Garmin Cessna Caravan G1000 Manual

Garmin G1000™
VHF NAV/COM
Pilot’s Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright i
Record of Revisions ii
List of Effective Pages iii
Table of Contents iv
List of Figures v
Abbreviations & Acronyms vi
Section 1: Interface Description 1
1.1 Overview............................................................... 1
1.2 Windows and Fields ............................................. 2
1.3 Frequency Status ................................................. 2
1.4 Color Code ............................................................ 3
1.5 Tuning Box ............................................................ 3
1.6 Frequency Toggle Arrow ..................................... 3
1.7 Radio Status Indications ..................................... 3
1.8 Controls................................................................. 4
Section 2: COM Frequency Window 5
2.1 Overview............................................................... 5
2.2 Volume .................................................................. 5
2.3 Automatic Squelch............................................... 5
2.4 Switching The Tuning Box Between COM
Radios ................................................................... 5
2.5 Manually Tuning a COM Frequency .................... 6
2.6 Toggling COM Frequencies.................................. 6
2.7 Selecting COM RadioS ......................................... 6
2.8 Radio Status ......................................................... 7
2.9 Emergency Frequency (121.500 MHz)................. 7
Quickly Tuning and Activating 121.500 MHz 7
2.10 Stuck Microphone ................................................ 7
Section 3: NAV Frequency Window 9
3.1 Overview............................................................... 9
3.2 Volume .................................................................. 9
3.3 Morse Code Identifier.......................................... 9
3.4 Switching the Tuning Box Between NAV
Radios ................................................................. 10
3.5 Manually Tuning a NAV Frequency................... 10
3.6 Toggling NAV Frequencies................................. 10
3.7 Selecting a NAV Radio....................................... 11
Section 4: Frequency Auto-tuning 13
4.1 Overview............................................................. 13
4.2 Auto-tuning on the PFD..................................... 13
4.3 Auto-tuning on the MFD ................................... 14
WPT - Airport Information Page 14
WPT - VOR Information Page 16
NRST - Nearest Airports Page 17
NRST - Nearest VOR Page 18
NRST - Nearest Frequencies Page 19
4.4 Auto-Tuning Upon Approach Activation
(NAV Frequencies) .............................................. 20
Index 23
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1 G1000 VHF NAV/COM Interface (PFD)........1
Figure 1-2 Frequency Fields ........................................2
Figure 1-3 Frequency Toggle Arrow and Tuning Box ...3
Figure 1-4 NAV/COM Controls .....................................4
Figure 2-1 Overriding Automatic Squelch ...................5
Figure 2-2 Switching COM Radios...............................5
Figure 2-3 Toggling COM Frequencies.........................6
Figure 2-4 Selecting COM Radios................................6
Figure 2-5 Split COM ...................................................6
Figure 2-6 Radio Status Indications ............................7
Figure 2-7 Communication Failure ..............................7
Figure 2-8 Quickly Tuning 121.500 MHz ......................7
Figure 2-9 Stuck MIC Alert ..........................................7
Figure 3-1 ID Indication...............................................9
Figure 3-2 Morse Code Identifier Audio......................9
Figure 3-3 Switching NAV Radios..............................10
Figure 3-4 Toggling NAV Frequencies........................10
Figure 3-5 Selecting NAV Radios...............................11
Figure 4-1 Loading Frequencies ................................13
Figure 4-2 Nearest Airports Window (PFD) ...............13
Figure 4-3 MFD Page Group Icon ..............................14
Figure 4-4 WPT - Airport Information Page (Info) .....14
Figure 4-5 WPT - Airport Information Page
(Approach)...............................................15
Figure 4-6 WPT - VOR Information Page....................16
Figure 4-7 NRST - Nearest Airport Page
(Frequencies) ...........................................17
Figure 4-8 NRST - Nearest VOR Page.........................18
Figure 4-9 NRST - Nearest Frequencies Page ............19
Figure 4-10 Selecting an Approach ...........................20
Figure 4-11 Loading an Approach .............................20
Figure 4-12 Activating an Approach..........................21
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ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
APR Approach
ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center
AUX Auxiliary
CDI Course Deviation Indicator
CDU Control Display Unit
COM Communication (radio)
ENT Enter
FMS Flight Management System
FPL Flight plan
FREQ Frequency
FSS Flight Service Station
GPS Global Positioning System
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator
Hz Hertz
ID Morse code identifier
ILS Instrument Landing System
kHz Kilohertz
LD NAV1 Load NAV1
LD NAV2 Load NAV2
MFD Multi Function Display
MHz Megahertz
MIC Microphone
MSA Minimum Safe Altitude
NAV Navigation (radio)
NRST Nearest
PFD Primary Flight Display
PROC Procedure(s)
PTT Push-to-Talk
RX Receive
SQ Squelch
STBY Standby
TIS Traffic Information Service
TX Transmit
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VHF Very High Frequency
VOL Volume
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
WX Weather
Abbreviation or Acronym Definition Abbreviation or Acronym Definition
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Section 1: Interface Description
1.1 OVERVIEW
On both the PFD and the MFD, the G1000 VHF NAV/
COM interface occupies the top portion of the panel. As
shown in Figure 1-1, the NAV-related controls, windows
and fields are located on the left side, whereas the COM-
related controls, windows and fields are located on the
right side.
This section provides information on the following
aspects of the G1000 VHF NAV/COM interface:
• Windows and fields
• Frequency status
• Color code
• Tuning box
• Frequency Toggle Arrow
• Radio status indications
• Controls
NAV
Controls COM
Controls
NAV Frequency Window COM Frequency Window
Figure 1-1 G1000 VHF NAV/COM Interface (PFD)
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1.2 WINDOWS AND FIELDS
On both the PFD and the MFD, the NAV and COM
Frequency windows are located at the top of the display
on either side of the Navigation Status bar.
• The NAV Frequency window is displayed to the
left of the Navigation Status bar.
• The COM Frequency window is displayed to
the right of the Navigation Status bar.
Each radio frequency sub-window is composed of two
(2) fields, a standby field and an active field.
• In the NAV Frequency window, the active fre-
quency field is located on the right side, while the
standby frequency field is located on the left side.
• In the COM Frequency window, the active
frequency field is located on the left side, while
the standby frequency field is located on the right
side.
1.3 FREQUENCY STATUS
Frequencies on the VHF NAV/COM interface can ei-
ther be standby, active or selected.
• Standby – indicates that the frequency is located
in the standby field of the associated radio.
• Active – indicates that the frequency is located in
the active field of the associated radio.
• Selected – indicated that the frequency is active
and that the associated radio is selected:
– on the HSI (NAV frequencies)
– on the GMA 1347 audio panel (COM frequen-
cies) - COM MIC.
Standby NAV
Frequency Field
Active NAV
Frequency Field
Active COM
Frequency Field
Standby COM
Frequency Field
Figure 1-2 Frequency Fields
Selected NAV
Frequency Selected COM
Frequency
Navigation Status Bar
Tuning Box
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