Garmin G3X MFD Quick Reference Manual

Manual is about: Multi Function Display

Summary of G3X MFD

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com g3x ™ quick reference guide multi function display.

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com overview gps navigation flight planning hazard avoidance additional features appendices index.

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A warnings, cautions & notes warning: the indicators represented on the panel are based on gps-derived data and may differ from the instruments in the aircraft. Warning: navigation and terrain separation must...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A warnings, cautions & notes warning: xm ® weather should not be used for hazardous weather penetration. Weather information is approved only for weather avoidance, not penetration. Warning: nexrad weather da...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A warnings, cautions & notes warning: to reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the g3x mfd pilot’s guide documentation and the pilot’s operating handbook of the a...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A warnings, cautions & notes note: use of polarized eyewear may cause the flight displays to appear dim or blank. Note: temporary flight restriction (tfr) data is provided by the faa and may not be updated ou...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A warnings, cautions & notes blank page.

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A ii table of contents airspace messages ............................................................................................................. 38 aural alerts ............................................

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 wh...

  • Page 12: Rng Key

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A 2 overview overview gps navigation flight planning hazar d avoidance additional f eatur es appendices index g3x mfd controls 9 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 rng key press to increase or decrease the viewing range of th...

  • Page 13: Fpl Key

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 menu press twice to view the main menu press a third time t...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

  • Page 16: Navigating The Page Menu:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ...

  • Page 17: And Press The Ent Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 cur...

  • Page 18: Fms Joystick

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 m...

  • Page 21: Changing The Cdi Scale:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 estim...

  • Page 22: The Ent Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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. T...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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’, a...

  • Page 24: To Declutter The Map Page:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 mult...

  • Page 25: Tion:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 det...

  • Page 26: Viewing Nearest Information:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 den...

  • Page 27: Creating User Waypoints:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 loc...

  • Page 28: Deleting User Waypoints:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 joysti...

  • Page 29: 4)  Press The Ent Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 th...

  • Page 31: 1)  Press The Fpl Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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) pres...

  • Page 32: 3)  Press The Ent Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ava...

  • Page 34: And Press The Ent Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 t...

  • Page 35: 1)  Press The Fpl Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 th...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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. ...

  • Page 38: Vectors Softkey.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

  • Page 39: A)  Press The Menu Key.

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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: ...

  • Page 40: Animating Xm Weather:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 t...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 th...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 th...

  • Page 43: Enabling/disabling Safetaxi:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ma...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 se...

  • Page 45: Selecting A Category:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 ...

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Volume:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 t...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 s!P...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 s2oute7aypoint-emory&ullˆnoadditionalroutewaypointscanbesaved s3aving 8- 0rogram )nformationˆan...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 h4raflcvˆ4)3traflcalertreceived s h4raflc.Ot!Vailablevˆ4)3serviceisnotavai...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 s%3!%n2oute3afe!Ltitude4herecommendedminimumaltitudewithintenmiles left or right of the desired...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 s$esired4rack$4+ˆthedistancetothenextpointonaroute s$istance$estination$)34$%34ˆthedistancetoth...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 s3unsetˆthetimeatwhichthesunsetsonthisday s4ime54#ˆthecurrenttimeanddatein5niversal54#time s4im...

  • Page 53: Deleting Flight Records:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 m...

  • Page 54: Changing Track Log Settings:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 s...

  • Page 55: Calculating Winds Aloft:

    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 th...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 sof...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A appendix b 48 overview gps navigation flight planning hazar d avoidance additional f eatur es appendices index blank page.

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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-...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A appendix c 51 overview gps navigation flight planning hazar d avoidance additional f eatur es appendices index item symbol unknown vfr airport, non-serviced ifr airport, non-serviced vfr airport, serviced i...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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, cta class a, class c, tma class d mode c veil tr...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 area restricted, prohibited, or warning area training area vfr atla...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com 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 10 airspace 19 alerts 39 aural 39 aopa 34 approach activating 26 chart 26 lo...

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    More user manuals on manualsbase.Com garmin g3x mfd quick reference guide 190-01055-00 rev. A index index-2 overview gps navigation flight planning hazar d avoidance additional f eatur es appendices index s safetaxi 33 satellite imagery 14 settings 8 softkeys 3 symbols 49 airspace 52 ifr 50 map 49 v...

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