2
Getting Started
Controls
Power/Volume
The knob at the top left corner of the GNS 480 controls power on/off and the radio volume. Push the
PWR/VOL
knob in to turn power on. Pull the knob out to turn power off. When the power knob is
pulled out, a time-out message and counter will appear for five seconds. Turning the knob will con-
trol the volume of the COM radio, unless the NAV radio is active then the NAV volume is controlled.
A white border surrounding the Com, VOR, and XPDR information will flash and the values you can
change will be highlighted when each mode is activated.
FN and Function Smart Keys
Press the
FN
key to page through the available group of Functions that appear at the bottom of the
display. The “Smart” function keys located below each label will activate that function.
COM
Select Com radio mode. Press
COM
. The function and menu item smart keys access more features.
VOR
Select Nav radio mode. Press
VOR
. The function and menu item smart keys access more features.
XPDR
Select the External Transponder mode, if installed. Press
XPDR
. The function and menu item smart
keys access more features.
CDI
Toggles the main CDI output between GPS and internal VOR/LOC radio sources.
SUSP
Manually suspends or resumes flight plan waypoint sequencing. When waypoint sequencing is
suspended, the SUSP annunciator will be displayed in the bottom left corner of the display. The GNS
480 will auto-suspend when required for certain procedures, such as Vectors-To-Final (VTF) mode. In
VTF mode, if you are within 45° of the inbound course and you are on the TO side, the “SUSP” mode
will turn off and return to normal sequencing.
See page 99 for more details.
Press the “smart” key below the function label to acti-
vate the named function. Pressing FN scrolls available
functions.
Push the PWR/VOL knob in to turn the unit on. Press
the COM, VOR, XPDR keys to activate that mode. Press
CDI to select the CDI source. Press SUSP to suspend
waypoint sequencing.
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