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2-31190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index NOTE: Not all Radar Altimeters have the TEST function. 1) Turn the large MFD knob to Aux mode and then turn the small MFD knob to the System Setup page. 2) Press the RA TEST key . "RA TEST" will be annunciated above the Radar Altimeter value. The Radar Altimeter value will show a certain number to indicate that communication is taking place between the Radar Altimeter and the GDU. See your Radar Altimeter documentation for the appropriate value. Figure 2-42 Radar Altimeter Test Annunciation 3) Press the RA TEST key again to stop the self-test. 4) If the unit fails the self-test, the RA value will not match the expected value. The "RA FAIL" annunciation will appear on the PFD when the GDU is not receiving any Radar Altimeter data. "RA FAIL" is not related to the self-test. Figure 2-43 Radar Altimeter Failure Annunciation 2.10 PFD Display Units The PFD display units may be set to standard or metric units by the installer. The MFD display units may still be selected by the user in the System Setup page of Aux mode.
2-32Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index This page intentionally left blank
3-1190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3 mUlti-FUNCtiON DiSPlay (mFD) The MFD displays a color moving map with navigation information. Moving map information is shown on the two Navigation Map pages and the optional Weather (WX) pages (requires a datalink and subscription or the GWX 68 Weather Radar). The Navigation Map displays aviation data (e.g., airports, VORs, airways, airspaces), geographic data (e.g., cities, lake, highways, borders), topographic data (map shading indicating elevation), and hazard data (e.g., traffic, terrain, weather). The map options set for Navigation Map page 1 are used as the default settings for the optional Weather (WX) pages. The amount of displayed data can be reduced by pressing the DCLTR soft key. The Navigation Map can be oriented four different ways: North Up (NORTH UP), Track Up (TRACK UP), Desired Track Up (DTK UP), or Heading Up (HDG UP). Map Orientation Map Scale Range Select Menu Clear Enter Small MFD Knob (Select Page) Large MFD Knob (Select Page Group) Soft Keys Soft Key Labels SD Card Slots Page Label Page Group Page Group Position Wind Vector Figure 3-1 MFD Description The nose of the aircraft icon is placed on the Navigation Map at the location corresponding to the calculated present position. The aircraft position and the flight plan legs are based on information received from the currently selected GPS navigator. The leg of the active flight plan currently being flown is shown as a magenta line on the navigation map. The other legs are shown in white.
3-2Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index There are 28 different map ranges available, from 500 feet to 2000 NM. The current range is indicated in the lower right corner of the map and represents the top-to-bottom distance covered by the map. To change the map range on any map, press the RNG keys on the right side of the bezel. 3.1 Functional Display map Pos Report (opt) Map GroupWx Group (opt)Aux GroupFPL Group Wx Data 1 (opt) Wx Data 2 (opt) Wx Data 3 (opt) System Setup XM Info (opt) XM Radio (opt) System Status Active FPL Wpt Info Charts (opt) Turn large MFD knob to change page groups Turn small MFD knob to select pages within a group Weather Radar (opt) Nav Map 1 Nav Map 2 Traffic (opt) Terrain (TAWS/SVT opt) Split Screen (opt) Ext Video (opt) Iridium Phone (opt) Figure 3-2 MFD Page Groups
3-3190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.2 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 in all MFD displays. Aux System Setup Default Unit Default Speed XM Info Lock XM Radio Channel CH - CH + DIR CH Category CAT - CAT + ALL Volume Mute Vol - Vol + Presets PS1 ... PS15 System Status LRUDBASE External Video Position Reporting Send Iridium Telephone Dial Answer Hang Up Vol Keys Terrain View Inhibit 360 Arc Map NavMap1 DeclutterMap Traffic Topo Terrain NavMap2 DeclutterMap Traffic Topo Terrain Traffic Standby Operate Alt Mode Standby Operate Alt Mode Below Normal Above Unrest Split Screen Wx Wx Data Link 1 Legend SRFC Time Wind Down Wind Up Wx Data Link 2 Legend SRFC Time Wind Down Wind Up Wx Data Link 3 Legend SRFC Time Wind Down Wind Up Wx Radar Mode Control Horizon Vertical Back Header Plan Profile Minimums Fpl Active Fpl Info Wpt Info Rwy/Freq Apt Dir Wx Charts NOTAM Detail Select Figure 3-3 MFD Soft Keys
3-4Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.3 Navigation map Pages Map displays are used extensively in the GDU 620 to provide situational awareness in flight. The two Navigation map pages can display the following information: • Airports, NAVAIDs, airspace, airways, land data (highways, cities, lakes, rivers, borders, etc.) with names • Map Pointer information (distance and bearing to pointer, location of pointer, name, and other pertinent information) • Map range • Wind direction and speed • Map orientation • Icons for enabled map features • Aircraft icon (representing present position) • Nav range ring • Flight plan legs • Track vector • Topography scale • Topography data • XM NEXRAD Weather • XM Lightning • XM Storm Cells Symbols used on the MFD are detailed in Section 7. Wind Vector and SpeedMap Orientation TFR Data Window Elevation Window Topo Scale Terrain Data Scale Page Location Map Range Traffic Icons with Relative Altitude and Trend Indicator Aircraft Symbol (Present Position) Active Flight Plan Leg Procedure Turn in Flight Plan Page Name Terrain Symbol Indicates Terrain is Displayed Figure 3-4 MFD Map Description
3-5190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.3.1 Default Navigation Map Page While on any page of the MFD, you may easily return to the first Navigation Map page of the Map group by pressing and holding the CLR key to return to the first page (Home Page) of the Map group. 3.3.2 Editing Information 1) Press the small MFD knob to activate editing. 2) Turn the large MFD knob to select desired item. 3) Turn the small MFD knob to change the highlighted value. 4) Press ENT to accept the displayed value. 5) Press the small MFD knob to cancel selection or to end editing. NOTE: Page Group and Page are shown at the bottom of the MFD . Page Group Turn Large MFD knob Page Turn Small MFD knob Figure 3-5 Page Group and Page Locator 3.3.3 Selecting Page Options 1) Change the fields or the setup of a page by pressing the MENU key and make the necessary adjustments with the MFD knobs. 2) Press ENT to accept the displayed value. Press the small MFD knob to cancel selection or to end editing. 3.3.4 Changing the Navigation Map Range The Range (RNG) keys on the right side of the bezel are used to change the map display range. Pressing the RNG key will zoom out (increasing the displayed map range) and pressing the RNG key will zoom in (decreasing the displayed map range). The Map Range is shown in the lower right corner of the MFD and represents the top-to-bottom distance covered by the map. The map ranges available are from 500 feet to 2000 NM. When the map range is decreased to a point that exceeds the capability of the GDU 620 to accurately represent the map, a magnifying glass icon is shown to the left of the map range.
3-6Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Map Range Map Range Overzoom Icon Figure 3-6 Map Range 3.3.5 Decluttering Map Pages The Map Declutter feature allows the pilot to progressively step through four levels of decluttering to remove map information. The declutter level is displayed in the DCLTR soft key. Figure 3-7 Map Declutter Soft Key 1) There are four levels of decluttering. DCLTR (0) shows the most detail. DCLTR-3 removes the most detail. 2) While viewing one of the Navigation Map pages, press the DCLTR soft key. Each successive press of the DCLTR soft key will toggle through the declutter levels. Features marked with a “•” are shown at the indicated Declutter Level. NOTE: Traffic is automatically decluttered from Nav Map pages when the map scale is above 150 NM.
3-7190-01102-02 Rev. DGarmin G500 Pilot’s Guide ForewordSec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index Feature 0123 Feature 0123 Airways • Class D Airspace•• River/Lake Names • Tower•• Land/Country Text • TRSA•• Large City • ADIZ•• Medium City • Alert Areas•• Small City • Caution Areas•• Small Town • Danger Areas•• Freeways • Warning Areas•• Highways • Large Airports••• Roads • Medium Airports••• Railroads • Prohibited Areas••• Political Boundaries • MOAs••• Lat/Lon Grids •• Runway Labels ••• VORs •• Lightning Strike Data••• NDBs •• NEXRAD Data••• Intersections •• Traffic Symbols ••• Class B Airspace •• Traffic Labels••• Class C Airspace •• Water Detail•••• Active FPL Legs •••• Table 3-1 Features Shown at Each Decluttering Level
3-8Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide190-01102-02 Rev. D Foreword Sec 1 System Sec 2 PFD Sec 3 MFD Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance Sec 5 Additional Features Sec 6 Annun. & Alerts Sec 7 Symbols Sec 8 Glossary Appendix A Appendix B Index 3.3.6 Panning The Panning Map Page function allows you to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale and to examine information at the pointer location. When you select the panning function — by pressing the small MFD knob — a target pointer flashes on the map display. A window also appears at the top of the map display showing the latitude/longitude position of the pointer, the ETE from your present position to the pointer, elevation at the pointer, and bearing and distance to the pointer from your present position. Information is related to the tip of the pointer Elevation at PointerETE from present position to tip of pointer Lat/Lon at Pointer Map PointerPresent Position Figure 3-8 Navigation Map Pointer Location Information 1) While viewing a Map or Chart page, press the small MFD knob. A flashing pointer will appear in the tip of the ownship symbol. The measured information is referenced to the tip of the arrow. Figure 3-9 Navigation Map Initial Pointer Location 2) Turn the large MFD knob to move the cursor horizontally. Turn the small MFD knob to move the cursor vertically. 3) Press the small MFD knob again to cancel panning. The display will return to the previous map view.