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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A i table of contents Section 1 Overview ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 unit Overview ..................................................................................................
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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 1 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index SectiON 1 Overview 1.1 uNit Overview The purpose of this document is to provide a resource with which to find operating instructions on...
Page 13 - MENU Key; Press to display the Flight Plan Page; NRST Key; Press to select softkey shown above the bezel key on the display; MaP PaGe SOFtkeyS
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 3 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 5 MENU Key Press once to view the Page MenuPress twice to view the Main MenuPress a third time to clear the Main Menu 6 FPL Key Press t...
Page 14 - VFR MAP Softkey selected; wayPOiNt PaGe SOFtkeyS
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 4 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index MAP VFR MAP BACK IFR MAP TOPO BACK Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys. SAT VIEW HIGH AWY LOW AWY IFR MAP VFR MA...
Page 15 - xM
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 5 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index weather PaGe SOFtkeyS (OPtiONal) PAN MAP ANIMATE LEGEND INFO PAN MAP Activates the map pointer for panning the map ANIMATE Animates NEX...
Page 16 - iNFO PaGe SOFtkey; Navigating the Page Menu:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 6 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index VOL - Decreases XM audio volume VOL + Increases XM audio volume MUTE Toggles XM audio on/off BACK Returns to top-level softkeys iNFO Pa...
Page 17 - Using the FMS Joystick to enter data:; Or
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 7 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 1.4 data eNtry Using the FMS Joystick to enter data: 1) Press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor. 2) Move the FMS Joystick to high...
Page 18 - Selecting a Main Page using the FMS Joystick:; Joystick; Selecting the FPL or NRST Pages:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 8 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 1.5 PaGeS Active Page Title Input Focus on Navigation Bar (Page Cursor Off) Input Focus on Current Page (Page Cursor On) Selected Page ...
Page 19 - Changing the information shown in the data bar fields:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 9 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Changing the information shown in the data bar fields: 1) Press the MENU Key twice to display the Main Menu. 2) Turn or move the FMS Jo...
Page 20 - Entering airport criteria:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 10 Overview Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Changing date & time settings: 1) Press the MENU Key twice to display the Main Menu. 2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight...
Page 21 - SectiON 2 GPS NaviGatiON; Displaying the panel on the map page:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 11 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index SectiON 2 GPS NaviGatiON 2.1 PaNel Altitude Panel (Map Page) Vertical Speed CDI Scale Estimated Time Enroute Turn Rate Indicator...
Page 22 - Manually setting a course to the destination waypoint:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 12 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight ‘Set Bug Indicator’, and press the ENT Key. The ‘Set Bug Indicator’ Menu appears. ...
Page 23 - uSiNG MaP diSPlayS; Changing the Navigation Map orientation:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 13 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 3) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight ‘Capture VNAV Profile’ or ‘Cancel Capture’, and press the ENT Key. Selecting ‘Capt...
Page 24 - Reviewing information for a map feature:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 14 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Reviewing information for a map feature: 1) Place the Map Pointer on a map feature. If multiple map features are present at the ...
Page 25 - Viewing additional information for a frequency:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 15 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Press the CLR Key again. ‘CLEAR-2’ appears below the map range and airspace boundary detail is removed from the map. 3) Press...
Page 26 - NeareSt iNFOrMatiON; Viewing nearest information:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 16 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 3) Move the FMS Joystick to place the cursor in the ‘Frequencies’ Box, on the frequency denoted with an *. 4) Press the ENT Key ...
Page 27 - Creating user waypoints:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 17 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2.6 uSer wayPOiNtS Creating user waypoints: 1) To create a user waypoint at the current location, using the Map Pointer, or from...
Page 28 - Editing or renaming a user waypoint:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 18 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index b) Turn the FMS Joystick to access the ‘Select Symbol’ Menu. c) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight the desired symbol fr...
Page 29 - Selecting and viewing nearest airspaces:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 19 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 4) Press the ENT Key. 5) Press the DELETE Softkey. ‘No’ is highlighted in the confirmation window. 6) Highlight ‘Yes’ and press ...
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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 20 GPS Navigation Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Move the FMS Joystick to place the pointer at the desired destination location. 3) If the pointer is placed on an existing ai...
Page 31 - SectiON 3 FliGht PlaNNiNG; FliGht PlaN creatiON; Creating an active flight plan:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 21 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index SectiON 3 FliGht PlaNNiNG 3.1 FliGht PlaN creatiON Creating an active flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key. 2) Press the FMS Joyst...
Page 32 - Adding a waypoint to a stored flight plan:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 22 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Adding a waypoint to a stored flight plan: 1) On the Flight Plan List Page, press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor. 2) T...
Page 33 - FliGht PlaN activatiON; Activating a stored flight plan:; FliGht PlaN editiNG; Adjusting the Active Flight Plan fuel flow:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 23 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 5) Press the SEL APPR Softkey. 6) Turn the FMS Joystick to display a drop down list of available approaches. 7) Turn or move th...
Page 34 - Adjusting the Saved Flight Plan speed and fuel flow:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 24 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 3) Using the FMS Joystick, enter the desired fuel flow, and press the ENT Key. Adjusting the Saved Flight Plan speed and fuel f...
Page 35 - Deleting an individual waypoint from a saved flight plan:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 25 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Deleting an individual waypoint from a saved flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key. 2) Turn the FMS Joystick to display the Flight ...
Page 36 - Loading an approach from the active or saved flight plan page:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 26 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 3.4 aPPrOacheS Loading an approach from the active or saved flight plan page: 1) Press the FPL Key. 2) Turn the FMS Joystick to...
Page 37 - Removing an approach:; Softkey is used when being; VECTORS; Softkey is selected, the G3X MFD creates an extension of the
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 27 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to highlight ‘Activate Approach’, and press the ENT Key. Or : 1) With an approach loaded on th...
Page 38 - If the; Softkey is not selected, the G3X MFD creates a straight-line course; From the Active Flight Plan Page, press the; MENU; Turn or move the; Joystick to highlight ‘Cancel Vectors-to-Final’ and; ENT
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 28 Flight Planning Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index The G3X MFD provides no guidance to the inbound course. The course deviation needle on the graphic HSI remains off-center until...
Page 39 - hazard avoidance; SectiON 4 hazard avOidaNce; Accessing XM Weather information:; Viewing XM Weather products on the Map Page:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 29 hazard avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index SectiON 4 hazard avOidaNce 4.1 xM ® weather (OPtiONal) Accessing XM Weather information: From the Weather (WX) Page press the ...
Page 40 - Viewing legends for displayed weather products:; Animating XM weather:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 30 hazard avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Viewing legends for displayed weather products: 1) From the Map Page press the MENU Key to access the Map Page Menu. 2) Turn o...
Page 41 - Enabling/Disabling Terrain Shading on the Map Page:; Setting up the Terrain Page:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 31 hazard avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 4.2 terraiN Enabling/Disabling Terrain Shading on the Map Page: From the Map Page with the VFR Map displayed, press the TERRAI...
Page 42 - Displaying TIS information using the map pointer:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 32 hazard avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 3) Turn the FMS Joystick to select the ‘Map’Category from the horizontal list. 4) Move the FMS Joystick to highlight the ‘TIS ...
Page 43 - additional Features; SectiON 5 additiONal FeatureS; Displaying FliteCharts:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 33 additional Features Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index SectiON 5 additiONal FeatureS 5.1 SaFetaxi Enabling/disabling SafeTaxi: 1) With the Map Page displayed, press the MENU Key....
Page 44 - Changing the chart range:; RNG; CHART; Viewing AOPA Airport Directory information:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 34 additional Features Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to select ‘Show Chart’, and press the ENT Key. The selected chart is displayed. 3) Press t...
Page 45 - Selecting the XM Audio Page:; Press and hold the; CATEGORY; Softkey to view the ‘All Channels’ Category.; To add a channel to Favorites:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 35 additional Features Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 5.4 xM ® radiO eNtertaiNMeNt (OPtiONal) Selecting the XM Audio Page: 1) Press the FMS Joystick to interact with the page na...
Page 46 - To delete a channel from Favorites:; Adjusting the volume:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A 36 additional Features Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Press the FMS Joystick to activate the cursor. 3) Move the FMS Joystick to select the desired channel and press the ENT ...
Page 47 - appendix a; SectiON 6 aPPeNdiceS; MiScellaNeOuS MeSSaGe adviSOrieS; initial VNAV decent point.
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix a 37 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index SectiON 6 aPPeNdiceS MeSSaGeS, alertS & data Field OPtiONS MiScellaNeOuS MeSSaGe adviSOrieS • Approaching Target Altitude—within...
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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix a 38 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index • Route Waypoint Memory Full—no additional route waypoints can be saved.• Saving XM Program Information—an XM Radio channel lineup c...
Page 49 - aural alertS; TRAFFIC; “Traffic”—TIS traffic alert received.; TERRAIN; ahead”; data Bar Field OPtiONS
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix a 39 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index aural alertS TRAFFIC “Traffic”—TIS traffic alert received. • “Traffic Not Available”—TIS service is not available or out of range. •...
Page 50 - reach the next waypoint, based upon current speed and track.; iNFO PaGe data Field OPtiONS; cross-track error and return to the course line.
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix a 40 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index • ESA-En Route Safe Altitude: The recommended minimum altitude within ten miles left or right of the desired course on an active fli...
Page 51 - given amount of lost altitude.
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix a 41 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index • Desired Track (DTK)—the distance to the next point on a route.• Distance (Destination) (DIST DEST)—the distance to the destination...
Page 52 - • Weather (Dew Point) (WX DEW PT)—the dew point at the nearest weather
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix a 42 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index • Sunset—the time at which the sun sets on this day.• Time (UTC)—the current time and date in Universal (UTC) time.• Time (Local)—th...
Page 53 - appendix B; utilitieS; FliGht lOG; Viewing details for a flight:; track lOG; Displaying/removing the track log on the Map Page:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix B 43 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index utilitieS FliGht lOG Viewing details for a flight: 1) Press the MENU Key twice to display the Main Menu. 2) Turn or move the FMS Joy...
Page 54 - Changing track log settings:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix B 44 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Changing track log settings: 1) Press the MENU Key twice. 2) Turn or move the FMS Joystick to select ‘Track Log’ from the Main Menu,...
Page 55 - headiNG liNe; Changing the heading line settings on the Map Page:; e6B calculatOr; Accessing the E6B calculator:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix B 45 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index headiNG liNe Changing the heading line settings on the Map Page: 1) From the Map Page, press the MENU Key. The Map Page Menu is disp...
Page 56 - Restoring E6B calculator defaults:; PrOxiMity wayPOiNtS; Defining proximity waypoints:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix B 46 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 2) Enter the aircraft heading shown on the directional gyro or compass into the ‘Heading’ field, and press the ENT Key. Head Wind, W...
Page 57 - Deleting proximity waypoints:
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix B 47 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index 3) Press the PROXIMITY Softkey. The Proximity Waypoints Page is displayed. 4) Press the NEW Softkey. The New Proximity Waypoint Wind...
Page 59 - appendix c; diSPlay SyMBOlS; vFr SyMBOlS; Unknown; Item
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix c 49 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index diSPlay SyMBOlS vFr SyMBOlS Item Symbol Unknown Non-towered, Non-serviced Towered, Non-serviced Non-towered, Serviced Towered, Servi...
Page 60 - iFr SyMBOlS
Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix c 50 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Item Symbol Intersection Visual Reporting Point LOM (compass locator at outer marker)NDB (non-directional radio beacon) VOR VOR/DME ...
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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix c 52 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index airSPace SyMBOlS Item Symbol Class B, Class E, CTAClass A, Class C, TMA Class D Mode C Veil TRSA MOA Danger, Alert, or Training Area...
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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A appendix c 53 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index Item Symbol Danger or Alert AreaRestricted, Prohibited, or Warning Area Training Area VFR Atlantic Database Exceptions Item Symbol T...
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Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Guide 190-01055-00 Rev. A index Index-1 Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazar d Avoidance Additional F eatur es Appendices Index A Airport Criteria 10Airspace 19Alerts 39 Aural 39 AOPA 34Approach Activating 26Chart 26Loading 26Vectors-to-final 27 Automatic Sequ...
