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TM
SL30
TM
GNS 480
nav com
color gps/waas/nav/comm pilot’s guide
pilot’s guide
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Introduction Welcome ... Welcome to a new era of aviation communication and navigation. Once again, Garmin AT, Inc. has set new standards in features and ease of use for the general aviation public. The SL30 is a VHF Naviga- tion/Communications Transceiver for use by the aviation pilot. The SL30 is packaged in a slim form factor that helps you get the most out of limited panel real estate without limiting features and perfor- mance. The SL30 is unequaled in providing the features, level of per
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Introduction Ordering Information To receive additional copies of the SL30 User’s Guide, order part #560-0403-xx. The SL30 Installation Guide is part #560-0404-xx. The Quick Reference Guide is part #561-0262-xx. About This Manual Please take a few moments to review the various sections in this manual. Even if you are an experienced user of Nav/Coms, be sure to read our Getting Started section. This section provides the rules for successful use of the SL30. The rest of the manual contains imp
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Introduction Recalling Frequencies .......................................... 7 Remote Localizer List ........................................ 21 Table of Contents Emergency Channel ............................................ 8 Remote VOR list .......................................... 21 Advanced Operation ..............................................9 Automatic Nav Channel List ........................ 21 Welcome ... .......................................................... i Com Radio Mode
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Introduction Transmit Mic ............................................... 31 Canadian RF Exposure and Compliance Intercom Level ............................................ 32 Sidetone Level ............................................. 32 To ensure compliance with the RF exposure limits of Industry Canada specification RSS-102 while using Headphone Level ........................................ 32 the Com transmitter, the operating limitations below must be observed, unless an installation-spe
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Getting Started Getting Started Combining a powerful 760 channel VHF communications transceiver with 200 channel VOR, Localizer and Glideslope receivers, the SL30 provides a full-functioned navigation and communications solution in a small footprint at a very affordable price. Besides traditional Nav/Com features, the SL30 also incorporates workload-reducing functions such as automat- ic decoding of the Morse code station identifier for VOR/LOC, most-used frequency storage in memory, built-i
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Getting Started Display The SL30 Nav/Com uses a single line by 32-character 5x7 dot matrix alphanumeric dis- play. A photocell is located in the top left corner of the front panel display. The photocell automatically controls the light intensity of the display LEDs from low brightness at night to high brightness during daylight operation. The lens is polarized to reduce reflections. Using polarized sunglasses may make it difficult to view the display. TX A transmit (TX.) indicator located ab
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Getting Started Flip/Flop Press the Flip/FlOp button to switch between the active (left-most) and standby (right- most) frequency. Switching between Com frequencies is disabled while you are transmit- ting. Com Press COM to select the Com radio mode. The annunciator will light above the button when you are in Com mode. Press COM a second time to monitor the Standby frequency. See the Advanced Operation section for more about monitoring frequencies. NAV Press NAV to select the Nav radio mode.
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Getting Started T/F Press T/F to toggle between the bearing TO or radial FROM the active VOR. The T/F but- ton does not operate for Localizer frequencies. ID Press iD to select the Nav audio and toggle between VOICE or IDENT. Pressing iD will cancel the VOR monitor function. Selecting the monitor function will suspend the ID func- tion until the monitor function is disabled. SEL Press Sel to choose from a list of channel types or to change values. In Com or Nav modes, press Sel to choose fre
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Getting Started Operation Summary Power On Turn the SL30 on. Either turn the Power/Volume knob clockwise to turn the power on or, if installed, turn on the master switch that powers the radios. The SL30 will go through a short initialization routine and then briefly display the last VOR check date. If you turn the SL30 off for less then 15 seconds and then back on, it will bypass the initialization process and return to the last used display. Nav System OBS Comm Mode Mode Mode Mode Large -
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Getting Started Selecting a Com Frequency New frequencies are first selected as a Standby frequency and then toggled to the Ac- tive side when desired. While viewing the Standby frequency display, use the lARGe and SMAll knobs on the right side of the SL30 to select the desired frequency. 1. Press COM to reach the Com radio function. The annunciator above the COM button will light. 2. Turn the LARGE knob to change the values in one MHz increments. The MHz selection range is between 118 and
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Getting Started System Mode In the System mode you can view software versions, setup the Nav and Com functions, and record VOR test information. See the Advanced Operations section for more details. OBS Mode Press the OBS button. If the annunciator above the button lights, then you may use the lARGe and SMAll knobs to adjust the Omni Bearing Selector. Recalling Frequencies In the Com or Nav modes, press Sel to gain access to the available frequency lists of each mode. Turn the lARGe and SMA
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Getting Started Emergency Channel The standard emergency channel (121.50 MHz) is stored in the Com memory of the SL30. 1. Press COM, if you aren’t in Com mode already. Press SEL. Turn the LARGE knob to the Emergency channel, one position counter-clockwise will reach it fastest. 119.10 s124.55 emrgncy 121.50 2. Press the FLIP/FLOP button to make the Emergency channel the Active channel. 3. Listen, or key the Mic to send your message. 8
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Advanced Operation Com Mode Advanced Operation Com Radio Mode Monitoring the Standby Com Channel The Frequency Monitoring function allows you to monitor the Standby frequency for activity, while listening to the Active frequency. Press the COM key in the Com function to listen to the standby frequency. A small “m” will replace the “s” in front of the Standby frequency. 119.10 m124.55 PDX from 115 When the Active frequency receives a signal, the unit will switch automatically to the Ac-
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Advanced Operation Com Mode Remote Flight Service Station (RFS), Unicom (UNI), and Mandatory Frequency (MF). 1. While in Com mode, press ENT. The right side of the display will show “store as” with a flashing cursor at the first character of the name. 119.10 s124.55 store as _ 2. Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired character. 3. Turn the LARGE knob to move to the next character position. 4. After you turn the LARGE knob one position clockwise past the fourth character, three u
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Advanced Operation Com Mode 3. Press ENT. The right side of the display will show “store as” with a flashing cursor at the first character of the name. 4. Use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to enter the previously used name and frequency type. 5. Press ENT. The previously used name and frequency are now replaced with your new entry. Recalling Com Channels There are several lists of channels that you can recall from memory, they are: remote chan- nels, the ten most recently used channels, user-sto
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Advanced Operation Com Mode Remote Com Channel Lists Database information can be read when your SL30 is connected to another device, such as the SL60. Each remote list begins with a facility identifier, such as PDX., SLE, LAX., etc. The lARGe knob scrolls through the remote, and other, lists. The SMAll knob scrolls through the channels in each list. A diamond indicates that more channels are available for the displayed facility. 119.10 s124.55 PDX ats 128.35Y Automatic Com Channel List
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Advanced Operation Com Mode Weather Channels The standard weather channels are stored in the memory of the SL30. You cannot transmit on a weather channel frequency. Weather channels are not available in all locations. Weather Frequencies 162.400 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.550 MHz 1. In Com mode, press SEL. Turn the LARGE knob to the Weather channels. 119.10 s124.55 weather 162.40Y 2. Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired weather channel
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Advanced Operation Com Mode Stuck Mic The SL30 helps protect you from a situation where the microphone may get stuck in the ON or Transmit position. If the microphone is keyed for longer than 35 seconds, the SL30 will return to the receive mode on the selected frequency. A “Stuck Mic” message will display until the transmit key is released. Note: In an emergency situation, if the “Stuck Mic” message remains after you have stopped keying the mic, turn the power off and then back on. You wi
