Garmin GNS 420W - Manuals

4 190-00356-01 Rev E Right-hand Keys and Knobs R The range key ( RNG ) allows you to select the desired map scale. Press the up arrow side of the key to zoom out or the down arrow side to zoom in. D The direct-to key allows you to enter a destination waypoint and establishes a direct course to the s...

5 190-00356-01 Rev E Bottom Row Keys GPS 400W GNC 420W GNS 430W N The nearest ( NRST) key (GPS 400W and GNC 420W only) displays the nearest airports page. Then, turning the small right knob steps through the NRST pages. C In the GNS 430W, the CDI key is used to toggle which navigation source (GPS or...

6 190-00356-01 Rev E POWER ON Powering on the Unit 1. Turn the COM power/volume knob clockwise to turn the unit on and set the desired radio volume. 2. The Main and GPS software version page appears briefly, followed by land and terrain database pages, as the unit conducts self-tests to ensure prope...

8 190-00356-01 Rev E PAGE SELECTION NRST Group Nearest Airport Nearest Inter section Nearest NDB Nearest VOR Nearest User Wpt Nearest Center Nearest FSS Nearest Airspace AUX Group Flight Planning Utility Setup 1 Setup 2 Airport Location WPT Group Airport Runway Airport Frequency Airport Ap proach Ai...

9 190-00356-01 Rev E Default NAV Page TO/FROM Flag Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) Active Leg of Flight Plan User-selectable Data Fields The following symbols are used (directly below the CDI) to depict the active leg of a flight plan or direct-to: Course to a Waypoint, or Desired Course between Tw...

10 190-00356-01 Rev E MAP PAGE Map Page User-selectable Data Fields Map Display Present Position Map Scale T h e f o l l o w - ing symbols are used to depict the various airports and navaids on the map page: Airport with hard surface runway(s); Primary runway shown Airport with soft surface runway(s...

11 190-00356-01 Rev E NAVCOM Page The NAVCOM page provides a list of the airport com- munication and navigation frequencies at your departure, en route and arrival airports. Assigned Frequency Frequency Category Usage Restriction Information Scroll Bar Departure, En Route or Arrival Airport To Selec...

12 190-00356-01 Rev E AIRPORT INFORMATION Viewing Airport Information 1. From any page, press and hold CLR to select the default NAV page. (You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main GPS pages.) 2. Turn the large right knob to select the WPT page group. “WPT” will appear in th...

14 190-00356-01 Rev E To View a List of the Nearest Airports 1. From any page, press and hold the CLR key to select the default NAV page. You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main GPS pages. 2. Turn the large right knob to select the NRST page group. “NRST” will appear in the...

15 190-00356-01 Rev E To Create a New Flight Plan 1. Press the FPL key and turn the small right knob to display the flight plan catalog. 2. Press the MENU key to display the flight plan catalog options. 3. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Create New Flight Plan?” and press the ENT key. 4. A b...

16 190-00356-01 Rev E APPROACHES Selecting Approaches In order to select an approach, you must first have an active direct-to or flight plan that termi-nates at an airport with a published approach. 1. Press the PROC key to display the procedures page. 2. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Sele...

17 190-00356-01 Rev E Activating an Approach 1. With an approach loaded in the active flight plan, press the PROC key to display the procedures page. 2. Turn the large right knob to highlight “Activate Approach?”. 3. Press the ENT key. Activating an Approach with Vectors-To-Final The “Activate Vecto...

18 190-00356-01 Rev E APPROACHES maintained. If this occurs, the GPS receiver should not be used for primary navigation guidance. Revert to an alternate navigation source, or select an alternate desti-nation airport. LPV, LNAV+V, and L/VNAV approaches will downgrade to LNAV if GPS integrity cannot b...