Garmin GNS 430 User Manual

MilViz Cessna 310R Garmin GNS 430 Systems Manual

GARMIN GNS 430 GPS MANUAL

Standard Disclaimer

This manual is intended for recreational use in Microsoft Flight Simulation 2004 ONLY and may NOT be used in any
Real World Aviation application. The authors are not responsible for errors or omissions.

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GARMIN GNS 430 GPS MANUAL

MilViz Cessna 310R Garmin GNS 430 Systems Manual

The Military Visualizations (MilViz) Garmin GNS 430 Manual is designed to quickly orient the novice or
experienced flight simulation pilot with an overview of the various controls of the Garmin GNS 430 available in
the Cessna 310R model.

The following pages will help you become familiar with the operation of Garmin GNS 430.

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Introduction

The MilViz GNS430 is designed around the generic Garmin 500 database provided with Flight
Simulator 9 in order to maximize the utility of these units within the simulator. Great care has been
taken however, to use vector graphic drawing instructions rather than fuzzy bitmaps as much as possible
in order to speed up the gauge itself, but more importantly to produce crisp, clear displays. The result is
that these gauges are 99% pure vector graphics.

To be perfectly honest, like most simmers I never paid much attention to the GPS bundled with FSX, so
until I actually got down to programming this version, I was truly not aware of the vast, unrecognized
possibilities that do exist, even within the generic GPS500 default gauge. With the addition of the new
capabilities that have been programmed, this ESDG representation is superb.

Because of this revelation, may I urge customers to stifle their yawns and actually spend some time
reading this manual and exploring all of the wonders to be revealed herein.

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Section 1 - Takeoff Tour Key and Knob Functions

The MilViz GNS430 is designed to make operation as simple as possible. The key and knob
descriptions on the following pages provide a general overview of the primary function(s) for each key
and knob. This Takeoff Tour section is intended to provide a brief overview of the primary functions.
Please refer to the detailed Reference sections for more information.

Left-hand Keys and Knobs

The COM power/volume knob controls unit
power. Click on the knob to turn unit on and off.
The VLOC knob has no function in this version.

The large left knob (COM/VLOC) is used to
tune the MHz value of the standby frequency
for the COM or VLOC radio, depending on
which one is selected with the tuning cursor.
The small left knob (COM/VLOC) is used to
tune the KHz value of the standby frequency for
the COM or VLOC radio, depending on which
one is selected with the tuning cursor. Click in
the middle of the knob to toggle the tuning
cursor between the COM and VLOC frequency
fields.

The COM flip-flop key is used to swap the
active and standby COM frequencies.

The VLOC flip-flop key is used to swap the
active and standby VLOC (NAV) frequencies.

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Right-hand Keys and Knobs

The range key allows you to select the desired map
scale. Use the up arrow side of the key to zoom out
to a larger Area, or the down arrow side to zoom in
to a smaller area.
The direct-to key provides access to the direct-to
function, which allows you to enter a destination
waypoint or airport and establishes a direct course
to the selected destination.
The menu key will display a list of options. At this
time there is only one option available.

The clear key is used to erase information or
cancel entry. Press and hold this key to
immediately display the Default Navigation Page,
regardless of which page is current.
The enter key is used to approve an operation or
complete data entry. It is also used to confirm
information.
The large right knob (CRSR) is used to select
between the various page groups: NAV, WPT, or
NRST. With the on-screen cursor enabled, the
large right knob allows you to move the cursor
about the page.
The small knob (CRSR) is used to select between
the various Pages within one of the groups listed
above. Click this knob Momentarily to display the
on-screen cursor.

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Bottom Row Keys

The CDI key is used to toggle which navigation source (GPS) or (VLOC) provides
output to an external HSI or CDI.
The OBS key is used to select manual or automatic sequencing of waypoints. Pressing
the OBS key selects OBS mode, which will retain the current “active to” waypoint as
your navigation reference even after passing the waypoint (i.e., prevents sequencing to
the next waypoint). Pressing the OBS key again will return to normal operation, with
automatic sequencing of waypoints. Whenever OBS mode is selected, a SUSP message
will appear, and you may set the desired course to/from a waypoint using the external
OBS selector knob.
The message key is used to view system messages and alert you to important warnings
and requirements. Press and hold the MSG key to suspend all messages and alerts.
The flight plan key allows you to display the active flight plan page, as well as access
waypoint information or activate a specified leg. See the detailed section for more
information on flight plans.
The procedures key allows you to select and remove approaches from your flight plans.
When using a flight plan, available approaches for your arrival airport are offered
automatically. Otherwise, you may select the desired airport, then the desired
procedure.

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Takeoff Tour – Selecting COM and VLOC Frequencies

COM Radio

Turning On GNS430

Click on the volume knob to turn the unit on and off.

Knobs and Controls

The GNS430’s display is divided into separate “windows,”
including a COM window, VLOC window and the GPS
window (the right ¾ of the display).
Clicking the small left knob activates the tuning cursor (the
light blue background) in the desired frequency window. To
select the active frequency, you must first enter the desired
frequency in the standby field (the lower field in each
window), and use the comm or nav flip-flop keys as
appropriate to move it to the active field.

Large Left Knob: tunes MHz (100’s). Use mouse

left/right click buttons.

Small Left Knob: tunes KHz (decimals). To tune the decimal section of the frequency, hover

the mouse pointer over the knurled section of the inner knob, and use mouse left/right click buttons. To
toggle the highlight-to-change selection between the COM and VLOC sections, hover the mouse pointer
over the Push C/V” section in the center of the inner knob, and click the left mouse button.

Tuning a COM or VLOC Frequency

1) Press the small left knob if needed to flip-flop the tuning cursor to the COM or VLOC radio as
desired.

2) Click on the large left knob’s “hot spots” to tune the desired frequency into the standby window.

3) Click on the comm or nav flip-flop keys as appropriate to transfer the standby frequency to the
active frequency.

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Takeoff Tour - About Page Groups and Pages

The information that appears on the GPS screen is presented on pages, and you can only view one page
at a time. Some pages are organized into groups of related pages, called page groups. Think of page
groups as chapters in a book, and pages as the pages within each chapter.

NAV Page Group (Five Pages):

NAV Page 1: Default CDI NAV Page 2: Track Up NAV Page 3: North Up

NAV Page 3: Departure Freq. NAV Page 4: Position

WPT Page Group (Seven Pages):

WPT Page 1: Airport WPT Page 2: Airport Runways WPT Page 3: Airport Frequencies

WPT Page 4: Approaches WPT Page 5: Intersections WPT Page 6: NDB

WPT Page 7: VOR

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NEAREST Page Group:

NRST Page 1: Airports NRST Page 2: Intersections NRST Page 3: NDBs

NRST Page 4: VORs NRST Page 5: Airspaces

Stand Alone Pages

There are five “Stand Alone Pages” that are conveniently and directly accessible through single button
presses.

Flight Plan Page: Direct To Page:

Procedures Page: Menu Page:

Message Page:

All of the page groups and pages are explained in detail in the
following pages, in the order in which they appear above.

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Takeoff Tour - Navigating the Page Groups and Pages

Navigation between Page Groups and Group Pages is accomplished with the two knobs in the lower
right corner of the GNS430. The large, outer knob controls Page Groups, and the smaller, inner knob
controls Group Pages. Clicking in the center of the small knob activates the Cursor, so that changes to
various parameters may be made.

To change Page Group, hover the mouse pointer over the knurled section of the outer knob and
perform left/right mouse button clicks. You can select between NAV, WPT, or NRST groups.

The “Page Bar” indicates which GROUP and which PAGE in that group is currently displayed (for
example, NAV, WPT, or NRST), the number of screens available within that group (indicated by
rectangular page icons) and the placement of the current screen within that group (indicated by the
highlighted icon). To select a different page within the selected group, hover the mouse pointer over
the knurled area of the inner knob and use the mouse wheel to rotate forward and aft.

The pages within a page group are persistent. That is, if you switch to a different page group, and then
return to the group you were using, the GPS will display the page that you were last looking at within
that group.

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Scrolling

CLR

DEFAULT NAV 1

Whenever the GPS displays a list of information that is too long for the
display screen, a scroll bar will appear along the right side of the display.

To scroll down to see the rest of a page

1) Press the CRSR button to activate the cursor.

2) Rotate the large knob to scroll through the list.

Lost Among the Pages?

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Press and hold the
page is currently displayed.

button to immediately display

page, regardless of which

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