Dynon D3 Manual

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Copyright
D3 Pilot’s User Guide, Rev A, 103538-000, October 2018
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notify any person or organization of such changes. Visit the Dynon Avionics website
(www.dynonavionics.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use
and operation of this and other Dynon Avionics products.
Contact Information
Dynon Avionics, Inc.
19825 141st Place NE
Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: [phone] - 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PST, M-F)
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Dynon Avionics offers online sales, extensive support, and continually-updated information on its
products via its Internet sites:
•www.dynonavionics.com: Dynon Avionics primary web site; including:
•docs.dynonavionics.com: Complete product documentation.
•downloads.dynonavionics.com: Software downloads.
•support.dynonavionics.com: Support resources.
•forum.dynonavionics.com: Dynon Avionics’ Internet forum where Dynon customers can
interact outside of telephone support hours.
•newsletter.dynonavionics.com: Dynon Avionics’ email newsletter.
•blog.dynonavionics.com: The Dynon Avionics blog, where you can find new and interesting
Dynon-related content.
Registering Your D3
Please take a moment to register your D3 Pocket Panel at register.dynonavionics.com. Registering
your product with Dynon ensures that your contact information is up-to-date. This helps verify
product ownership, can expedite warranty claims, and allows us to notify you in the event a
service bulletin is published for your product. You can also optionally sign up to receive other
Dynon news and product announcements. Dynon will not share your contact information with
third parties or send you announcements without your explicit consent.

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Limited Warranty
Dynon Avionics warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year
from date of shipment. Dynon Avionics 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 or labor. The
customer is, however, responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to
abuse, misuse, accident, improper installation or unauthorized alteration or repairs.
THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE, AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER 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 STATE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL DYNON AVIONICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS
PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Dynon Avionics retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the instrument or firmware or 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.
Dynon Avionics’ products incorporate a variety of precise, calibrated electronics. Except for external
accessories, this device does not contain any field/user-serviceable parts.
Units that have been found to have been taken apart may not be eligible for repair under warranty.

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Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT .................................................................................................................... I
CONTACT INFORMATION................................................................................................... I
REGISTERING YOUR D3.................................................................................................... II
LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................................................................................III
1. SAFETY INFORMATION........................................................................................ 1-1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................................1-1
2. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 2-1
FEATURES ..................................................................................................................2-1
3. PRODUCT LIMITATIONS ...................................................................................... 3-1
4. PRODUCT TOUR .................................................................................................. 4-1
LEFT SIDE ...................................................................................................................4-1
FRONT.......................................................................................................................4-1
ON-SCREEN ELEMENTS.................................................................................................4-3
5. GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................. 5-1
UNPACKING................................................................................................................5-1
BEFORE FIRST USE .......................................................................................................5-2
TURN THE D3 ON AND OFF ...........................................................................................5-2
CHARGING THE BATTERY...............................................................................................5-2
MOUNTING YOUR D3 ..................................................................................................5-4
GENERAL USAGE .........................................................................................................5-5

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ALIGN THE D3 FOR FLIGHT ............................................................................................5-7
ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS FOR NIGHT FLIGHT .....................................................................5-8
OTHER DISPLAY OPTIONS..............................................................................................5-8
SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................5-9
6. PERFORMANCE NOTES........................................................................................ 6-1
ATTITUDE PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................6-1
7. SOFTWARE UPDATES .......................................................................................... 7-1
8. ADDITIONAL MOUNTING OPTIONS..................................................................... 8-1
OTHER RAM® MOUNTS...............................................................................................8-1
INCLUDED RAM® MOUNT COMPONENTS........................................................................8-1
9. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................ 9-1
10. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 10-1
11. SCREEN CARE .................................................................................................... 11-1
12. REQUESTING SUPPORT / REPAIR ...................................................................... 12-2
13. NOTES ............................................................................................................... 13-1

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
Your Dynon Avionics D3 Pocket Panel contains a Li-Ion battery. Li-Ion batteries are safe when used as
directed, but can also be hazardous if they are not used in accordance with their instructions.
Do not expose the D3’s Li-Ion battery to fire or otherwise expose them to excessive heat.
Please dispose of non-functional batteries in a responsible manner. The battery for your D3 is very
similar to mobile phone batteries and can likely be recycled wherever mobile phone battery recycling is
available. For a list of recycling locations in your area (USA only), call 1-800-8-BATTERY or see the Call 2
Recycle website at www.rbrc.org.
This device is designed to charge via included USB-C chargers. Some third-party USB-C chargers may not
charge the D3.
This device is not waterproof. It is not designed to be used in wet conditions.
Do not operate this device below -20˚C (-4˚F) or above 60˚C (140˚F). Prolonged sunlight exposure may
result in excessively high temperatures.
Do not drop this device, especially onto hard surfaces or from great height.
Do not attempt to modify or repair this device. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Doing so will
void the warranty.