GPS 400 Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00140-60 Rev. E
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
1.3 TAKEOFF TOUR
Overview
The Garmin GPS 400 provides the pilot accurate
navigational data, along with non-precision and precision
approach certification in the IFR environment. The takeoff
tour is designed to familiarize the pilot with:
• Powering up the unit
• Entering data
• Performing a simple direct-to
• Selecting IFR procedures
• Using some limited flight plans
In addition, this section briefly covers the Default NAV
Page, the Map Page, and the NAV/COM Page, which are
available as part of the NAV Page Group. These pages are
used for most of the in-flight navigation.
The takeoff tour assumes that the unit and antennas
have been properly installed and that the GPS 400’s
default settings have not been changed. If any of the
factory default settings (position format, units of measure,
selectable fields, etc.) have been changed, the pictures
shown here may not exactly match what is shown on
the GPS 400. Prior to using the GPS 400 for the first
time, Garmin recommends that the aircraft be moved to a
location that is well away from buildings and other aircraft
so the unit can collect satellite data without interruption.
This takeoff tour is intended to provide a brief
introduction of the GPS 400’s major features. Sections
2 through 12 of this manual describe these features, and
others, in additional detail. Refer to these sections, as
needed, to learn or review the details regarding a particular
feature.
After becoming familiar with the basics, some suggested
reading within this Pilot’s Guide includes:
• Flight plan features - Section 4
• IFR procedures - Section 5
• Waypoint information pages (database
information) - Section 6
• Unit settings (configuring the unit to the pilot’s
preferences) - Section 8
If more information is needed, Garmin’s Customer
Service staff is available during normal business hours
(U.S. Central time zone) at the phone and fax numbers
listed on page ii. Garmin can also be reached by mail
(page ii) or at our website address, www.garmin.com.
Powering up the GPS 400
The GPS 400’s
Power
Knob is located at the top
left corner of the unit. Turning it clockwise turns unit
power on. After turning the unit on, a welcome page
appears briefly while the unit performs a self test,
followed sequentially by the Unit Type Page (Figure
1-4) and the Software Versions Page. Then (depending
on configuration) the Weather Page, the Traffic Page, the
Aviation Data Page, the Land/Terrain/Obstacles Database
Page, and the Situational Awareness Page are sequentially
displayed.
Figure 1-4 Unit Type Page
