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    G PS 400 Quick Reference[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E KEYS AND KNOBS 2 Figure 1-1 K eys and Knobs P 4 6 2 3 5 1 13 8 9 10 11 12 7 Power 1 ENT (enter) 6 FPL (flight plan) 10 CLR (clear) 2 NRST 7 PROC (procedur es) 11 Direct-to 3 OBS 8 Large right knob 12 RNG (map range) 4 MSG (message) 9 Small right knob 13 MENU 5 LEFT -HAND KNOB The Power Knob controls uni[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E KEYS AND KNOBS 3 The CLR Key is used to erase information, remove map detail, or to cancel an entry. Press and hold the CLR key to immediately display the Default NAV Page. The ENT Key is used to approve an operation or complete data entry. It is also used to confirm information, such as during power on[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E POWER ON 4 P owering on the GPS 400: 1) T urn the P ower Knob clockwise to turn the unit power on. 2) A welcome page appears briefly while the unit performs a self test, followed sequentially by the Unit T ype P age and the Software V ersions P age . T hen (depending on configuration) the Weather P age [...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E DA T A ENTR Y 5 SCREEN LA Y OUT (WINDOWS) The GPS 400’ s display is divided into two separate windows (or screen areas). The left side of the display provides three user -defined data fields. The right side of the display consists of a GPS Window , which shows the various navigation, waypoint informa[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E MAIN P AGE GROUPS 6 MAIN P AGE GROUPS The GPS 400’ s main pages are divided into four separate page groups: NA V , WPT , AUX, and NRST . Each page group is comprised of multiple pages. The page gr oups are selected using the large right knob. The individual pages are selected using the small right knob[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION 7 A UX P AGE GROUP The AUX Page Group includes four pages. F li g h t Planning Utility Setup 1 Setup 2 NO TE: T he flight plan pages are selected by pressing the FPL K ey and using the small right knob to select the desired page . NRST P AGE GROUP The NRST Page Group includes eig[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E DIRECT -TO NA VIGA TION 8 Selecting a direct-to destination from the Map P age: 1 ) Select the Map Page from the NA V P age Group . 2) Press the small right knob to display a panning pointer . 3) T urn the small and large right knobs to place the panning pointer at the desired destination location. 4) If[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E VIEWING AIRPORT INFORMA TION 9 Selecting a nearby airport or a flight plan waypoint as a direct-to destination: 1) Press the Direct-to K ey . 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight the nearest airport (NRST) or flight plan (FPL) field. 3) T urn the small right knob to display a window listing near[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E 10 Viewing airport information by facility name or city: 1) Select the Airport Location P age (see page 6). 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn the large right knob to highlight the facility name (second line) or the city (third line) field. 4) T urn the small and large right[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E DEF AUL T NA V P AGE 11 Quickly displaying the Default NA V P age: F rom any page , press and hold the CLR K ey for approximately two seconds . Selecting a different data item for any data field: 1) Wit h the Defau lt NA V P age disp layed , pres s the MENU K ey to display the Default NA V P age Menu. 2[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E MAP P AGE 12 MAP P AGE Pr esent Position Desir ed T rack Data Fields Map Range Map Display The following symbols are used to depict the various airports and NA V AIDs on the Map Page: Symbol Description Airport with hard surface runway(s); (primary runway shown) Airport with soft surface runway(s) only P[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E INHIBITING TERRAIN 13 T urning the data fields off and displaying a full screen map: 1) With the Map P age displayed, press the MENU K ey to display the Map P age Menu. 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight ‘Data Fields Off?’ and press the ENT K ey . 3) T o re-display the data fields , follow [...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E NA V/COM P AGE 14 NA V/COM P AGE The NA V/COM Page provides a list of the airport communication and navigation frequencies at the departure, enr oute, and arrival airports. Fr equency T ype Departur e, Enroute, or Arrival Airport Assigned Fr equency and Usage Information (When Applicable) Scr oll Bar NO [...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E NEAREST AIRPORTS 15 Scrolling through the list of fr equencies: 1) Activ ate the cursor , if not already active , by pressing the small right knob . 2) T urn the large right knob to move the cursor through the list of frequencies . If there are more frequencies in the list than can be displayed on the sc[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E NEAREST AIRPORTS 16 Selecting a nearby airport as a direct-to destination: 1) Press the Direct-to K ey . T he Select Direct-to W aypoint P age appears , with the waypoint identifier field highlighted. 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight the nearest airport (NRST) field. 3) T urn the small right[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E FLIGHT PLANS 17 Navigating a flight plan: 1) Press the FPL Key and turn the small right knob to display the Flight Plan Catalog P age . 2) Press the small right knob to activate the cursor . 3) T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired flight plan and press the MENU K ey to display the Flight[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E SELECT AN APPROACH 18 Selecting an approach: 1) Press the PROC K ey to display the Procedures Pa g e. 2) T urn the large right knob to highlight ‘Select Approach?’ and press the ENT K ey . 3 ) A window appears listing the available procedures . T urn the large right knob to highlight the desired proc[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E ACTIV A TE AN APPROACH 19 Not all approaches in the database are approved for GPS use. As the pilot selects an approach, a ‘GPS’ designation to the right of the procedure name indicates the procedur e can be flown using the GPS receiver . Some procedures do not have this designation, meaning the GPS[...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E FL YING AN APPROACH 20 GUIDELINES FOR FL YING AN APPROA CH Due to the variety of available approach procedures, the specific steps required will vary accor ding to the approach selected. Keep in mind the following while flying the approach: • Selecting the destination airport as the last waypoint in [...]

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    GPS 400 Quick Reference 190-00140-61 Rev . E FL YING THE MISSED APPROACH 21 • The CDI will guide the pilot thr ough a DME arc. Just keep the needle centered to fly along the ar c. When using an autopilot, the course select on the CDI (or HSI) must be periodically updated with the desired track (DTK). • When cr ossing the missed approach point,[...]

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