Garmin APPOLO CNX80 Quick Reference Guide

Apollo CNX80 Quick Reference Guide

Comm Radio (COM)

Press COM

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Turn Knob to change MHz.

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Turn Knob to change kHz.

Menu/Enter

Press for Menu items.

Press to activate auto squelch.

Press to monitor Standby frequency.

Press to recall (Recent) stored
frequencies.

Press to toggle Active & Standby.

Signal

Press to view levels.

Weather

Press to view frequencies.

Press to view and edit levels.
Press

Turn the Knob to select
frequencies.
Press to view list of User
created frequencies.
Press to insert the
Emergency frequency into Standby.
Press or

LARGE

1. Turn knob to highlight.

2. Press or

1. Turn and knobs

2. Press to save.

SQ

MON

RCL

<->

<-SBY <-A->
Audio
Save Chnl.

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to choose name & frequency.

Menu/Enter

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User

Emrgncy

<-SBY <-A->.

VOR/ILS Radio (VOR)

Press VORPress VOR

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Turn Knob to change MHz.

Small

Turn Knob to change kHz.

Menu/Enter

Press for Menu items.

Press to toggle Nav Audio - ID/Voice.

Press to monitor Standby frequency.

Press to recall (Recent) stored
frequencies.

Press to toggle Active & Standby.

Test Log

Press to enter calibration info.

Press to view the bearing
TO/From the VOR or Ident.
Press to view or edit levels.
Press

Turn the Knob to select
frequencies.
Press to view list of User
created frequencies.
Press (Standby) or (Active).

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1. Turn and knobs
to modify calibration info.

2. Press to save.

1. Turn and knobs

2. Press to save.

ID

MON

RCL

<->

Menu/Enter

ID/TO/FR

Audio
Save Chnl

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to choose name & frequency.

Menu/Enter

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User

<-SBY <-A->

COM

Press again to return to previous view.

Remote Transponder (XPDR)

Change Ident

1. Turn Knob to highlight numbers.

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2. Turn Knob to change numbers.

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3. Automatically saved after selecting 4th
number or press

or

1. Press knob in.

2. Press - numbers in order desired.

Press to view options.

Press then to insert
7700 Squawk code.

Press to insert 1200 Squawk code.

Press to select Trigger Speed to
automatically activate transponder when in
Auto Mode.

1. Turn and knob to edit

2. Press to save.

CRSR
07

Menu/Enter

Emrgncy Menu/Enter

VFR

TrgrSpd

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speed.

Menu/Enter

Menu/Enter.

Press XPDR

VOR

Press again to return to previous view.

Auto

Press to toggle Auto Activate Mode
(Active or Standby mode when passing the
Trigger Speed.

IDNT

Press to activate Ident mode.

STBY

Press to place transponder in
Standby.

ON

Press to enable Mode A operation
(sends squawk code).

Press to enable Mode C operation

ALT

(sends squawk code and altitude data).

Press again to return to previous

XPDR

view.

Setting Up a New Flight Plan

1. Press and then the smart key.

2. Press the smart key.

3. Use the and knobs to select the

4.

5. Resolve any discontinuities. Highlight (green)

6. The flight plan is named and saved in the

7. Press the smart key to execute the

FN FPL

New

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Origin waypoint and then press

Use the and knobs to select the

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Destination waypoint and then press

Menu/Enter.

the departure waypoint and insert a waypoint
or airway. Continue until route is complete.

Library by the Origin and Destination
waypoints.

flight plan and make it the active flight plan. If
another flight plan was active, press

Menu/Enter

the active flight plan.

Exec

to insert your new flight plan as

Menu/Enter.

Editing a Library Flight Plan

Changing Origin, Destination, & Alternate Wpts

1. Press and then the smart key.

2. Turn the knob to highlight the flight plan

3. Press the key.

4. Turn

5. Press the or or Line

6. The flight plan is renamed and shown in the

7. Press the smart key to save the flight

1. Highlight a waypoint with the knob.

2. Press the key to insert another waypoint.

FN FPL

to edit.

name.

Selection keys to alter these waypoints.

Library by the new Origin and Destination
waypoints.

plan.

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Edit

the knob to highlight the flight plan

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Origin Dest Alternate

SAVE

Inserting a Waypoint or Airway in your
Flight Plan

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->Wpt

Deleting a Waypoint or Airway in your
Flight Plan

1. Turn the knob to highlight the waypoint
or airway you want to delete.

2. Press the key.

3. Press to return to the Library.

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CLR

SAVE

Activating a Flight Plan

1. Press to display the Flight Plan list.

2. Turn the knob to the desired active

3. Press .

FPL

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flight plan.

Exec

Missed Approach

Press to deselect the Suspend state and

SUSP

allow flight plan sequencing.
waypoint of your flight plan is in the database,
follow the automatic guidance on the unit display.

If the destination

3. Use the and knobs to select a

4. If the waypoint is on an airway (such as a VOR),

5. Press the smart key to view all of the

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waypoint and then press The new
waypoint will be inserted after the highlighted
wpt or en route intersection.

Airways will be available to insert into your flight
plan. Press the key. Use the and

knobs (or Smart keys) to select the

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Airway and exit points. Press .

waypoints inserted automatically by inserting the
airway.

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XPND

Menu/Enter.

Menu/Enter

Adding a Procedure to a Flight Plan

1. Press and then the smart key.

2. Press the (Approach),

3. Use the and (or Smart keys)

4. Press the key.

5. Press the smart key to view the full

6. Press the smart key to activate the

FN PROC

(Departure), or key next to the Origin or
Destination waypoint.

knobs to select the procedure. A
representative map will be shown below the
procedure name.

list of waypoints automatically entered.
Resolve any discontinuities.

flight plan with added procedures.

Appch Depart

Arrival

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Menu/Enter

XPND

Exec

Power/
Volume/
Squelch

Comm Radio

Nav Radio

Transponder

CDI

Toggles between

GPS or Nav

Data Card

Suspend or
Resume Wpt
Sequencing

Customizable

(Map Pages 2-4)

GPS/WAAS
NAV/COMM

Nav Data

Customizable

Nav & Info Display

COM

VOR

NAV

XPDR

CDI

CDI

SUSP

OBS

Photocell

Smart Keys
for Auto­Dimming

Graphic Moving

Map Display

O

FN

FN

Airport Symbol

POLLOACNX80

O O O

Smart Key Labels

Map Page

Infrared
Window

O

O

O

O

O

MENU

ENTER

Map Scale

Line Selection Keys

Moving Map

MAP

Direct-To

D

D

Nearest Wpt Search

NRST

INFO

Info

INFO

Clear Text

MSG

CLR

SEL

Menu/Enter Key

Cursor and
Editing Knobs

Next

Flightplan

Leg

Com Radio Window

Nav Radio Window

Remote Transponder
Window

CDI Window

Flightplan Suspension
Annunciator

P/N 561-0281-00B

August 2003

2003 by Garmin AT, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
All Rights Reserved

Locations for

Annunciations

Present Position
to Active Waypoint

Origin

Waypoint

Next

Waypoint

Message

Annunciator

FAX [phone]

http://www.garminat.com

Speed

Turn for

Dest. (

Right)

to Waypoint

TrackMap Page (1-4)

Smart Key LabelsGround

Active

Flightplan

Leg (Magenta)

Destination

Waypoint

Map Scale

Bearing to Active
Waypoint

Compass Arc

Ownship Symbol

Timer Display
(when active)

Estimated Time
En Route to Active
Waypoint

Moving Map (MAP)

Customizing Nav Data

Press MAP

1. Turn the knob to view the map pages.
(1 to 4). The Nav Data area on the left side of
the display can be customized in Map pages
2-4.

2. Turn the knob to change the map scale.

3. Press the key to show the
available line selection keys for Map mode.
Press the line selection key next to the menu
item for that choice.

4. Press the key to advance to the next list
of menu items. Press the key again
to make the list go away or just wait for a few
seconds.

Airports, VORs,
NDBs,
Intersections,
User Wpts, Lo
and Hi Airways

Airspace

Flight Plan

Declutter

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Small

Menu/Enter

More

Menu/Enter

DescriptionMenu Items

Solid reversed means ident,
and symbol are displayed. A
bold outline means only symbol
is displayed. A thin outline
means item not displayed.

Solid reversed means airspace
outline and sector lines are
shown. A bold outline means
airspace outline only displayed.
A thin outline means airspaces
are not displayed.

Map pages 2-4. Toggles display
of flight plan route line.

Toggles display of labels and icons
on/off at higher zoom levels.

1. Press , then turn the knob to Map

2. Press , then press the line

3. Press to toggle the display of the

4. Press (the key must be

5. You can know customize the Nav Data on the

6. Press or to save your

Map Large

pages 2 - 4.

Menu/Enter More

selection key until the key is shown.

Nav Data

standard default or your customized Nav Data.

Sel Data Nav Data

highlighted).

left side of display. Turn the knob to
move to the item to edit. Turn the knob
to change the item.

Sel Data Menu/Enter

changes.

Nav Data

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Panning (PAN)

1. or

Press and then the smart key

FN PAN

press the key and then press the
button on the knob.

2. Your present position is in the center of the
display. You can move
with the and . The
Lat/Lon, range, and bearing from your present
position to the crosshair is shown at the
bottom of the display. A green line is drawn
from your present position to the crosshair
location.

MAP CRSR

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the white crosshair

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Checklists

1. Press the key and then the smart key.

2. Press . Press the knob in and then
use the and knobs to name the list
and then press .

3. Press .

4. Turn the knob to advance. Turn the
knob to select items. You may also press the

CRSR

5. Press when finished editing.

FN CHK

NEW CRSR

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Menu/Enter

EDIT

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knob and create your own.

Menu/Enter

Turn the knob to move the crosshair

3.
North/South.

4. Turn the knob to move the crosshair
East/West.

5. Press the line selection key and then
turn the knob to change the map scale.
Press again to return to crosshair
control.

6a. When the crosshair is near a waypoint, the

Or

6b. Press to fly Direct-To that waypoint.

1. Press the line selection key.

2. Use the and knobs to enter

3. Press to save the User waypoint.

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Range

Small

Range

waypoint will turn green. Press to view
information about that waypoint.

D->

Creating a User Waypoint in Pan Mode

MRK

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information about the new User waypoint.

Menu/Enter

INFO

Navigating a Holding Pattern

Holding Pattern is in the database

If the holding pattern is in the database for the
destination waypoint of your flight plan,
follow the automatic guidance on the unit display.

Holding Pattern Inserted While On Route

1. Press ( ).

2. Turn the knob to highlight the desired

3. Press the key.

4. Use the and knobs to select

5. Press .

6. When you reach the holding pattern, flight plan

7. Press to exit the hold pattern and to

DIRECT-TO D->

waypoint to perform the holding pattern.

Right or Left turn, Course, and hold leg time
or length.

sequencing is suspended (SUSP will appear)
automatically. Roll steering guidance is
available.

return to the flight plan, or press or
to exit holding pattern.

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Hold

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Menu/Enter

SUSP

D-> FlyLeg

Direct-To - Intercept Course From Wpt

The Course From operation allows you to
navigate from a waypoint on a selected
course. When the Course From operation is
executed, the CDI will indicate FROM and the
flightplan will go into suspend mode (SUSP);
it will not automatically sequence the
flightplan waypoints.The airplane will track
outbound on the selected radial until instructed
otherwise.

1. Press . Select a new waypoint,

2. Press .

3. Change the course bearing, if desired.

4. Press .

Direct-To

if desired, with the and knobs.

CrsFr

first)

Turn the knob to change the 10s
value. Turn the knob to change the
1s value.

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Menu/Enter

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(you may have to press

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More

Direct-To - Intercept Course To Wpt

Course To operation allows you to add an intercept
course to the selected waypoint. Upon reaching
the selected waypoint, the flightplan will sequence
to the next waypoint in the flightplan normally.

1. Press .

2. Press (you may have to press

3. Change the course bearing, if desired. Use the

4. Press .

Direct-To

a. Press and turn the knob to

b. Press and select a new waypoint, if

first).

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value.

WPTS Large

select a waypoint in your flight plan.

or

DB

desired, with the and knobs.

CrsTo More

and knobs to change the course

Menu/Enter

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Navigating a Pilot Nav Leg

1. Some routes may require manual navigation by
the pilot between waypoints. These points will
be noted in the Flight Plan page as “Pilot Nav.”

2. Active guidance is not provided to the pilot.
Follow procedural directions.

3. Once the Pilot Nav Leg is completed, press the

key to sequence to the next leg in your

SUSP

flight plan.

Direct-To - OBS

When the OBS mode is active, use the CDI/HSI
control to set an intercept course to any
waypoint as you would with a radial for a VOR.

1. Press . Select a new waypoint, if

2. Press . Now use the external CDI/HSI

Direct-To

desired, with the and knobs,
otherwise the destination waypoint is used.

OBS

resolver to control the selected course.

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Direct-To - FlyLeg

With the FlyLeg Menu selection you can
activate a particular leg of your flight plan. If
you have picked an invalid leg a message will
appear to warn you.

1. Press . Press the smart key

2. Select the desired leg of your flight plan with

3. Press the key to activate the

Direct-To WPTS

if necessary.

the knob.

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selected leg.

FlyLeg

Messages (MSG)

1. Press and then the smart key.

2. Turn the knob or press the or

3. Turn the knob to view the available

FN MSG

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smart keys to switch between Old or New
messages.

Small

messages.

User Waypoints (USER)

Creating a User Waypoint in User Mode

1.

Press and then the smart key.FN User

System Mode

Press the key and then the smart key to
reach the System Mode.

FN SYS

2. Use the and knobs to enter
information about the new User waypoint.

3. Press to save the User waypoint.

Searching for a User Waypoint in User Mode

1.

Press and then the smart key.FN User

2. Press the key.

3. Press the button on the knob to
highlight the User waypoint name and then
turn the knob to search through the list
of User waypoints.

Editing a User Waypoint in User Mode

Press and then the smart key.FN User

1.

2. Press the key.

3. Use the and knobs to enter
information about the new User waypoint.

4. Press to save the User waypoint.

Deleting a User Waypoint in User Mode

Press and then the smart key.FN User

1.

2. Search for the User waypoint you want to
delete as described above.

4. Press to delete the displayed User
waypoint.

Direct-To A Waypoint Not In Your Flight Plan

1. Press .

2. Press the smart key.

2. Use & knobs to select
ident or name.

4. Press and . Now, fly direct to
the selected waypoint.

5. To set an approach, press then .

6. Use the and knobs to select the
approach and press . Now press

EXEC Menu/Enter

1. Press .

2. Press the smart key.

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Menu/Enter

Search

CRSR Small

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Edit

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Menu/Enter

CLR

DIRECT-TO (D->)

DB

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Dest Menu/Enter

PROC Appch

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Menu/Enter

and .

Direct-To A Waypoint In Your Flight Plan

DIRECT-TO

WPTS

waypoint

Press the , , or smart keys.

GPS

GPS/WAAS status, GPS Time, satellites
available with overhead view, and signal strength
of available satellites are shown.

VERS (Software Versions)

Unit serial number and software versions are
shown. This information should be noted before
calling Customer Service.

CNFG (User Configuration)

The User Configuration function allows you to
set values for your particular aircraft.

1. Turn the knob to highlight the value.

2. Press the knob in and then turn the

3. Press the key to save the value.

GPS VERS CNFG

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Small

CRSR

knob to change the value.

Menu/Enter

Nearest Waypoint Search (NRST)

1. Press

2. Press the Line Selection key on the right side

3. Turn the knob to view nearby waypoints.

4. Use next steps below to:

Find Nearest Frequency

1. Frequency is listed with waypoint info.

2. Press to insert displayed waypoint

Fly Direct to Nearest Waypoint

1. Highlight (green) desired waypoint with the

2. Press then press the line

Find Info on Nearest Waypoint

1. Highlight (green) desired waypoint with the

NRST.

of the display to select waypoint type.

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<SBY

frequency into Standby frequency position or

to insert into the Active position.

<-A->

knob.

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D-> Direct

selection key or press to make the

waypoint your new destination.

knob.

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Dest

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2. Use knobs to select the
flight plan

4. Press .
the selected waypoint.

.

Direct

The CNX80 will navigate direct to

waypoint in the

2. Press then press the desired line

3. Press again to return to the previous

INFO,

selection keys for more info.

INFO

view.