquires satellites and com-putes a position, the Map Page appears automatically.

MAP PAGE

Map Display

MapScale

Present Position

DesiredTrack

To adjust the map scale:

1. Press the up arrow on the RNGkey to zoomout to a larger area.

OR,

2. Press the down arrow on the RNGkey to zoomin to a smaller area.

By adding data fields along theright-hand side, the Map Page can

combine a moving map displayand navigation data for completesituational awareness. Map setuppages are provided to add thesedata fields and to designate the

maximum scale at which each mapfeature appears. These settings

provide an automatic decluttering

of the map (based upon your prefer-ences) as you adjust the scale.

While viewing the map page, youcan quickly declutter and remove

many of the background map detailsby pressing the CLR key (repeatedly)until the desired detail is depicted.

To change the map scale, use the

RNG key.

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NAVCOM Page

The Navigation/Communications (NAVCOM) Pageprovides a complete list of airport frequencies at your

departure, en route and arrival airports.

A frequency listed on the NAVCOM Page can bequickly transferred to the standby field of the COMor VLOC windows. This time saving process preventshaving to re-key a frequency already displayed else-where on the screen.

To display the frequency list for the desired flightplan or direct-to airport:

1. Push the small right knob to activate thecursor on the airport identifier field (in the GPSwindow).

2. Turn the small right knob to display the listof airports (departure, arrival and en route) for

your flight plan or direct-to. Continue to turnthe small right knob until the desired airportis selected.

3. Press ENTto display the frequency list for theselected airport.

Frequency Type

NAVCOM PAGE

Frequency List

To select a communication or navigation fre-quency:

1. Push the small right knob to activate thecursor in the GPS window.

2. Turn the large right knob to select the desiredfrequency from the list.

3. Press ENTto transfer the selected frequencyto the standby field in the COM or VLOCwindow. COM frequencies automatically goto the standby field of the COM window andnavigation frequencies automatically go to thestandby field of the VLOC window, regardlessof the window currently highlighted by the

cursor.4. To activate the selected frequency, press the

COMor VLOC flip-flop key.

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IFR Procedures

Once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, thewhole range of instrument procedures is available to

you. Departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs), non-preci-sion and precision approaches are stored within theNavData card and available using the PROCkey.

Press the PROC key to display the procedurespage. Turn the large right knob to select the

desired option.

To display the Procedures Page, press PROC.

The steps required to select and activate anapproach, departure or arrival are very similar. In thisintroductory section, well show examples of the stepsrequired to select an approach, but keep in mind thesame process also applies to departures and arrivals.

To select an approach, departure, or arrival:

1. Turn the large right knob to highlightthe Select Approach? option (or SelectArrival?/Select Departure?) from the Pro-cedures Page.

2. Press ENTto display a list of available proce-dures for the arrival (when using approaches

or STARs) or departure (when using SIDs)airport.

3. Turn the small right knob to select the desiredprocedure and press ENT.

A window appears to select the desiredprocedure. Use the small right knob to make

your selection.

4. For approaches, a window appears to selectthe desired initial approach fix (IAF) or avectors option to select just the final coursesegment of the approach. Turn the small rightknob to select the desired option and pressENT. (Vectors guidance is relative to the finalinbound course. A line is drawn beyond thefinal approach fix, allowing you to interceptthe final course segment beyond its normallimits.)

5. For departures and arrivals, pop-up windowsappear to select the desired transition andrunway(s). Turn the small right knob to selectthe desired option and press ENT.

6. With Load? highlighted, press ENTto addthe procedure to the flight plan or direct-to.

The selected procedure for the departure or arrival

airport is added to the sequence of waypoints in theflight plan or direct-to (as shown on the Active RoutePage). You can later activate the selected procedurefrom the Procedures Page or the Active Flight PlanPage.

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Nearest Pages

The NRST page group provides listings for nearest

airports or other facilities. The NRST group includes

detailed information on the 25 nearest airports, VORs,NDBs, intersections and user-created waypoints within200 nautical miles of your current position. In addition,

pages are also provided to display the five nearest center

(ARTCC/FIR) and Flight Service Station (FSS) points

of communication, plus alert you to any special-use orcontrolled airspace you may be in or near.

The Nearest Airport Page (shown at left) is one ofeight pages available under the NRST group:

Nearest Airport Page

Nearest Intersection Page

Nearest NDB Page

Nearest VOR Page

Nearest User Waypoints Page

Nearest ARTCC Page

Nearest FSS Page

Nearest Airspace Page

To display the NRST pages:

1. If necessary, press the small right knob toremove the cursor from the page.

2. Turn the large right knob to select the NRSTpage group, as indicated by NRST appearingin the lower right corner of the screen.

To display a list of nearby airports, turn thelarge right knob to select the NRST page

group and (if needed) the small right knob toselect the Nearest Airport Page.

To scroll through the list, press the smallright knob, then turn the large right knob.

3. Turn the small right knob to select the desiredNRST page.

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Nearest Airspace Page

The last page in the NRST group, the NearestAirspace Page, provides information for up to nine

controlled or special-use airspaces near or in yourflight path. Airspace information appears on this pagebased upon the same criteria used for airspace alertmessages. Nearby airspace information and airspacealert messages are provided according to the followingconditions:

If your projected course takes you inside

an airspace within the next ten minutes,the message Airspace ahead -- less than 10minutes appears.

If you are within two nautical miles of anairspace and your current course is suchthat it will take you inside that airspace, themessage Airspace near and ahead appears.

If you are within two nautical miles of anairspace and your current course is suchthat it will not take you inside that airspace,the message Near airspace less than 2nmappears.

If you have entered an airspace, the message

Inside Airspace appears.By default, airspace alert messages are turned off.

When turned on, the message (MSG) annunciatorlocated directly above the MSGkey flashes to alertyou to the airspace message.

To view additional information about theairspace, select the nearest airspace page.

Detailed information is available by high-lighting the airspace name and pressing ENT.

To view an airspace alert message:

1. Press the MSGkey. The message page appearswith the alert message.

When an airspace alert occurs, the message

(MSG) annunciator flashes at the bottom of thescreen. Press MSG to view the alert message.

2. Press MSGagain to return to the previousdisplay.

Note that the airspace alerts are based upon three-dimensional data (latitude, longitude and altitude)to avoid nuisance alerts. The alert boundaries for

controlled airspace are also sectorized to providecomplete information on any nearby airspace. Addi-tional information about a nearby airspace such ascontrolling agency, frequency and floor/ceiling limits is available from the nearest airspace page.

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Flight Plans

The 500W-series unit lets you create up to 20 flightplans, with up to 31 waypoints in each flight plan.Flight plans are created, edited and activated using theFPL key. The FPL page group includes two pages: the

Active Flight Plan Page and the Flight Plan Catalog.The Active Flight Plan Page provides informationand editing features for the flight plan currently inuse (referred to as flight plan 00). The Flight PlanCatalog serves as the main page for creating new flightplans, as well as editing or activating previously cre-

ated flight plans.

Active Flight Plan Page with flight plan cur-rently in use.

Since using flight plans is arguably one of the more

complex features of the 500W-series unit, well only dis-

cuss it briefly here focusing on creating a new flightplan and activating it to use for navigation. Additional

information about flight plans can be found in the

Flight Plan section (Section 4).

To create a new flight plan:

1. Press the FPLkey and turn the small rightknob to select the Flight Plan Catalog.

2. Press the MENUkey to display the Flight PlanCatalog Options.

3. Turn the large right knob to select CreateNew Flight Plan? and press ENT.

To create a new flight plan, select Cre-ate New Flight Plan? from the Flight Plan

Catalog Options.

4. The cursor appears on the first waypoint identi-fier field (located directly below WAYPOINT).Use the largeand small right knobs to enterthe identifier of the first waypoint in the flightplan (the small knob is used to select thedesired letter or number and the large knob is

used to move to the next character space.).

Enter the identifier for each airport and/ornavaid into the flight plan in the same

sequence you wish to fly.

5. Press ENTonce the identifier has been selected.The cursor moves to the next blank waypointidentifier field.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5, above, until all waypointsfor the flight plan have been entered.

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7. Press the small right knob to remove thehighlighting. Once the flight plan is created,it may be activated from an options window.Activating the flight plan copies it into flightplan 00 (the original flight plan still resides inthe Flight Catalog) and replaces any flight planwhich currently exists in flight plan 00.

To activate the new flight plan:

1. On the Flight Plan Catalog page, press thesmall rightknob to activate the cursor. Rotatethe large rightknob to highlight the desiredflight plan.

2. Press the MENUkey to display the Flight PlanCatalog Options.

3. Turn the small right knobto select ActivateFlight Plan? and press ENT.

Select Activate Flight Plan? from the pagemenu to begin using the new flight plan.

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Section 1Communicating using the

GNS 530W

The GNS 530W features a digitally-tuned VHFCOM radio that provides a seamless transition fromcommunication to navigation. The GNS 530WsCOM radio operates in the aviation voice band, from118.000 to 136.975 MHz, in 25 kHz steps (default).For European operations, a COM radio configuration

of 8.33 kHz steps is also provided.

TX appears at the upper right corner of theCOM window while transmitting.

Volume

COM radio volume is adjusted using the COMpower/volume knob. Turn the COM power/volumeknobclockwise to increase volume, or counterclock-wise to decrease volume.

Squelch

The COM radio features an automatic squelch toreject many localized noise sources. You may override

the squelch function by pressing the COM power/volume knob. This facilitates listening to a distant sta-tion or setting the desired volume level.

While receiving a station, an RX indicationappears in the upper right corner of the COMwindow to the immediate right of COM. A TXindication appears at this location while you are trans-

mitting.

Press the COM power/volume knob momen-tarily to override the automatic squelch.Note the RX receive indication when

receiving a station.

To override the automatic squelch, press theCOM power/volumeknob momentarily. Press COMpower/volumeknob again to return to automaticsquelch operation.

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COM Window and Tuning

Communication frequencies are selected with thetuning cursor in the standbyCOM frequency field,

and using the largeand small left knobs to dial inthe desired frequency. The standby frequency alwaysappears below the active frequency. The active fre-quency is the frequency currently in use for transmitand receive operations.

Tuning cursor in the COM window. Use thesmall and large left knobs to dial in the

desired standby frequency.

A frequency may also be quickly selected from thedatabase by simply highlighting the desired frequencyon any of the main pages and pressing ENT. This pro-cess is referred to as auto-tuning. Once a frequency

is selected in the standby field, it may be transferredto the active frequency by pressing the COM flip-flopkey.

Once the standby frequency is selected, usethe COM flip-flop key to make the frequency

active for transmit and receive operations.

NOTE: The tuning cursor normally appears in theCOM window, unless placed in the VLOC windowby pressing the small left knob. When the tuningcursor is in the VLOC window, it automaticallyreturns to the COM window after 30 seconds of

inactivity. The active frequency in either windowcannot be accessed directly only the standbyfrequency is highlighted by the tuning cursor.

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To select a COM frequency:

1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in the COMwindow, press the small left knob momen-tarily.

2. Turn the large left knob to select the desiredmegahertz (MHz) value. For example, the118 portion of the frequency 118.300.

3. Turn the small left knob to select the desiredkilohertz (kHz) value. For example, the .300portion of the frequency 118.300.

To make the standby frequency the active fre-quency, press the COM flip-flop key.

The tuning cursor remains in the COM window. If

you wish to select a VOR/localizer/ILS frequency, press

the small left knob momentarily to place the cursor inthe VLOC window. Additional instructions for VOR/

localizer/ILS operations are available in Sections 5 and 8.

Cursor in VLOC window allows for VOR andILS operations.

Auto-Tuning

The GNS 530Ws auto-tune feature allowsyou to quickly select any database frequency in

the GPS window as your standby frequency. AnyCOM frequency displayed in the GPS windowcan be transferred to the standby COM frequencyfield, with a minimum of keystrokes required. Thefollowing are some examples of selecting COM

frequencies from some of the main GPS pages.

To select a COM frequency for a nearby airport:

1. Select the Nearest Airport Page from the NRST

page group. (See Section 7, or press and holdCLR, then turn the large right knobuntil thenearest pages appear. Finally, if necessary, turnthe small right knobto display the NearestAirport Page.)

Nearest Airport Page with common traffic

advisory frequency (CTAF) for the closestairport highlighted.

2. Press the small right knob momentarily toplace the cursor on the airport identifier field ofthe first airport in the list. If you wish to selectanother airport, turn the large right knob tohighlight the desired airport.

3. The Nearest Airport Page displays the commontraffic advisory frequency (CTAF) for each listedairport. To select this frequency, turn the largeright knob to highlight the desired airportsCTAF frequency and press ENT to place thefrequency in the standby field of the COMwindow.

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To display the entire list of frequencies for anearby airport and select from that list:

1. Start with the desired airport highlighted onthe Nearest Airport Page (as described on theprevious page), then press ENT.

2. Press the small right knob to remove thecursor and turn the small right knob to dis-play the frequency list.

From the Nearest Airport Page, select the

desired airport to show a more detailed list-ing of frequencies for that airport.

3. Press the small right knob momentarily toreactivate the cursor and turn the large rightknob to highlight the desired frequency.

4. Press ENTto place the highlighted frequency

in the standby COM window field.5. Before leaving the frequency page, use the

large right knob to highlight Done? andpress ENT . Done? always needs to beacknowledged before leaving a page group.

To select a COM frequency for a nearby flightservice station (FSS) or center (ARTCC):

1. Select the Nearest Center or Flight ServicePage from the NRST page group. (Turn thelarge right knob until the NRST pages appear.Then, if necessary, turn the small right knobto display the desired NRST page.)

Use the nearest ARTCC Page to quickly re-trieve the frequency(s) for the nearest center

(ARTCC) facility.

2. Press the small right knob momentarily toplace the cursor on the page.

3. Turn the large right knob to highlight theFSS/ARTCC frequency and press ENTto placethe frequency in the standby field of the COMwindow.

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To select a COM frequency for any airport in yourflight plan:

1. Select the NAVCOM Page from the NAV pagegroup. (See Section 2, or press and hold CLR,then turn the small right knob until theNAVCOM Page appears.)

The NAVCOM Page provides a frequency listfor all the airports (departure, en route and

arrival) along your active flight plan.

2. Press the small right knob to place the cursoron the airport identifier field. To the left of thisfield appears Departure, En Route or Arrival depending on the placement of the dis-played airport within your flight plan.

3. Turn the small right knob to display a windowlisting the airports in your flight plan. Continue

turning the small right knob to select thedesired airport.

4. Press ENTto return to the NAVCOM Page withthe frequencies for the selected airport.

5. Turn the large right knob to highlight thedesired frequency.

6. Press ENTto place the highlighted frequencyin the standby COM window field.

To select a COM frequency for any airport in thedatabase:

1. Select the Airport Frequencies Page from theWPT page group. (See Section 6, or turn the

large right knob to select the WPT pagegroup. Then turn the small right knob untilthe Airport Frequencies Page appears.)

Use the Airport Frequencies Page to retrievea frequency list for ANY airport in the

Jeppesen NavData database.

2. Press the small right knob to place the cursoron the airport identifier field.

3. Use the smalland large right knobs to enterthe identifier of the desired airport. Press ENTwhen finished.

4. Turn the large right knob to highlight the

desired frequency.5. Press ENTto place the highlighted frequency

in the standby COM window field.

1 - COM

Emergency Channel / Stuck Mic

E Ch l St k Mi h

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Emergency Channel

The GNS 530Ws emergency channel select pro-vides a quick method of selecting 121.500 MHz as the

active frequency in the event of an in-flight emergency.The emergency channel select is available wheneverthe unit is on, regardless of GPS or cursor status, orloss of the display.

Press and hold the COM flip-flop key fortwo seconds to activate the 121.500 MHz

emergency frequency.

To quickly tune and activate 121.500, press andhold the COM flip-flop key for approximately twoseconds.

NOTE: Under some circumstances if the com systemloses communication with the main system, the radiowill automatically tune to 121.500 MHz for transmitand receive regardless of the displayed frequency.

Stuck Microphone

Whenever the GNS 530W is transmitting, aTX indication appears in the COM window. If the

microphone is stuck or accidentally left in the keyedposition, or continues to transmit after the key isreleased, the COM transmitter automatically times out(or ceases to transmit) after 35 seconds of continuousbroadcasting. You will also receive a COM push-to-talk key stuck message as long as the stuck conditionexists.

A COM push-to-talk key stuck messageappears to warn you of a stuck microphone.Transmitting is disabled after 35 seconds of

continuous broadcasting.

2 - NAV PAGES

Page Groups / NAV Page Group

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Section 2

NAV PagesMain Page Groups

The 500W-series main pages are divided into groups:NAV, WPT, AUX and NRST. While viewing any of thesepages, selection of another page is a simple selectionprocess using the smalland large right knobs.

NAV

5-7 available pages(see list below)

WPT

10 available pages(see Section 6)

AUX


NRST


To select the desired page group, turn the largeright knob until a page from the desired group is

displayed.

To select the desired page within the group, turnthe small right knob until the desired page isdisplayed.

NAV Page Group

Terrain

Satellite StatusNAVCOM

MapDefault NAV

The NAV page group includes five, or more, pages.While viewing any NAV page, turn the small rightknob to select a different NAV page. You may findthis selection process convenient to cycle betweenthe Default NAV and Map Pages two of the mostfrequently used pages. Other pages are provided tolist frequencies for your flight plan, show your currentposition and display current satellite reception.

NOTE:Five or more NAV pages are availabledepending on installation of optional informa-tion sources. See the 400W/500W Series Display

Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendum.

Page Notation

The bottom right corner of the screen indicatesthe page group that is currently being displayed (e.g.NAV or NRST), the number of screens available withinthat group (indicated by rectangular icons) and the

placement of the current screen within that group(indicated by a highlighted rectangular icon). To selecta different page within the group, turn the small rightknob.

Turn Advisory and Waypoint Alert

This part of the screen is also used to display the500W-series turn advisories (e.g., Left to 209 in 9sec) and waypoint alerts (e.g., Arriving at waypoint)during flight plan and approach operations. See Sec-tion 5 for more information.

2 - NAV PAGES

Default NAV Page NOTE: Approaching the FAF the GNS 500W series

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Default NAV Page

The first NAV page is the Default NAV Page. Thispage may be quickly selected from ANY page by using

the CLRkey.

Active Leg of Flight Plan,or Direct-to Destination

User-selectable DataFields

(all four corners)

Course DeviationIndicator (CDI)

First Page in NAV Group

Bearing pointer to thecurrent TO waypoint

To select the NAV group and display the DefaultNAV Page, press and hold CLR.

The default NAV Page provides a look ahead

map display with your present position at the bottomcenter of the page. The top of the page displaysdesired track (DTK), ground track (TRK) and distanceto destination waypoint (DIS). The bottom of the pageindicates ground speed (GS), active to/from waypoints(only active to, for a direct-to destination) and esti-mated time en route. A graphic course deviation

indicator (CDI) also appears at the bottom of the page.Unlike the angular limits on a CDI coupled to a VORor ILS receiver, full scale limits for this CDI are definedby a GPS-derived distance (2.0, 1.0 or 0.3 NM). Bydefault, the CDI scale automatically adjusts to thedesired limits based upon the current phase of flight:en route, terminal area or approach.

NOTE: Approaching the FAF, the GNS 500W-seriesunit automatically rescales in an angular fashion. Thisallows the LPV approach to be flown identically to astandard ILS. At 2.0 NM from the FAF, CDI scaling istightened from 1.0 to the angular full scale deflection

defined for the approach.

You may also manually select the desired scale set-ting as outlined in Section 9.

The graphic CDI shows your position at the centerof the indicator, relative to the desired course (themoving course deviation needle). As with a traditional

mechanical CDI, when youre off course simply steertoward the needle. The TO/FROM arrow in the centerof the scale indicates whether you are heading to thewaypoint (an up arrow) or if you have passed thewaypoint (a down arrow).

The following symbols are used on theDefault NAV Page directly above the graphicCDI to depict the active leg of a flight

plan or direct-to.

Direct-To a Waypoint

Course to a Waypoint, or DesiredCourse between Two Waypoints

Right Procedure Turn

Left Procedure Turn Vectors-To-Final

DME Arc to the left

DME Arc to the right

Left-Hand Holding Pattern

Right-Hand Holding Pattern

2 - NAV PAGES

NOTE: The 500W-series unit always navigates TO a Selecting Desired On-Screen Data

Default NAV Page

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NOTE: The 500W-series unit always navigates TO awaypoint unless the OBS switch is set (preventingautomatic waypoint sequencing), or you have passedthe last waypoint in your flight plan.

Directly above the CDI the active leg of your flightplan is shown, or the direct-to destination when usingthe direct-tokey. This automatically sequences to thenext leg of your flight plan as you reach each interimwaypoint. If no flight plan or direct-to destination hasbeen selected, this line remains blank.

The scale of the look ahead map display appearsin the bottom left corner. The displayed scale is thedistance from the bottom to the top of the viewablearea on the screen. Nine scale settings, ranging from5.0 NM to 200 NM are available. Use the RNGkey toselect the desired range.

Nine map scale settings are available on theDefault NAV Page from 5.0 to 200 nauticalmiles. To adjust the map range, use the RNG

key.

To adjust the map range:

1. Press the up arrow on the RNGkey to zoom

out to a larger area.OR,

2. Press the down arrow on the RNGkey to zoomin to a smaller area.

Selecting Desired On Screen Data

At the corners of the Default NAV Page are fouruser-definable fields which display the data you need

as your flight progresses.

To change the data type displayed at any ofthe four corners on the page, press MENUand select the Change Fields? option.

By default, these fields display desired track (DTK),distance to destination (DIS), ground speed (GS) andestimated time en route (ETE). However, each of thesefields can be custom-tailored to your preferences byselecting a different data item. Available data itemsinclude:

Bearing to destination (BRG) Distance to destination (DIS)

Desired track (DTK) En Route safe altitude (ESA) Estimated time of arrival (ETA) Estimated time en route (ETE) Total Fuel Flow (FLOW) Ground speed (GS) Minimum safe altitude (MSA)

Track angle error (TKE) Ground track (TRK) Vertical speed required (VSR) Cross track error (XTK)

2 - NAV PAGES

If no flight plan or direct-to destination has been Restoring Factory Settings

Default NAV Page

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If no flight plan or direct to destination has beenselected only speed, track, altitude, fuel flow and min-imum safe altitude data may be displayed. All otherdata types appear as blank lines on the Default NAVPage until a destination is selected.

To select a different data item for any data field:

1. Starting with the Default NAV Page, press theMENUkey to display an options menu.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlightChange Fields? and press ENTto select this

option.3. Use the large right knobto highlight the data

field you wish to change.

4. Turn the small right knob to display the listof available data items. Continue turning thesmall right knob to select the desired dataitem from the list.

Once Change Fields? is selected, use thelarge right knob to select the field you wishto change and the small right knob to select

the new data type.

5. Press ENTto select the desired data item andreturn to the Default NAV Page.

6. Press the small right knob to remove thecursor from the page.

Restoring Factory Settings

You can also quickly return all data field settings totheir original factory settings.

The Restore Defaults? option returns alldata fields to their original factory settings.

To restore all four selectable data fields to factorydefault settings:


2. Turn the large right knob to highlight theRestore Defaults? option and press ENT.

Dual Unit Considerations

A Crossfill? option is provided from the DefaultNAV Page. This option allows you to transfer a direct-to destination, the active flight plan, any stored flight

plan or user waypoints to a second 400W or 500W-series Garmin unit.

Some crossfill operations can be done automati-cally. If the crossfill method in both 500W (or 400W)-series units is set to auto, a change in the direct-todestination or active flight plan on one unit can also beseen on the other. See Section 4 - Flight Plans - Flight

Plan Catalog Options for additional details on usingthe Crossfill? option.

NOTE:The databases of the 400/500 series and the400W/500W are incompatible so you may not mixsystems.

2 - NAV PAGES

Map Page

Default Nav Page Auto Zoom Map Page

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An autozoom feature is available for the DefaultNAV Page, which automatically adjusts from an en

route range of 200 nautical miles through each lowerrange, stopping at 5.0 nautical miles as you approachyour destination waypoint. By default, the autozoomfeature is disabled.

To enable (disable) the autozoom feature:


2. Turn the large right knob to highlight EnableAuto Zoom? (or Disable Auto Zoom?) andpress ENTto select this option.

Autozoom automatically adjusts the maprange as you approach your destination

waypoint.

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The second NAV page is the map page, which dis-plays your present position using an airplane symbol,along with nearby airports, navaids, user-defined

waypoints, airspace boundaries, lakes, rivers, high-ways and cities.

NOTE: The electronic chart is an aid to navigation andis designed to facilitate the use of authorized govern-ment charts, not replace them. Land and water data isprovided only as a general reference to your surround-ings. The positional accuracy of the land and waterdata is not of a precision suitable for use in navigation

and it should not be used for navigation. Only officialgovernment charts and notices contain all informationneeded for safe navigation and, as always, the user isresponsible for their prudent use.

The Map Page is the second of the Nav pages(six, or more, if equipped with weather,traffic, radar, or other systems). The map

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