Garmin G500 Users Manual

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G500

Cockpit

Reference Guide

This manual reﬂ ects the operation of System Software version 3.00, or later. Some differences in operation

may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to later software versions.

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G500 Cockpit Reference Guide

190-01102-03 Rev B

LIMITED WARRANTY

This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from

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, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO

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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 refund 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://www.garmin.com or contact Garmin Customer

Service at 800.800.1020.

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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

Warnings, Cautions, & 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 ﬂ ight. The Terrain Proximity feature is only to be used

as an aid for terrain avoidance and is not certiﬁ ed for use in applications

requiring a certiﬁ ed terrain awareness warning system. 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 signiﬁ cantly 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 ensure that the

information remains current. Pilots using an outdated database do so

entirely at their own risk.

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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: Trafﬁ c information shown on the GDU 620 Multi-Function

Display is provided as an aid in visually acquiring trafﬁ c. Pilots must

maneuver the aircraft based only upon ATC guidance or positive visual

acquisition of conﬂ icting trafﬁ c.

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 Pilot’s Guide. Thoroughly practice

basic operation prior to actual use. During ﬂ ight operations, carefully

compare indications from the GDU 620 to all available 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 identiﬁ ed 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.

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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

WARNING: Because of anomalies in the earth’s magnetic ﬁ eld, 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 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 modiﬁ cations 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-reﬂ ective 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 speciﬁ ed as safe

for anti-reﬂ ective 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.

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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

NOTE: All visual depictions contained within this document, including

screen images of the GDU 620 bezel displays, are subject to change and

may not reﬂ ect 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.

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Record of Revisions

Part Number Revision Date Page

Range Description

190-01102-03

190-1102-03

5/28/09

6/18/09

All

Cover

Production Release

Updated logo to meet

guidelines and added Garmin

to SVT™.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Warnings, Cautions, & Notes ............................................................................ ii

Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1

Primary Flight Display (PFD) ............................................................................. 2

Airspeed Tape .............................................................................................................................. 4

Altitude Tape ............................................................................................................................... 5

Barometric Pressure ..................................................................................................................... 5

Barometric Minimums Bug ........................................................................................................... 6

Altitude Bug ................................................................................................................................ 7

Wind Vectors ............................................................................................................................... 8

Vertical Speed (V/S) ..................................................................................................................... 8

Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI) ................................................................................................. 9

Outside Air Temperature (OAT) ..................................................................................................... 9

Attitude Indicator ...................................................................................................................... 10

Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI): Aircraft Heading .................................................................. 11

Adjusting the Course Pointer ..................................................................................................... 12

HSI Bearing Pointers .................................................................................................................. 12

Autopilot (AP) ................................................................................................. 15

Heading .................................................................................................................................... 15

Autopilot Test ............................................................................................................................ 15

Altitude Capture (Optional Interface) ......................................................................................... 16

Autopilot Navigation ................................................................................................................. 16

Autopilot Operation with the GDU 620 Emulating GPSS ............................................................. 17

Additional Features ........................................................................................ 18

Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology™ (Optional) ......................................................................... 18

Displaying Garmin SVT™ Terrain ................................................................................................. 19

Displaying Heading on the Horizon ............................................................................................ 19

Displaying Airport Signs ............................................................................................................. 19

Multi-Function Display (MFD) ......................................................................... 20

Page Navigation - Moving Between Pages ................................................................................. 21

Changing Settings within a Page................................................................................................ 21

Default Map Page ...................................................................................................................... 21

MFD Soft Key Map ..................................................................................................................... 22

Map Group ..................................................................................................... 23

Navigation Map 1 and Navigation Map 2 Pages ......................................................................... 23

Decluttering (DCLTR) the Map Pages .......................................................................................... 24

Trafﬁ c Map Page (Optional) ....................................................................................................... 27

Terrain Page .............................................................................................................................. 31

Terrain Pop-Up Alerts ................................................................................................................. 33

WX Group ....................................................................................................... 34

WX Data Link Map Pages .......................................................................................................... 34

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Customizing the Weather Map ................................................................................................... 34

Displaying Surface Data and Winds Aloft .................................................................................... 36

Weather Radar (Optional) .............................................................................. 37

Weather Radar Map Page .......................................................................................................... 37

Airborne Color Weather Radar ...................................................................................................38

Aux Group ...................................................................................................... 41

System Setup Page .................................................................................................................... 41

XM® Information Page (Optional) .............................................................................................. 46

XM® Radio Page (Optional) ....................................................................................................... 47

System Status Page ................................................................................................................... 49

Flight Plan Group ........................................................................................... 50

Active Flight Plan Page .............................................................................................................. 50

Viewing Your Active Flight Plan .................................................................................................. 50

Waypoint Information Page........................................................................................................ 51

Charts Page (Optional) .............................................................................................................. 52

Change Day/Night View ............................................................................................................. 52

Viewing Charts and Panning ...................................................................................................... 52

Viewing NOTAMs ...................................................................................................................... 53

Selecting a Chart ....................................................................................................................... 53

Selecting Other Charts ............................................................................................................... 54

Chart Information ...................................................................................................................... 55

Alerts .............................................................................................................. 56

On Screen Alerts ........................................................................................................................ 56

Terrain-SVT™ Alerts ................................................................................................................... 58

Symbols .......................................................................................................... 59

Map Page Symbols .................................................................................................................... 59

SafeTaxi® Symbols ..................................................................................................................... 60

Trafﬁ c Symbols .......................................................................................................................... 60

Terrain Obstacle Symbols ........................................................................................................... 61

Map Toolbar Symbols ................................................................................................................ 61

XM® Weather Toolbar Symbols ................................................................................................... 62

Miscellaneous Symbols .............................................................................................................. 63

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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 ﬂ ight instrument cluster. The

system combines primary ﬂ ight 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 system’s operation. For more details

on the G500 system, refer to the G500 Pilot’s Guide, P/N 190-01102-02 Rev. A

or later.

PFD/MFD

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Primary Flight Display (PFD)

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Primary Flight Display (PFD)

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

1NAV 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).

2Airspeed Tape: Displays Groundspeed (GS), Airspeed Trend, Current Airspeed,

and True Airspeed (TAS).

3Wind Vector: Displays direction and speed of wind.

4Heading Select Key: Press HDG and turn PFD knob to set heading bug.

5Course Select Key: Press CRS and turn PFD knob to set the course of the

selected source (VOR1, VOR2, GPS1, or GPS2).

6Altitude Select Key: Press ALT and turn PFD knob to set altimeter bug.

7V/S (Vertical Speed) Select Key: Press V/S and turn PFD knob to set V/S bug.

8Barometer Select Key: Press BARO and turn PFD knob to change barometric

setting.

9Outside Air Temperature (OAT): Displays the current outside air temperature.

10 PFD Knob: Turn PFD knob to change bug settings, Heading Bug, Course,

Altitude Bug, V/S Bug, and Barometer setting.

11 Soft Keys: Used to select available options on PFD or MFD.

12 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.

14 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI): Displays the Selected Heading Box, Current

Heading, Turn Rate Markings, and Heading Trend.

15 Vertical Speed Tape: Displays Vertical Speed and the Vertical Speed Bug

16 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).

18 Altitude Tape: Displays Current Altitude, Altitude Trend, Altitude Bug, Altitude

Minimums Bug, and BARO setting.

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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 V

six seconds, the airspeed is displayed in yellow. If the current airspeed exceeds

, the pointer changes to red with white text.

Groundspeed

Trend Indicator

True Airspeed

Current

Airspeed

Typical Airspeed Tape Markings Airspeed Tape

Overspeed

Overspeed Indication Additional Reference Markings

VYSE

VMCA

VLE

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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 Trend

BARO Setting

Current Altitude

Altitude Tape

Altitude Bug

Altitude Minimums Bug

Barometric Pressure

The Barometric Pressure (BARO setting) is displayed at the bottom of 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 (29.92

), press

the PFD knob.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Barometric Minimums Bug

For altitude awareness, a barometric Altitude Minimums Bug commonly referred

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.

When the aircraft altitude descends to within 2500 feet of the 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.

Minimums

Bug

Minimums

Box

Bug and text are

cyan within 2500 ft

Bug and text are

white within 100 ft

Bug and text

are yellow when

altitude Reached

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.

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To set the altitude for the Minimums Bug:

While viewing the Active Flight Plan page of the FPL Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob to activate the cursor.

Turn the large 2) MFD knob to the ALTITUDE portion of the MINIMUMS section.

Turn the small 3) MFD knob to enter the desired altitude. Press the ENT key to

conﬁ rm selection.

When ﬁ nished, press the small 4) MFD knob to exit the MINIMUMS box.

NOTE: If you highlight the Altitude Field in the MINIMUMS section on the

FPL page and press the CLR key, it will clear the entry and the minimums

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

the altitude tape if the selected altitude bug is off of the tape.

Altitude Bug

Setting

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

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Wind Vectors

The PFD will display a Wind Vector Field to the left of the HSI when conﬁ gured

by the user. There are four different styles of wind vector displays available. Refer

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 Speed

Vertical Speed Bug Setting

Vertical Speed

Vertical Speed Bug

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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.)

GPS Approach

Vertical Deviation Source

Vertical Deviation Indicator

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.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Attitude Indicator

The standby mechanical Attitude Indicator in your aircraft is either a Ground

Pointer or a Roll Pointer conﬁ guration. The GDU 620 Attitude Indicator has been

conﬁ gured in either a Ground Pointer or a Roll Pointer conﬁ guration to match

the conﬁ guration of your aircraft’s 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.

Roll Pointer Roll Scale Zero Pointer

Roll Scale

G500 Attitude Indicator with a Ground Pointer Conﬁ guration 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

Roll Scale Zero Pointer

Roll Pointer

G500 Attitude Indicator with a Sky Pointer Conﬁ guration in a Left Turn

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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.

Slip/Skid Indicator

Roll Pointer Slip/Skid IndicatorRoll Scale Zero

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 half-standard rate turns.

Current Heading Turn Rate Markings

Heading TrendCurrent GPS Track

HSI Heading Markings

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.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

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 soft keys.

The BRG1 soft key cycles through modes NAV1 and GPS1. Additionally, ADF

is available if an ADF source is installed.

The BRG2 soft 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.

Selected source for

BRG 1 bearing pointer

NAV2 Bearing Pointer NAV1 Bearing Pointer

Selected source for

BRG 2 bearing pointer

Bearing Pointers on the HSI

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

CDI Source GPS Mode

GPS Advisory Suspend

MSG

LOI

OBS

SUSP

GPS1

GPS2

VOR1

VOR2

LOC1

LOC2

OCN

ENR

TERM

APR

LNAV

LNAV+V

LNAV/VNAV

LPV

LOI

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 Pilot’s 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.

Suspend

OBS: Displays when OBS mode is activated.

SUSP: Displays when automatic waypoint sequencing on the interfaced GPS unit is

suspended.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Switching Between Navigation Sources

GPS

NAVIGATOR 2

VLOC

NAVIGATOR 2

GPS

NAVIGATOR 1

VLOC

NAVIGATOR 1

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 or NAV source is available, pressing the 1 - 2 soft key

will toggle the navigation sources (VOR1 and VOR2, or GPS1 and GPS2).

NOTE: Verify the navigation source by the indication on the HSI.

NOTE: The selected navigator is the active navigator for all the PFD

and MFD operations, except for the supplemental bearing pointers.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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 speciﬁ c information

and operation instructions.

Heading

You are able to control your selected autopilot heading with the GDU 620 by

using the heading bug.

Press the 1) 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.

Engage your autopilot in heading hold mode.2)

Continue to control your selected autopilot heading by adjusting the heading 3)

bug on the GDU 620.

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.

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 ﬂ ight in the following manner:

Upon GDU 620 startup, the 1)

AP TEST soft key is available on the GDU 620 PFD.

Engage the autopilot while on the ground.2)

Press the 3) AP TEST soft key and verify that the autopilot disconnects and an

autopilot disconnect tone is annunciated by the autopilot.

NOTE: Not available with all autopilots.

Selected Heading Box

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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.

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 the 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.

Select the desired altitude on the GDU 620 by pressing the 1) ALT key and

turning the PFD knob so the altitude bug is at the desired altitude.

Engage the autopilot in altitude capture mode.2)

The autopilot will capture the selected altitude.3)

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

Set your navigation source and HSI to the desired course.1)

Engage your autopilot in navigation mode.2)

Control your autopilot navigation through the navigation source and the HSI.3)

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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.

Set your navigation source and HSI to the desired course.1)

Engage your autopilot in navigation mode.2)

Control your autopilot navigation through the navigation source and the HSI.3)

When GPSS mode is desired, activate GPSS on autopilot.4)

Autopilot Operation with the GDU 620 Emulating GPSS

NOTE: The GDU 620 has the ability to emulate GPSS roll steering for

autopilots that do not support GPSS. The GDU 620 emulates GPSS by

sending headings to the autopilot that guide turn anticipation.

Select GPS navigation on the HSI.1)

Set the HSI to the desired course (if in OBS mode).2)

Set the external Autopilot Heading Datum switch to GPSS.3)

Heading Bug Inactive Indication

GPSS Emulation Indication

Engage your autopilot in HDG mode.4)

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.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Additional Features

Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology™ (Optional)

Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) is offered as an optional feature to the

G500.

SVT is primarily comprised of a computer-generated forward-looking, attitude

aligned view of the topography immediately in front of the aircraft from the pilot’s

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 ﬂ ight are shaded yellow or red.

Obstacle

Zero-Pitch

Line

SVT Soft Keys

Horizon

Heading

Mark

SVT

Terrain

Flight

Path

Marker

Airport

Sign

Terrain

Threat

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”.

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD)

PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

The following features are part of the Synthetic Vision Technology. For more

details refer to the G500 Pilot’s Guide, Rev. C or later.

Flight Path Marker• Airport Signs•

Horizon Heading Marks• Runway Display•

Terrain/Obstacle Display and Alerting• Water•

Three-dimensional Trafﬁ c• Zero-Pitch Line•

Wind Vectors• Altitude Minimums Bug•

NOTE: SVT may be deactivated under certain conditions, such as loss

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.

NOTE: SVT features are not a substitute for standard course and

altitude deviation information using the CDI, VSI, and VDI.

Displaying Garmin SVT™ Terrain

Press the 1) PFD soft key.

Press the 2) SYN VIS soft key.

Press the 3) SYN TERR soft key.

Press the 4) BACK soft key to return to the previous page.

Displaying Heading on the Horizon

Press the 1) PFD soft key.

Press the 2) SYN VIS soft key.

If not already enabled, press the 3) SYN TERR soft key.

Press the 4) HRZN HDG soft key.

Press the 5) BACK soft key to return to the previous page.

Displaying Airport Signs

Press the 1) PFD soft key.

Press the 2) SYN VIS soft key.

If not already enabled, press the 3) SYN TERR soft key.

Press the 4) APTSIGNS soft key.

Press the 5) BACK soft key to return to the previous page.

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MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD)

MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY

Multi-Function Display (MFD)

123

Multi-Function Display (MFD)

1Soft Keys

2Large MFD Knob: Use to move between page groups.

3Small MFD Knob: Use to move within page groups.

4Enter: Validates or conﬁ rms a menu selection or data entry.

5Clear: Erases information, cancels entries, or removes page menus. Pressing and

holding the CLR key displays the ﬁ rst page of the Map Group.

6Menu: Displays conﬁ guration items for each page of the page groups.

7Range Select: Changes the range on the map pages. Up arrow zooms out, down

arrow zooms in. Also aids in scrolling up and down text pages.

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MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD)

MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY

Page Navigation - Moving Between Pages

Page Group

Turn Large MFD knob

Page

Turn Small MFD knob

Turn the large 1) MFD knob to move between page groups.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to change pages within the page group.

NOTE: Page Group and Page are shown at the bottom of the MFD.

Changing Settings within a Page

Press the 1) MENU key and make the necessary adjustments with the large

MFD knob and small MFD knobs.

Press the small 2) MFD knob to activate editing.

Turn the large 3) MFD knob to select the desired item.

Turn the small 4) MFD knob to change the highlighted value.

Press 5) ENT to accept displayed value or press the small MFD knob to cancel

selection or exit the editing mode.

Default Map Page

Press and hold the

CLR

key to return to the ﬁ rst page of the MAP group.

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MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY (MFD)

MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY

MFD Soft Key Map

The soft keys available depend on the page displayed and the features available.

The soft key “Alerts” is present on the far right position on all MFD pages.

MAP

NAV MAP 1

TRAFFIC

TERRAIN PROXIMITY

TERRAIN

WX DATA LINK

MAP 1

AUX FPL

ACTIVE FLIGHT

PLAN

WAYPOINT INFO

CHARTS

NAV MAP 2

DCLTR

MAP

TRAFFIC

TOPO

TERRAIN

DCLTR

MAP

TRAFFIC

TOPO

TERRAIN

STANDBY

OPERATE

ALT MODE

360

ARC

WX DATA LINK

MAP 2

WX DATA LINK

MAP 3

SYSTEM SETUP

XM INFO

NOTAM

DFLT UNIT

DFLT SPD

SYSTEM STATUS

XM RADIO

LOCK

CHNL

CATGRY

VOL

PRESETS

LEGEND

SRFC TIME

WEATHER

RADAR

(Optional)

MODE

OFF

WEATHER

STANDBY

GROUND

BACK

CAT -

CAT +

ALL

BACK

CH -

CH +

DIR CH

BACK

MUTE-

VOL -

VOL +

BACK

LRU

DBASE

SELECT

CONTROL

GAIN

TILT

VERTICAL

BACK

INFO

MFD Soft Key Map

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: NAV PAGES

Map Group

Navigation Map 1 and Navigation Map 2 Pages

Soft Keys Found on Navigation Map Pages

Moving the Map Pointer Around the Map (Panning)

NOTE: Panning can be used in Terrain pages to view elevation levels.

While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page 1)

Group, press the small MFD knob. A ﬂ ashing arrow (map pointer) will appear

in the center of the map page.

Turn the large 2) MFD knob to move the map pointer left and

right (horizontally).

Turn the small 3) MFD knob to move the map pointer up and

down (vertically).

Press the small 4) 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 1)

Group, while the map pointer is active, move the map pointer to highlight a

waypoint.

Press 2) ENT to display information about the highlighted waypoint.

Press the 3) INFO soft key (if available) to view more information about the

highlighted waypoint.

Press the 4) WX soft key (if available) to view TAF and METAR information. Press

the small MFD knob again to return to the map.

Map Pointer

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: NAV PAGES

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

DCLTR

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,

press the

MAP

soft key. Select the Trafﬁ c, TOPO, or Terrain overlays by pressing

the appropriate soft key.

Measuring Distances

While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page 1)

Group, press MENU.

Turn the large 2) MFD knob or the small MFD knob to highlight “Measure

Bearing/Distance” and then press ENT.

Turn the large 3) 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

Press 4) ENT to reset the distance and bearing values.

Press the small 5) MFD knob to stop measuring.

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: NAV PAGES

Customizing Maps

While viewing Navigation Map 1 or Navigation Map 2 of the Map Page 1)

Group, press the MENU key. The option, “Map Setup” option will ﬂ ash.

Map Setup Option Menu

Press the 2) ENT key to enter the setup page. The selected group will be

ﬂ ashing.

Turn the small 3) MFD knob to activate the drop down menu and to move

within available groups (Map, Weather, Trafﬁ c, or Aviation).

Available Groups

Press the 4) ENT key to select the group and set your preferences.

Turn the large 5) MFD knob to move between ﬁ elds.

Turn the small 6) MFD knob to display available options. Press the ENT key to

select your preference and move to the next option.

When completed with setting preferences, press the small 7) MFD knob to

return the Navigation Map 1 page.

Repeat the above steps to set preferences for the remaining groups.8)

NOTE: In the Map Options Setup section, the selected range is deﬁ ned

as the map range below which the display feature will be visible.

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: SETUP OPTIONS

Map Setup Options

Group Selections

MAP

Orientation (North Up, Track Up, DTK up, HDG up)•

North Up At (Off to 2500 • NM)

Auto Zoom (On or Off)•

Land Data (On or Off)•

Track Vector Length (Off to 20 mins)•

Wind Vector (On or Off)•

Nav Range Ring (On or Off)•

Topo Data (On or Off)•

Topo Scale (On or Off)•

TERRAIN Data (On or Off)•

TERRAIN Scale (On or Off)•

Obstacle Viewing Range (Off to 50 • NM)

Lat/Lon Viewing Range (Off to 2500 • NM)

Field of View (On or Off)•

WEATHER

NEXRAD Data Viewing Range (Off to 2000 • NM)

NEXRAD Cell Movement Range (Off to 2000 • NM)

NEXRAD Legend•

XM Lightning Viewing Range (Off to 2000 • NM)

TRAFFIC

Trafﬁ c Mode (Off, All Trafﬁ c, TA/PA, TA Only)•

AVIATION

SafeTaxi Viewing Range (Range: Off to 10 • NM)

RWY Extension Range (Range: Off to 10 • NM)

INT/NDB Viewing Range (Range: Off to 50 • NM)

VOR Viewing Range (Range: Off to 500 • NM)

Class B/TMA (Range: Off to 2000 • NM)

Class C/TCA (Range: Off to 500 • NM)

Class D (Range: Off to 500 • NM)

Restricted (Range: Off to 500 • NM)

MOA (Military) (Range: Off to 500 • NM)

Other/Adiz (Range: Off to 500 • NM)

TFR (Range: Off to 2500 • NM)

Airways (Off, All, LO Only, HI Only)•

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: TRAFFIC PAGE

Trafﬁ c Map Page (Optional)

Soft Keys Found on Trafﬁ c Map Page

Trafﬁ c Display

When a trafﬁ c alert is generated by an interface trafﬁ c system, the PFD will

display a trafﬁ c annunciator and the MFD will have a pop-up screen displaying

the detected trafﬁ c. To remove the pop-up, press

the CLR

key

. Press the ENT

key to go to the trafﬁ c page. The trafﬁ c pop-up window will be removed

when the trafﬁ c alert is no longer active.

PFD Trafﬁ c Display MFD Trafﬁ c Pop-Up Window

Trafﬁ c Pop-Up

Trafﬁ c

Trafﬁ c Annunciation

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: TRAFFIC PAGE

Displaying and Operating Trafﬁ c Advisory Systems (TAS)

Trafﬁ c Map - TAS

While viewing the Trafﬁ c Page of the Map Page Group press the 1) OPERATE

soft key to begin displaying trafﬁ c. “TAS OPERATING” is displayed in the

Trafﬁ c mode ﬁ eld located in the upper left hand corner of the MFD.

Trafﬁ c Mode Field

Altitude Mode Field

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: TRAFFIC PAGE

Press the 2) ALT MODE soft key to change what trafﬁ c is displayed. Pressing the

BELOW, NORMAL, ABOVE or UNREST soft keys will determine what trafﬁ c

is displayed. The selection is shown in the Altitude mode ﬁ eld. The values

below deﬁ ne what each altitude mode displays, relative to the altitude of the

aircraft.

Soft Key Description

BELOW Displays trafﬁ c from -9700 to +2700 ft

NORMAL Displays trafﬁ c from -2700 to +2700 ft

ABOVE Displays trafﬁ c from -2700 to +9700 ft

UNREST All trafﬁ c is displayed (unrestricted)

Press the 3) STANDBY soft key to place the system in the Standby mode.

NOTE: Some trafﬁ c systems will not enter standby mode while

airborne.

Test Mode (On Ground)

While viewing the Trafﬁ c Map Page of the Map Page Group, press the 1) MENU

button and select Test Mode from the menu.

Verify that a trafﬁ c message is shown next to the altitude tape on the PFD 2)

and that the trafﬁ c pop-up is displayed on the MFD.

After a few seconds, test mode is exited automatically by the trafﬁ c system.

Trafﬁ c Annunciation

Trafﬁ c Annunciation on PFD

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: TRAFFIC PAGE

TIS Trafﬁ c

The Trafﬁ c Map Page is conﬁ gured to show surrounding TIS trafﬁ c data in

relation to the aircraft’s 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 trafﬁ c information from ground stations, and is updated every

ﬁ ve seconds. The GDU 620 displays up to eight trafﬁ c targets within a 7.5-NM

radius, from 3000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting aircraft. Trafﬁ c is

displayed according to TCAS symbology using four different symbols.

Displaying TIS Trafﬁ c

While viewing the Trafﬁ c Page of the Map Page Group

press the OPERATE soft

key to begin displaying trafﬁ c. “TIS OPERATING” is displayed in the upper

left hand corner of the MFD.

NOTE: TIS is disabled when a Trafﬁ c Advisory System (TAS) is installed.

Trafﬁ c

Advisory,

aircraft is 800

feet above,

climbing, and

moving away

Operating Mode

Trafﬁ c Advisory,

aircraft is 1000

feet below and

moving away

Trafﬁ c Map - TIS

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MAP GROUP: TERRAIN PAGE

MAP GROUP

Terrain Page

Soft Keys Found on Terrain Page

Garmin provides the following G500 TERRAIN selections, based upon your

system conﬁ guration.

WARNING: Do not use TERRAIN-SVT information for primary terrain

avoidance. TERRAIN-SVT is intended only to enhance situational

awareness.

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.

TERRAIN-PROXIMITY - is a non-TSO-C151b certiﬁ ed terrain awareness •

system. Do not confuse Terrain Proximity with TAWS. TAWS is TSO-

C151b certiﬁ ed 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.

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 a non-TSO-C151b certiﬁ ed terrain awareness system. Do not confuse

Terrain-SVT with TAWS. TAWS is TSO-C151b certiﬁ ed 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.

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MAP GROUP

MAP GROUP: TERRAIN PAGE

Viewing Terrain

NOTE: Obstacles will be removed from the Terrain page when range

(

RNG

) exceeds 10

While viewing the Terrain page of the Map Page Group, press the 360 or ARC

soft keys to select the desired view.

360 or ARC Soft Keys

Press

for selections to hide or show Aviation Data Overlay on the

Terrain page.

Aviation Data Overlay

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MAP GROUP: TERRAIN PAGE

MAP GROUP

Terrain Pop-Up Alerts

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. Refer 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 MFD. If the TERRAIN-SVT Page is not

displayed at the time, a pop-up alert appears on the MFD. To acknowledge

the pop-up alert and return to the currently viewed page, press the CLR key. To

acknowledge the pop-up alert and go to the TERRAIN-SVT page, press the ENT

key.

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: DATA LINK PAGES

WX Group

WX Data Link Map Pages

Soft Keys Found on WX Data Link Map Pages

NOTE: The preferences set on WX Data Link Map pages are unique to

each page.

Customizing the Weather Map

While viewing any of the WX Data Link Map pages in the WX Page Group, 1)

press the MENU

key to display the Weather Setup Menu. Press ENT.

Turn the large 2) MFD knob to select desired item to change. Turn the small

MFD knob

to set the preference of the weather feature option.

Press 3) ENT to conﬁ rm your selection.

To return to the WX Data Link Map page, press the small 4) MFD knob.

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: DATA LINK PAGES

Weather Items

WX Page Menu - Weather Setup

Menu Item Selections Available

Map Orientation North Up, Track Up

NEXRAD Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

NEXRAD Legend On, Off

Echo Top Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Cloud Top Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Lightning Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Cell Mov Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

SIG/Air Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

METAR Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 500

to 2000

Surface Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Surface Data Time Range: Current, 12 HR to 48 HR

Frz Lvl Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Winds Aloft Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Winds Aloft Altitude Range: Surface, 3000

to 42000

County Data Viewing Range Range: Off, 10

to 2000

Cyclone Data Viewing Range On, Off

NOTE: Due to similarities in color schemes, it is not possible to display

NEXRAD Data and Echo Top Data at the same time.

NOTE: Due to similarities in color schemes, it is not possible to display

Echo Top Data and Cloud Top Data at the same time.

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: DATA LINK PAGES

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:

While viewing any of WX Data Link Map pages in the 1)

WX Page Group, press the LEGEND soft key.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob or large MFD knob to view

the entire legend.

Exit and return to the map page by pressing either the 3)

LEGEND soft key, ENT button, or the small MFD knob.

Displaying Surface Data and Winds Aloft

While viewing any of the pages in the WX Page Group, if

in the setup you chose to display SURFACE DATA VIEWING RANGE, the

SRFC

TIME

soft key will be available. Pressing the

SRFC TIME

soft key will cycle through

the age of the information in 12 hour increments from CURRENT to 48 HR.

While viewing any of the pages in the WX Page Group, if in the setup you chose

to display WINDS ALOFT DATA VIEWING RANGE, the

WIND DOWN

and

WIND

soft keys will be available. To view winds aloft, press the

WIND DOWN

WIND UP

soft keys to cycle through (up or down) the winds aloft altitudes.

Mini-Legend

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: WEATHER RADAR

Weather Radar (Optional)

Weather Radar Map Page

Soft Keys Found on Weather Radar Map Page

Weather Radar

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: WEATHER RADAR

Airborne Color Weather Radar

WARNING: Begin transmitting only when it is safe to do so. If it is desired

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

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

Turn the large 1) MFD knob to select the last page of the WX Page Group.

Press the 2) MODE soft key.

If the aircraft is on the ground, press the 3) 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.

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 key, then the

VERTICAL soft key to scan vertically.

Press the 4) RNG keys to select the desired range.

Adjusting Antenna Tilt

Press and turn the 1) small MFD knob to adjust the tilt of the antenna up or

down. Monitor the displayed tilt value in the TILT ﬁ eld. The range of tilting the

antenna is DN 15° to UP 15°.

Press the small 2) MFD knob to conﬁ rm selection.

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: WEATHER RADAR

Adjusting the Antenna Bearing

Press the1) small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the

BEARING ﬁ eld.

Adjust the azimuth position of the antenna right or left. Monitor the displayed 2)

bearing value in the BEARING ﬁ eld. The range of the bearing is R45° to L45°.

Press the 3) 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:

Press the 1) CONTROL soft key.

Press the 2) BRG soft key.

Sector Scan

Press the1) small MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the

SECTOR SCAN ﬁ eld.

Turn the2) small MFD knob to select FULL, 60°, 40°, or 20° scan.

If desired, readjust the Bearing Line to change the center of the Sector Scan. 3)

Turn the large MFD knob to move cursor to the BEARING ﬁ eld and turn the

small MFD knob to adjust the line.

Adjusting Gain

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.

Press the small 1) MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the

GAIN ﬁ eld.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to adjust the gain for the desirable level. The gain

setting is visible in the gain ﬁ eld as a movable horizontal bar in a ﬂ ashing

box. The line pointer is a reference depicting the calibrated position.

Press the 3) ENT key to remove the cursor.

To restore the gain to the calibrated position, press the 4) GAIN CAL soft key.

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WX GROUP

WX GROUP: WEATHER RADAR

Antenna Stabilization

To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization, press the 1) CONTROL soft

key.

Press the 2) 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 reﬂ ect the “storm behind the storm”.

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.

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AUX GROUP: SYSTEM SETUP PAGE

AUX GROUP

Aux Group

System Setup Page

Soft Keys Found on System Setup Page

Setting Brightness and Mode

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob. The LEVEL in the DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS box will ﬂ ash.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to brighten or dim the display.

Press 3) ENT when you reach the desired level.

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 conﬁ gured during installation.

Setting Airspeed References

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob. Turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired ﬁ eld in the

AIRSPEEDS box.

Turn the small 2) 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.

Airspeed ReferencesV Speed References on Airspeed Tape

NOTE: At any time during the setting of your airspeed references,

pressing the

DFLT SPD

soft key will restore the unit to its initial

conﬁ guration.

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AUX GROUP

AUX GROUP: SYSTEM SETUP PAGE

Selecting Wind Vector Styles

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the ﬁ eld in the PFD

OPTIONS box.

Turn the small 2) 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)

NOTE: The SYNCHRONIZATION option will only be available if a

second GDU 620 is installed.

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired ﬁ eld in the

SYNCHRONIZATION box.

Turn the small 2) 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 barometer ON or OFF.

Press 3) ENT to move to the DATE/TIME box or press the small MFD knob to

exit the editing mode.

Synchronization Option

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AUX GROUP: SYSTEM SETUP PAGE

AUX GROUP

Setting Time Format

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob. Turn the large MFD knob to the desired ﬁ eld in the DATE/TIME

box. The only items that are able to be modiﬁ ed is the TIME FORMAT and

TIME OFFSET. The date and time are coordinated with the GPS.

Turn the small 2) 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 conﬁ rm your selection.

Setting Time Offset

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob. Turn the large MFD knob to the time offset portion of the DATE/

TIME box.

Use the small 2) MFD knob and large MFD knob to edit the time offset.

Press 3) ENT to conﬁ rm 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 -4 hours -3 hours

Eastern -5 hours -4 hours

Central -6 hours -5 hours

Mountain -7 hours -6 hours

Paciﬁ c -8 hours -7 hours

Alaskan -9 hours -8 hours

Hawaiian -10 hours -9 hours

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AUX GROUP

AUX GROUP: SYSTEM SETUP PAGE

MFD Display Units

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.

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.

Setting Distance and Speed Units

Press the small 1) MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the MFD

DISPLAY UNITS box.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to display your choices of IMPERIAL, METRIC, and

NAUTICAL units for distance and speed displayed on MFD. Press ENT to

conﬁ rm your selection. Press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode.

Setting Altitude and Vertical Speed Units

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired ﬁ eld of the

MFD DISPLAY UNITS box.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to display your choices of FEET or METRIC units

for altitude and vertical speed. Press ENT to conﬁ rm your selection. Press the

small MFD knob to exit editing mode.

Setting Nav Angle

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired ﬁ eld of the

SYSTEM DISPLAY UNITS box.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to display your choices of MAGNETIC(°) or TRUE (°)

measurement for navigating. Press ENT to conﬁ rm your selection and move

to the next preference or press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode.

Setting Pressure Units

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired ﬁ eld of the

SYSTEM DISPLAY UNITS box.

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AUX GROUP: SYSTEM SETUP PAGE

AUX GROUP

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to display your choices of INCHES(IN) or

HECTOPASCALS (HPA) for your barometric pressure units. Press ENT to conﬁ rm

your selection and move to the next preference or press the small MFD knob

to exit editing mode.

Setting Temperature Units

While viewing the System Setup Page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and turn the large MFD knob to move to the desired ﬁ eld of the

SYSTEM DISPLAY UNITS box.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob to display your choices of CELSIUS(°C) or

FAHRENHEIT(°F) for the temperature. Press ENT to conﬁ rm your selection and

press the small MFD knob to exit editing mode.

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AUX GROUP

AUX GROUP: XM INFO PAGE

XM® Information Page (Optional)

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.

XM Information Page

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AUX GROUP: XM RADIO PAGE

AUX GROUP

XM® Radio Page (Optional)

Soft Keys Found on XM Radio Page

Selecting a Channel

While viewing the XM Radio page of the Aux Page Group, press the small 1)

MFD knob and then turn the small MFD knob to highlight the desired

channel.

Press 2) ENT to make the highlighted channel the Active Channel.

Press the small 3) MFD knob to end editing.

Press 4) CHNL and then the CH+ or CH- soft keys to increment up or down one

channel at a time in the active category.

Press 5) CHNL and then the DIR CH soft key to directly select a channel in the

active channel ﬁ eld. Turn the small MFD knob and large MFD knob to select

desired channel.

Press 6) ENT to save the selection or press the small MFD knob

to cancel

selection.

Selecting a Channel within a Category

Press 1) CATGRY to highlight the category window.

Press 2) CAT+ or CAT- to cycle through the different categories or turn the small

MFD knob to the category and press ENT.

Turn the small 3) MFD knob to move to the desired channel.

Press 4) ENT to make that channel the active channel.

Press the small 5) MFD to end editing.

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AUX GROUP

AUX GROUP: XM RADIO PAGE

Volume

While viewing the XM Radio page of the Aux Group, press the

VOL

soft key.

Press the

VOL+

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

soft key. To restore the radio volume, press

MUTE

again

or the

VOL+

VOL-

soft keys.

Storing a Preset Channel

While viewing the XM Radio page, you may set a preset for the Active Channel.

Press the

PRESETS

soft key. Press and hold a preset soft key, such as

PS1

until it

blinks. You are able to preset up to 15 channels.

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

group of presets, press the

soft key.

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AUX GROUP

AUX GROUP: SYSTEM STATUS PAGE

System Status Page

Soft Keys Found on System Status Page

The System Status page of the AUX Page group shows the status, serial number,

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

for informational purposes and there are no items that are able to be modiﬁ ed.

System Status Page

While viewing the System Status page of the Aux Page Group, press the 1) 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.

Press the 2) 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.

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FPL GROUP

FPL GROUP: ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN

Flight Plan Group

Active Flight Plan Page

Soft Keys Found on Active Flight Plan Page

Viewing Your Active Flight Plan

The active ﬂ ight plan (as received from the active GNS unit) is shown on the

ﬁ rst page of the Flight Plan page group. No changes to the ﬂ ight plan can be made

from the GDU 620. All ﬂ ight plan changes must be made from the GNS unit.

Active Flight Plan Page

While viewing the Active Flight Plan page of the FPL Page Group, press the 1)

small MFD knob and then turn the large MFD knob to highlight waypoints in

the ﬂ ight plan.

Press the 2) INFO soft key to view information about the highlighted waypoint.

Press the small 3) MFD knob to return to the Active Flight Plan page.

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FPL GROUP: WAYPOINT INFO PAGE

FPL GROUP

Waypoint Information Page

Soft Keys Found on Waypoint Information Page

Waypoint Information Page

While viewing the Waypoint Information page of the FPL Page Group, press 1)

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.

Press the 2) INFO soft key to view information about the waypoint.

Press the 3) WX soft key (if available) to view weather information for the

waypoint.

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FPL GROUP

FPL GROUP: CHARTS PAGE

Charts Page (Optional)

Soft Keys Found on Charts Page

Change Day/Night View

While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group, press the 1) MENU key

to display the Options menu.

Press 2) ENT to go to Chart Setup. The Color Scheme option will be highlighted.

Turn the small 3) MFD knob to select Day - Auto - Night.

Press the small 4) MFD knob to save the selected value and return to the Charts

page.

If “Auto” is selected, turn the large 5) 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.

Press the 6) ENT key to save the selected value.

Viewing Charts and Panning

While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group, press the 1) RNG (Range)

keys to zoom in and out.

Press the small 2) MFD knob to enter the panning mode and activate scroll bars

on the edges of the chart.

Turn the large 3) MFD knob to move around the chart horizontally and turn the

small MFD knob to move vertically.

Press the small 4) MFD knob to cancel the scroll bars and exit panning.

NOTE: Panning mode is available when scroll bars are present.

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FPL GROUP

FPL GROUP: CHARTS PAGE

Viewing NOTAMs

In the event there is an active NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) for a particular

chart, the

NOTAM

soft key will be available. To view the information press the

NOTAM

soft key.

Charts Page

Selecting a Chart

While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group, press the 1) SELECT soft

key to change the airport or chart.

Turn the small and large 2) MFD knobs to select the airport identiﬁ er and press

ENT to accept the selected airport.

Turn the large 3) MFD knob to select the desired chart.

Press 4) 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 ﬂ ight plan, the

chart page will default to the nearest airport.

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FPL GROUP

FPL GROUP: CHARTS PAGE

Selecting Other Charts

You are able to choose other charts to display based on your ﬂ ight plan (FPL),

charts of the nearest airport (NRST) or your most recently selected airport

(RECENT).

While viewing the Charts page of the FPL Page Group, press the 1) SELECT soft

key.

Turn the small 2) MFD knob counterclockwise.

Turn the small 3) MFD knob to show FPL, NRST, or RECENT.

Turn the large 4) MFD knob to highlight the desired airport, then press ENT.

Display Charts From

Flight Plan

Display Charts Of

Nearest Airport

Display Charts From

Recent Choices

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FPL GROUP

FPL GROUP: CHARTS PAGE

Chart Information

FliteCharts®

The GDU 620 comes with a 180 days subscription to FliteCharts. FliteCharts

resemble the paper version of National Aeronautical Charting Ofﬁ ce (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)

SafeTaxi 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 identifying letters/numbers, and airport landmarks

including ramps, buildings, control towers, and other prominent features.

Resolution is greater at lower map ranges. When the aircraft location is within the

screen boundary, including within SafeTaxi 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

displaying the aircraft position on the map in relation to taxiways, ramps, runways,

terminals, and services. This database is updated on a 56-day cycle.

ChartView™ (Optional)

ChartView resembles the paper version of Jeppesen terminal procedures charts.

The charts are displayed in full color with high resolution. The MFD depiction

shows the aircraft position on the moving map in the plan view of approach

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.

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ALERTS

Alerts

NOTE: Contact your Garmin dealer for service if any of the following

alerts appear.

On Screen Alerts

Alert Description

AHRS1 GPS

AHRS 1 not receiving any GPS information.

AHRS 1 is operating exclusively in no-GPS mode.

AHRS 1 is using the backup GPS information.

AHRS1 SRVC AHRS1 magnetic ﬁ eld 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.

CHECK ATTITUDE

The GDU 620 attitude monitors have detected an AHRS

malfunction, or the inability to actively monitor the AHRS

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.

CNFG MISMATCH GDU 1-2 airframe conﬁ guration settings disagree.

CNFG MODULE Failure of conﬁ guration module.

DATA LOST Pilot stored data was lost. Recheck data and settings.

DIAG MODE System is in Diagnostic Mode.

FAN 1/2 FAIL Cooling fan #1 or #2 has failed.

GAD 43 Gyro Emulation Type Mismatch Fault

Yaw Rate Scale Factor Mismatch Fault

GDU AHRS Monitor Fault

Pitch Deviation Fault

Roll Deviation Fault

Yaw Rate Deviation Fault

AHRS A429 Attitude Timeout Fault

AHRS A429 Attitude Invalid Fault

AHRS Pitch Out of Range Fault

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ALERTS

Alert Description

GAD 43 (cont’d) AHRS Attitude Invalid Fault

AHRS A429 Heading Timeout Fault

AHRS A429 Heading Invalid Fault

Reference Timeout Fault

Application SCI Integrity Fault

Conﬁ guration Integrity Fault

Calibration Integrity Fault

Unit Fault

Power Supply Fault

GAD 43 FAIL GAD 43 communication lost.

GATE MODE Automated testing is on.

GEO LIMITS AHRS too far North/South, no magnetic compass.

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.

GWX CONFIG GWX conﬁ guration error. Conﬁ guration service required.

GWX SERVICE GWX need service. Return unit for repair.

HDG FAULT AHRS 1 magnetometer fault has occurred.

HDG LOST HDG features disabled or defaulted to GPS1 TRK.

<LRU> CONFIG Error in conﬁ guration of speciﬁ c LRU, where <LRU>

denotes speciﬁ c LRU.

<LRU> COOLING Speciﬁ c LRU has poor cooling, reducing power usage.

<LRU> DB ERR Database for speciﬁ c LRU is corrupt.

<LRU> SERVICE Speciﬁ c LRU needs service.

<LRU> VOLTAGE <LRU> has low voltage reducing power usage.

MANIFEST GDU has received product data for an LRU that should

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.

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ALERTS

Alert Description

SVT DISABLED Out of available terrain region.

Terrain DB resolution too low.

SW MISMATCH GDU software version strings to no match. Xtalk is off.

TRK LOST GPS1 TRK lost. HSI defaulted to GPS2 TRK.

TRK TRAFFIC Heading lost. Trafﬁ c is now based on track.

TRAFFIC FAIL Trafﬁ c device has failed.

WX ALERT Possible severe weather ahead.

WX RADAR FAIL Weather radar has failed.

Terrain-SVT™ Alerts

Terrain DSP Terrain awareness display unavailable.

Terrain SVT System Test

Fail “Terrain System Failure”

FLTA Terrain Caution “Caution, Terrain, Terrain”

FLTA Terrain Warning “Warning, Terrain, Terrain”

FLTA Obstacle Caution “Caution, Obstacle, Obstacle”

FLTA Obstacle Warning “Warning, Obstacle, Obstacle”

* Alerts with multiple messages can be conﬁ gured at installation and are installation-

dependent. Alerts for the default conﬁ guration are indicated with asterisks.

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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

Private Airport

Heliport

Intersection

LOM (compass locator at outer marker)

NDB (Non-directional Radio Beacon)

VOR

VOR/DME

ILS/DME or DME-only

VORTAC

TACAN

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SYMBOLS

SafeTaxi® Symbols

Symbol Description

Helipad

Airport Beacon

Under Construction Zones

Unpaved Parking Areas

Trafﬁ c Symbols

Symbol Description

(Highest to Lowest Priority)

Trafﬁ c Advisory (TA), In Range

Trafﬁ c Advisory (TA), Out of Range

Proximity Advisory (PA)

Other Trafﬁ c

On-Ground Aircraft

Ground Non-Aircraft Vehicle

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SYMBOLS

Terrain Obstacle Symbols

Unlighted Obstacle

(Height is less than

1000’ AGL)

Lighted Obstacle

(Height is less

than 1000’ AGL)

Unlighted Obstacle

(Height is greater

than 1000’ AGL)

Lighted Obstacle

(Height is greater

than 1000’ AGL)

NOTE: Obstacles will be removed from the Terrain/TAWS page when

range (

RNG

) exceeds 10

Potential Impact Point

Unlighted Obstacle

Projected Flight Path

1000 ft

100 ft Threshold

Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude (Black)

Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the

aircraft altitude (Yellow)

Terrain above or

within 100 ft

below the aircraft

altitude (Red)

Terrain Altitude/Color Correlation

Map Toolbar Symbols

Symbol Description

Overzoom Indicator

Terrain Proximity Enabled and Available Indicator

Terrain Proximity Enabled and Not Available Indicator

Trafﬁ c Enabled and Available Indicator

Trafﬁ c Enabled and Not Available Indicator

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SYMBOLS

XM® Weather Toolbar Symbols

Symbol Description

NEXRAD

Echo Top

Cloud Top

XM Lightning

Cell movement

SIGMETs / AIRMETs

METARs

City Forecast

Surface Analysis

Freezing Levels

Winds Aloft

County Warnings

Cyclone Warnings

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SYMBOLS

Miscellaneous Symbols

Symbol Description

Default Aircraft (Ownship)

High Wing Aircraft

Jet Aircraft

Default Map Pointer

Elevation Map Pointer

User Waypoint

Parallel Track Waypoint

TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions)

Restricted/Prohibited/Warning/Alert

MOA

Class B Airspace

Class C Airspace

Class D Airspace

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