Garmin 530W QuickReferenceGuide

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QuickReference


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January 2010 Part Number 190-00357-01 Rev F Printed in the USA

Power and CommVolume/Squelch

Comm FreqFlip/Flop

Photocell orAuto-Dimming

Nav FreqWindow

Comm FreqWindow

Graphic MovingMap Display andNavigation Ino

Range Keys

Direct-To Key

Menu Key

Clear Key

Enter Key

Waypoint andarrival alerts, turnadvisories, unction,and page number

Large Knob

Small Knob(Cursor - Press to

activate)Procedure Key

Flight PlanKeyMessage

Key

OBSKey

CDIKey

CamLock

NavigationSource: GPS,

VLOC, orGPS-PTK

Terrain, FlightPhase, and

GPS IntegrityAnnunciator

Small KnobComm/VLOC

Freq (kHz)

Large KnobComm/VLOC

Freq (MHz)

Nav Radio Freq Flip/Flop

Nav RadioVolume

AviationDatabase

Card

Terrain Database Card


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CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, and NOTES

CAUTION:The Global Positioning System is operatedby the United States government, which is solely re-sponsible or its accuracy and maintenance. The systemis subject to changes which could aect the accuracy

and perormance o all GPS equipment. Although theGarmin 500W-series are precision electronic NAViga-tion AIDs (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused ormisinterpreted and thereore become unsae.

CAUTION:Use the500W-seriesat your own risk. Toreduce 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 the500W-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 signifcantly rom altitude displayed by pressurealtimeters in aircrat.

WARNING:The Jeppesen database incorporated inthe 500W-series must be updated regularly in order toensure that its inormation is current. Updates are re-leased every 28 days. A database inormation packet isincluded in your 500W-series package. Pilots using anout-o-date database do so entirely at their own risk!

WARNING:VNAV is to be used or advisory purposesonly. VNAV messages or vertical speed required should

not be used to maintain terrain or ATC clearances. Ter-rain and ATC clearances are the sole responsibility othe pilot.

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 electromagneticintererence (EMI) which may aect the ability o the

GPS receiver to receive and decode the satellite signals.In such event, the intererence may be reduced oreliminated by switching o the source o intererenceor moving the GPS receiver away rom it.

CAUTION:The electronic chart is an aid to naviga-tion and is designed to acilitate the use o authorizedgovernment charts, not replace them. Land and waterdata is provided only as a general reerence to your

surroundings. The positional accuracy o the land andwater data is not o a precision suitable or use innavigation and it should not be used or navigation.Only ofcial government charts and notices containall inormation needed or sae navigation and, asalways, the user is responsible or their prudent use.

CAUTION:The Terrain eature (in units not equippedwith TAWS) is or supplemental awareness only. Thepilot/crew is responsible or all terrain and obstacle

avoidance using inormation not provided by the500W-series Terrain eature.

CAUTION:The Garmin 500W-series does not containany user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only bemade by an authorized Garmin service center. Unau-thorized repairs or modifcations could void your war-ranty and authority to operate this device under FCCPart 15 regulations.

NOTE: The GNS 500W-series units use a dierentdatabase 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 o Caliornia tocause cancer, birth deects, or reproductive harm. Thisnotice is being provided in accordance with CaliorniasProposition 65. I you have any questions or would like

additional inormation, please reer to our website atwww.garmin.com/prop65.

NOTE:It is the pilots responsibility or initial missedapproach guidance in accordance with published pro-cedure. The unit may not provide correct guidance untilestablished on a defned leg.

NOTE: GPS level o service annunciations (LPV, ENR,etc.) are not applicable to the external CDI (or HSI)

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Model Descriptions

This guide covers the operation o the GNS 530W, GNS

530AW, and the GPS 500W. In general, all models will be

reerred to as the 500W-series, except where there are physi-cal or operational dierences. The 500W-series units are 6.25wide and 4.60 high. The display is a 320 by 234 pixel color

LCD. The units include two removable data cards, one witha Jeppesen aviation database (inserted in the let-most card

slot) and the second is a Terrain database (inserted in the

right-most card slot).

GPS 500WThe GPS 500W is a GPS-only unit with a WAAS GPS

engine and is TSO C146a certifed or en route, terminal,precision, and non-precision approaches. The GPS 500Wcan simultaneously give aviators vital approach inor-mation and weather and trafc data in relation to theirposition on a large, color moving map display. Thanks to

a high-contrast color display, the inormation can be easilyread rom wide viewing angles even in direct sunlight.Its color moving map eatures a built-in database thatshows cities, highways, railroads, rivers, lakes, coastlines,and a complete Jeppesen aviation database. The Jeppesendatabase (that can be updated with a ront-loading datacard) contains all airports, VORs, NDBs, Intersections, FSS,

Approach, DPs/STARs and SUA inormation. The obstacleand terrain databases provide an aid to navigation to helpyou work with approved navigation charts.

Pilots will enjoy the GPS 500W as an Multi-FunctionDisplay (MFD), especially when it is coupled with tra-fc, lightning detection, and weather interaces like RyanTCAD, TIS rom the Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transponder,L3 SKYWATCH, or STORMSCOPE WX 500. With theFault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) prediction programincluded with the Trainer CD, the GPS 500W may be usedor oceanic or remote operations. For the latest in graphicaland textual weather inormation, the GPS 500W can con-

nect to XM Satellite Radios XM WX Weather Service via theGDL 69 datalink receiver plus XM Audio with theGDL 69A.

GNS 530W and GNS 530AW

The GNS 530W and GNS 530AW include all o theeatures o the GPS 500W, and also include an IFR certifedairborne VHF communications transceiver and IFR certi-fed airborne VOR/Localizer and Glideslope receivers. Thismulti-purpose unit is available with either a 10-watt (GNS530W) or 16-watt (GNS 530AW) Com transceiver. Reer-ences to the GNS 530W also include the GNS 530AW.

Helicopter Installations

In Helicopter installations, the ownship icon is set toa helicopter. When present, HTAWS will be used insteado TAWS. See the Garmin Optional Displays Pilots Guide

Addendum P/N 190-00356-30 Rev G, or later, or HTAWS

inormation.

MODEL DESCRIPTIONS


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KEYS AND KNOBS

Left-hand Keys and Knobs

k The COM power/volume knob controls unit power and, in theGNS 530W, communications radio volume. Press momentarily to

disable automatic squelch control. Turn clockwise to turn the uniton.

j In the GNS 530W, theVLOC volume knob controls audio volumeor the selected VOR/ Localizer requency. Press momentarily toenable/disable the ident tone.

y

In the GNS 530W, the large let knob (COM/VLOC) is used to

tune the megahertz (MHz) value o the standby requency or thecommunications transceiver (COM) or the VOR/Localizer receiver,whichever is currently selected by the tuning cursor.

vIn the GNS 530W, the small let knob (PUSH C/V) is used to tunethe kilohertz (kHz) value o the standby requency or the com-munications transceiver (COM) or the VLOC receiver, whicheveris currently selected by the tuning cursor. Press this knob momen-

tarily to toggle the tuning cursor between the COM and VLOCrequency felds.

WIn the GNS 530W, the COM fip-fop key is used to swap theactive and standby COM requencies. Press and hold to select theemergency channel (121.500 MHz).

VIn the GNS 530W, theVLOC fip-fop key is used to swap theactive and standby VLOC requencies(i.e., make the selected standby requency active).

On the GNS 530W, the large and small let knobsallow you to tune the desired COM or VLOC

requency.

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Right-hand Keys and Knobs

The range key (RNG) allows you to select the desired map scale. Press theup arrow to zoom out to a larger area, or the down arrow to zoom in to a

smaller area.

The direct-to key provides access to the direct-to unction, which allowsyou to enter a destination waypoint and establishes a direct course (single-leg ight plan) to the selected destination.

The menu key (MENU) displays a context-sensitive list o options. Thisoptions list allows you to access additional eatures or make settings changes

which relate to the currently displayed page.

The clear key (CLR) is used to erase inormation or cancel an entry. Pressand hold this key to immediately display the Deault Navigation Page,regardless o which page is currently displayed.

The enter key (ENT) is used to approve an operation or complete dataentry. It is also used to confrm inormation, such as the Database Page

during power on.

The large right knob(GPS) is used to select between the various pagegroups: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST. With the on-screen cursor enabled, thelarge right knob allows you to move the cursor about the page.

The small right knob (PUSH CRSR) is used to select between the variouspages within one o the groups listed above. Press this knob momentarily

to display the on-screen cursor. The cursor allows you to enter data and/ormake a selection rom a list o options.

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KEYS AND KNOBS

Data is entered using the large andsmall right knobs. Experiment with

them to become ecient at enteringdata. This greatly reduces the amount o

time spent operating the 500W-seriesunit in fight.

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KEYS

Bottom Row Keys

NThe nearest (NRST) key (GPS 500W)displays the Nearest Airports page. Then,

turning the small right knob steps throughthe NRST pages.

CThe course deviation indicator (CDI) key(GNS 530W) is used to toggle the navigationsource (GPS or VLOC) that provides outputto an external HSI or CDI.

O

The omni-bearing selector (OBS) key isused or two unctions: to activate OBS selec-tion and as a suspend key.

As a Suspend key, it is used to select manualor automatic sequencing o waypoints.Pressing this key selects SUSP mode, whichretains the current active to waypoint as

your navigation reerence even ater passingthe waypoint (i.e., prevents sequencing to thenext waypoint). Pressing the OBS key againreturns to normal operation, with automaticsequencing o waypoints.

Whenever OBS mode is selected, you may setthe desired course to/rom a waypoint using

the OBS Page, or an external OBS selector onyour HSI or CDI.

MThe message (MSG) key is used to viewsystem messages, important warnings, andrequirements.

F The fight plan (FPL) key allows you tocreate, edit, activate and invert ight plans,as well as access approaches, departures andarrivals. A closest-point-to-ight-plan eatureis also available rom the ight plan key.

VNAVThevertical navigation (VNAV) key allowsyou to create a three-dimensional profle

which guides you to a fnal (target) altitude ata specifed location.

P The procedures (PROC) key allows you toselect approaches, departures and arrivalsrom your ight plan. When using a ightplan, available procedures or your departureand/or arrival airport are oered automati-cally. Otherwise, you may select the desiredairport, then the desired procedure.

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Powering Up

1. Turn the COM power/volume knob clockwise toturn the unit on and set the desired radio volume.

2. The Main and GPS sotware version page appearsbriey, ollowed by land and terrain database pages,as the unit conducts sel-tests to ensure properoperation.

3. Once the sel-test concludes, database confrma-tion pages are displayed, showing the eective andexpiration dates o the databases on the NavData

card. Press the ENT key to acknowledge the lastdatabase page and proceed to the instrument panelsel-test page. There may be more sel-test screensdepending on optional equipment installed in youraircrat.

4. The instrument panel sel-test page allows you toveriy that the unit is communicating properly with

in-panel instruments. Compare on-screen indica-tions with the inormation depicted on connectedinstruments, such as the CDI, HSI, RMI and/or exter-nal annunciators. Once you have verifed properoperation, turn the large right knob to select"Set Full Fuel?", "Go To Checklist", or "OK?" (todisplay the Satellite Status Page), and then press

the ENT key. Other pages may exist depending onthe installation o optional eatures.

5. When the GPS receiver has acquired a sufcientnumber o satellites to determine a position, theMap Page is automatically displayed showing yourpresent position.

POWER ON

Power-up Sequence


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SCREEN LAYOUT/CURSORS/FREQ SELECTION/DATA ENTRY

Screen Layout (windows)The display is divided into our separate windows (or

screen areas). In the GNS 530W, the let 1/4 o the display pro-

vides a COMwindow (top two lines), a VLOCwindow, a select-able window (by deault with VOR ident/radial, but selectableor other data), and a three line annunciator window. The right3/4 o the display consists o a GPS window, which is whereyoull fnd the various navigation, waypoint inormation andsettings pages. The three lines in the bottom let window othe display are used or terrain, ight phase, and GPS integrityannunciators.

COM Window

VLOC Window

GPSWindow

VLOC Ident Window(user-selectable; can also

display trac or other data)

Active Frequency on top & Standbyon bottom (highlighted by cursor)

Terrain Annunciator

Flight Phase Annunciator

GPS Integrity Annunciator

Each unique screen o inormation is reerred to as a page.Pages are typically selected using the small and large rightknobswith the cursor removed rom the GPS window.

CursorsThere are two separate cursors: a tuning cursor and a GPSwindow cursor. The tuning cursor is used to select the standbyCOM or VLOC requency. Pushing the small let knob movesthe tuning cursor back-and-orth between the COM and VLOCrequency windows. To set a new active requency, you mustfrst enter the requency in the standby feld, then use the COMorVLOC fip-fop key to activate the new requency. Push in

on the small right knob and then turn the large right knob tomove the GPS window cursor around the page.

Frequency Selection (530W only)

1. I the tuning cursor is not currently inthe desired window (COM or VLOC),

press the small left knob momentarilyto switch the highlight between theCOM and VLOC windows. Adjustingthe requencies with the large andsmall left knobs will aect the standbyrequency.

2. Turn the large left knob to select thedesired megahertz (MHz) value. Forexample, the 117 portion o the re-quency 117.70.

3. Turn the small left knob to select thedesired kilohertz (kHz) value. For exam-ple, the .70 portion o the requency117.70.

4. To activate the selected requency, press

the appropriate fip-fop keyCOM or communicationrequencies or VLOC or VOR/Localizer requencies.

To Quickly Tune and Activate the 121.500 Emer-gency Channel

1. In the GNS 530W, press and hold the COM fip-fop key or approximately two seconds.

Data Entry

Data is entered in theGPS window using thesmall and large rightknobs. The large right knobis used to move the cursorbetween felds. The smallright knob is used to selectindividual characters at thehighlighted cursor location.For example, to change theN in the illustration atright to a dierent character,turn the small right knob.

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PAGE SELECTION

(Small right knob to select pages within the group)

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Five, or more, NAV pages are availablewhen the units installation includes

connection to trafc and/or weatherinormation sources.

NRST Group

Nearest Airport Nearest Intersection Nearest NDB Nearest VOR Nearest User Wpt Nearest Center Nearest FSS

Nearest Airspace

WPT Group

Airport Location Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Approach Airport Arrival Airport Departure Intersection

NDB VOR User Waypoint

NAV Group

Deault NAV Map NAVCOM Satellite StatusTerrain

AUX Group

Flight Planning Utility Setup 1 Setup 2

Selection o any main page is perormed usingthe large and small right knobs. When the GPSwindow cursor is o, the large right knob selectsthe page group: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST. The smallright knob selects the desired page within a group.

To quickly select the Deault NAV Page, press andhold the CLR key.

Selection o these pages is made by pressing the FPL,VNAVor PROC keys.

Procedures

PROCVNAV

Vertical Navigation

FPL Group

Active Flight Plan Flight Plan Catalog

DEFAULT NAV PAGE / ANNUNCIATORS


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DEFAULT NAV PAGE / ANNUNCIATORS

Default NAV Page

Active Leg oFlight Plan, or

Direct-to Destination

User-selectableData Fields

(all our corners)

Course DeviationIndicator (CDI)

To/FromFlag

The ollowing symbols are used (directly above theCDI) to depict the active leg o a ight plan or direct-to:

Course to a Waypoint, or Desired Course between Two Waypoints

Direct-To a Waypoint Vectors-To-Final

Let-hand Holding Pattern Let Procedure Turn

Right-hand Holding Pattern Right Procedure Turn

DME Arc to the let DME Arc to the right

To Quickly Display the Default NAV Page

1. From any page, press and hold CLR or approxi-mately two seconds.

Bottom Row Annunciators and Messages

To Select a Different Data Item for any Data Field1. With the Deault NAV Page displayed, press the

MENU key to display an options menu.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the ChangeFields? option, and press ENT to select thisoption.

3. Use the large right knob to highlight the datafeld you wish to change.

4. Turn the small right knob to display a list o avail-

able data items. Continue turning the small rightknob to select the desired data item rom the list.

5. Press ENT to select the desired data item and returnto the Deault NAV Page.

6. Press the small right knob to remove the cursorrom the page.

Message Annunciator: Flashing (new mes-sage), On, or blank (no message)

Terrain annunciations:Ter Test, Ter N/A, Terrain, Ter INHB,

and TER Fail

Navigation Source:GPS, VLOC, or GPS-PTK

CDI/RAIM Mode: Approach (LNAV,L/VNAV, LNAV+V, or LPV ), Oce-anic (OCN), Terminal (TERM), EnRoute (ENR) or 0.30 (i the CDI is

manually set to "0.30" and not fy-ing an approach). Annunciations notapplicable to the external CDI whenVLOC is active.

OBS Mode: Suspend(SUSP), OBS or blank (or

auto-sequencing)

Page Annunciator (NAV/WPT/AUX/NRST/FPL/VNAV/PROC), WaypointAlert (Next DTK), Turn Advisory

(Let to xxx), etc.GPS Integrity Failure

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MAP PAGE

Map Page

Map Display

Map Scale

(Optional) Data Fields can appear on theright-hand side o the page

Present Position

The following symbols are used to depict the vari-ous airports and navaids on the Map Page:

Airport with hard surace runway(s); Primary runway shown

Airport with sot surace runway(s) only

Private Airield Intersection

VOR VORTAC

VOR/DME TACAN

DME NDB

Localizer Locator Outer Marker

Heliport

To Select a Map Scale

1. Press the up arrow on the RNG key to zoom out toa larger map area.

2. Press the down arrow on the RNG key to zoom into a smaller map area with more detail.

To Quickly Declutter the Map Display

The 500W series supports our levels o map decluttering.1. Press the CLR key momentarily to change the

amount o map detail. The declutter level willappear adjacent to the map scale.

2. Press the CLR key as needed to select the desiredamount o map detail.

To Turn the Data Fields On Along the Right-handSide of the Map Page

1. With the Map Page displayed, press MENU to

display an options menu.2. Turn the large right knob to highlight Data Fields

On?, then press ENT.

3. To return to a ull-screen map display, ollow steps1 and 2, but instead select Data Fields O? romthe options menu.

To Select a Different Data Item for any Data Field

1. With the Map Page displayed, press the MENU keyto display an options menu.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the ChangeFields? option and then press ENT.

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

4. Turn the small right knob to display a list o avail-able data items. Continue turning the small rightknob to select the desired data item rom the list.

5. Press ENT to select the desired data item and returnto the Map Page.

6. Press the small right knob to remove the cursor

rom the page.

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NAVCOM PAGE / TERRAIN PAGE

NAVCOM Page

The NAVCOM Page provides a list o the airport commu-nication and navigation requencies at your departure, en route

and arrival airports.

FrequencyCategory

Usage

RestrictionInormation

AssignedFrequency

ScrollBar

Departure,En Route,or ArrivalAirport

To Select a Frequency List for a Departure, EnRoute, or Arrival Airport

1. Press the small right knob to activate thecursor.

2. Turn the large right knob to place the cursor on

the airport identifer feld (top line on the NAVCOMPage).

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

To Scroll Through the List of Frequencies1. Activate the cursor, i not already active, by pressing

the small right knob.

2. Turn the large right knob to move the cursorthrough the list o requencies. I there are morerequencies in the list than can be displayed onthe screen, a scroll bar along the right-hand side

o the screen will indicate which part o the list iscurrently being displayed.

Auto-Tuning a Frequency from the NAVCOM Page

1. In the GNS 530W, highlight the desired requencyby scrolling through the list o requencies, asdescribed in the previous procedure.

2. To place a requency in the standby feld o theCOM or VLOC window, highlight the desired re-quency and press ENT.

Terrain Page

To display the TERRAIN Page, select the NAV group andturn the small right knob until the TERRAIN Page is displayed.The page displays terrain inormation, aircrat ground track,and GPS-derived MSL altitude. Altitude is shown in incrementso 20 eet or in increments o 10 meters, depending on unitconfguration. The G to the right o the MSL altitude display isto remind you that the altitude is GPS-derived.

For units with TAWS or installed in helicopters or equipped

with optional HTAWS, reer to 400W/500W Series GarminOptional Displays, P/N 190-00356-30 Rev G, or later.

To inhibit TERRAIN:

1. Select the TERRAIN Page and press MENU. InhibitTerrain? is selected by deault.

2. Press ENT. The TERRAIN system is inhibited. Theannunciation is displayed in the terrain

annunciator feld whenever terrain is inhibited.

ObstacleSymbol

Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Color TERRAIN/ObstacleLocation< 1000 AGL > 1000 AGL < 1000 AGL > 1000 AGL

Red

Terrain/Obstacle above or within 100 t below

current aircrat altitude

YellowTerrain/Obstacle between 100 t and 1000 tbelow the aircrat altitude

Terrain Color Symbology

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AIRPORT INFORMATION

Viewing Airport Information

1. From any page, press and hold the CLR key todisplay the Deault NAV Page. (You may skip this

step i you are already viewing any o the main GPSpages.)

2. Turn the large right knob to select the WPT pagegroup. WPT will appear in the lower right cornero the screen.

3. Turn the small right knob to select the desiredWPT page. Airport inormation is displayed on the

frst six WPT pages: airport location, airport runway,airport requency, airport approach, airport arrivaland airport departure.


5. Use the small and large right knobs to enter theidentifer o the desired airport.

6. Once the identifer is entered, the inormation orthat airport will appear on the page. Press ENT toaccept the selected identifer.

7. To view the other airport inormation pages, pressthe small right knob to remove the cursor, thenturn the small right knob to select the desired

page.Viewing Airport Information by Facility Name orCity

1. Select the Airport Location Page.

2. Press the small right knob to activate the on-screen cursor.

3. Turn the large right knob to highlight the acility

name (second line) or the city (third line) feld.

4. Use the small and large right knobs to enterthe acility name or city location o the desiredairport. As you spell the acility name or city, theSpellNFind eature will select the frst entry in

the database based upon the characters you haveentered up to that point.

5. Once the name is entered, the inormation or that

airport will appear on the page. PressENT to acceptthe selected airport.

6. To view the other airport inormation pages, pressthe small right knob to remove the cursor, thenturn the small right knob to select the desiredpage.

Auto-Tuning a Frequency from a List

The GNS 530Ws auto-tune eature allows you to quicklyselect any displayed database requency as your standby re-quency. With a minimum o keystrokes, any requency listed onthe Airport Frequency Page can be transerred to the standbyfeld o the COM or VLOC window. The Airport Frequency pagein the GPS 500W allows you to view requency inormation andscroll through the list by turning the large right knob.

1. Select the Airport Frequencies Page rom the WPTpage group.

2. Press the small right knob to activate the cursoron the airport identifer feld.

3. Use the small and large right knobs to enter theidentifer o the desired airport. Press ENT whenfnished.

4. Turn the large right knob to highlight the desiredrequency.

5. Press ENT to place the highlighted requency inthe standby feld o the COM or VLOC window (asappropriate).

6. To activate the selected requency, press the COMor VLOC fip-fop key (as appropriate).

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DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

To Select a Direct-To Destination

1. Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct To Waypointpage will appear, with the waypoint identifer feld

highlighted.2. Use the small and large right knobs to enter the

identifer o the desired destination waypoint.

3. Press ENT to confrm the selected waypoint. PressENT again to activate the direct-to unction.

To Select a Direct-To Destination from the Map

Page1. Select the Map Page rom the main page group.

2. Press the small right knob to display a panningpointer.

3. Turn the small and large right knobs to placethe panning pointer at the desired destinationlocation.

4. I the panning pointer is placed on an existing air-port, navaid or user waypoint, the waypoint namewill be highlighted. Press the direct-to key, thenthe ENT key (twice) to navigate to the waypoint.

5. I the panning pointer is placed in an open loca-tion, press the direct-to key, then ENT (twice) tocreate a waypoint at the pointer location (named+MAP) and navigate to it.

To Select a Direct-To Destination by FacilityName or City

1. Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct To Waypointpage will appear, with the waypoint identifer feldhighlighted.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the acilityname (second line) or the city (third line) feld.

3. Use the small and large right knobs to enter theacility name or city location o the desired destina-tion waypoint. As you spell the acility name or city,

the SpellNFind eature will select the frst entry inthe database based upon the characters you haveentered up to that point.

4. Continue turning the small right knob to scrollthrough any additional database listings or theselected acility name or city. You can also scrollbackwards with the small right knob i you scrollpast the desired waypoint.


To Select a Nearby Airport or a Flight PlanWaypoint as a Direct-To Destination

1. Press the direct-to key. A Select Direct To WaypointPage will appear, with the waypoint identifer feldhighlighted.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight the nearestairport (NRST) or ight plan (FPL) feld.

3. Turn the small right knob to display a windowlisting nearby airports or all waypoints in the activeight plan.

4. Continue turning the small right knob toscroll through the list and highlight the desiredwaypoint.


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NEAREST AIRPORTS

To View a List of the Nearest Airports

1. From any page, press and hold CLR to select theDeault NAV Page. You may skip this step i you are

already viewing any o the main pages. In the GPS500W, press the NRST key.

2. Turn the large rightknob to select the NRSTpage group. NRST willappear in the lower rightcorner o the screen.

3. I necessary, turn the small right knob to selectthe Nearest Airport Page.

To Scroll Through the List of Nearest Airports


2. Turn the large right knob to scroll through thelist. The scroll bar along the right-hand side o thepage will indicate which part o the list is currentlybeing viewed.

3. To remove the ashing cursor, press the small rightknob.

To View Additional Information for a NearbyAirport

1. Highlight the identi ier

o the desired airport byscrolling through the list,as described in the proce-dure above.

2. Press ENT to display the Airport Location Page orthe selected airport.

3. To view additional WPTpages or the selectedairport (including the Air-port Runway and AirportFrequency Pages) pressthe small right knobto remove the lashing

cursor. Turn the small right knob to display theadditional WPT pages. When fnished, press thesmall right knob to return the ashing cursor tothe screen.

4. To return to the NearestAirport Page, veriy thatDone? is highlighted

by the lashing cursorand press ENT (or pressCLR).

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To Create a New Flight Plan1. Press FPL and turn the small right knob to display

the Flight Plan Catalog.

2. Press MENU to display the Flight Plan CatalogOptions.

3. Turn the large rightknob to highlight CreateNew Flight Plan? andpress ENT.

4. A blank ight plan pagewill appear or the frstempty storage location.Use the small and largeright knobs to enter theidentifer o the departurewaypoint and press ENT.

5. Repeat step #4 above to

enter the identifer or eachadditional ight plan waypoint.

6. Once all waypoints have been entered, press thesmall right knob to return to the Flight PlanCatalog.

To Navigate a Flight Plan

1. Press FPL and turn the small right knob to displaythe Flight Plan Catalog.

2. Press the small rightknob to activate thecursor.

3. Turn the large rightknob to highlight the

desired light plan andpress MENU to displaythe Flight Plan Catalog Options.

4. Turn the large right knob to highlight ActivateFlight Plan? and press ENT.

To Stop Navigating a Flight Plan

1. Press FPL. The Active Flight Plan Page willappear.

2. Press MENU to display the Active Flight PlanOptions.

3. Turn the large right knob to highlight DeleteFlight Plan? and press ENT.

4. Press ENT again to confrm.

To Edit a Flight Plan

1. Press FPL and turn the small right knob to display

the Flight Plan Catalog.2. Press the small right knob to activate the

cursor.

3. Turn the large right knob to highlight the desiredight plan and press ENT.

4. To add a waypoint to the ight plan: Turn the largeright knob to select the point where you wish to

add the new waypoint. (I an existing waypointis highlighted, the new waypoint will be placeddirectly in ront o this waypoint.) Use the smalland large right knobs to enter the identifer othe new waypoint and press ENT.

5. To delete a waypoint rom the ight plan: Turnthe large right knob to select the waypoint youwish to delete and press CLR to display a removewaypoint conirmation window. With Yes?highlighted, press ENT to remove the waypoint.

6. Once all changes have been made, press the smallright knob to return to the Flight Plan Catalog.

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Selecting Approaches

In order to select an approach, you must frst have an activedirect-to or ight plan that terminates at an airport with a pub-

lished approach.1. Press the PROC key to display the Procedures

Page.

2. Turn the large rightknob to highlight SelectApproach? and pressENT.

3. A window will appearlisting the available pro-cedures. Turn the largeright knob to highlight

the desired procedure andpress ENT.

4. A second window willappear listing the avail-able transitions. Turnthe large right knob

to highlight the desiredtransition waypoint andpressENT. (The approachVectors option assumes you will receive vectorsto the fnal course segment o the approach andwill provide navigation guidance relative to the fnalapproach course).

5. Turn the large right knob to highlight Load? or

Activate? and press ENT. (Load? will add theprocedure to the ight plan without immediatelyusing it or navigation guidance. This allows youto continue navigating the original ight plan, butkeeps the procedure available on the Active Flight

Plan Page or quick activation when needed. Acti-vate? overrides the en route portion o the activeight plan, proceeding directly to the approachportion).

6. For non-GPS approvedapproaches, a reminderwindow will appear indi-cating that GPS guidanceon such approaches isstrictly or monitoringonlyuse the VLOC

receiver and external CDI (or HSI) or primary navi-gation. To confrm this reminder, highlight Yes?and press ENT.

Not all approaches in the database are approved or GPS use.

As you select an approach, a GPS designation to the right o

the procedure name indicates the procedure can be own usingthe GPS receiver. Some procedures will not have this designation,

meaning the GPS receiver may be used or supplemental navigationguidance only. I the GPS receiver cannot be used or primary guid-ance, you must use the appropriate receiver or the selected approach(e.g., VOR or ADF). The fnal course segment o ILS approaches,or example, must be own by tuning the VLOC receiver tothe proper requency and coupling the VLOC receiver to theexternal CDI (or HSI).

A selected approach may be activated or loaded. Loading

the approach adds the procedure to the ight plan withoutimmediately using it or navigation guidance. You can continuenavigating the original ight plan, but the procedure is availableor quick activation when needed. Activating the approach over-rides the en route portion o the active ight plan, proceedingdirectly to the approach portion. Activating the approachalso initiates automatic CDI scaling transition as the approachprogresses.

In many cases, it may be easiest to Load the ull approachwhile still some distance away, en route to the destination air-port. Later, i vectored to fnal, use the steps to select Activatingan Approach with Vectors-To-Finalwhich makes the inboundcourse to the FAF waypoint active. Otherwise, activate the ull

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approach using the Activate Approach? option.

Activating an Approach

1. With an approach loaded in the active ight plan,

press the PROC key to display the Procedures Page.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight ActivateApproach?.

3. Press ENT.

Activating an Approach with Vectors-to-Final

The Activate Vectors-To-Final? option allows you toactivate the fnal course segment o the approach. This optionassumes you will receive vectors tothe fnal approach course and guidesyou to intercept the fnal course,beore reaching the FAF.

1. With an approach loadedin the active ight plan,

press the PROC key todisplay the Procedures Page.

2. Turn the large right knob to highlight ActivateVectors-To-Final?.

3. Press ENT.

Flying an Approach

Due to the variety o available approach procedures, thespecifc steps required will vary according to the approachselected. Keep the ollowing guidelines in mind while ying theapproach:

TheGNS500W-seriesunitsaredesignedtocomplement

your printed approach platesand improve situational

awareness throughout theapproach. However, you mustalways y an approach asit appears on the approachplate.

Youwilltypicallyselectthedestinationairportasthelast

waypoint in the active ight plan or by using the direct-to

key. Doing so ensures that the desired waypoint will auto-matically appear when choosing the Select Approach?option or the Procedures Page. (Otherwise, you must frstchoose the airport, then the approach procedure).

IntheGNS530W,whenalocalizer-basedapproach(such

as an ILS) is loaded, the desired requency is automaticallyplaced in standby on the VLOC window. To activate therequency, press theVLOC fip-fop key.

IntheGNS530W,iftheVLOCreceiverwillbeusedfor

the approach, be sure to switch the external CDI (or HSI)to VLOC by pressing the CDI key. (VLOC will appeardirectly above the CDI key).

IntheGNS530W,anILSCDISelectionsettingofAuto

provides automatic switching to VLOC as you interceptthe fnal approach course. When the ILS approach isactivated (and the correct requency is active in the VLOC

window), the GNS 530W will automatically switch within1.2 nautical miles let or right o the approach course. Thisswitch can take place anywhere rom 2.0 to 15.0 nauticalmiles rom the FAF. The switch occurs gradually to preventabrupt CDI changes. This does not occur automaticallywhen confgured or the King KAP140/KFC225 autopilotsas Auto ILS CDI Selection is not allowed.

Asyouprogresstoeachwaypoint,awaypointalertmes-

sage (e.g., Next DTK ### in x sec) will appear in thelower right corner o the display.

Whenyoushouldbeginacoursechange(viaastandard

rate turn), turn advisories (Let to ### in x sec) willappear in the lower right corner o the display.

ForGPS-basedapproaches,receiverautonomousintegrity

monitoring (RAIM) will monitor satellite conditions and

alert youusing an INTEG annunciation at the bottomlet corner o the display i protection limits cannot bemaintained. I this occurs, the GPS receiver should notbe used or primary navigation guidance. Revert to analternate navigation source, such as the GNS 530Ws VOR/

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Localizer receiver, or select an alternate destination airport.LPV, LNAV+V, and L/VNAV approaches will downgrade toLNAV i GPS integrity cannot be met. There is no need toswitch to guidance by other navigation equipment unlessGPS LNAV is insufcient or integrity degrades urther.

Within 31 nautical miles o the destination airport, CDIscaling will transition rom 2.0 NM (en route mode, orENR) to 1.0 nautical mile (terminal mode, or TERM).Conversely, when leaving the departure airport, CDI scal-ing will transition rom 1.0 NM to 2.0 NM when 30 milesout. GPS-based approaches will see a second transition

when within 2.0 NM o the fnal approach fx, scaling rom1.0 NM to angular ull-scale deection (approach mode, orLNAV, L/VNAV, LNAV+V, or LPV).

A"Let to xxx in x sec" or "Right to xxx in x sec" promptwill appear in the lower right corner o the display toremind you to initiate a procedure turn (i you haventalready begun the procedure turn). The procedure turn isdisplayed on the Deault NAV and Map pages, but guid-

ance through the turn itsel is not provided except via rollsteering-equipped autopilots.

Alertsforproperholdingpatternentry(e.g.,Hold

direct) are displayed in the lower right corner o thedisplay. Waypoint sequencing is automatically suspended(indicated by SUSP directly above the OBS key) at theholding waypoint. Press the OBS key again to return toautomatic waypoint sequencing. For course reversals,waypoint sequencing is suspended or one trip around theholding pattern only (ater which it will return to auto-matic waypoint sequencing).

TheCDIwillguideyouthroughaDMEarc.Justkeepthe

needle centered as you y along the arc.

Asyoucrossthemissedapproachpoint(MAP),SUSP

will appear above the OBS key, indicating that automatic

sequencing o waypoint is suspended at the missedapproach point, and a FROM indication will appear on theCDI (or HSI).

Flying the Missed Approach

1. Ater crossing the missed approach point, press theOBS key. The next waypoint in the approach is auto-

matically oered as the destination waypoint.

2. Follow the missed approach procedures, as pub-lished on your approach plate, or proper climb andheading instructions.

3. An alert message in the lower right hand corner o

the screen will recommend entry procedures or aholding pattern (i.e., Hold direct, Hold parallel,or Hold teardrop). As you y the holding pattern,a timer appears on the Deault NAV Page. The timerautomatically resets on the outbound side o thehold when you are abeam the hold waypoint. Thetimer again resets as you turn inbound (within

approximately 30 o the inbound course). Thisallows you to use standard timing (typically oneminute) to y the inbound and outbound legs othe hold.

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4. The unit will provide course guidance only on theinbound side o the holding pattern, however guid-ance is provided along the entire holding pattern

via roll steering-equipped autopilots. When leav-ing the holding pattern to re-y the approach (oranother approach) press the PROC key to SelectApproach? or Activate Approach? as previouslydescribed. (Or, use the direct-to key to selectanother destination).

Annunciation Description

LPV Localizer Perormance with Vertical guidance(LPV) approach. Fly to LPV minimums. A yellow

background indicates that the approach is saeto continue but a downgrade to LNAV mayoccur.

LP LP indicates Localizer Perormance with no verti-cal guidance.

L/VNAV Lateral Navigation and Vertical Navigation(LNAV/VNAV) approach. Fly to LNAV/VNAVminimums.

LNAV+V GPS approach using published LNAV minima.Advisory vertical guidance is provided.

LNAV Lateral Navigation approach. Fly to LNAVminimums.

MAPR Missed Approach indicates the system is provid-ing missed approach integrity and CDI ull-scaledeection 0.3 NM.

ENR En route, CDI ull-scale deection is 2.0 NM orcurrent CDI scale selection, whichever is smaller.

TERM Terminal, CDI ull-scale deection is 1.0 NM orcurrent CDI scale selection, whichever is smaller.

DPRT Departure, indicates the system is using non-precision approach integrity. HAL = 0.3 and CDIull-scale deection is 0.3 NM.

OCN Oceanic, CDI ull-scale deection is 2.0 NM.LOW ALT

(lower window)For LNAV+V, LNAV/VNAV, or LPV approaches,the LOW ALT annunciation indicates theaircrats estimated height is lower than theFinal Approach Waypoint height by more thanthe current VPL plus 50 meters. This annuncia-tion will not be active when TAWS or Terrain isoperational.


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