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Flight Plans
The 500W-series unit lets you create up to 20 
flight plans, with up to 100 waypoints in each flight 
plan. Flight plans are created, edited and activated 
using the FPL key. The FPL page group includes two 
pages: the Active Flight Plan Page and the Flight Plan 
Catalog. The Active Flight Plan Page provides informa
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tion and editing features for the flight plan currently 
in use (referred to as “flight plan 00”). The Flight Plan 
Catalog serves as the main page for creating new flight 
plans, as well as editing or activating previously cre
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ated flight plans. 
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rently in use. 
Since using flight plans is arguably one of the more 
complex features of the 500W-series unit, we’ll only dis
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cuss it briefly here — focusing on creating a new flight 
plan and activating it to use for navigation. Additional 
information about flight plans can be found in the 
Flight Plan section (Section 4). 
To create a new flight plan:  
1.   Press the  FPL key and turn the  small right 
knob to select the Flight Plan Catalog. 
2.   Press the  MENU key to display the Flight Plan 
Catalog Options. 
3.   Turn the large right  knob to select “Create 
New Flight Plan?” and press ENT. 
To create a new flight plan, select “Cre-
ate New Flight Plan?” from the Flight Plan  Catalog Options. 
4.  The cursor appears on the first waypoint identi-
fier field (located directly below “WAYPOINT”). 
Use the  large and  small right knobs to enter 
the identifier of the first waypoint in the flight 
plan (the small  knob is used to select the 
desired letter or number and the large knob is 
used to move to the next character space.). 
Enter the identifier for each airport and/or  navaid into the flight plan in the same  sequence you wish to fly. 
5. Press  ENT once the identifier has been selected. 
The cursor moves to the next blank waypoint 
identifier field. 
6.   Repeat steps 4 and 5, above, until all waypoints 
for the flight plan have been entered. 
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7.  Press  the  small right knob to remove the 
highlighting. Once the flight plan is created, 
it may be activated from an options window. 
Activating the flight plan copies it into “flight 
plan 00” (the original flight plan still resides in 
the Flight Catalog) and replaces any flight plan 
which currently exists in “flight plan 00.” 
To activate the new flight plan: 
1.    On the Flight Plan Catalog page, press the 
small right knob to activate the cursor. Rotate 
the  large right knob to highlight the desired 
flight plan. 
2.    Press the  MENU key to display the Flight Plan 
Catalog Options. 
3.    Turn the small right knob to select “Activate 
Flight Plan?” and press ENT. 
Select “Activate Flight Plan?” from the page 
menu to begin using the new flight plan. 
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Section 1 - COM -  
Communicating using the  
GNS 530W
The GNS 530W features a digitally-tuned VHF 
COM radio that provides a seamless transition from 
communication to navigation. The GNS 530W’s 
COM radio operates in the aviation voice band, from 
118.000 to 136.975 MHz, in 25 kHz steps (default). 
For European operations, a COM radio configuration 
of 8.33 kHz steps is also provided. 
“TX” appears at the upper right corner of the  COM window while transmitting. 
Volume
COM radio volume is adjusted using the COM 
power/volume knob. Turn the COM power/volume 
knob clockwise to increase volume, or counterclock
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wise to decrease volume. 
Squelch
The COM radio features an automatic squelch to 
reject many localized noise sources. You may override 
the squelch function by pressing the COM power/
volume knob. This facilitates listening to a distant sta-
tion or setting the desired volume level. 
While receiving a station, an “RX” indication 
appears in the upper right corner of the COM 
 
window — to the immediate right of “COM”. A “TX” 
indication appears at this location while you are trans
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mitting. 
Press the COM power/volume knob momen- tarily to override the automatic squelch. Note the “RX” receive indication when  receiving a station.  
To override the automatic squelch, press the 
COM power/volume knob momentarily. Press COM 
power/volume knob again to return to automatic 
squelch operation.  
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Com Window  and Tuning
COM Window and Tuning
Communication frequencies are selected with the 
tuning cursor in the standby COM frequency field, 
and using the large and small left knobs to dial in 
the desired frequency. The standby frequency always 
appears below the active frequency. The active fre
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quency is the frequency currently in use for transmit 
and receive operations. 
Tuning cursor in the COM window. Use the  small and large left knobs to dial in the  desired standby frequency. 
A frequency may also be quickly selected from the 
database by simply highlighting the desired frequency 
on any of the main pages and pressing ENT. This pro
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cess is referred to as “auto-tuning”. Once a frequency 
is selected in the standby field, it may be transferred 
to the active frequency by pressing the COM flip-flop 
key. 
Once the standby frequency is selected, use 
the COM flip-flop key to make the frequency  active for transmit and receive operations. 
 NOTE: The tuning cursor normally appears in the COM window, unless placed in the VLOC window by pressing the small left knob. When the tuning cursor is in the VLOC window, it automatically returns to the COM window after 30 seconds of inactivity. The active frequency in either window cannot be accessed directly — only the standby frequency is highlighted by the tuning cursor. 
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Auto-Tuning / Nearest Apt Page
To select a COM frequency: 
1.  If the tuning cursor is not currently in the COM 
window, press the small left knob momen-
tarily.
2.   Turn the  large left knob to select the desired 
megahertz (MHz) value. For example, the 
“118” portion of the frequency “118.300”. 
3.   Turn the small left knob to select the desired 
kilohertz (kHz) value. For example, the “.300” 
portion of the frequency “118.300”. 
To make the standby frequency the active fre-
quency, press the COM flip-flop key.
The tuning cursor remains in the COM window. If 
you wish to select a VOR/localizer/ILS frequency, press 
the small left knob momentarily to place the cursor in 
the VLOC window. Additional instructions for VOR/
localizer/ILS operations are available in Sections 5 and 8. 
Cursor in VLOC window allows for VOR and  ILS operations. 
Auto-Tuning
The GNS 530W’s auto-tune feature allows 
you to quickly select any database frequency in 
the GPS window as your standby frequency. Any 
COM frequency displayed in the GPS window 
can be transferred to the standby COM frequency 
field, with a minimum of keystrokes required. The 
following are some examples of selecting COM  frequencies from some of the main GPS pages. 
To select a COM frequency for a nearby airport: 
1.
  Select the Nearest Airport Page from the NRST 
page group. (See Section 7, or press and hold 
CLR, then turn the large right knob  until the 
nearest pages appear. Finally, if necessary, turn 
the  small right knob to display the Nearest 
Airport Page.) 
Nearest Airport Page with common traffic  advisory frequency (CTAF) for the closest  airport highlighted. 
2.  Press the small right knob momentarily to 
place the cursor on the airport identifier field of 
the first airport in the list. If you wish to select 
another airport, turn the large right knob to 
highlight the desired airport. 
3.   The Nearest Airport Page displays the common 
traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) for each listed 
airport. To select this frequency, turn the large 
right  knob to highlight the desired airport’s 
CTAF frequency and press ENT to place the 
frequency in the standby field of the COM 
window. 
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To display the entire list of frequencies for a 
nearby airport and select from that list: 
1.  Start with the desired airport highlighted on 
the Nearest Airport Page (as described on the 
previous page), then press ENT. 
2.   Press the small right  knob to remove the 
cursor and turn the small right knob to dis-
play the frequency list. 
From the Nearest Airport Page, select the 
desired airport to show a more detailed list- ing of frequencies for that airport. 
3.  Press the small right knob momentarily to 
reactivate the cursor and turn the large right 
knob to highlight the desired frequency. 
4.  Press  ENT to place the highlighted frequency 
in the standby COM window field. 
5.    Before leaving the frequency page, use the 
large right  knob to highlight “Done?” and 
press  ENT. “Done?” always needs to be 
acknowledged before leaving a page group. 
To select a COM frequency for a nearby flight 
service station (FSS) or center (ARTCC): 
1.   Select the Nearest Center or Flight Service 
Page from the NRST page group. (Turn the 
large right knob until the NRST pages appear. 
Then, if necessary, turn the small right knob 
to display the desired NRST page.) 
Use the nearest ARTCC Page to quickly re-
trieve the frequency(s) for the nearest center  (ARTCC) facility. 
2.  Press the small right knob momentarily to 
place the cursor on the page.
3.   Turn the large right knob  to highlight the 
FSS/ARTCC frequency and press ENT to place 
the frequency in the standby field of the COM 
window. 
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To select a COM frequency for any airport in your 
flight plan: 
1.  Select the NAVCOM Page from the NAV page 
group. (See Section 2, or press and hold CLR, 
then turn the small right  knob until the 
NAVCOM Page appears.) 
The NAVCOM Page provides a frequency list  for all the airports (departure, en route and  arrival) along your active flight plan.
2.  Press the small right knob to place the cursor 
on the airport identifier field. To the left of this 
field appears Departure, En Route or Arrival 
— depending on the placement of the dis -
played airport within your flight plan. 
3.   Turn the small right knob to display a window 
listing the airports in your flight plan. Continue 
turning the small right knob to select the 
desired airport. 
4.  Press  ENT to return to the NAVCOM Page with 
the frequencies for the selected airport. 
5.   Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
desired frequency. 
6.  Press  ENT to place the highlighted frequency 
in the standby COM window field. 
To select a COM frequency for any airport in the 
database: 
1.   Select the Airport Frequencies Page from the 
WPT page group. (See Section 6, or turn the 
large right knob to select the WPT page 
group. Then turn the small right knob until 
the Airport Frequencies Page appears.) 
Use the Airport Frequencies Page to retrieve 
a frequency list for ANY airport in the  Jeppesen NavData database. 
2.  Press the small right knob to place the cursor 
on the airport identifier field. 
3.   Use the  small and  large right knobs to enter 
the identifier of the desired airport. Press ENT 
when finished. 
4.   Turn the large right knob to highlight the 
desired frequency. 
5.  Press  ENT to place the highlighted frequency 
in the standby COM window field. 
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Emergency Channel / Stuck Mic
Emergency Channel
The GNS 530W’s emergency channel select pro-
vides a quick method of selecting 121.500 MHz as the 
active frequency in the event of an in-flight emergency. 
The emergency channel select is available whenever 
the unit is on, regardless of GPS or cursor status, or 
loss of the display. 
Press and hold the COM flip-flop key for 
two seconds to activate the 121.500 MHz  emergency frequency. 
To quickly tune and activate 121.500, press 
and hold the COM (or remote) flip-flop key for 
approximately two seconds. If the remote key is 
used, further changes in COM frequency will not 
be possible without recycling power. 
 NOTE:  Under some circumstances if the com system loses communication with the main system, the radio will automatically tune to 121.500 MHz for transmit and receive regardless of the displayed frequency. 
Stuck Microphone
Whenever the GNS 530W is transmitting, a 
“TX” indication appears in the COM window. If the 
microphone is stuck or accidentally left in the keyed 
position, or continues to transmit after the key is 
released, the COM transmitter automatically times out 
(or ceases to transmit) after 35 seconds of continuous 
broadcasting. You will also receive a “COM push-to-
talk key stuck” message as long as the stuck condition 
exists. 
A “COM push-to-talk key stuck” message appears to warn 
you of a stuck microphone. Transmitting is disabled after 35  seconds of continuous broadcasting. 
Remote Frequency Selection Control
On units configured for remote Com frequency 
recall*, pressing the remote recall switch will load the 
next preset Com frequency into the unit’s Standby  fre
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quency box and display a temporary pop-up window 
with the current Preset ID number—e.g., Preset 1 or 
Preset 12. The remote recall switch can be pressed 
multiple times to scroll the entire preset frequency 
list through the Standby frequency box (the list will 
“wrap” from the bottom of the list back up to the top, 
skipping any empty preset positions). 
The standby frequency isn’t activated until a Com 
flip flop switch (either remote- or bezel-mounted) is 
pressed. Remote Frequency Selection only functions 
on units configured for a remote Com Frequency recall 
switch. See Aux Pages - Setup 1 Page Preset Com Frequen
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cies for instructions on storing preset Com frequencies. 
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Frequencies are 
only available 
with Main 
System Software 
Version 3.00, or 
later.  
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Page Groups / NAV Page Group
Section 2   
NAV Pages
Main Page Groups
The 500W-series main pages are divided into groups: 
NAV, WPT, AUX and NRST. While viewing any of these 
pages, selection of another page is a simple selection 
process using the small and large right knobs. 
NAV
5-7 available pages   (see list below)
WPT
10 available pages  (see Section 6)
AUX
4 available pages  (see Section 9)
NRST
8 available pages  (see Section 7)
To select the desired page group, turn the large 
right knob until a page from the desired group is 
displayed. 
To select the desired page within the group, turn 
the small right knob until the desired page is 
displayed. 
NAV Page Group
Terrain
Satellite StatusNAVCOM
MapDefault NAV
The NAV page group includes five, or more, pages. 
While viewing any NAV page, turn the small right 
knob to select a different NAV page. You may find 
this selection process convenient to cycle between 
the Default NAV and Map Pages — two of the most 
frequently used pages. Other pages are provided to 
list frequencies for your flight plan, show your current 
position and display current satellite reception. 
 NOTE: Five or more NAV pages are available  depending on installation of optional informa
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tion sources. See the 400W/500W Series Display Interfaces Pilot's Guide Addendum. 
Page Notation
The bottom right corner of the screen indicates 
the page group that is currently being displayed (e.g. 
NAV or NRST), the number of screens available within 
that group (indicated by rectangular icons) and the 
placement of the current screen within that group 
(indicated by a highlighted rectangular icon). To select 
a different page within the group, turn the small right 
knob. 
Turn Advisory and Waypoint Alert
This part of the screen is also used to display the 
500W-series turn advisories (e.g., “Left to 209° in 9 
sec”) and waypoint alerts (e.g., “Arriving at waypoint”) 
during flight plan and approach operations. See Sec
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Default NAV Page
The first NAV page is the Default NAV Page. This 
page may be quickly selected from ANY page by using 
the CLR key. 
Active Leg of Flight Plan,   or Direct-to Destination  User-selectable Data 
Fields  
(all four corners)
 Course Deviation   Indicator (CDI)
First Page in NAV Group
Bearing pointer to the current TO waypoint
To select the NAV group and display the Default 
NAV Page, press and hold CLR. 
The default NAV Page provides a “look ahead” 
map display with your present position at the bottom 
center of the page. The top of the page displays 
desired track (DTK), ground track (TRK) and distance 
to destination waypoint (DIS). The bottom of the page 
indicates ground speed (GS), active to/from waypoints 
(only active to, for a direct-to destination) and esti
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mated time en route. A graphic course deviation 
indicator (CDI) also appears at the bottom of the page. 
Unlike the angular limits on a CDI coupled to a VOR 
or ILS receiver, full scale limits for this CDI are defined 
by a GPS-derived distance (2.0, 1.0 or 0.3 NM). By 
default, the CDI scale automatically adjusts to the 
desired limits based upon the current phase of flight: 
en route, terminal area or approach. 
 NOTE: Approaching the FAF, the GNS 500W-series 
unit automatically rescales in an angular fashion. This allows the LPV approach to be flown identically to a standard ILS.  At 2.0 NM from the FAF, CDI scaling is 
tightened from 1.0 to the angular full scale deflection  defined for the approach. 
You may also manually select the desired scale set-
ting as outlined in Section 9. 
The graphic CDI shows your position at the center 
of the indicator, relative to the desired course (the 
moving course deviation needle). As with a traditional 
mechanical CDI, when you’re off course simply steer 
toward the needle. The TO/FROM arrow in the center 
of the scale indicates whether you are heading to the 
waypoint (an up arrow) or if you have passed the 
waypoint (a down arrow). 
The following symbols are used — on the 
Default NAV Page directly above the graphic  CDI — to depict the “active leg” of a flight  plan or direct-to. 
  Direct-To  a Waypoint
  Course to a Waypoint, or Desired 
  Course  between Two Waypoints
 Right  Procedure Turn
  Left  Procedure Turn
  Vectors-To-Final
 DME Arc to the left
 DME Arc to the right
 Left-Hand Holding Pattern
 Right-Hand Holding Pattern
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