Garmin 480 manual

GNS 480 TM color gps/waas/nav/comm quick reference GNS 480 TM c o l o r G P S / W A A S / N A V / C O M q u i c k r e f e r e n c e[...]

2 Left-Hand K eys and Knobs The Power/V olume knob controls unit power and radio volume (Nav and Com). Push the knob in to turn the unit on. Pull the knob out to turn the unit off. When in Com or Nav radio modes, turn the knob to control audio volume. The COM key activates control of the Com radio. The Com radio window on the left side of the displ[...]

3 Bottom Row K eys The Func- tion Smart Keys are the four unlabeled keys below the right two-thirds of the display . The functions are shown on the display above each Function Smart Key . Press the Function Smart Key below the function name shown above the key to select the displayed function. Each press of the FN key will step thr ough the availab[...]

4 SCREEN LA YOUT EXAMPLES T ransponder Active Active Flight Plan P age (Expanded)[...]

5 The following symbols are used on the map display to depict active legs of flight, waypoint types, and your air craft. DISPLA Y SYMBOLS T urn Left for next flight plan leg Airport Ownship - Single T urn Right for next flight plan leg VOR Ownship - T win No course change VOR T AC Ownship - Jet Left Procedure T urn Outbound VOR-DME Ownship - Helic[...]

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9 Comm Radio (COM) • Press COM to activate Com mode. • T urn Large knob to change MHz. • T urn Small knob to change kHz. • Press <—> to toggle Active and Standby frequency . • Press SQ to toggle activation of auto squelch. • Press MON to monitor Standby frequency . • Press Com again to return to previous function or page. • [...]

10 Direct-T o Navigation Pr ess th e D i r ec t -T o ke y t o g e t t o t he Di r e ct - T o f u nc t io n w h ic h a l lo w s y ou to qu i ck l y na v ig a te fr om y our pr ese nt po sit i on di r e ct l y to a s el e ct e d w ay p oi n t. Y ou c an al s o u se th i s fu n ct i on to ma k e c ha n ge s t o a fli g ht pl a n, se t up a u se r - d[...]

11 Intercept Cour se-From a W aypoint Course-From operation allows you to navigate fr om a waypoint on a selected course. When the Course From operation is executed, the CDI will indicate FROM and the flight plan will go into Suspend mode (the SUSP annunciator will appear); it will not automatically sequence the flight plan waypoints. The airplan[...]

12 Moving Map Mode The Map mode provides a moving map for a graphic display of your flight including the surrounding ar ea as well as navigation information. Maps are generally drawn with aircraft Gr ound T rack at the top of the display (Up). T rue North is at the top of the display for the non-moving maps for inserting holds, procedur es, and in[...]

13 P an Mode Ac t iv a te th e P a nn i ng fe a tu r e b y p r e ss i ng th e P AN ke y o r t h e C RS R b u tt o n o n t he Sm a ll kn o b w he n i n M a p m od e . Th e c r oss ha i r c ur s or (+ ) s t ar t s a t y ou r p r e s- en t p o si t io n w h en st a rt i ng th e P a n m od e . T urn in g t h e L ar g e k no b p a ns le f t/ r ig h t o [...]

14 System Mode (SY S) 1. Press the FN k ey and then the SYS function smart k ey to reach the System mode . 2. Press the GPS , VERS , or CNFG function smart k eys to go to each page. GPS GPS/W AAS status, GPS Time, satellites available with overhead view , and signal strength of the available satellites are shown. VERS (Software V ersions) Unit seri[...]

15 Nearest W aypoints (NRST) The Nearest W aypoint Sear ch function allows you to search for the 20 waypoints nearest to your present position in each waypoint type. Ther e are eight waypoints types: Airport, VOR, NDB, INT , User , FSS (Flight Service Station), Airspace, and Air Route T raffic Control Center (AR TCC). The last Menu item lets you s[...]

16 W aypoint Information (INFO) Info mode allows you to view information about the se- lected waypoint. Examples of selecting a waypoint can be: highlighted waypoint in the flight plan, waypoint selected from Near est W aypoint list, waypoint selected in Pan mode, or a waypoint selected from the database. When viewing information that contains Com[...]

17 Checklist (CHK) The Checklist function allows you to create up to eight checklists with up to 100 lines of text in each. Y ou can use this feature as a method to create customized checklists for in-cockpit review . Creating a New or Editing an Existing Checklist 1. Press FN and then the CHK k ey to start the Checklist function. 2. Press the NEW [...]

18 Create a New Flight Plan 1. Press FN and then the FPL function smart k ey . 2. Press the New function smart k ey. 3. Use the Large and Small knobs to select the Origin waypoint and then press Menu/Enter . 4. Use the Large and Small knobs to select the Destination waypoint and then press Menu/Enter . 5. Highlight (green) the departure waypoint an[...]

19 6. Y ou may remove an entire airway by highlighting it in the compacted (unexpanded) view with the Large knob and then pressing the CLR k ey. Deleting a W aypoint or Airway in Y our Flight Plan 1. While editing your flight plan, turn the Lar ge knob to highlight the waypoint or airw ay you want to delete . 2. Y ou can edit in the expanded or co[...]

20 Adding SIDs, ST ARs, and Approaches SIDs are associated with the departure airport. ST ARs and IAPs are associated with the destination airport. After creating your flight plan, you can select an appr oach, departure, or arrival procedur e so the GNS 480 can guide you through the pr ocedure. 1. Press the PROC function smart k ey for Procedure M[...]

21 Flying the Missed Appr oach The GNS 480 will automatically sequence to the missed approach. Fly the heading legs manually . When the course leg becomes active, press the SUSP key to “unsuspend” waypoint sequencing. Y ou may reengage r oll steering on your autopilot. The GNS 480 will then fly the Hold Entry and Holding auto- matically . Non-[...]

22 Remote T ransponder Mode C/S(XPDR) Change Ident 1. T urn the Large knob to highlight numbers . 2. T urn Small knob to change numbers . 3. Automatically saved after selecting 4th number or press Menu/Enter . or 1. Press CRSR knob in. 2. Press 0 - 7 numbers in the order desired. • Press Menu/Enter to view options. • Press Emrgncy then Menu/Ent[...]

23 TRAFFIC (TFC) T raffic Mode (TFC) The T raffic function is reached by pressing the FN key and then the TFC func- tion smart key . T raffic is displayed relative to the latest reported position. The relative altitude of the traffic fr om your aircraft is shown as above (+) or below (-) in hundreds of feet. An altitude that is invalid is shown[...]

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