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Garmin G500 GPS Receiver User Manual

1. 22 MAP WX AUX NAV MAP 1 WX AER SYSTEM SETUP DCLTR LEGEND DFLT UNIT MAP WX DATA LINK DFLT SPD TRAFFIC MAP 2 TOPO LEGEND XM INFO TERRAIN WX DATA LINK I MAP 3 LOGE L NAV MAP 2 LEGEND XM RADIO L SRFC TIME DCLTR WEATHER RUNE MAP EN RADAR CH TRAFFIC Optional LC e TOPO MODE DIR CH L BACK TERRAIN IE OFF CATGRY STANDBY TRAFFIC WEATHER CAT GROUND CAT am p E Bn CONTROL bd ALT MODE pum TERRAIN PROXIMITY VOL i GAIN E VOL TERRAIN BACK 360 HORIZON BACK ARC VERTICAL TEBESET SYSTEM STATUS LRU DBASE MFD Soft Key Map G500 Cockpit Reference Guide A GARMIN FPL ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINT INFO WX INFO CHARTS NOTAM SELECT 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN MAP GROUP Map Group Navigation Map 1 and Navigation Map 2 Pages NAVIGATION MAP 1 EO O O NAVIGATION MAP 2 UBI Soft Keys Found on Navigation Map Pages Moving the Map Pointer Around the Map Panning A NOTE Panning can be used in Terrain pages to view elevation levels 1 While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page Group press the sma
2. G500 Attitude Indicator with a Ground Pointer Configuration in a Left Turn In an aircraft with an Attitude Indicator that has a Sky Pointer the pointer below the roll scale shifts with the roll or bank angle of the aircraft to keep the Roll Pointer pointing towards the sky Roll Scale Zero Pointer gt t A e j TE gt ce t ce i Roll Scale G500 Attitude Indicator with a Sky Pointer Configuration in a Left Turn 10 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD The Slip Skid Indicator is the bar beneath the roll pointer The indicator moves with the roll pointer and moves laterally away from the pointer to indicate lateral acceleration Slip skid is indicated by the location of the bar relative to the pointer One bar displacement from the roll pointer is equivalent to one ball displacement on a traditional Slip Skid Indicator Roll Scale Zero Roll Pointer Slip Skid Indicator Slip Skid Indicator Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI Aircraft Heading The top of the HSI displays current heading current GPS track magenta diamond heading trend and turn rate markings The heading trend indicates what the aircraft heading will be in six seconds if the heading rate remains unchanged The turn rate markings along with the heading trend display standard and halt standard rate turns Current Heading Turn Rate Markings Current GPS Trac
3. nana nneeennnnnnneeeeaee li lili CUCU OID et 1 Primary Plight Display PFD p ace 2 AE T E tin dl ta aaa td E E 4 T T 5 SEMIS Ie I FESS UI Eisenstein a o a a Di aa D si re etn Col I ROUES IC sn aaa ma eat e af n a uit ra i 6 PVCU ETC au ai io a aa a it nf i a E i nea NIE l VALI V SLOSS ses tit ace ia cati mt E E tace iti al Ea i ra 8 Vertical Speed V S PRR RER RR E RR RR i RN RER 9 Vertical Deviation Indicator VDI seen 9 Outside Air Temperature QAT maaadaaa eet utara ai eat m nt 9 Attitude Indicator eee ereu 10 Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI Aircraft Heading see 11 ARI MS UI WHE COURS Ie OUND i te aaa ie ta daia bea big 12 a gt FUNC OVID OO ua aci a ia ton a ia ga si tt aa 12 PUTO NOE AP e ant oaia itemi an a ERO ad Sa plz aia pi 15 a et m 15 PROMO DUEL Ne ae ei mata at dr ei tem la UMEN ata i Sta RE ia ac ease n 15 Altitude Capture Optional Interface essent tentent 16 DOING NAVO AU aa ari ea at ae ea cata i aan NIU UNIES 16 Autopilot Operation with the GDU 620 Emulating GPSS mn nenea 17 Additional OCS occasu mate seta aie dadeau iale adie boli Baa taiata a i 18 Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology Optional 18 DISH aI A A e RI RER RES 19 Displaying Heading on the Horizon eee nenea eee aaa 19 bo TUTO P2 TITO RATE os
4. WARNING Changing the gain in Weather Mode causes precipitation intensity to be displayed as a color not representative of the true intensity Remember to return the gain setting to Calibrated for viewing the actual intensity of precipitation 1 Press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the GAIN field 2 Turn the small MFD knob to adjust the gain for the desirable level The gain setting is visible in the gain field as a movable horizontal bar in a flashing box The line pointer is a reference depicting the calibrated position 3 Press the ENT key to remove the cursor 4 To restore the gain to the calibrated position press the GAIN CAL soft key 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 39 WXGROUP J GARMIN Antenna Stabilization 1 To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization press the CONTROL soft Key 2 Press the STAB ON soft key to activate antenna stabilization or press the STAB OFF soft key to deactivate The current stabilization condition is shown in the upper right of the weather radar display Weather Attenuated Color Highlight WATCH WATCH Weather Attenuated Color Highlight which helps identify possible shadowing effects of short range cell activity identifying areas where radar return signals are weakened or attenuated by intense precipitation or large areas of lesser precipitation and may not fully reflect the storm behind the storm
5. gt t am A m j TE gt ce t ce E A Vertical Speed Bug Setting Vertical Speed 8 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD Vertical Deviation Indicator VDI The Vertical Deviation Indicator is displayed for GPS and ILS approaches with vertical guidance The GPS approach glidepath is shown in magenta G and indicator while the ILS approach glideslope is shown in green G and indicator Vertical Deviation Indicator GPS Approach ILS Approach Outside Air Temperature OAT The Outside Air Temperature as sensed from the temperature probe on the aircraft is displayed to the left of the HSI This temperature is used in calculating the true airspeed J 2 I sd lt mE C Ya J gt lt 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 9 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Attitude Indicator The standby mechanical Attitude Indicator in your aircratt is either a Ground Pointer or a Roll Pointer configuration The GDU 620 Attitude Indicator has been configured in either a Ground Pointer or a Roll Pointer configuration to match the configuration of your aircrafts standby Attitude Indicator In an aircraft with an Attitude Indicator that has a Ground Pointer the pointer above the roll scale shifts with the roll or bank angle of the aircraft to keep the Roll Scale Zero Pointer pointing towards the ground
6. gt G FM FPLGROUP GARMIN Charts Page Optional Soft Keys Found on Charts Page CHARTS UL Change Day Night View 1 While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group press the MENU key to display the Options menu 2 Press ENT to go to Chart Setup The Color Scheme option will be highlighted Turn the small MFD knob to select Day Auto Night B WwW Press the small MFD knob to save the selected value and return to the Charts page If Auto is selected turn the large MFD knob to highlight the Display Level Brightness value Turn the small MFD knob to change the display level value for which the display will automatically switch from Day Night brightness Ul Press the ENT key to save the selected value Viewing Charts and Panning While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group press the RNG Range keys to zoom in and out Lil lt a un M re a t J a e a o a LL 2 Press the small MFD knob to enter the panning mode and activate scroll bars on the edges of the chart 3 Turn the large MFD knob to move around the chart horizontally and turn the small MFD knob to move vertically Press the small MFD knob to cancel the scroll bars and exit panning o NOTE Panning mode is available when scroll bars are present 52 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN FPLGROUP Viewing NOTAMs In the event there
7. 10 10 enon 7 il H m Heading ero Pitc 5 5 Mark Line e Me pud j 90 o IB Q a EP Flight i Obstacle Path Marker P sd MIN SVT ITA Terrain Terrain Threat SVT Soft Keys Synthetic Vision Imagery NOTE SVT will become disabled if the databases necessary to display SVT are unavailable generating a GDU DB ERR or SVT DISABLED alert or AHRS or GPS data is unavailable SVT may be restored once the fail conditions are removed by following the steps in Displaying SVT Terrain 18 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD The following features are part ot the Synthetic Vision Technology For more details refer to the G500 Pilots Guide Rev C or later Flight Path Marker Airport Signs e Horizon Heading Marks e Runway Display e Terrain Obstacle Display and Alerting Water e Three dimensional Traffic e Zero Pitch Line e Wind Vectors e Altitude Minimums Bug of heading Once condition is resolved reactivate SVT press the PFD soft key followed by the SYN VIS soft key then the SYN TERR soft key A NOTE SVT features are not a substitute for standard course and altitude deviation information using the CDI VSI and VDI Displaying Garmin SVT Terrain 1 Press the PFD soft key 2 Press the SYN VIS soft key 3 Press the SYN TERR soft key 4 Press the BACK soft key to return to the previous page Displaying Heading on the Horizon 1 Press
8. Airspeed References gt c oe G e e c 2 un N mi un TI c O V gt C m e NOTE At any time during the setting of your airspeed references pressing the DFLT SPD soft key will restore the unit to its initial configuration 190 01102 03 Rev B 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 41 AUX GROUP GARMIN Selecting Wind Vector Styles 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the field in the PFD OPTIONS box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to select the styles available for displaying wind vectors Each style shows direction and velocity of the wind Style 1 Style 2 Style 3 Style 4 Style 1 Displays headwind and crosswind components Style 2 Displays total wind direction and speed Style 3 Displays total wind direction with headwind and crosswind speed components Style 4 Displays total wind direction in degrees with wind speed Synchronization For Dual Installations Only A NOTE The SYNCHRONIZATION option will only be available if a second GDU 620 is installed 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired field in the SYNCHRONIZATION box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to turn ON or OFF synchronization of the CDI Turn the large MFD knob to move to the BARO setting Turn the small MFD knob to turn the synchronization of the b
9. B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD 360 we uu AUN i E Jr NUN 145 U am OCN GPS1 UN ENR GPS2 O x TERM VOR i ic i APR VOR2 CDI Source GPS Mode INAV LOCT LNAV V LOC2 LNAVIVNAV LPV MSG OBS LOI SUSP PFD HSI Annunciations CDI Source The CDI Source on the HSI will display which navigation source is selected Navigation sources available GPS1 VOR1 or LOC1 Navigation sources available GPS2 VOR2 or LOC2 if a second source is available GPS Mode The GPS Mode annunciation on the HSI will be the same as what is annunciated on the interfaced GPS unit See the GPS GNS Pilots Guide for a description of each mode GPS Advisory MSG Displays when a new advisory message is displayed on the GNS LOI Loss of Integrity Displays when GPS integrity is lost aa I sd lt mE C Ya J gt lt Suspend OBS Displays when OBS mode is activated SUSP Displays when automatic waypoint sequencing on the interfaced GPS unit is suspended 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 13 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N y B VLOC CDI NAVIGATOR 1 UL GPS L A VLOC SEA NAVIGATOR 2 b LEDI gt NAVIGATOR 2 CDI Sources The Course Deviation Indicator CDI can display two sources of navigation GPS or NAV VOR or LOC Press the CDI soft key to toggle between the available CDI modes GPS or VOR If a second GPS source
10. Heading Turn Rate Markings and Heading Trend Vertical Speed Tape Displays Vertical Speed and the Vertical Speed Bug 000 9909990000 Barometric BARO Setting Displays the current setting of barometric pressure Roll Pointer and Slip Skid Indicator The slip skid indicator is the bar beneath the roll pointer The indicator moves with the roll pointer and laterally away from the pointer to indicate lateral acceleration slip skid Altitude Tape Displays Current Altitude Altitude Trend Altitude Bug Altitude Minimums Bug and BARO setting 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 3 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Airspeed Tape The upper left portion of the PFD display provides Groundspeed Airspeed Trend Current Airspeed and True Airspeed information Current Airspeed is normally shown in white on the black pointer The Trend Indicator magenta line indicates what the airspeed will be in six seconds if the current rate of acceleration is maintained If the current acceleration will cause the airspeed to exceed VNE in six seconds the airspeed is displayed in yellow If the current airspeed exceeds VNE the pointer changes to red with white text Vir Groundspeed gt t 7 VNo m Vee Trend Indicator Current U VSI Airspeed E a gt Vso gt True Airspeed Ce a Vie Vs Overspeed V MCA Overspeed Indication Additional Reference Markings 4 G500 Cockpit Rete
11. J C md e C 2 j FM EM d gt c J gt C FT 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 31 Lil lt a t a a LLLI MAP GROUP MAP GROUP GARMIN Viewing Terrain NOTE Obstacles will be removed from the Terrain page when range A RNG exceeds 10 nm While viewing the Terrain page of the Map Page Group press the 360 or ARC soft keys to select the desired view TERRAIN PROXIMITY Mi UD 360 or ARC Soft Keys Press MENU for selections to hide or show Aviation Data Overlay on the lerrain page Aviation Data Overlay 32 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN MAP GROUP Terrain Pop Up Alerts TERRAIN SUT ADUISORY pn DG_UP ANA S xX oo PARK PRESS ENT TRRN PAGE PRESS CLR PREV PAGE NAVIGATION MAP 1 TERRAIN SVT Pop Up Alert on MFD TERRAIN SVT Pop Up Alert TERRAIN SVT alerts typically employ a CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level or both When an alert is issued visual annunciations are displayed and aural alerts are simultaneously issued Reter to the Alerts section of this guide for more information on alerts both visual and aural When an alert is issued annunciations appear on the PFD and MED If the TERRAIN SVT Page is not EX displayed at the time a pop up alert appears on the MFD To acknowledge gt the pop up alert and return to the currently viewed page press the CLR key To acknowledge the pop up alert and g
12. NOTE Some traffic systems will not enter standby mode while airborne gt J G ad O cC de ad gt TT kt A 17 gt C m MAP GROUP GARMIN TIS Traffic The Traffic Map Page is configured to show surrounding TIS traffic data in relation to the aircrafts current position and altitude without clutter from the basemap Aircraft orientation on this map is always heading up unless there is no valid heading TIS receives traffic information from ground stations and is updated every five seconds The GDU 620 displays up to eight traffic targets within a 7 5 NM radius from 3000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting aircraft Traffic is displayed according to TCAS symbology using tour different symbols Displaying TIS Traffic While viewing the Traffic Page of the Map Page Group press the OPERATE soit T key to begin displaying traffic TIS OPERATING is displayed in the upper zc left hand corner of the MFD VU A NOTE TIS is disabled when a Traffic Advisory System TAS is installed Ta ct Operating Mode Ce m X FKT mup a O N ES 1200 O E a et Traffic Advisory aircraft is 800 feet above Iraffic Advisory climbing and aircraft is 1000 moving away feet below and moving away TRAFFIC MAP STANDBY Traffic Map TIS 30 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN MAP GROUP Terrain Page TERRAIN PROAIHITY IUL TERRAIN SVT Uu Soft Keys Found o
13. The GAD 43 has the ability to disconnect the autopilot if an error in the GAD 43 output or GRS 77 is detected This disconnect mechanism must be tested prior to each flight in the following manner 1 Upon GDU 620 startup the AP TEST soft key is available on the GDU 620 PFD 2 Engage the autopilot while on the ground 3 Press the AP TEST soft key and verity that the autopilot disconnects and an autopilot disconnect tone is annunciated by the autopilot A NOTE Not available with all autopilots 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 15 J 2 gt lt mE C Ya J gt lt gt t n A m j TE gt ce t ce am PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Autopilot Disconnect When the GDU 620 attitude monitors have detected an AHRS malfunction or the inability to actively monitor the AHRS a Check Attitude annunciation will be displayed on the PFD and the autopilot will automatically disconnect A NOTE If an optional GAD 43 Adapter is installed and there is an AHRS malfunction the Check Attitude annunciation will appear on the PFD If it appears the autopilot will disengage and the pilot should IMMEDIATELY control the aircraft by reference to the standby attitude indicator Check Attitude Annunciation Altitude Capture Optional Interface The Altitude Preselect Function is a separately purchased option which works with the autopilot At th
14. To activate the WATCH feature press the CONTROL soft key Press the WATCH soft key Press the WATCH soft key again to deactivate Automatic Standby When the weather radar system is in the Weather or Ground Map Mode upon landing the system automatically switches to Standby Mode cc et a t ce cc LL t PEN E A O cc O PR z 40 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N AUX GROUP Aux Group System Setup Page SYSTEM SETUP ALIA Bill Soft Keys Found on System Setup Page Setting Brightness and Mode 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob The LEVEL in the DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS box will flash 2 Turn the small MFD knob to brighten or dim the display 3 Press ENT when you reach the desired level A NOTE When LEVEL is changed the MODE defaults to MANUAL If MODE is set the AUTO the LEVEL will adjust in response to ambient light or a lighting bus as configured during installation Setting Airspeed References 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob Turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired field in the AIRSPEEDS box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to change the speeds and to also turn the speeds ON or OFF When the speeds are turned ON they are shown near the bottom of the Airspeed Tape if airspeed is zero Up ALRSPEEDS PFD TAC fa V Speed References on Airspeed Tape
15. e RWY Extension Range Range Off to 10 NM e INT NDB Viewing Range Range Off to 50 NM e VOR Viewing Range Range Off to 500 uv e Class B TMA Range Off to 2000 Nm e Class C TCA Range Off to 500 NM e Class D Range Off to 500 nm Restricted Range Off to 500 Nm e MOA Military Range Off to 500 NM e Other Adiz Range Off to 500 NM e TFR Range Off to 2500 NM e Airways Off All LO Only HI Only AVIATION 26 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN MAP GROUP Traffic Map Page Optional TRAFFIC MAP IUL Soft Keys Found on Traffic Map Page Traffic Display When a traffic alert is generated by an interface traffic system the PFD will display a traffic annunciator and the MED will have a pop up screen displaying the detected traffic To remove the pop up press the CLR key Press the ENT key to go to the traffic page The traffic pop up window will be removed when the traffic alert is no longer active Traffic Annunciation Traffic GPS1 wPTK SH DIS289NM DTK183 lt W ow TRACK UP 3 ERE pa AUMSVILLEE PRESS ENT TRFC PAGE PRESS CLR PREY PAGE Traffic Pop Up PFD Traffic Display MED Traffic Pop Up Window 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 7 MAP GROUP GARMIN Displaying and Operating Traffic Advisory Systems TAS TRAFFIC MAP 0080 STANDBY ALT MODE HODE I ADVISORY Traffic Map TAS 1 While viewing the Traffic Page
16. gt C ae C e e C ay Un Un TI Un TI j C m J gt C TI 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 43 AUX GROUP O GARMIN MFD Display Units A NOTE At any time during the setting of your preferences pressing the DFLT UNIT soft key will restore the settings for brightness synchronization time format time offset and display units to the initial settings e NOTE The corresponding GNS must also be set to match the selection chosen distance speed NAV angle pressure and temperature units on the GDU 620 T1 Setting Distance and Speed Units 1 Press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the MFD DISPLAY UNITS box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to display your choices of IMPERIAL METRIC and NAUTICAL units for distance and speed displayed on MFD Press ENT to confirm your selection Press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode Setting Altitude and Vertical Speed Units 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired field of the MFD DISPLAY UNITS box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to display your choices of FEET or METRIC units for altitude and vertical speed Press ENT to confirm your selection Press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode Setting Nav Angle 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD k
17. is an active NOTAM Notice to Airmen for a particular chart the NOTAM soit key will be available To view the information press the NOTAM soft key AIRPORT DIAGRAM ndn dnhOd5 Ids CAUTIGN BE MAERT TO RUN CROSSING CLEAR LES BEATA CE A ALi CHER IFHETRLICTRORAS 5 ie TED Charts Page A gt oe Un J gt C FT Selecting a Chart 1 While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group press the SELECT soft key to change the airport or chart 2 Turn the small and large MFD knobs to select the airport identifier and press ENT to accept the selected airport 3 Turn the large MFD knob to select the desired chart 4 Press ENT to display the desired chart NOTE The chart for the selected destination airport or approach is automatically loaded If the destination airport is in the flight plan the chart page will default to the nearest airport 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 53 LE lt a un ce t J 2 a o a LL FPLGROUP GARMIN Selecting Other Charts You are able to choose other charts to display based on your flight plan FPL charts of the nearest airport NRST or your most recently selected airport RECENT 1 While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group press the SELECT soft Key 2 Turn the small MFD knob counterclockwise 3 Turn the small MFD knob to show FPL NRST or RECENT 4 Turn the large MFD knob to highlig
18. navigation sources including the information from other NAVAIDs visual sightings charts etc For safety purposes always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation WARNING Never use the G500 to attempt to penetrate a thunderstorm Both the FAA Advisory Circular Subject Thunderstorms and the Airman s Information Manual AIM recommend avoiding by at least 20 miles any thunderstorm identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo WARNING Exceeding 200 deg second in pitch or roll may invalidate AHRS attitude provided to the GDU 620 Exceeding 450 KIAS may invalidate ADC information provided to the GDU 620 190 01 102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide ii A WARNINGS CAUTIONS AND NOTES GARMIN WARNING Because of anomalies in the earth s magnetic field operating the G500 within the following areas could result in loss of reliable attitude and heading indications North of 70 North latitude and south of 70 South latitude An area north of 65 North latitude and between longitude 75 West and 120 West An area south of 55 South latitude between longitude 120 East and 165 East WARNING Do not use Terrain SVT information for primary terrain avoidance Terrain SVT is intended only to enhance situational awareness CAUTION The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The GPS
19. of the GDU 620 bezel displays are subject to change and may not reflect the most current G500 system Depictions of equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment NOTE This product its packaging and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or reproductive harm This notice is being provided in accordance with California s Proposition 65 If you have any questions or would like additional information please refer to our web site at www garmin com prop65 NOTE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE Terrain data is not displayed when the aircraft latitude is greater than 75 North or 60 South NOTE Terrain SVT is standard when the Synthetic Vision Technology SVT option is installed The TAWS option will take precedence over Terrain SVT 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide V A GARMIN Record of Revisions e ti AN Range 190 01 102 03 5 28 09 All Production Release 190 1102 03 6 18 09 Cover Updated logo to meet guidelines and added Garmin to SVTTM vi G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN ____ TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Warnings Cautions amp Notes
20. of the Map Page Group press the OPERATE soft key to begin displaying traffic TAS OPERATING is displayed in the Traffic mode field located in the upper left hand corner of the MFD LU lt a J Tm Li t cc a e Ce o a lt Traffic Mode Field Altitude Mode Field 28 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN MAPGROUP 2 Press the ALT MODE soft key to change what traffic is displayed Pressing the BELOW NORMAL ABOVE or UNREST soft keys will determine what traffic is displayed The selection is shown in the Altitude mode field The values below define what each altitude mode displays relative to the altitude of the aircraft Soft Key Description BELOW Displays traffic trom 9700 to 2700 ft NORMAL Displays traffic trom 2700 to 2700 ft ABOVE Displays traffic from 2700 to 9700 ft UNREST All traffic is displayed unrestricted 3 Press the STANDBY soft key to place the system in the Standby mode Test Mode On Ground 1 While viewing the Traffic Map Page of the Map Page Group press the MENU button and select Test Mode trom the menu 2 Verity that a traffic message is shown next to the altitude tape on the PFD and that the traffic pop up is displayed on the MFD After a few seconds test mode is exited automatically by the traffic system Traffic Annunciation Traffic Annunciation on PFD 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 29 A
21. system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Portions of the Garmin GDU 620 utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID Therefore as with all NAVAIDs information presented by the GDU 620 can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe CAUTION The Garmin GDU 620 does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void both the warranty and pilot s authority to operate this device under FAA FCC regulations CAUTION The GDU 620 PFD and MFD displays use a lens coated with a special anti reflective coating that is very sensitive to skin oils waxes and abrasive cleaners CLEANERS CONTAINING AMMONIA WILL HARM THE ANTI REFLECTIVE COATING It is very important to clean the lens using a clean lint free cloth and an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as safe for anti reflective coatings NOTE Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars can cause an intermittent loss of attitude and heading displays while the aircraft is on the ground Moving the aircraft more than 100 feet away from the source of the interference should alleviate the condition 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN WARNINGS CAUTIONS AND NOTES NOTE All visual depictions contained within this document including screen images
22. the PFD soft key 2 Press the SYN VIS soft key If not already enabled press the SYN TERR soft key gt UD Press the HRZN HDG soft key 5 Press the BACK soft key to return to the previous page Displaying Airport Signs 1 Press the PFD soft key Press the SYN VIS soft key If not already enabled press the SYN TERR soft key I Uu N Press the APTSIGNS soft key Press the BACK soft key to return to the previous page Ul 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 19 NOTE SVT may be deactivated under certain conditions such as loss J as gt lt mE C Ya J gt lt MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY MFD GARMI N Multi Function Display MFD TRACK UP a A mxr O PY MOI ia EO KSPB BIG AA KPDXC om KETO Soke AND 2 UB ANA Kor MK wea KLIAO ux 7 ye KMN 9 MAN KSLE S KONP NAVIGATION MAP 1 cC O0 Multi Function Display MFD gt t aed e a m lt 2 J lt a a Soft Keys Large MFD Knob Use to move between page groups Small MED Knob Use to move within page groups Enter Validates or confirms a menu selection or data entry Clear Erases information cancels entries or removes page menus Pressing and holding the CLR key displays the first page of the Map Group Menu Displays configuration items for each page of the page groups or UC uww Range Select Changes the range on
23. the map pages Up arrow zooms out down arrow zooms in Also aids in scrolling up and down text pages 20 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY MED Page Navigation Moving Between Pages Mi EO OO Page Group va N Page Turn Large MFD knob Turn Small MFD knob 1 Turn the large MFD knob to move between page groups 2 Turn the small MFD knob to change pages within the page group A NOTE Page Group and Page are shown at the bottom of the MFD Changing Settings within a Page 1 Press the MENU key and make the necessary adjustments with the large MFD knob and small MFD knobs Press the small MFD knob to activate editing UI M2 Turn the large MFD knob to select the desired item I e E CTF Turn the small MFD knob to change the highlighted value UT Press ENT to accept displayed value or press the small MFD knob to cancel selection or exit the editing mode c TE c lt A e c VA J gt lt Default Map Page Press and hold the CLR key to return to the first page of the MAP group 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 21 gt t e a m lt 2 J lt a ar MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY MFD MFD Soft Key Map The soft keys available depend on the page displayed and the features available The soit key Alerts is present on the far right position on all MED pages
24. 1102 03 Rev B GARMIN ALERTS Alert GAD 43 cont d Description SADASTA SATE MODE GEO UMTS GPS1 2 FAIL No GPS1 or GPS2 data is available GPS 1 2 PPS FAIL The PPS signal has not been received in more than 5 seconds IRUS CONFIG Error in configuration of specific LRU where lt LRU gt denotes specific LRU lt LRU gt COOLING Specific LRU has poor cooling reducing power usage lt LRU gt DB ERR Database for specific LRU is corrupt lt LRU gt SERVICE Specific LRU needs service lt LRU gt VOLTAGE lt LRU gt has low voltage reducing power usage GDU has received product data for an LRU that should MANIFEST ee have a manifest entry but is not in the manifest NAV1 2 FAIL No navigation receiver 1 or 2 data SIMULATOR Sim Mode is active Do not use for navigation 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 57 AERIS GARMIN Alert Description Out of available terrain region SVT DISABLED Terrain DB resolution too low SW MISMATCH GDU software version strings to no match Xtalk is off Terrain SVT Alerts Terrain DSP Terrain awareness display unavailable E CETUR CRF Terrain System Failure alu ud EEUU EE FLTA Terrain Warning N Warning Terrain Terrain FLTA Obstacle Caution OBSTACLE Caution Obstacle Obstacle FLTA Obstacle Warning MESERII Warning Obstacle Obstacle Alerts with multiple messages
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26. CH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or to offer a full retund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local Garmin Authorized Service Center For assistance in locating a Service Center near you visit the Garmin web site at http Avww garmin com or contact Garmin Customer Service at 800 800 1020 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide A WARNINGS CAUTIONS AND NOTES GARMIN Warnings Cautions amp Notes WARNING Navigation and terrain separation must NOT be predicated upon the use of the terrain function The GDU 620 Terrain Proximity feature is NOT intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not relieve the pilot from the responsibility of being aware of surroundings during flight The Terrain Proximity feature is only to be used as an aid for terrain avoidance and is not certified for use in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness warning sys
27. IMUMS box A NOTE If you highlight the Altitude Field in the MINIMUMS section on the s FPL page and press the CLR key it will clear the entry and the minimums FE functionality will be turned off Altitude Bug The Altitude Bug is displayed on the Altitude Tape at the selected altitude bug setting A portion of the Altitude Bug will be displayed at the top or bottom of Fes d AdVIN the altitude tape if the selected altitude bug is off of the tape a Altitude Bug E Setting VA J gt lt Altitude Bug Altitude Bug The Altitude Bug provides visual and aural altitude alerting Aural alerting occurs within 200 feet of the Altitude Bug setting or when deviating beyond 200 feet of the bug Within 1000 ft Within 200 ft Deviation of 200ft Altitude Bug Indications 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 7 PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Wind Vectors The PFD will display a Wind Vector Field to the left of the HSI when configured by the user There are four different styles of wind vector displays available Reter to the System Setup page in the AUX Group section of this guide for instructions on selecting wind vector style Wind Vectors can only be calculated when the aircraft is in the air Wind Vector Field Wind Vector Display Vertical Speed V S The Vertical Speed Tape and Vertical Speed Bug are displayed below the Altitude Tape Current Vertical Soeed Vertical Soeed Bug
28. Plan GrOUD XX AX 50 PCD PINOT IPL ANG r sar aa et a aa aa ac e Atat etate ti 50 sale TOU VUNG FGI FT E E E 50 topo ag le o e ARII RR RR PRR RR RR RR OO 51 aicut Bir T IER RR RR RE RR RE RER IRI PRR EN IRA INI RR 52 hane D IU ANC ze oa dama ir atata E E TE 52 Viewing Charts and Panning sse ttn tette 52 V E O 53 S aue ESSI ERE a do a a e ES ile ia 53 SLT eer ia n tina a teme ei a at tonal 54 CON GINA 115 cou tne aici ea m ancuta ad tii mat ut i viata aa tii in 55 KIGFIS uisi tees te pana cala iei a eee seat et dit sree sania evita ii zl 56 Sd RR RR RPR RR OR SR A RARI NR NORI NI IRA 56 TRAITS VIF CREER UU II RR RR RR 58 Supp iai terete mine Due 59 PVG PA ure T tate e ui ti ded aud pia 59 SE 1110 0 mele alai a du ui ana nl a di 60 TOPLESS VIND oem ara oaia tate ema ati aia lg t 60 Tetra COSTCO SPINEI OIG a snob rau es aaa a aia 61 PVG PONS MINS iri in vii i aut i a a im ai aa i 61 PIT ou gere la SV o III RR RR RE RER PRR II A RIP RE 62 E CO UG SYMMONS atasa eat aaa EA lb tacos 63 vill G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD Introduction This reference guide covers the operation of the GDU 620 as integrated in the G500 system The G500 Avionics Display System is an advanced technology avionics suite designed to replace the traditional flight i
29. R Soft Keys Found on Weather Radar Map Page WEATHER TILT UP 13 25 BEARING Lg SECTOR SCAM FULL GAIN CAL WEATHER RADAR MAP WX AUX FPL OOO SIRE HORIZON Gaye ALERTS Weather Radar Bm 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 37 cc et a lt x cc cc Ll t m A O cc O ae WX GROUP OO GARMIN Airborne Color Weather Radar WARNING Begin transmitting only when it is safe to do so If it is desired a to transmit while the aircraft is on the ground no personnel or objects should be within 11 feet of the antenna CAUTION In Standby Mode the antenna is parked at the center line It N is always recommended to put the radar in Standby Mode before taxiing the aircraft to prevent the antenna from bouncing on the bottom stop and possibly causing damage to the radar assembly Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Page 1 2 3 4 Turn the large MFD knob to select the last page of the WX Page Group Press the MODE soft key If the aircraft is on the ground press the STANDBY soft key to initiate the warm up period After the warm up is complete the radar enters Standby Mode After the aircraft is airborne press the WEATHER soft key OR If the aircraft is already airborne press the WEATHER or GROUND soft key The warm up period is initiated after which the radar begins transmitting The horizontal scan is initially displayed Press the BACK soft ke
30. a and Cloud Top Data at the same time DUBLU UNUL 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 35 WX GROUP GARMIN Weather Legend A mini legend can be displayed on the WX Data Link Map page upper right hand corner for the weather products you selected in the setup menu To view a full page legend 1 While viewing any of WX Data Link Map pages in the WX Page Group press the LEGEND soft key 2 Turn the small MFD knob or large MFD knob to view the entire legend 3 Exit and return to the map page by pressing either the LEGEND soft key ENT button or the small MFD knob CELL MOV Displaying Surface Data and Winds Aloft While viewing any of the pages in the WX Page Group if gt in the setup you chose to display SURFACE DATA VIEWING RANGE the SRFC TIME soft key will be available Pressing the SRFC TIME sott key will cycle through ro the age of the information in 12 hour increments from CURRENT to 48 HR Mini Legend TA LINK PAGES While viewing any of the pages in the WX Page Group if in the setup you chose 72 to display WINDS ALOFT DATA VIEWING RANGE the WIND DOWN and WIND gt UP soft keys will be available To view winds aloft press the WIND DOWN or a WIND UP soft keys to cycle through up or down the winds aloft altitudes OU W UML UBI m m m m 36 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN Weather Radar Optional Weather Radar Map Pag WEATHER RADA
31. aaa e ea ua la i ee e ll a aa at 19 Multi Function Display MFD eee eee een 20 Page Navi ation Moving DELWEEN PACES stai ia aa aaa iscat Aa li 21 pi ja ale DS nu o 810 pp I RER IER RER RR E OT 21 Default Map Page nenea eee aaa 21 0 SOMES VED pana a it a n nt at 22 Jis ECT oe E ei af iii aie a asia bull fa ama 23 Navigation Map 1 and Navigation Map 2 Pages 23 D cluttetino DELIR the Map PAG OS sinoi sense dte tn i i Aaa 24 Traffic Map Page Optional nene eee eee 2 IE C M 3 Terrain Pop Up Alerts eee eee ananas 33 WA OUD ai 34 UID e Hari IAD i o EREI RER RR RR PRR N RI RIND RE RAR RE RIN 34 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide vii I Pri EH A Pa j rTI a Nn ua Pa LL lt J LL Lt onl j TABLE OF CONTENTS GARMI N CUSTOMIZING the Weather Map suzana toi n ein aa la al Da ate 34 Displaying Surface Data and Winds Aloft seen 36 Weather Radar Optional eee eee ee eea nnn 37 Visas Rede IVIg CIEL oceane aie tot a esa ia ami 37 AG Me COLON VSNL R ei i bari ini et anti i ina la 38 DISCIT ai aaa rau aaa unii ei die ana S u a a ua ea da acuma i HM 41 Sei SE U 60 0 S ne ea dia taia iat ui aa 41 A aa A ae 8 TOM SUR TRE TO 46 Ld rosis tni m 4 SYST a c X XA a 49 PROG
32. arometer ON or OFF 3 Press ENT to move to the DATE TIME box or press the small MFD knob to exit the editing mode LLI lt a c LJ N Eckel a un gt N A O Ce O lt lt Synchronization Option 42 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N AUX GROUP Setting Time Format 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob Turn the large MFD knob to the desired field in the DATE TIME box The only items that are able to be modified is the TIME FORMAT and TIME OFFSET The date and time are coordinated with the GPS 2 Turn the small MFD knob to display your choices of LOCAL 12hr LOCAL 24hr and UTC Universal Time Coordinated Turn the small MFD knob to the desired format and press ENT to confirm your selection Setting Time Offset 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob Turn the large MFD knob to the time offset portion of the DATE TIME box 2 Usethe small MFD knob and large MFD knob to edit the time offset 3 Press ENT to confirm your selection Press the small MFD knob to exit the editing mode To convert UTC to local time a time offset must be chosen See the table below to determine the time offset Time Zone Standard Local Time Offset Daylight Saving Time Offset Atlantic 3 hours Easter 4 hours Central 5 hours Mountain 6 hours Pacitic 7 hours Alaskan 8 hours
33. can be configured at installation and are installation dependent Alerts for the default configuration are indicated with asterisks 58 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN SYMBOLS Symbols Map Page Symbols Symbol Description Unknown Airport Non towered Non serviced Airport Towered Non serviced Airport Non towered Serviced Airport Towered Serviced Airport Soft Surface Serviced Airport Soft Surface Non serviced Airport e UJ e o Q9 em O 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 59 SYMBOLS GARMIN SafeTaxi Symbols Symbol Description e Under Construction Zones Upapa Parking Areas Traffic Symbols Description Highest to Lowest Priority Traffic Advisory TA In Range un e 5o gt un Traffic Advisory TA Out of Range LO emm Ope o De foc E prere 60 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN SYMBOLS Terrain Obstacle Symbols Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Height is less than Height is less Height is greater Height is greater 1000 AGL than 1000 AGL than 1000 AGL than 1000 AGL 445 REALS EXT NOTE Obstacles will be removed from the Terrain TAWS page when o range RNG exceeds 10 ww Potential Impact Point po Projected Flight Path M HMM 100 ft Threshold Unlighted Obstacle Terrain mo
34. e selected altitude minimums setting the BARO MIN box appears with the altitude value in cyan text Once in range the Minimums Bug appears in cyan on the altitude tape A portion of the Minimums Bug will be displayed at the bottom of the altitude tape if the selected altitude minimums bug is off of the tape When the aircraft is within 100 feet of the selected altitude minimums setting the bug and the altitude text turn white Once the aircraft reaches the selected altitude minimums setting the bug and the altitude text turn yellow and the aural alert Minimums minimums is heard one time Bug and text Bug and text are Bug and textare are yellow when cyan within 2500 ft white within 100 ft itude Reached Minimums Bug Minimums Box Minimums Annunciations Alerting is inhibited while the aircraft is on the ground and also if a value has been set for altitude alerting until the aircraft reaches 150 feet above the setting for the alert 6 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD To set the altitude for the Minimums Bug MINIMUMS 1 While viewing the Active Flight Plan page of the FPL Group press the small MFD knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the large MFD knob to the ALTITUDE portion of the MINIMUMS section 3 Turn the small MFD knob to enter the desired altitude Press the ENT key to contirm selection 4 When finished press the small MFD knob to exit the MIN
35. e set altitude the autopilot will go from a Vertical Speed Mode a climb or descent to an Altitude Capture Mode where it will hold the selected altitude 1 Select the desired altitude on the GDU 620 by pressing the ALT key and turning the PFD knob so the altitude bug is at the desired altitude 2 Engage the autopilot in altitude capture mode 3 The autopilot will capture the selected altitude A NOTE The selected Vertical Speed bug on the GDU 620 will not control the autopilot vertical speed The autopilot vertical speed must be selected directly on the autopilot controller Autopilot Navigation 1 Set your navigation source and HSI to the desired course 2 Engage your autopilot in navigation mode 3 Control your autopilot navigation through the navigation source and the HSI 16 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD Autopilot Operation with GPSS The GDU 620 processes heading and GPSS information and sends it to the autopilot to allow the aircraft to anticipate turns and make smooth transitions when passing waypoints 1 Set your navigation source and HSI to the desired course 2 Engage your autopilot in navigation mode 3 Control your autopilot navigation through the navigation source and the HSI 4 When GPSS mode is desired activate GPSS on autopilot Autopilot Operation with the GDU 620 Emulating GPSS A NOTE The GDU 620 has the ability to emulate GPSS roll stee
36. eed GS Airspeed Trend Current Airspeed and True Airspeed TAS Wind Vector Displays direction and speed of wind Heading Select Key Press HDG and turn PFD knob to set heading bug Course Select Key Press CRS and turn PFD knob to set the course of the selected source VOR1 VOR2 GPS1 or GPS2 Altitude Select Key Press ALT and turn PFD knob to set altimeter bug V S Vertical Speed Select Key Press V S and turn PFD knob to set V S bug Barometer Select Key Press BARO and turn PFD knob to change barometric setting Outside Air Temperature OAT Displays the current outside air temperature PFD Knob Turn PFD knob to change bug settings Heading Bug Course Altitude Bug V S Bug and Barometer setting Soft Keys Used to select available options on PFD or MFD SD Card Slots Upper and Lower The upper slot is used for updating databases or software the lower slot is for the database card Soft Key Labels Located on the bottom screen of the PFD and MFD Selection is done by pressing the corresponding soft key Soft keys that are available have the labels shown as white text on a black background Soft keys that are Selected have the labels shown as black text on a gray background Soft keys that are unavailable have the labels shown as gray text on a black background J 2 gt lt mE C Ya J gt lt Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI Displays the Selected Heading Box Current
37. ht notice and provided turther that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual Or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Garmin Garmin SVI and GDU 620 are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries FliteCharts and SafeTaxi are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin NavData is a registered trademark of Jeppesen Inc SkyWatch is a registered trademark of L 3 Communications and XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc June 2009 Printed in the U S A A GARMIN LIMITED WARRANTY This Garmin product is warranted to be tree trom detects in materials or workmanship for two years trom the date of purchase Within this period Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labor provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alterations or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHI
38. ht the desired airport then press ENT Display Charts From Display Charts Of Display Charts From Flight Plan Nearest Airport Recent Choices 54 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN ________________ FPL GROUP Chart Information FliteCharts The GDU 620 comes with a 180 days subscription to FliteCharts FliteCharts resemble the paper version of National Aeronautical Charting Office NACO terminal procedures charts The charts are displayed with high resolution and in color for applicable charts The database contains procedure charts for the United States only This database is updated on a 28 day cycle If not updated within 180 days of the expiration date FliteCharts will no longer function SafeTaxi Optional Sate Taxi is an enhanced feature that gives greater map detail when zooming in on airports at close range The airport display on the map reveals runways with numbers taxiways with identitying letters numbers and airport landmarks including ramps buildings control towers and other prominent features A Resolution is greater at lower map ranges When the aircraft location is within the f screen boundary including within Safe Taxi ranges an airplane symbol is shown on the navigation map views for enhanced positional awareness These diagrams aid in following ground control instructions by accurately Pa displaying the aircraft position on the map in relation to taxiways ramps runways terminal
39. k Heading Trend HSI Heading Markings A NOTE If magnetic heading is lost GPS ground track will be displayed in place of heading If magnetic heading and GPS ground track are lost a red X will appear in place of heading 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 11 J 2 gt lt mE C la Ya J gt lt PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Adjusting the Course Pointer Press the CRS key and turn the PFD knob to select a course for a VOR or OBS mode course HSI Bearing Pointers e NOTE The Bearing Pointer for navigation source 1 BRG1 will be an arrow with a single line The Bearing Pointer for navigation source 2 BRG2 will be an arrow with a double line To toggle between the available bearing pointers press the PFD soft key followed by the BRG1 or BRG2 sott keys The BRG1 soft key cycles through modes NAVI and GPS1 Additionally ADF is available if an ADF source is installed The BRG2 soit key cycles through modes NAV2 and GPS2 if a second NAV or GPS source is available Additionally ADF is available if an ADF source is installed NAV2 Bearing Pointer NAV1 Bearing Pointer 348 X JT UE N gt lt x Aa v A e Li gt N Wek 33 M i fe a NAV d NAV Selected source for Selected source for BRG 1 bearing pointer BRG 2 bearing pointer Bearing Pointers on the HSI 12 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev
40. ll MFD knob A flashing arrow map pointer will appear in the center of the map page 2 Turn the large MFD knob to move the map pointer left and right horizontally Map Pointer 3 Turn the small MFD knob to move the map pointer up and down vertically 4 Press the small MFD knob again to exit panning mode Selecting Items on the Map While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page Group while the map pointer is active move the map pointer to highlight a waypoint NO Press ENT to display information about the highlighted waypoint UD Press the INFO soft key if available to view more information about the highlighted waypoint Press the WX soft key if available to view TAF and METAR information Press the small MFD knob again to return to the map gt O G aed e C 9 lt U gt G TI VA a 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 23 MAP GROUP GARMIN Decluttering DCLTR the Map Pages There are four levels of decluttering DCLTR DCLTR 1 DCLTR 2 and DCLTR 3 DCLTR shows the most detail while DCLTR 3 removes most detail While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 page of the Map Page Group press the DCLIR soft key Each successive press of the DCLTR soft key will toggle through the declutter levels Turning on Map Overlays While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page Group pre
41. n Terrain Page 360 ARC Garmin provides the following G500 TERRAIN selections based upon your system configuration WARNING Do not use TERRAIN SVT information for primary terrain avoidance TERRAIN SVT is intended only to enhance situational awareness A NOTE Terrain data is not displayed when the aircraft latitude is greater than 75 North or 60 South e NOTE TERRAIN SVT is standard when the Synthetic Vision Technology SVT option is installed e TERRAIN PROXIMITY is anon TSO C151b certified terrain awareness system Do not confuse Terrain Proximity with TAWS TAWS is TSO C151b certified and Terrain Proximity is not Terrain Proximity does not provide warning annunciations or voice alerts it only provides color indications on map displays when terrain and obstacles are within a certain altitude threshold from the aircraft e TERRAIN SVT refers to a subset of Class B TAWS that meets the terrain alerting requirements outlined in Section 7 b of AC 23 26 Terrain SVT is anon TSO C151b certified terrain awareness system Do not confuse Terrain SVT with TAWS TAWS is TSO C151b certified and Terrain SVT is not Terrain SVT is a subset of Class B TAWS that provides a Class B TAWS FLTA functionality including visual alerting and aural alerting Terrain SVT is provided with the Synthetic Vision functionality and not marketed separately Garmin Terrain SVT is available in GDU 620 v3 00 or later with SVT enabled gt
42. nob to move to the desired field of the SYSTEM DISPLAY UNITS box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to display your choices of MAGNETIC or TRUE measurement for navigating Press ENT to confirm your selection and move to the next preference or press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode Setting Pressure Units AUX GROUP SYSTEM SETUP PAG 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MED knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired field of the SYSTEM DISPLAY UNITS box 44 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N AUX GROUP 2 Turn the small MFD knob to display your choices of INCHES in or HECTOPASCALS Hra for your barometric pressure units Press ENT to confirm your selection and move to the next preference or press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode Setting Temperature Units 1 While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired field of the SYSTEM DISPLAY UNITS box 2 Turn the small MFD knob to display your choices of CELSIUS C or FAHRENHEIT F for the temperature Press ENT to confirm your selection and press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 45 gt C oe C e e C ay Un N TI Un TI C J J gt C FT TT a Es re 2 AUX GROUP AUXGRUP O GARMIN XM Info
43. nstrument cluster The system combines primary flight instrumentation navigational information and a moving map all displayed on dual 6 5 inch color screens The G500 system is composed of sub units or Line Replaceable Units LRUs LRUs have a modular design and can be installed directly behind the instrument panel or in a separate avionics bay if desired This design greatly eases troubleshooting and maintenance of the G500 system A failure or problem can be isolated to a particular LRU which can be replaced quickly and easily Each LRU has a particular function or set of functions that contributes to the systems operation For more details E on the G500 system refer to the G500 Pilots Guide P N 190 01102 02 Rev A or later GARMIN bw ves es 2400 ETU E 2309 eei e 100 AV 1dSIQ LH I AUVWI HOG CRS ALT WIS BARCO PFD MFD 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Primary Flight Display PFD BARO MIN N EET i i ZA coo toto gt t a A m TE gt ce lt x ce E Primary Flight Display PFD 2 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD NAV Status Bar Displays which GPS is selected as the Active Source Active Waypoint WPT Distance to Waypoint DIS Desired Track DTK and Current Track TRK Airspeed Tape Displays Groundsp
44. o to the TERRAIN SVT page press the ENT g key dnhod dVIN iL 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 33 WX GROUP O GARMIN WX Group WX Data Link Map Pages W DATA LINK MAP 1 WI WA DATA LINK MAP 2 UBI WA DATA LINK MAP 3 ESES gE Soft Keys Found on WX Data Link Map Pages eo NOTE The preferences set on WX Data Link Map pages are unique to each page Customizing the Weather Map 1 While viewing any of the WX Data Link Map pages in the WX Page Group press the MENU key to display the Weather Setup Menu Press ENT 2 Turn the large MFD knob to select desired item to change Turn the small MFD knob to set the preference of the weather feature option 3 Press ENT to confirm your selection 4 To return to the WX Data Link Map page press the small MFD knob VA YT z a l et j x A Ce e 2X m m m m m m m EO OU 34 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN WXGROUP Weather Items WX Page Menu Weather Setup Menu ltem Selections Available Orr 1 Lightning Data Viewing Range Range Off 10 nm to 2000 nm ES G a e C iL gt j gt lt A V gt C TI Un A NOTE Due to similarities in color schemes it is not possible to display NEXRAD Data and Echo Top Data at the same time UOUG A NOTE Due to similarities in color schemes it is not possible to display Echo Top Dat
45. or NAV source is available pressing the 1 2 soft key will toggle the navigation sources VORI and VOR2 or GPS1 and GPS2 gt t am A m TE gt ce t Ce Eh e NOTE Verify the navigation source by the indication on the HSI A NOTE The selected navigator is the active navigator for all the PFD and MFD operations except for the supplemental bearing pointers 14 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD Autopilot AP The G500 is able to interface to certain autopilot systems to provide heading course and navigation information in much the same way as a typical HSI indicator Please refer to your particular autopilot manual for specific information and operation instructions Heading You are able to control your selected autopilot heading with the GDU 620 by using the heading bug 1 Press the HDG key on the PFD and turn the PFD knob to set the desired heading When the knob is turned the Selected Heading box will appear and remain for three seconds after the knob stops moving 2 Engage your autopilot in heading hold mode 3 Continue to control your selected autopilot heading by adjusting the heading bug on the GDU 620 Selected Heading Box Selected Heading Box on HSI Autopilot Test The GAD 43 Adapter provides attitude and heading information from the Garmin GRS 77 Attitude and Heading Reference System AHRS to the autopilot
46. pe Ltd Liberty House Bulls Copse Road Hounsdown Business Park Southampton SO40 9RB U K Tel 44 0 870 850 1243 Fax 44 0 238 052 4004 GARMIN Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 www garmin com Part Number 190 01102 03 Rev B
47. plan can be made trom the GDU 620 All flight plan changes must be made trom the GNS unit ETA CHRT METAR ALTITUDE 1800 ACTIVE LEG ESA j ROUTE ESA ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN Active Flight Plan Page 1 While viewing the Active Flight Plan page of the FPL Page Group press the small MFD knob and then turn the large MFD knob to highlight waypoints in the flight plan 2 Press the INFO soft key to view information about the highlighted waypoint 3 Press the small MFD knob to return to the Active Flight Plan page 50 G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN EtPLGROUP Waypoint Information Page Soft Keys Found on Waypoint Information Page WAYPOINT INFORMATION UNI IDENT FACILITY CITY ey KE IZER NORTH UP HAjESVILLE MENADE KSLE 31 i3 ap tie OUT hl SI IRNER AUMSUIUDE WOnKE LIBIEI Gin e al 39 WAYPOINT INFORMATION Waypoint Information Page 1 While viewing the Waypoint Information page of the FPL Page Group press the small MFD knob and then turn the small and large MFD knobs to select the waypoint You can also turn the small MFD knob counterclockwise to obtain drop down menus for FPL Nearest and Recent 2 Press the INFO soft key to view information about the waypoint 3 Press the WX soft key if available to view weather information for the waypoint 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide X mu J r G ad e c S mt m 9 c mr 2 mu O J
48. play available options Press the ENT key to select your preference and move to the next option 7 When completed with setting preferences press the small MFD knob to return the Navigation Map 1 page 8 Repeat the above steps to set preferences for the remaining groups e NOTE In the Map Options Setup section the selected range is defined as the map range below which the display feature will be visible gt O G md C 9 lt U gt G TI VA 3 3 m Em 3 E 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 25 un lt 9 a O a E T N a e a o ja lt m m m m m m m m MAP GROUP GARMIN Map Setup Options BEEN NK NEM A Orientation North Up Track Up DTK up HDG up e North Up At Off to 2500 NM e Auto Zoom On or Off e Land Data On or Off Track Vector Length Off to 20 mins e Wind Vector On or Off Nav Range Ring On or Off Topo Data On or Off Topo Scale On or Off e TERRAIN Data On or Off e TERRAIN Scale On or Off Obstacle Viewing Range Off to 50 NM e Lat Lon Viewing Range Off to 2500 NM e Field of View On or Off MAP e NEXRAD Data Viewing Range Off to 2000 Nm e NEXRAD Cell Movement Range Off to 2000 Nm WEATHER NEXRAD Legend e XM Lightning Viewing Range Off to 2000 uw TRAFFIC Traffic Mode Off All Traffic TA PA TA Only e SaleTaxi Viewing Range Range Off to 10 NM
49. r and version of LRUs as well as the effectivity information There are no menu options In the LRU Status column a green check means the unit is present and operating properly while a red X indicates an absence or failure This page is p for informational purposes and there are no items that are able to be modified STATUS SERIAL NUMBER VERSION dnhod5 XN AVIATION REGION AVIATION CYCLE AVIATION EFFECTIVE AVIATION EXPIRES OBSTACLE REGION OBSTACLE VERSION OBSTACLE CYCLE OBSTACLE EFFECTIVE OBSTACLE EXPIRES ADVd SNIVLS INALSAS DD O3 G3 ud CoO e SYSTEM STATUS AUX IUL STI DNE o o System Status Page 1 While viewing the System Status page of the Aux Page Group press the LRU soft key and turn the small MFD knob to scroll through the status serial number and version of each LRU Press the small MFD knob to exit 2 Press the DBASE soft key and turn the small MFD knob to view the list of the databases loaded into the GDU 620 Press the small MFD knob to exit 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 49 A a T sal Li TT a J lt A O ce e pal a Li FPLGROUP GARMIN Flight Plan Group Active Flight Plan Page ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN Soft Keys Found on Active Flight Plan Page Viewing Your Active Flight Plan The active flight plan as received trom the active GNS unit is shown on the first page of the Flight Plan page group No changes to the flight
50. re than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Black Un lt UJ e N Terrain Altitude Color Correlation Map Toolbar Symbols Description Overzoom Indicator m Terrain Proximity Enabled and Available Indicator Mm Terrain Proximity Enabled and Not Available Indicator Traffic Enabled and Available Indicator Traffic Enabled and Not Available Indicator 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 61 SYMBOLS GARMIN XM Weather Toolbar Symbols Symbol Description Vi al e 2a gt un pr r i enm Tale 62 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN SYMBOLS Miscellaneous Symbols Description Default Aircraft Ownship High Wing Aircraft Default Map Pointer Elevation Map Pointer User Waypoint Parallel Track Waypoint TFR Temporary Flight Restrictions Class B Airspace Class C Airspace Class D Airspace e lt e o Ww a Restricted Prohibited Warning Alert 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 63 64 This page intentionally left blank G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide A GARMIN 190 01102 03 Rev B A GARMIN O 2009 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Rd SE Salem Oregon 97302 U S A Tel 503 581 8101 or 800 525 6726 Fax 503 364 2138 Garmin Euro
51. rence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GAR MI N PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD Altitude Tape The upper right portion of the PFD displays the Altitude Bug setting Current Altitude Altitude Trend Altitude Minimums Bug and the current BARO Setting The Altitude Trend indicates what the altitude will be in six seconds if the current vertical speed is maintained Altitude Bug Setting Altitude Bug Altitude Trend Current Altitude Altitude Minimums Bug BARO Setting Altitude Tape Barometric Pressure The Barometric Pressure BARO setting is displayed at the bottom ot the altitude tape To change the BARO setting press the BARO key and turn the PFD knob to the desired pressure To select standard pressure 29 921N press the PFD knob 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 5 J 2 gt lt mE C Ya J gt lt gt t a A e j TE gt ce t Ce Ein PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Barometric Minimums Bug For altitude awareness a barometric Altitude Minimums Bug commonly reterred to as the Minimums Bug can be set When active and within 2500 feet of the selected minimums altitude the minimums bug setting is displayed to the bottom left of the altimeter When set a bug appears parked at the bottom of the altitude tape and moves up the tape as the set altitude comes into view e When the aircraft altitude descends to within 2500 feet of th
52. ring for autopilots that do not support GPSS The GDU 620 emulates GPSS by sending headings to the autopilot that guide turn anticipation 1 Select GPS navigation on the HSI 2 Set the HSI to the desired course if in OBS mode 3 Set the external Autopilot Heading Datum switch to GPSS Heading Bug Inactive Indication J 2 gt lt mE C Ya J gt lt GPSS Emulation Indication 4 Engage your autopilot in HDG mode A NOTE With GPSS engaged and in HDG mode the heading bug will not control your autopilot heading This is annunciated next to the HSI by the GPSS annunciation The heading bug may still be used for reference but the autopilot will not control the aircraft on the heading bug 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 17 gt t A m j TE gt ce t Ce Ein PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY PFD GARMI N Additional Features Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology Optional Synthetic Vision Technology SVT is offered as an optional feature to the G500 SVT is primarily comprised ot a computer generated forward looking attitude aligned view of the topography immediately in front of the aircraft from the pilot perspective SVT information is shown on the PFD SVT offers a three dimensional view of terrain and obstacles Terrain and obstacles that pose a threat to the aircraft in flight are shaded yellow or red WPT DIS DTK TRK Airport
53. rmation Page Optional AM INFORMATION Soft Key Found on XM Information Page While viewing the XM Information page of the Aux Group turn the small MFD knob to display the XM Information screen This page contains the Data Radio and Audio Radio IDs The only option on this page is to LOCK in your information once your subscription has been activated AM INFORMATION AL LU GECI Y SET XM Information Page 46 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N AUX GROUP XM Radio Page Optional AM RADIO AUX IUL Soft Keys Found on XM Radio Page C RS While viewing the XM Radio page of the Aux Page Group press the small MFD knob and then turn the small MFD knob to highlight the desired channel Press ENT to make the highlighted channel the Active Channel Press the small MFD knob to end editing Press CHNL and then the CH or CH soft keys to increment up or down one channel at a time in the active category Press CHNL and then the DIR CH soft key to directly select a channel in the active channel field Turn the small MFD knob and large MFD knob to select desired channel Selecting a Channel Po W N x xw h Ul x gt x G ed e gt sd gt O U gt C m E Press ENT to save the selection or press the small MFD knob to cancel selection Selecting a Channel within a Category 1 Press CATGRY to highlight the category window 2 Pre
54. s and services This database is updated on a 56 day cycle ChartView Optional ChartView resembles the paper version of Jeppesen terminal procedures charts fay The charts are displayed in full color with high resolution The MFD depiction FA shows the aircraft position on the moving map in the plan view of approach uu charts and on airport diagrams The ChartView database is updated on a 14 day cycle If the ChartView database is not updated within 70 days of the expiration date ChartView will no longer function 190 01102 03 Rev B 3500 Cockpit Reference Guide 55 AERIS GARMIN Alerts A NOTE Contact your Garmin dealer for service if any of the following alerts appear On Screen Alerts Alert Description AHRS 1 not receiving any GPS information AHRS1 GPS AHRS 1 is aa EM exclusively in no GPS mode AHRS 1 is using the AHRS 1 is using the backup GPS information GPS information AHRS 1 SRVC AHRS1 magnetic field model needs update This appears on the ground only AHRS1 TAS AHRS is not receiving true airspeed from ADC CAL LOST Registry reports that the GDU 620 has lost calibration data The GDU 620 attitude monitors have detected an AHRS malfunction or the inability to actively monitor the AHRS CHECK ATTITUDE output The autopilot will automatically disconnect This alert will display on the PFD and only appears with the installation of an optional GAD 43 Adapter s 56 8500 Cockpit Reference Guide 190 0
55. ss CAT or CAT to cycle through the different categories or turn the small MFD knob to the category and press ENT Turn the small MFD knob to move to the desired channel i UD Press ENT to make that channel the active channel Press the small MFD to end editing U1 A N SNAN 190 01102 03 Rev B G500 Cockpit Reference Guide 47 AUX GROUP GARMIN Volume While viewing the XM Radio page of the Aux Group press the VOL soit key Press the VOL or VOL soft keys or turn the small MFD knob to increase or decrease radio volume Press the small MFD knob when done adjusting To mute the radio press the MUTE soit key To restore the radio volume press MUTE again or the VOL or VOL sott keys Storing a Preset Channel While viewing the XM Radio page you may set a preset for the Active Channel Press the PRESETS soit key Press and hold a preset soft key such as PS1 until it blinks You are able to preset up to 15 channels 2 Recalling a Preset Channel While viewing the XM Radio page press the PRESETS soft key and press the preset soft key for the desired stored channel such as PS1 To move to the next O group ot presets press the MORE soft key PAG AUX GROUP XM RADI 48 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMI N AUX GROUP System Status Page SYSTEM STATUS i Uu Soft Keys Found on System Status Page The System Status page of the AUX Page group shows the status serial numbe
56. ss the MAP soit key Select the Traffic TOPO or Terrain overlays by pressing the appropriate soft key Measuring Distances 1 While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page Group press MENU 2 Turn the large MFD knob or the small MFD knob to highlight Measure Bearing Distance and then press ENT 3 Turn the large MFD knob or small MFD knob to move the map pointer The distance bearing and coordinates are displayed at the top of the screen Distance Bearing and Coordinates Display Measuring Map Pointer 4 Press ENT to reset the distance and bearing values 5 Press the small MFD knob to stop measuring Un LL lt c E t c Ce A lt 3 m m m 24 G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN MAPGROUP Customizing Maps 1 While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page Group press the MENU key The option Map Setup option will flash PAGE MENU eee Press the MFD knob to return to base puge Map Setup Option Menu 2 Press the ENT key to enter the setup page The selected group will be flashing 3 Turn the small MFD knob to activate the drop down menu and to move within available groups Map Weather Traffic or Aviation Available Groups 4 Press the ENT key to select the group and set your preferences 5 Turn the large MFD knob to move between fields 6 Turn the small MFD knob to dis
57. sure that the information remains current Pilots using an outdated database do so entirely at their own risk G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN WARNINGS CAUTIONS AND NOTES WARNING Do not use basemap land and water data information for primary navigation Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to enhance situational awareness WARNING Traffic information shown on the GDU 620 Multi Function Display is provided as an aid in visually acquiring traffic Pilots must maneuver the aircraft based only upon ATC guidance or positive visual acquisition of conflicting traffic WARNING XM Weather should not be used for hazardous weather penetration Weather information provided by the GDL 69 69A is approved only for weather avoidance not penetration WARNING NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long range planning purposes only Due to inherent delays in data transmission and the relative age of the data NEXRAD weather data should not be used for short range weather avoidance WARNING For safety reasons GDU 620 operational procedures must be learned on the ground WARNING To reduce the risk of unsafe operation carefully review and understand all aspects of the G500 Pilots Guide Thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use During flight operations carefully compare indications from the GDU 620 to all available
58. tem Terrain data is obtained from third party sources Garmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of the terrain data WARNING The displayed minimum safe altitudes MSAs are only advisory in nature and should not be relied upon as the sole source of obstacle and terrain avoidance information Always refer to current aeronautical charts for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes WARNING The Garmin GDU 620 has a very high degree of functional integrity However the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and or self test capability for all conceivable system failures is not practical Although unlikely it may be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault indication shown by the GDU 620 It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means of cross checking with all redundant or correlated information available in the cockpit WARNING The altitude calculated by GPS receivers is geometric height above Mean Sea Level and could vary significantly from the altitude displayed by pressure altimeters such as the output from the GDC 74A Air Data Computer or other pressure altimeters in aircraft GPS altitude should never be used for vertical navigation Always use pressure altitude displayed by the GDU 620 PFD or other pressure altimeters in aircraft WARNING Do not use outdated database information Databases used in the G500 system must be updated regularly in order to en
59. y then the VERTICAL soft key to scan vertically Press the RNG keys to select the desired range Adjusting Antenna Tilt 38 Press and turn the small MFD knob to adjust the tilt of the antenna up or down Monitor the displayed tilt value in the TILT field The range of tilting the antenna is DN 15 to UP 15 Press the small MFD knob to confirm selection G500 Cockpit Reterence Guide 190 01102 03 Rev B GARMIN WXGROUP Adjusting the Antenna Bearing 1 Press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the BEARING field 2 Adjust the azimuth position of the antenna right or left Monitor the displayed bearing value in the BEARING field The range of the bearing is R45 to L45 3 Press the ENT key to remove the cursor When scanning horizontally a Bearing Line may be displayed to aid in positioning the antenna for the vertical scan If the Bearing Line is not displayed perform the following steps 1 Press the CONTROL soft key 2 Press the BRG soft key Sector Scan 1 Press the small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the SECTOR SCAN field 2 Turn the small MFD knob to select FULL 60 40 or 20 scan 3 lf desired readjust the Bearing Line to change the center of the Sector Scan Turn the large MFD knob to move cursor to the BEARING field and turn the small MFD knob to adjust the line Adjusting Gain ES G sd e C 2L gt o FM Es Es gt z gt sie

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