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Setup 2 Page
Nearest Airport  Criteria
To set the minimum runway length and runway 
surface: 
1.  Select “Nearest Airport Criteria” from the Setup 
Page. 
2.   The flashing cursor highlights the “Runway 
Surface” field. Turn the small right knob 
to select the desired surface. The following 
options are available: 
• Any surface
• Hard surfaces Only
• Hard / Soft surfaces
• Water landings only
3. Press  ENT to accept the runway surface selec-
tion. 
4.   The flashing cursor moves to the minimum...

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display traffic information. This allows you 
to monitor traffic conditions from ANY page 
and quickly identify traffic hazards. See the 
400W/500W Series Display Interfaces Pilot's 
Guide Addendum for more information on 
traffic data. 
3. Press  ENT to accept the selection. 
4.   If “Configurable Data Fields” is selected, a 
second selection field appears to allow you 
to select the desired data type. Turn the large 
right  knob to highlight this second field, then 
turn the small right knob to...

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3.   Turn the small right knob to select the desired 
frequency. 
4.    Turn the large right knob to highlight the right 
(decimal) part of the frequency field. 
5.   Turn the small right knob to select the desired 
frequency. 
6.    Repeat for the desired frequencies. Press the 
small right knob to finish. 
When the remote Com frequency recall switch is 
pressed, the next preset frequency will be moved into 
the Com Standby frequency box and a small window 
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Setup 2 Page
SBAS Selection
To enable WAAS operation, in the Setup 2 page 
select the SBAS (Space-Based Augmentation System) 
item and then select WAAS. If WAAS is disabled, the 
unit will not be able to fly WAAS approaches (LP, LPV, 
LP +V, LNAV/VNAV, or LNAV+V). 
If WAAS was previously disabled, it may take sev
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eral minutes to achieve a 3D-Diff fix after re-enabling 
WAAS. 
1.  Select “SBAS Selection” from the Setup 2 Page 
and press ENT. 
To enable WAAS operation, select the “SBAS 
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Section 10   
Vertical Navigation (VNAV)
The 500W-series Vertical Navigation Page allows 
you to create a three-dimensional profile which guides 
you from your present position and altitude to a final 
(target) altitude at a specified location. This is helpful 
when you’d like to descend to a certain altitude near 
an airport. Once the profile is defined, message alerts 
and additional data on the Default NAV and Map 
Pages keep you informed of your progress. 
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To create a vertical navigation profile: 
1. Press  VNAV to display the Vertical Navigation 
Page. 
2.   Press the small right knob to activate the 
cursor. 
3.   With the “Target Altitude” field highlighted, 
turn the small and large right knobs to select 
the target altitude and press ENT. 
Turn the small and large right knobs to select 
a target altitude. The target altitude can be 
above field elevation (for an airport) or you 
can specify an MSL altitude for any waypoint  category. 
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8.  The default profile utilizes a 400 foot-per-
minute descent rate. To change the rate, turn 
the  large right knob to highlight the “VS 
Profile” field and use the small and large 
right  knobs to enter a new rate. Press ENT 
when finished. 
The default profile is a 400 foot-per-minute 
descent. Use the small and large right knobs  to enter a different vertical speed figure.  
With the profile set, the vertical speed required 
(VSR) is displayed on the Vertical Navigation Page. 
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Section 11   
Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) 
Interface
Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE)
The Garmin 500W-series software incorporates 
a Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) algorithm, 
thus providing a basis for approval per FAA Notice 
N8110.60 requirements for “GPS as a Primary Means 
of Navigation for Oceanic/Remote Operations”. 
The FDE consists of two distinct features, fault 
detection and fault exclusion. The fault detection 
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Section 12   
Messages, Abbreviations,  
& Nav Terms
Messages
The 500W-series unit uses a flashing “MSG” annun-
ciator at the bottom of the screen (directly above the MSG 
key) to alert you of any important information or warnings. 
While most messages are advisory in nature, warning mes
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sages may require your intervention. Whenever the “MSG” 
annunciator flashes, press the MSG key to display the 
message, when pilot workload allows. Press MSG again to 
return to the previous page. 
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APR Guidance Available - Use PROC before A/P APR 
— For units configured with the KAP140 or KFC225 auto-
pilot, this message reminds pilots, when they turn on course 
to the FAF, that they need to enable autopilot outputs (by 
pressing PROC and selecting “Enable A/P APR Outputs?”) 
before switching the autopilot control panel to APR. 
Arrival at waypoint [waypoint name] — You are within 
the arrival alarm circle for the indicated waypoint. The size 
of the arrival alarm circle is defined from the...