Garmin 530w Manual

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Page Groups
PROC      
(Press PROC)
Procedures
Selection of any main page is performed using the  large and small right knobs. The large right knob 
selects the page group: NAV, WPT, AUX or NRST. The  small right knob selects the desired page within a 
group. To quickly select the Default NAV page, Press  and hold CLR. 
NOTE: The number of NAV pages avail-
able vary depending on the installation of options. See 400W/500W Series Dis
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play Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendums. 
NRST Group
Nearest...

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NAV  Pages
N AV Pages
The  map page is one of five or more pages avail-
able under the NAV group. The previous page shows 
the organization of the main page groups. Addition
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ally, page groups for flight plans, procedures and 
vertical navigation are available by pressing the key 
corresponding to the desired function (FPL, PROC 
or VNAV). Selecting one of these stand-alone page 
groups, in effect, exits the main page groups and 
displays a page for the desired function. When pressing 
the same...

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Default NAV Page
Default NAV Page
During most flights, the Default NAV, Map and 
NAVCOM pages are the primary pages used for navi
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gation. The Default NAV Page displays a “look ahead” 
map, graphic course deviation indicator (CDI), the 
active leg of your flight plan (as defined by the current 
“from” and “to” waypoints), and four user-selectable 
data fields. The default settings for these fields are dis
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tance to waypoint (DIS), desired track (DTK), ground 
speed (GS) and estimated time en route...

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Map Page
Map Page
The Map Page displays your present position 
(using an airplane symbol) relative to nearby airports, 
VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints and 
airspace boundaries — and your route displayed as a 
solid line. The current Map Scale is indicated in the 
lower left corner and adjustable using the RNG key. 
The Map Scale refers to the distance from the 
bottom to the top of the viewable display. 
After the GNS 530W acquires satellites and com
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putes a position, the Map Page appears...

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NAVCOM Page
NAVCOM Page
The Navigation/Communications (NAVCOM) Page 
provides a complete list of airport frequencies at your 
departure, en route and arrival airports. 
A frequency listed on the NAVCOM Page can be 
quickly transferred to the standby field of the COM 
or VLOC windows. This time saving process prevents 
having to “re-key” a frequency already displayed else
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where on the screen. 
To display the frequency list for the desired flight 
plan or direct-to airport: 
1.   Push the small right...

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Direct-To Navigation
Direct-To Navigation
The 500W-series unit can use direct point-to-point 
navigation to guide you from takeoff to touchdown, 
even in the IFR environment. Once a destination is 
selected, the unit provides course and distance data 
based upon a direct course from your present position 
to your destination. A destination can be selected from 
any page with the direct-to key. 
Select Direct-To Waypoint Page
Destination Waypoint   Identifier Field
“Activate?”  
Function Field
To...

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IFR Procedures
Once the direct-to or flight plan is confirmed, the 
whole range of instrument procedures is available to 
you. Departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs), non-preci
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sion and precision approaches are stored within the 
NavData card and available using the PROC key. 
Press the PROC key to display the procedures  page. Turn the large right knob to select the  desired option. 
To display the Procedures Page , press PROC. 
The steps required to select and activate an 
approach, departure or...

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Nearest Pages
The NRST page group provides listings for nearest 
airports or other facilities. The NRST group includes 
detailed information on the 25 nearest airports, VORs, 
NDBs, intersections and user-created waypoints within 
200 NM of your current position. In addition, pages are 
also provided to display the five nearest center (ARTCC/
FIR) and Flight Service Station (FSS) points of commu
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nication, plus alert you to any special-use or controlled 
airspace you may be in or near. 
The Nearest...

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Nearest Airport  Page
You may examine both the communication 
frequencies and runway information directly from 
the Nearest Airport Page. As discussed earlier for the 
NAVCOM Page, you may also place any displayed 
frequency into the standby COM or VLOC field by 
highlighting the frequency with the cursor and press
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ing ENT. 
To view additional information for a nearby 
airport: 
1.   Press the small right knob to activate the 
cursor. 
2.   Turn the large right  knob to select the desired 
airport...

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Nearest Airspace  Page
The last page in the NRST group, the Nearest 
Airspace Page, provides information for up to nine 
controlled or special-use airspaces near or in your 
flight path. Airspace information appears on this page 
based upon the same criteria used for airspace alert 
messages. Nearby airspace information and airspace 
alert messages are provided according to the following 
conditions: 
• If your projected course takes you inside an airspace within the next ten minutes, 
the message...