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The current time and date are automatically offered for departure time and date. To ac-
cept either automatic selection, simply press  ENT when the selection is highlighted. 
7.  The flashing cursor moves to the ground speed 
(GS) field. Use the small and large right 
knobs to override the current ground speed 
(and enter a planning figure). Press ENT when 
finished. (To return ground speed reading to 
current conditions, highlight the ground speed 
[GS] field, press CLR, then press ENT.) 
8.   With all variables entered, the following infor -
mation is provided: 
• DTK —   Desired track, or desired course
• DIS —   Distance to waypoint
• ETE —   Estimated time en route
• ESA —   En route safe altitude
• ETA —   Estimated time of arrival
• Sunrise/Sunset times at the destination
To calculate density altitude , true airspeed, winds 
aloft: 
1.   Select “Density Alt  / TAS  / Winds ” from the 
Flight Planning Page. 
2.   The flashing cursor highlights the indicated alti-
tude  (IND ALT) field. Use the small and large 
right  knobs to enter the altitude indicated on  your altimeter. Press ENT when finished. 
Use the small and large right knobs to enter 
the indicated altitude. 
3.  The flashing cursor moves to the calibrated 
airspeed (CAS) field. Use the small and large 
right  knobs to enter the airspeed from your 
airspeed indicator. Press ENT when finished. 
4.   The flashing cursor moves to the barometric 
pressure (BARO) field. Use the small and 
large right knobs to enter the barometric 
pressure (altimeter setting). Press  ENT when 
finished. 
5.   The flashing cursor moves to the total air tem-
perature (TAT) field. Use the small and large 
right  knobs to enter the temperature. Press 
ENT when finished. 
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Use the small and large right knobs to enter  the total air temperature (TAT). TAT is the 
temperature, including the heating effect 
of speed, read on an outside temperature  gauge. 
6.  The flashing cursor moves to the aircraft head-
ing (HDG) field. Use the small  and large right 
knobs to enter the aircraft heading from the 
directional gyro or compass. Press ENT when 
finished. 
7.   With all variables entered, the following infor -
mation is provided: 
•   DEN ALT — Density altitude
•   TAS — True airspeed
•   WIND — Wind direction and speed
•   HEAD/TAIL WIND — Magnitude of head 
wind or tail wind component
 NOTE: If your installation includes components 
(such as an air/data sensor) to provide any of 
 
the variables above, the Density Alt / TAS / Winds Page data defaults to the values provided by these components. 
To enter a scheduled message: 
1.   Select “Scheduler” from the Flight Planning 
Page. 
2.   The flashing cursor highlights the first message 
field. If necessary, turn the large right knob 
to highlight the first blank message field.  3.
  Use the  small and  large right knobs to enter 
the message text. Press ENT when finished. 
(The 500W-series
 unit stores up to nine sched-
uled messages holding 20 characters each.) 
4.   The flashing cursor moves to the type field 
under the new message. Turn the small right 
knob to display a window of available options: 
Event, One Time or Periodic. Press ENT to select 
the highlighted option. 
Turn the small right knob to select the 
desired message type. One Time and Periodic  messages appear when the time expires. 
Event-based messages expire at a specified  time and date. 
5.  The flashing cursor moves to the time (or date) 
field. Use the small and large right knobs 
to set the time (or date) required before the 
message is displayed. Time is entered as hours/
minutes/seconds (hhh:mm:ss). Event-based 
messages expire at a specified date and time. 
Press  ENT when finished entering time (or 
date). 
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Use the small and large right knobs to enter the time or date. 
To edit a scheduled message: 
1.  Select “Scheduler” from the Flight Planning 
Page. 
2.   The flashing cursor highlights the first message 
field. 
3.   To edit the message text, turn the large right 
knob to highlight the desired message field. 
Use the small and large right knobs to edit 
the message text — entering the new text 
directly over the old message. Press ENT when 
finished. 
4.   To edit the time field, turn the large right 
knob to highlight the field. Use the  small and 
large right knobs to edit the new date or time 
— entering the new value directly over the old 
figure. Press ENT when finished. 
To delete a scheduled message: 
1.   Select “Scheduler” from the Flight Planning 
Page. 
2.   The flashing cursor highlights the first message 
field. Turn  the  large right knob to highlight 
the desired message field. 
3.  Press  CLR to delete the message text, followed 
by ENT to confirm the deletion. 
To perform Crossfill
Select “Crossfill?” from the Default NAV Page, 
Flight Plan Catalog page, Active Flight Plan page, 
or the User Waypoint page by pressing MENU, 
scrolling down to “Crossfill” with the large right 
knob and then pressing ENT. On the Aux Flight 
Planning page scroll down to “Crossfill” with the 
large right knob, and then press ENT. 
•   Automatic Crossfill Operation: If both 
units are set to automatic, a change in the 
active flight plan, or VNAV parameters, on one 
unit can also be seen in the other. Initiating 
a direct-to course to a waypoint on one unit 
also initiates a direct-to course to the same 
waypoint on the other unit. 
 If one unit is set for automatic crossfill and 
the other is set for manual crossfill, then only 
the auto unit automatically sends data to the 
manual unit. In this configuration, the auto 
unit could be thought of as the master unit. 
•   Manual Crossfill Operation: If manual 
operation is desired, the pilot must invoke 
all transfers from that unit. When a unit is 
configured for automatic transfer, a manual 
transfer can also be done on command. If 
either of the messages “data transfer error” or 
“data transfer cancelled” are received during 
an automatic or manual transfer, the pilot 
must force another transfer. 
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To transfer flight plans or user waypoints to/from a 
second 500W-Series (or 400W-Series) unit: 
1.  While viewing the default Nav page, Flight Plan 
Catalog, Active Flight Plan page, User Waypoint 
page, 
or the User Waypoint page by pressing 
MENU, scrolling down to “Crossfill” with the 
large right knob and then pressing ENT. On 
the Aux Flight Planning page scroll down to 
“Crossfill” with the large right knob, and then 
press ENT. 
2.   Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
Method field. Turn the small right knob to 
select “Auto” or “Manual”. “Auto” automati-
cally transfers any selection of (or any change 
to) a direct-to destination or active flight 
plan, including VNAV parameters, to a second 
500W/400W-Series Garmin unit. 
3.  The flashing cursor highlights the transfer data 
option (TRANSFER) field. Turn the small right 
knob to display a window of available data 
options: 
Turn the small right knob to display a list 
of TRANSFER options. Continue turning the 
small right knob to select the desired option. 
•   Active Flight Plan — transfers the active 
flight plan, including VNAV parameters, to/
from a second 500W-Series (or 400W-Series) 
Garmin unit in a dual unit installation. This 
option is the default when selecting “Crossfill” 
from the default Nav Page. Active Flight 
Plan information is automatically transferred 
between units when the “Auto” method is 
selected above. 
•   Flight Plan — transfers any stored flight plan 
to/from a second 500W-Series (or 400W-
Series) unit, by selecting the flight plan by 
number. This option is the default when 
selecting “Crossfill” from the Flight Plan Cata
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log. 
•  
User Waypoints (all) — transfers all stored 
user waypoints to/from a second 500W/400W-
Series unit. 
•   User Waypoint — transfers the specified 
user waypoint to a second 500W/400W-Series 
unit. 
4.  Continue turning the small right knob to 
highlight the desired data option. Press ENT 
select the highlighted option. 
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5a. For a stored flight plan (“Flight Plan” data 
option), the flight plan number field is high-
lighted. Turn  the  small right knob to select 
the desired flight plan and press ENT. 
OR 
5b. For  a specified user waypoint (“User Waypoint” 
data option), the waypoint identifier field is 
highlighted. Use the small and large right 
knobs to enter the identifier of the desired user 
waypoint. Press ENT when finished. 
6.   The flashing cursor moves to the “CROSS-SIDE” 
field. Turn  the  small right knob to select “To” 
or “From” and press ENT. 
7.   The flashing cursor moves to the “Initiate 
Transfer?” confirmation field. Press ENT to 
transfer the selected data. 
To perform Manual GTN Crossfill
The Manual GTN Crossfill Function allows the GNS 
400W/500W series unit to manually send all User 
waypoints to the connected GTN unit or receive infor
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mation from a GTN unit. 
The information received from the GTN unit includes 
the following: 
•  Active Waypoint Leg
• 
Active Flight Plan
• Direct-To Waypoint
• Suspend/OBS Status
 NOTE:  The  databases of the 400/500 series and the  400W/500W are incompatible, so you may not mix systems. 
 NOTE:  Manual GTN Crossfill requires the 400W/500W series unit to have the same Jeppesen NavData® database cycle number as the GTN unit. 
 NOTE:  Crossfill and Manual GTN Crossfill can not be configured to be present at the same time. The chosen feature is configured by the installer for your installa
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tion. 
 NOTE:  Ensure that the GTN unit has Auto GNS Crossfill enabled. 
Manual GTN Crossfill is a feature that will keep the 
GNS system in sync with a flight plan that is being used 
on the GTN system. The GTN will not automatically keep 
its flight plan in sync with changes made on the GNS sys
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tem. Essentially, the crossfill feature is “one way” – from 
the GTN to the GNS.  The GTN systems support a variety of procedure leg 
types that the GNS systems do not support. As such, it is 
normal and expected that the flight plan leg that is dis
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played on the GNS system will not always match the flight 
plan leg on the GTN system. Departure, arrival and ap
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proach procedures often contain leg types that the GNS 
does not support. The GNS typically “skips” over these 
leg types and provides no guidance. Guidance may be 
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available on the GTN but not on the GNS in these cases. 
The GNS will fly the procedure as it normally would if 
Crossfill were not active. Once a leg type is reached that 
is supported on both the GTN and GNS systems, the sys
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tems will automatically sync to the same leg. 
Waypoint names longer than six characters, or dupli-
cates, sent from the GTN unit to the GNS unit will replace 
some characters with a “+” sign, while leaving significant 
characters to aid in identification (such as, USR003 becomes 
US+003). 
To Enable Flight Plan Crossfill from the GTN Unit
1.  From the Default NAV Page, Active Flight Plan 
page, or the User Waypoint page press MENU.   
Highlight “GTN Crossfill?” and then press ENT.
OR
2.   On the Aux Flight Planning page scroll down 
to “Manual GTN Crossfill” with the large  or 
small right knob, and then press ENT. 
3.   With the Link field highlighted, turn the small 
right  knob to show “Enabled”, and then press 
ENT. This enables the GNS unit to receive flight 
plan information from the GTN unit. 
 CAUTION:  The user is required to always verify each  flight plan leg prior to navigating with the GNS unit when Manual GTN Crossfill is active. 
 NOTE:  If the user manually alters the flight plan on the GNS unit, the systems will not crossfill until the pilot activates the feature again on the GNS unit. 
To Transfer GNS User Waypoints to the GTN Unit
1.   Continuing from the steps above, turn the 
large right knob to highlight “Initiate Trans-
fer?.” 
2. Press  ENT. The 400W/500W-series unit’s User 
waypoints will be sent to the GTN unit. 
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Utility Page
The Utility Page provides access to checklists, a 
count down/up timer, trip timers, trip statistics, RAIM 
(Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring) predic
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tion and software/database version information. When 
a utility item selected, the corresponding page appears 
providing additional information and features. 
To select, highlight  with cursor and  press ENT.
Second Page 
in AUX Group
To select an item from the Utility Page: 
1.   Press the small right knob to activate the 
cursor. 
2.   Turn the large or small right knob to select 
the desired item, and press ENT. 
From the Utility Page, highlight the desired 
item and press ENT... 
...to display the corresponding option page (e.g. Trip Statistics Page). 
3.  Press  the  small right knob to return to the 
previous item. 
The following items are available: 
Checklists —  provides up to nine different user-
defined checklists containing up to 30 items each. 
Flight Timers —  provides count up/down timers, 
plus automatic recording of departure time and total 
trip time. Departure and total trip time recording can 
be configured to run either any time 500W-series unit 
power is on, or only when your ground speed exceeds 
30 knots. 
In helicopter installations, flight timers will be only run 
if the air/ground switch indicates the aircraft is off the 
ground or if GPS air speed is greater than 20 kts. 
Trip Statistics —  provides readouts for trip odom-
eters, average speed and maximum speed. These 
readouts are resettable (individually or all at once) by 
pressing MENU to display an options window. 
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RAIM Prediction —  predicts if GPS coverage is 
available for your current location or at a specified 
waypoint at any time and date. Receiver Autonomous 
Integrity Monitoring performs checks to ensure that 
the 500W-series unit has adequate satellite geometry 
during your flight. RAIM availability is near 100% 
in Oceanic, En Route and Terminal phases of flight. 
Because the FAA’s TSO requirements for non-precision 
approaches specify significantly better satellite cover
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age than other flight phases, RAIM may not be avail-
able when flying some approaches. The 500W-series 
unit automatically monitors RAIM during approach 
operations and warns you if RAIM is not available. 
In such cases, use the GNS 530W’s VLOC receiver 
instead for the approaches. RAIM prediction helps you 
plan for a pending flight to confirm GPS operation 
during an approach. RAIM prediction only predicts the availability of 
Fault Detection (FD) integrity in the absence of WAAS 
corrections. It cannot predict the availability of LPV 
or L/VNAV approaches. The FAA provides a NOTAM 
service for LPV approach availability. 
An “INTEG” annunciation at the bottom left corner of the 
screen indicates that satellite coverage is insufficient to pass  built-in receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) 
tests. When this occurs, the GPS receiver continues to provide  navigation information, but should not be used for primary navigation guidance. Use the GNS 530W’s VLOC receiver or  another suitable navigation source. 
Software Versions  —  provides software version 
information for the operating software within the GPS 
receiver, COM transceiver, VOR/localizer receiver, 
glideslope receiver and main processor board. 
Database Versions  —  The Database Versions Page 
displays the current Jeppesen database type, effective 
date, and expiration date, along with the version and 
type of built-in land database. 
Terrain Database Versions  —  The Terrain Data
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base Versions Page displays the current terrain and 
obstacle database types, version, cycle, effective date, 
and expiration date. 
Checklists
To create a checklist: 
1.  Select “Checklist” from the Utility Page. Press 
ENT to display a list of checklists. 
Select “Create New Checklist?” to enter a new checklist into 
memory. If the new checklist is similar to a checklist you’ve 
already created, you may wish to use the “Copy Checklist?”  option and then edit the checklist copy. 
2. Press  MENU to display an options menu.  Turn 
the  large right knob to select “Create New 
Checklist?” and press ENT. 
3.   Use the  small and  large right knobs to enter 
the name of a checklist. Press ENT when fin-
ished.  (Up to nine different checklists can be 
created and stored in the 500W-series unit.) 
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4.  Use the  small and  large right knobs to enter 
each checklist item followed each time by ENT. 
(Each checklist may contain up to 30 line items 
up to sixteen characters in length.) 
To execute a checklist: 
1.  With the Checklists Page displayed, turn the 
large right  knob to select the desired checklist 
and press ENT. 
2.   As you complete each checklist item, press ENT  
to move to the next item on the list. 
To edit a checklist: 
1.  With the Checklists Page displayed, turn the 
large right  knob to select the desired checklist 
and press ENT. 
2.  Press  MENU to display an options menu.   
Select “Edit Item?” and press ENT, then use 
the  small and large right knobs to edit each 
checklist item. Press ENT when finished. 
To insert a checklist step into an existing check-
list: 
1.  With the Checklists Page displayed, turn the 
large right  knob to select the desired checklist 
and press ENT. 
2.  Turn the large right knobs to highlight the 
existing checklist entry which immediately fol-
lows the new checklist step. 
3.   Turn the small and large right knobs to 
enter the new checklist step. Press ENT when 
finished.
To delete a checklist or all checklists: 
1.  With the Checklists Page displayed, press 
MENU to display an options menu. 
2.   Turn the large right  knob to select “Delete 
Checklist?” or “Delete All Checklists?” and 
press  ENT to remove the highlighted checklist 
or all checklists from memory. 
To copy a checklist: 
1.   With the Checklists Page displayed and the 
desired checklist selected, press MENU to 
display an options menu. 
2.   Turn the large right knob to select “Copy 
Checklist?” and press ENT to copy the check-
list to an empty checklist memory location. 
To sort the checklists by name or entry: 
1.  With the Checklists Page displayed, press 
MENU to display an options menu. 
2.  Turn the large right knob to select “Sort List 
By Entry?” or “Sort List By Name?” and press 
ENT. 
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Flight Timers
To view, use or reset the generic timer: 
1.  Select “Flight Timers” from the Utility Page. 
2.   The flashing cursor highlights “Start?”. To start 
the generic timer, press ENT. (You typically 
begin with this step for count up timers. How-
ever, for count down timers , you may wish to 
enter a count direction and time before starting 
the timer. See below.) 
3.   To change the count direction, turn the large 
right  knob to highlight the count direction 
field: “Down” or “Up”. Turn the  small right 
knob to select the desired count direction. Press 
ENT when finished. 
4.   For a count down timer, turn the large right 
knob to highlight the time field. Use the small 
and  large right knobs to enter the count 
down time — in hours, minutes and seconds. 
Press ENT when finished. 
5.   To stop the generic timer, turn the large right 
knob to highlight “Stop?” and press ENT. 
6.   To reset the generic timer, turn the large right 
knob to highlight the time field. Press CLR, 
followed by ENT. 
To record or reset the departure time: 
1.  Select “Flight Timers” from the Utility Page. 
2.   Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
reset mode field, under “Departure Time”. The 
reset mode field indicates “Pwr-on” or “In Air”. 
3.   Turn the small right knob to select the desired 
reset mode. (“Pwr-on” records a departure 
time when the 500W-series unit is turned on. 
“In Air” records a departure time once the GPS-
computed ground speed exceeds 30 knots.) 
The 500W-series unit can be configured to 
record the departure time when the unit 
is powered on or when your ground speed  exceeds 30 knots. 
4. Press  ENT when finished. 
5.   To reset the departure time, turn the large 
right  knob to highlight “Reset?” and press 
ENT. This will reset the departure time to the 
current time. 
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