Garmin SL40 manual

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© 2005 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin A T 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. 2345 T urner Rd., SE Salem, OR 97302 T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 T el. 503/581.8101 or 800/525.6726 Fax 913/397.8282 Fax. 503/364.2138 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, R[...]

i Introduction Introduction W elcome ... W elcome to a new era of aviation communication. Once again, Garmin A T , Inc. has set new standards in features and ease of use for the general aviation public. The SL40 is a VHF Communications T ransceiver for use by the aviation pilot. Packaged in a new slim form factor that helps you get the most out of [...]

Introduction ii Contacting the F actory If the SL40 unit fails to operate despite troubleshooting ef forts, contact Garmin T echnical Support for assistance. GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street Olathe, KS 66062-3426 USA Phone: (913) 397-8200 F AX: (913) 397-8282 http://www .garmin.com Be prepared to of fer the following information ab[...]

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1 Getting Started Display Getting Started This guide describes the operation of the SL40 VHF Communication T ransceiver . Display The 1-line by 16-character display is composed of 5x7 dot matrix alphanumeric high intensity LEDs. A photocell is located in the top left corner of the front panel display . The photocell automatically controls the inten[...]

2 Getting Started Annunciators Several annunciators are used to help indicate the operating modes of your SL40. The TX (T ransmit) annunciator is lighted whenever you are transmitting. If the avionics bus drops below 9 VDC, the SL40 will not transmit. An LED will be lighted above the MON and RCL buttons when these functions are selected. An “s”[...]

3 Getting Started EC (Emergency Channel) Press the EC button to load the Emer gency Channel (121.500 MHz) as the standby frequency . The Monitor function is automatically enabled. MON (Monitor) Press the MON button to listen to the standby frequency . When the active frequency receives a signal, the unit will switch automatically to the active freq[...]

4 Getting Started Detailed Operation Detailed Operation This section introduces the basic operating details of the SL40 VHF Communications T ransceiver . P ower On/Off T ur n the Power/V olume control clockwise past the OFF detent. The SL40 may be installed to be powered fr om the avionics panel so the on/off contr ol will be disabled. V olume T ur[...]

5 Detailed Operation Monitoring and Recalling F requencies Frequency Monitoring The Frequency Monitoring function allows you to listen to the Standby frequency , while monitoring the Active frequency for activity . Press the MON button to listen to the standby frequency . A small “m” is displayed in front of the Standby frequency . When the Act[...]

6 Getting Started Detailed Operation 119.10 LST121.80 Viewing the Auto Stack List 119.10 MEM121.80 119.10 MEM124.55 Viewing User Stored Fr equencies 119.10 WTH162.40 Viewing W eather Frequencies 162.400 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.550 MHz W eather Frequencies (where available) Auto Stack List (LST) The SL40 k[...]

7 Detailed Operation Removing a Frequency fr om User Memory Y ou may edit the contents of User memor y to remove its stor ed frequencies when you want to make a change or you receive a “MEM Full” message. 1. Press RCL . T urn the Large knob to the User (MEM) frequencies . 2. Press MEM . T urn Large knob to show “Remove. ” 3. T urn the Small[...]

8 Getting Started Detailed Operation 6. Press MEM to save the displayed ID . T urn the Large knob to “Done” and press MEM . The alphanumeric ID for a frequency is displayed only when looking at user stored fr equencies using the recall (RCL) feature. The stor ed frequency is displayed numerically once selected as the active or standby frequency[...]

9 Detailed Operation System Functions System Functions The SL40 includes a number of System Functions that give you more information about your com- munication equipment. Press and hold the MON button for about three seconds to r each the System Function. T ur n the Large, outer knob to display the available functions. Adjustments ar e made with th[...]

10 Getting Started Detailed Operation RFLvl 123 RF Level RF Level The RF Level function shows the relative signal strength of the fr equency you are listening to. The range displayed is between 0 and 255. The value will constantly change as you are viewing it as signal conditions change. System Functions[...]

11 Detailed Operation Noise Level The Noise Level function shows the relative received noise level of the fr equency you are listening to. The range displayed is between 0 and 255. The value will constantly change as you are viewing it as signal conditions change. Headphone Level The Headphone Level function allows you to adjust the headphone audio[...]

12 Appendix Intcom Lvl 100 Intercom Level Sidton Lvl 100 Sidetone Level Lo Dsp Lvl 0 Low and High Display Levels Hi Dsp Lvl 50 Intercom Level This function adjusts the Intercom Audio Level. T urn the Small knob to change the value. The range is from 0 to 255. Setting the value to 0 slaves the sidetone level to the volume contr ol knob. Sidetone Lev[...]

13 Appendix Specifications SL40 Specifications Featur es 760 Communication Channels Frequency Range: 118 to 136.975 MHz Active and Standby Flip/Flop Frequencies V olume Control 16-Character High-Intensity Alphanumeric LED Display Automatic Display Intensity Control Backlit Keypad Controls T ransmit Status Indicator 2x8 Frequency Memory and Recall [...]

14 Appendix Accessories and P acking List T o obtain accessories for your SL40 please contact your Garmin dealer . Help us better support you by completing our on-line r egistration form today! Registration ensur es that you will be notified of pr oduct updates and new pr oducts and pr ovides lost or stolen unit tracking. Please, have the serial n[...]

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