Garmin GNC 250 User manual

GNC 250
Pilot’s Quick
Reference Guide
ACTV STBY GNC 250
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CURSOR/DATA ENTRY
CURSOR CONTROL
C
The cursor key is used to activate and deactivate the cursor in the comm and
GPS windows, and is used to highlight fields for data entry, changing display
data or cycling through available options.
Pressing
C
once activates the cursor in the comm window, and is indicated
by a < > around the standby frequency (see above).
Pressing
C
again moves the cursor to the GPS window and is indicated by a
flashing field. Pressing
C
a third time turns the cursor off.
Comm
Window
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DATA ENTRY
O
The outer knob is used to advance through pages, select comm frequency
(MHz), advance the cursor or move through data fields.
K
The inner knob is used to change data, select comm frequency (KHz), or scroll
through additional information that cannot fit on the screen.
\ The clear key is used to erase information or cancel an entry.
E The enter key approves operations and confirms data entry and prompts.
CURSOR/DATA ENTRY
ACTV STBY GNC 250
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FLYING START
POWER UP
❏
Insert data card in card slot.
❏
Rotate the power/volume knob
B
clockwise to turn the unit on and adjust volume. The
welcome page will appear while the unit performs a self test.
❏
Press E to confirm the database prompt.
❏
Satellite acquisition will begin and the unit will display a ‘Ready for Navigation’ message once
a position fix has been calculated.
❏
To view messages, press the M key.
SELECT ACTIVE AND STANDBY FREQUENCIES
❏
Press C to activate the cursor in the standby frequency field.
❏
Rotate O and K to dial in the desired active frequency.
❏
Press @ to place the selected frequency in the active field.
❏
Rotate O and K to dial in the desired standby frequency.
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TO SELECT A DIRECT-TO DESTINATION:
❏
Press D .
❏
Rotate K to select the first character of the destination waypoint’s identifier. Remember to
use the ICAO identifier if you are entering an airport as your destination (i.e., KOSH for
Wittman Regional Airport).
❏
Rotate O one stop to the right to advance the cursor to the next character position, and use
K to select the next character of the identifier.
❏
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired waypoint is displayed.
❏
Press E to confirm the identifier. The direct-to confirmation page will appear, showing the
position of the selected destination and the course from your present position.
❏
Press E to confirm the direct-to destination. The navigation page will appear, displaying
detailed navigation data to your destination. The graphical CDI at the upper left corner of the
page indicates the distance and direction you are off course on a 5.0 nm scale.
FLYING START
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TO SELECT COMM FREQUENCIES:
❏
Press
C
repeatedly to highlight the standby field (e.g., “<121.75>”).
❏
Rotate
O
to select the desired megahertz (to the left of the decimal).
❏
Rotate
K
to select the desired kilohertz (to the right of the decimal).
❏
Press
C
twice to remove the cursor from the comm and GPS windows.
TO EXCHANGE ACTIVE AND STANDBY FREQUENCIES:
❏
Press the
@
button.
TO ADJUST THE AUDIO VOLUME:
❏
Rotate the
B
power/volume knob.
TO OVERRIDE THE AUTOMATIC SQUELCH:
❏
Press the
Q
squelch key. Press
Q
again to return to automatic squelch.
COMMUNICATION
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TO AUTO-TUNE A FREQUENCY DISPLAYED
IN THE GPS DATABASE:
❏
Press
E
with the cursor off to select the
frequency as the standby frequency.
TO AUTO-TUNE A FREQUENCY FROM A LIST IN THE GPS
DATABASE:
❏
Press
C
twice to activate the cursor in the
GPS window.
❏
Rotate
O
to highlight the desired frequency.
❏
Press
E
to place the frequency in the standby field.
TO AUTOMATICALLY TUNE FOR EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION:
❏
Press and hold the
@
key for > 2 seconds.
COMMUNICATION
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Waypoint Category
Each waypoint category features
a set of waypoint pages accessible
by rotating the outer knob with the
cursor inactive.
Proximity Waypoint Page
User Waypoints Page
Waypoint Comments Page
Airport Identification
Airport Comments
Airport Position
Airport Communications
Airport Runway
WAYPOINT & AIRPORT INFO
The WPT key is used to view position, runway, frequency
and other information on airports, VORs, NDBs, inter-
sections and user waypoints. To scroll through the way-
point pages, press WPT and rotate the outer knob.
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TO ACCESS APT INFORMATION:
❏
Press the
W
key.
❏
Press
C
twice to activate the cursor.
❏
Press
E
to confirm the ‘apt?’ category. The airport
identification page will appear with the identifier
field ready for entry.
TO ENTER APTS BY IDENTIFIER:
❏
Highlight an identifier field, and enter the identifier.
❏
As the identifier is entered, the GNC 250 will dis-
play any waypoints with the same identifier letters
you have entered to that point.
❏
When the desired airport is displayed, press
C
.
TO SELECT AN APT BY FACILITY
NAME OR CITY:
❏ From the airport identification page, highlight the
second field in the GPS window to enter the city
name, OR:
highlight the last field in the GPS window to enter
the facility name.
❏
Enter the city or facility name of the airport.
❏
Press
C
to finish.
WAYPOINT & AIRPORT INFO
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TO SELECT A DIRECT-TO DESTINATION:
❏
Press the D key.
❏
Enter the identifier of the destination waypoint.
❏
Press E to accept the identifier, and E again to accept
the direct-to confirmation page.
TO RE-CENTER THE D-BAR:
❏
Press D , followed by E twice.
TO SELECT A DIRECT-TO FROM ANY PAGE THAT DISPLAYS A SINGLE
WAYPOINT IDENTIFIER:
❏
Press D , followed by E .
TO CANCEL A DIRECT-TO:
❏
Press the D key.
❏
Press the \ key, followed by E .
DIRECT-TO
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The GNC 250’s direct-to confirmation page may also be used to select a destination waypoint, review a waypoint’s position,
facility name or location, and manually set a course to/from the destination.
TO SELECT A DIRECT-TO DESTINATION:
❏ Highlight the identifier field and enter the identifier using K and O . Press E when finished.
TO REVIEW THE LOCATION/FACILITY NAME OF THE DIRECT-TO WAYPOINT:
❏
Highlight the location field and rotate K .
TO ENTER A DESIRED COURSE TO OR FROM THE DESTINATION WAYPOINT:
❏ Highlight the course select (‘crs’) field and use K and O to enter the desired course. Press E when finished.
USING THE DIRECT-TO CONFIRMATION PAGE
DIRECT-TO
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The GNC 250’s waypoint sequencing field allows you to ‘hold’ on a
selected waypoint and prevent the GPS from sequencing to the next
route waypoint. You may also use the hold mode with the course
select feature to maintain a user-defined course to the hold waypoint.
TO HOLD ON A WAYPOINT:
❏ Set the waypoint sequencing field to the ‘hold’ setting by
highlighting the waypoint sequencing field and rotating
K one stop in either direction.
❏ To enter a desired course to or from the destination waypoint,
highlight the ‘crs’ field and use
K and O to enter the
desired course.
❏ Press E when finished.
DIRECT-TO
Waypoint sequencing field set to AUTO.
Waypoint sequencing field set to HOLD.
WAYPOINT SEQUENCING AND HOLD MODE
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Once the waypoint sequencing field is set to the ‘hold’ position,
the selected course will appear at the bottom left corner of the CDI page.
TO ENTER A NEW COURSE FROM THE CDI PAGE:
❏ Press C twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window.
❏ Rotate O to highlight the course select field.
❏ Use K and O to enter the desired course.
❏ Press E to confirm, and C to remove the cursor.
❏ To establish a new GPS calculated course, press D , then E . Press E again to confirm the ‘ok?’ prompt.
DIRECT-TO
USING THE COURSE SELECT FUNCTION
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CDI Page
NAV Menu 2
NAV Menu 1
Satellite Status Page
NAVCOM Page
Position Page
The NAV key is used to view navigation, position and status infor-
mation and provides access to various planning and calculation
functions. To scroll through the navigation pages, press NAV and
rotate the outer knob; or press the NAV key repeatedly.
NAVIGATION
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❏
Provides a graphical CDI and dis-
plays your speed and track over the
ground, and the distance and ETE to
your destination.
❏
The four data fields may be changed
to display different data by placing
the flashing cursor over the desired
field and rotating the inner knob.
❏
When the GNC 250’s waypoint
sequencing mode is set to ‘hold’, the
desired course may be entered in the
course select field.
❏
Displays the available communication
frequencies of the nearest or departure
airport, as well as the frequency of the
arrival airport during direct-to and
route operations.
❏
To scroll through the frequencies list,
rotate the inner knob with the cursor
inactive.
❏
To place a displayed frequency in the
standby field, highlight the frequency
with the cursor and press
E .
❏
Displays your present position and alti-
tude information (altitude, msa or esa).
❏
The reference waypoint field indicates
your radial and distance from the near-
est airport, VOR, NDB, intersection or
user waypoint, and can be used to
maintain a radial or distance from a
waypoint.
❏
You may also display the radial and dis-
tance from any other waypoint (not just
the nearest waypoint of each category)
by selecting the ‘wpt’ category and
entering the desired identifier.
CDI PAGE NAVCOM PAGE POSITION PAGE
NAVIGATION
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Nearest Airport Page
Nearest FSS Page
Nearest User Waypoints Page
Nearest Intersections Page
SUA Alert Page
Nearest VOR Page
Nearest NDB Page
The NRST key is used to obtain information on the nine nearest
airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints and two near-
est FSSs; and provides access to SUA alert information. To scroll
through the nearest pages, press NRST and rotate the outer knob.
NEAREST/SUA
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NEAREST/SUA
TO VIEW NEAREST APT INFORMATION:
❏
Press the T key. The nearest airport will be displayed, subject
to the runway surface type and minimum runway length currently
selected.
TO VIEW OTHER NEAREST APTS:
❏
Rotate K to the right.
TO VIEW ANY ADDITIONAL AIRPORT INFO:
❏
Highlight the frequency field or the runway identification field.
❏
Rotate K to scroll through any additional information.
To view other wpt categories, remove the cursor and
rotate the outer knob.
The GNC 250’s T key also provides access to Special Use Airspace
information that you are currently being alerted to.
TO VIEW THE SUA ALERT PAGE:
❏
Press the T key.
❏
Rotate O one stop to the right.
❏
To toggle the display between the SUA name and the controlling
agency and scroll through other SUA alerts, rotate
K in either
direction.
NEAREST WAYPOINT INFORMATION SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE ALERTS
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ROUTES
TO CREATE OR EDIT A ROUTE:
❏
Press the R key and rotate O until the route catalog page appears.
❏
Rotate K to display the route number you would like to create or edit
(route 0 for the active route).
❏
Press C twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window.
❏
Rotate K to select the ‘edit?’ option from the route action field.
Press
E .
❏
To add a route waypoint, highlight the first blank waypoint field or the
point where you want to enter the new waypoint. Enter the waypoint
identifier and press
E . Press E again to accept the waypoint confir-
mation page.
❏
To delete a route waypoint, highlight the waypoint and press \ , then
E .
Active Route Page
Route Catalog Page
The RTE key allows you to create, edit and activate routes; and pro-
vides access to search and rescue, offset navigation and closest point
of approach functions. To scroll through the route pages, press RTE
and rotate the outer knob; or press the RTE key repeatedly.
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ROUTES
TO ACTIVATE A ROUTE:
❏
Press R and rotate O to display the route catalog page.
❏
Rotate K to display the desired route.
❏
Press C twice to activate the cursor in the GPS window.
❏
Rotate K to select the ‘activate?’ option from the route action field.
❏
Press E . The route will be copied into route 0 (the active route).
TO DELETE/STOP NAVIGATING A ROUTE:
❏
Follow the first three steps described above.
❏
Rotate K to select the ‘delete?’ option and press E .
TO REVIEW ROUTE WAYPOINTS FROM THE
ACTIVE ROUTE PAGE:
❏
With the cursor off, rotate K in the direction of the arrow prompts.
❏
To manually select your next route waypoint, highlight the desired way-
point with the flashing cursor and press
D , followed by E . The
GNC 250 will provide direct navigation guidance to the selected way-
point and resume navigating the remainder of the route in sequence.
TO HOLD ON A ROUTE WAYPOINT:
❏
Highlight the route waypoint you want to hold on and press D .
❏
Rotate O to highlight the waypoint sequencing field and use K to
select the ‘hold’ setting. Press
E to accept.
❏
Use K and O to enter the desired course. Press E to confirm.
❏
Press E to confirm the ‘ok?’ prompt. The CDI page will display the
course at the bottom left of the page.
ACTIVATING AND DELETING ROUTES FLYING THE ACTIVE ROUTE
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