Garmin GNS 430 User Manual
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COM
Auto-Tuning from
Nearest Airport Page
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To select a COM frequency:
1. If the tuning cursor is not currently in the COM window, press the small left knob (
v
) momen-
tarily.
2. Rotate the large left knob (
h
) to select the desired megahertz (MHz) value. For example, the
“118” portion of the frequency “118.300”.
3. Rotate the small left knob (
f
) to select the desired kilohertz (kHz) value. For example, the
“.300” portion of the frequency “118.300”.
To make the standby frequency the active frequency, press the
W
(flip flop) key.
The tuning cursor will remain in the COM window. If you wish to select a VOR/
localizer/ILS frequency, press the small left knob
(
v
)
momentarily to place the cursor in
the VLOC window. Additional instructions for VOR/localizer/ILS operations are available
in Sections 5 and 8 (beginning on pages 66 and 131).
Auto-Tuning
The GNS 430’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 fi eld, 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 page 119, or press and hold
c
, then rotate the large right knob,
d
, until the nearest pages appears. Finally, if neces-
sary, rotate the small right knob,
a
, to display the nearest airport page.)
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Cursor in VLOC window allows for VOR
and ILS operations. See Section 8, starting on
page 131.
Nearest airport page with common traffic
advisory frequency (CTAF) for the closest
airport highlighted.
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