NAV Receiver Manual Tuning.................... 132
Auto-Tuning a NAV Frequency from the
MFD......................................................... 133
Auto-Tuning NAV Frequencies on
Approach Activation................................. 135
Marker Beacon Receiver (Optional)........... 136
ADF/DME Tuning...................................... 137
ADF Tuning............................................... 138
Selecting ADF Receiver Mode.................... 139
DME Tuning.............................................. 140
4.4
Mode S Transponder..........................142
Transponder Controls................................ 142
Transponder Mode Selection..................... 143
Entering a Transponder Code.................... 145
Ident Function.......................................... 146
4.5
Additional Audio Panel Functions....148
Power-Up................................................. 148
Mono/Stereo Headsets.............................. 148
Speaker.................................................... 148
Intercom................................................... 148
Clearance Recorder and Player.................. 152
Split-COM Operation................................ 152
Entertainment Inputs................................ 152
4.6
Audio Panel Preflight Procedure.......154
4.7
Abnormal Operation..........................155
Stuck Microphone.................................... 155
COM Tuning Failure.................................. 155
Audio Panel Fail-Safe Operation................ 155
Reversionary Mode................................... 155
SECTION 5 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
5.1
Introduction
........................................157
Navigation Status Box and Data Bar.......... 159
5.2
Using Map Displays............................162
Map Orientation....................................... 162
Map Range............................................... 166
Map Panning............................................ 168
Measuring Bearing and Distance............... 171
Topography.............................................. 172
Map Symbols............................................ 175
Airways.................................................... 179
Additional Navigation Map Items.............. 181
5.3
Waypoints...........................................185
Airports.................................................... 186
Intersections............................................. 193
NDB.......................................................... 195
VOR.......................................................... 197
VRP.......................................................... 200
User Waypoints......................................... 202
5.4
Airspaces.............................................209
5.5
Direct-To Navigation..........................215
5.6
Flight Planning...................................220
Flight Plan Creation.................................. 221
Flight Plan Import/Export........................... 224
Adding Airways to a Flight Plan................ 234
Adding Procedures to a Stored Flight Plan. 237
Active Flight Plan...................................... 247
Along Track Offsets................................... 250
Parallel Track............................................. 251
Flight Plan Views....................................... 254
Closest Point of FPL.................................. 257
User-Defined Holding Patterns.................. 258
5.7
Vertical Navigation............................264
Altitude Constraints.................................. 266
Vertical Situation Display (VSD)................. 269
5.8
Procedures..........................................274
Departures................................................ 276
Arrivals .................................................... 279
Approaches.............................................. 281
5.9
Weight Planning.................................293
Weight Warning Conditions...................... 293
5.10
Trip Planning.......................................296
Trip Planning............................................. 296
5.11
Abnormal Operation..........................300
SECTION 6 HAZARD AVOIDANCE
6.1
Overview
............................................303
6.2
Data Link Weather.............................304
Activating Data Link Weather Services....... 304
Weather Product Age............................... 307
Displaying Data Link Weather Products..... 310
Weather Data Link (XM) Page Softkeys..... 311
Weather Data Link (CNXT) Page Softkeys.. 314
CONNEXT DATA REQUESTS...................... 321
Weather Product Overview....................... 324
FIS-B Weather Status................................ 359
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