Garmin MX20 Reference guide

MX20
Garmin
Brand
Garmin
Model
MX20
Type
Reference guide

Garmin MX20: Navigate confidently with advanced features designed to enhance your flying experience. Get comprehensive data on airports, VORs, NDBs, airspace, and more. Easily plan your flight path with the flight plan feature and receive alerts for potential hazards with traffic and terrain avoidance systems. Stay informed with real-time weather updates, including METARs, TFRs, and lightning data. Customize your display with various map options, including VFR and IFR charts, and overlay essential information such as terrain, airspace, and traffic.

Garmin MX20: Navigate confidently with advanced features designed to enhance your flying experience. Get comprehensive data on airports, VORs, NDBs, airspace, and more. Easily plan your flight path with the flight plan feature and receive alerts for potential hazards with traffic and terrain avoidance systems. Stay informed with real-time weather updates, including METARs, TFRs, and lightning data. Customize your display with various map options, including VFR and IFR charts, and overlay essential information such as terrain, airspace, and traffic.

FN
FN
FN
FIS - UAT
In
Out
Pan
Graphic Wx
Text
Clear
Sort
View
(If installed)
MSG - Message Log
Clear
Info
Map - Custom Map
In
Out
Pan
Info
Page 1
Flight Plan
Map Orient
Invert
Nav Data
Load Chart
Next Page
Page 2
Airports
VORs
NDBs
Intersect
Airspace
Next Page
Page 3
Low Airways
High Airways
Water
Roads
Boundary
Next Page
Page 4
Airport Chart
Terrain
Obstructions
Traffic
Strikes
Main Menu
(Menu item order may
change depending on
your available features)
IFR - IFR Chart
In
Out
Pan
Info
Page 1
Flight Plan
Map Orient
Invert
Nav Data
Label
Next Page
Page 2
Low Airways
High Airways
Airport Chart
Load Chart
Main Menu
(Menu item order may
change depending on
your available features)
In
Out Baro-Baro+
Page 1
Flight Plan
Map Orient
Set Barometer
(varies by installation)
Alert Mode
Altitude Option
Altitude Filter
Volume
Approach Mode
Mute Duration
Shield
Shield Heights
Shield Ranges
Flight Plan
Map Orient
Display Mode
Label
Altitude Option
Transmit Alt
Broadcast FID
Enter FID
Time
Services
Enter Code
Altitude Filter
(if installed)
Alert Mode
Operate
Mode
Vert
ABV
NRM
BLW
UNR
Altitude Option
Altitude Filter
Volume
Approach Mode
Gnd/Flt Mode
Alert Mode
Skywatch TCAD 9900B ADS-BTCAD 9900BX
(varies by installation)
Alert Mode
Operate
Mode
TIS-A
CHART - Chart View
Page 1
Search ID
Select Airport
Select Chart
Select Loaded
Load Current
(If installed)
In
Out
Pan
Info
XM Satellite Radio
(If installed)
Vol
Chan
Cat
Direct
Page 1
Pages 2-4
Radio ID
Save Preset
Last Channel
Preset 1-2
Next Page
Presets 3-15
FIS - GDL 69/69A
(If installed)
Current
Page 1
Page 2
i
Page 3
NexRad
Coverage
METARs
Lightning
Cell Move
Cloud Tops
Echo Tops
Winds Aloft
W nds Aloft Alt
TFR Lbl
Label
Flight Plan
Legend
Map Detail
Map Orient
Forecast
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
City
Current
SIGMET
AIRMET
Freezing Lvl
County
Cyclone
TFR Lbl
Label
Flight Plan
Legend
Map Detail
Map Orient
Text
Sort Type
View
Status
Products
Diagnostics
Activation
In
Out
Pan
Crnt/Fcst/Text/Status
SYS - System
Nav
Info
Test
Nav Pages
Ownship Symbol
Lat/Lon Format
Set Baro Correction
Set Baro Corr. Units
Display Lat/Lon Lines
En Route Zoom
Initial Ground Zoom
En Route/Ground
Transition Speed
Slave Zoom to GPS
Zoom
Autoload Charts
Display ICAO for U.S.
Airports
Altitude Units
Info Page
Test Page
Test Pattern 1
Red Test Pattern
Green Test Pattern
Blue Test Pattern
White Test Pattern
To MSG
From
SYS
RADAR - Radar
Stby/On
Wx/Map
Sctr/Scan
Horiz/Vert
Tilt/Brg
Gain/Hold
Test
Stby
Sctr/Scan
Horiz/Vert
Tilt/Brg
Off
Setup (Menu)
Stabilization
(If installed)
GWX 68
Rng
Tilt
TiltRng
Rng
Brg
BrgRng
Rng
Gain-
Gain+
Rng
Page 1
Flight Plan
Map Orient
Invert
Nav Data
Label
In
Out
Pan
Info
VFR - VFR Chart
Page 1
Custom Map
IFR Map
VFR Map
Traffic
Flight Plan
Terrain
FIS Data Link
Lightning
Profile
In
Out
Pan
Info
Split
TER - Terrain
FPL - Flight Plan
TRAF - Traffic
In
Out
Clear
Page 1
Flight Plan
360/120
Lightning
Hdg Stab
System Data
Next Page
Page 2
Demo
Self Test
Noise Monitor
Strike Test
Main Menu
(If installed)
LT - Lightning
FIS - WSI InFlight
(If installed)
* Only available when subscribed
to US and Canadian radar
products
Graphical Weather - Ovrl
Text - Clear/Sort/View
Status
METARs
Warning Areas
Echo Tops
TFRs
US/Can Wx*
Label
Flight Plan
Legend
Map Navaids
Map Orientation
Overlay
In
Out
Pan
Ovrl
Clear/
View/
Sort
RADAR - Radar
Stby/On
Wx/Map
Horiz/Vert
Tilt/Brg
Gain/Hold
Test
Stby
Horiz/Vert
Tilt/Brg
Gain/Hold
Off
Setup (Menu)
Stabilization
(If installed)
ART 2000/2100
Rng
Tilt
TiltRng
Rng
Brg
BrgRng
Rng
Gain-
Gain+
Rng
RADAR - Radar
Stby/On
Wx/Map
Tilt
Gain/Hold
Test
Stby
Tilt
Gain
Off
Setup (Menu)
Stabilization
(If installed)
RS-181A
Rng
Tilt
TiltRng
Rng Rng
Gain- Gain+
FN
Smart Function Keys
Function Key
Smart Key Labels
In Out Pan Info
FN
Smart Function Keys
Function Key
Function Labels
MSG MAP IFR VFR
A
B
MENU
ENTER
Menu
Item
Smart
Keys
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 5
Option 6
Menu
Item
Labels
C
MX20 Quick Reference Guide
2345 Turner Rd., S.E.
Salem, OR 97302
USA 800-525-6726
Canada 800-654-3415
International (503) 391-3411
FAX (503) 364-2138
http://www.garmin.com
Garmin AT P/N 561-0263-08 Rev A
(Garmin P/N 190-00509-00 Rev D)
November 2005
2005 by Garmin, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
All Rights Reserved
1. Turn the power on (press key turn the clockwise past the
detent to turn power on. Press and hold both and keys turn the
rotary knob fully counterclockwise to turn power off). The screen will
remain dark for a short time while the MX20 performs start-up and
self-test operations.
2. Adjust the brightness, if necessary. Press to increase brightness.
Press to decrease brightness. Or, pull the knob out and turn the knob to
adjust brightness manually. To return to automatic brightness control press
and hold both the + and - keys. Release the keys when they flash. ,
push the power knob in to return to automatic brightness control.
3. Check that all tests pass on the Start Up screen.
4. Press the key to view available functions. Each press of the key
will step through the lists of available functions.
5. Press the “smart” key below the function label to select the desired
function. Press the key again to view functions. .
6. Once a function is selected, the function labels change to give options for
that function. Press the “smart” keys below the labels to choose options.
.
7. Once a function is selected, the key is used to give
additional options. .
8. Press the key next to the displayed option to choose desired
capabilities. Some options use multiple key presses for different states for
the option. Press the key again to extinguish the option display
or it will extinguish automatically in 20 seconds. .
9. Refer to the Detailed Operation section of the ’s Guide for more details
on each function.
+ or rotary knob
+- or
+
-
Or
FN FN
FN
Menu/Enter
Line Select
Menu/Enter
See Figure A
See Figure B
See Figure C
See Figure C
Pilot
Terrain Color Key
Red
Yellow
Green
Black
Light Blue
Terrain that is within 500 feet, at, or above,
your current altitude.
Terrain that is within 1000 ft of your current
altitude.
Terrain that is within 2000 ft of your current
altitude.
Terrain that is more than 2000 ft below
your current altitude.
No terrain data is available.
1000 feet below your
current altitude
2000 feet below your
current altitude
Current Altitude
Highest Terrain
More than 2000 feet below
your current altitude
500 feet below or at
your current altitude
Above your current altitude
Yellow
Black
Red
Green
Red
MX20
FN
MENU
ENTER
ON
OFF
+
Power/Dimming
Graphic Display
Menu Item
Smart Keys
Menu/Enter Key
Data Card Ejector
Data CardFunction Smart Keys
Function Key
Function Smart
Key Labels
Currently Selected FunctionMounting Screw
Advisory Flags
Message Flag
Zoom
(Map Scale)
TO Waypoint
Identifier
Bearing to
Destination (TO) Wpt
Menu Item Labels
Data Flags
Photosensor
Ownship
Traffic
Traffic Thumbnail
Obstruction
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Garmin MX20 Reference guide

MX20
Garmin
Brand
Garmin
Model
MX20
Type
Reference guide

Garmin MX20: Navigate confidently with advanced features designed to enhance your flying experience. Get comprehensive data on airports, VORs, NDBs, airspace, and more. Easily plan your flight path with the flight plan feature and receive alerts for potential hazards with traffic and terrain avoidance systems. Stay informed with real-time weather updates, including METARs, TFRs, and lightning data. Customize your display with various map options, including VFR and IFR charts, and overlay essential information such as terrain, airspace, and traffic.

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