Garmin GNS 530 User Manual

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GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference

190-00181-00 Rev. H

SECTION 16 – MESSAGES,

ABBREVIATIONS, & NAV TERMS

16-7

Select VLOC on CDI for approach - The

aircraft is inbound and within 3 nm of the FAF;
and the active approach is not a GPS-approved
approach. Verify that the VLOC receiver is tuned
to the proper frequency and press the CDI Key to
display ‘VLOC’ (directly above the CDI Key).

Set course to [###]° - The course select for

the external CDI (or HSI) should be set to the
specified course. The message only occurs when
the current selected course is greater than 10°
different from the desired track.

Steep turn ahead - This message appears

approximately one minute prior to a turn in one
of the following three conditions: 1) the turn
requires a bank angle in excess of 25° in order
to stay on course, 2) the turn requires a course
change greater than 175°, or 3) during a DME arc
approach the turn anticipation distance exceeds
90 seconds.

Stored data was lost - All user waypoints, flight

plans, and system settings have been lost due to a
memory battery failure or system reset.

Terrain - See Section 12.3 and 13.3 for complete

lists of TAWS and TERRAIN related Alerts and
Annunciations.

Terrain configuration conflict - The hardware

configuration does not match the terrain software
configuration. The operational status of the
terrain components is unknown and the unit
should be returned to a Garmin dealer for service.

Terrain configuration has changed - The

software has detected a change in the terrain
configuration.

Terrain has failed - The terrain functionality

self-test has failed. The operational status of the
terrain components is unknown and the unit
should be returned to a Garmin dealer for service.

Timer has expired - The count down timer has

reached zero.

Traffic device needs service - Either the TCAD

battery or the TCAD interrogation device has
failed. If the message persists, contact a Garmin
dealer for assistance.

Unit configuration has changed - The GNS

530 has detected a failure (during initial power
up) in its system configuration. Some system
components may be unusable. Try cycling power
off and back on. If the message persists, contact a
Garmin dealer for assistance.

User card format unknown - A data card has

been inserted, but the format of the card is not
recognized.

VLOC has failed - The GNS 530 has detected a

failure in its VLOC receiver. The VLOC receiver is
not available and the unit should be returned to a
Garmin dealer for service.

VLOC is not responding - Internal system-

to-system communication between the main
processor and the VLOC receiver has failed.
Operational status of the VLOC receiver is
unknown and the unit should be returned to a
Garmin dealer for service.

VLOC needs service - The GNS 530 has

detected a failure in its VLOC receiver. The VLOC
receiver may still be usable, but the unit should be
returned (at the earliest convenience) to a Garmin
dealer for service.

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