Summary of GPS 400

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    Unit keys and knobs (excluding bottom row) the power knob ( l ) controls unit power. Rotate clockwise to turn the unit on. The range key ( r ) allows you to select the desired map scale. Use the up arrow side of the key to zoom out or the down arrow side to zoom in. The direct-to key ( d ) allows yo...

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    3 bottom row keys the nrst key ( n ) displays the nearest airports page. Then, rotat- ing the small right knob ( a ) steps through the nrst pages. The obs key ( o ) is used to select manual or automatic sequencing of waypoints. Pressing the obs key selects obs mode, which will retain the current “ac...

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    Screen layout (windows) the gps 400’s display is divided into three separate “windows” (or screen areas). The left 1/4 of the display provides three user-defined data field windows. The right 3/4 of the display consists of a gps window, which is where you’ll find the various navigation, waypoint inf...

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    5 page selection d (large right knob to change page group s) (small right knob to select pages within the group) a default nav map navcom position satellite status vnav airport location airport runway airport frequency airport approach airport arrival airport departure intersection ndb vor user wayp...

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    To select a direct-to destination 1. Press the d key. A select direct- to waypoint page will appear, with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. 2. Use the small ( a ) and large ( d ) right knobs to enter the identifier of the desired destination waypoint. 3. Press e to confirm the selected wayp...

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    Viewing airport information 1. From any page, press and hold c to select the default nav page. (you may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main gps pages.) 2. Rotate the large right knob ( d ) to select the wpt page group. “wpt” will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. ...

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    Default nav page the following symbols are used (directly below the cdi) to depict the active leg of a flight plan or direct-to: course to a waypoint, or desired course between two waypoints direct-to a waypoint vectors-to-final left-hand holding pattern procedure turn right-hand holding pattern pro...

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    9 map page the following symbols are used to depict the various airports and navaids on the map page: airport with hard surface runway(s); primary runway shown airport with soft surface runway(s) only private airfield intersection vor vortac vor/dme tacan dme ndb localizer locator outer marker to se...

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    Navcom page the navcom page provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at your departure, enroute and arrival airports. To select a frequency list for a departure, enroute or arrival airport 1. Press the small right knob ( r ) to activate the cursor. 2. Rotate the large ...

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    11 to view a list of the nearest airports a list of the nearest airports can be selected by pressing the ( n ) key or by scrolling through the pages using the large and small right knobs. (see page 5.) 1. Rotate the large right knob ( d ) to select the nrst page group. “nrst” will appear in the lowe...

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    To create a new flight plan 1. Press f and rotate the small right knob ( r ) to display the flight plan catalog. 2. Press m to display the flight plan catalog options. 3. Rotate the large right knob ( d ) to highlight “create new flight plan?” and press e . 4. A blank flight plan page will appear fo...

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    13 selecting approaches 1. Press the p key to display the procedures page. 2. Rotate the large right knob ( d ) to highlight “select approach?” and press e . 3. A window will appear listing the avail- able procedures. Rotate the large right knob ( d ) to highlight the desired procedure and press e ....

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    Activating an approach 1. With the procedures page displayed, rotate the large right knob ( d ) to highlight “activate approach?” and press e . 2. A confirmation window will appear. With “yes?” highlighted, press e . Another procedures page option allows you to activate the final course segment of t...

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    15 • for gps-based approaches, receiver autonomous integrity monitor- ing (raim) will monitor satellite conditions and alert you—using an “integ” annunciation at the bottom left corner of the display (see page 10)—if protection limits cannot be maintained. If this occurs, the gps receiver cannot be ...

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