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Setup Tab: VNAV
Target Altitude— defi nes the altitude you want to be at when you reach your target location. Specifi ed
as ‘Above Waypoint’ (using fi eld elevation for airports in the Jeppesen database) or ‘Above MSL’ (to
specify an exact MSL altitude target).
By— defi nes the target location with settings of distance ‘Before’ or ‘After’ a reference waypoint (nor-
mally the fi nal destination airport). To set a target location AT a reference waypoint, enter a distance of
zero.
VNAV Waypoint— allows you to select any waypoint along the currently active route (or Goto) as your
reference waypoint. The reference waypoint defi nes the target location (see above).
VNAV Profi le— allows you to select the desired descent rate.
VNAV Messages— allows you to enable/disable the VNAV alert messages.
To defi ne VNAV profi le settings:
1. From the ‘Setup’ tab, use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘VNAV’ at the top of the page.
2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘Target Altitude’ and press ENTER. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to
enter the target altitude and press ENTER once all
characters have been entered. If necessary, select
the adjacent fi eld, press ENTER and choose ‘Above Waypoint’ or ‘Above MSL’. Then press ENTER
again.
3. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘By’ and press ENTER. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to enter the
distance and press ENTER once all
characters have been entered. If necessary, select the adjacent
fi eld, press ENTER and choose ‘Before’ or ‘After’. Then press ENTER again.
4. If using a route: use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘VNAV Waypoint’ and press ENTER. Select any
waypoint along the currently active route and press ENTER.
5. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘VNAV Profi le’ and press ENTER. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to
enter the descent rate and press ENTER once all
characters have been entered.
To enable/disable VNAV messages:
1. From the ‘Setup’ tab, use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘VNAV’ at the top of the page.
2. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘VNAV Messages’ and press ENTER.
3. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to select ‘On’ or ‘Off’ and press ENTER.
Target altitude and be defi ned above an airport elevation or
you can set a specifi c MSL altitude.
If desired, you can disable the VNAV messages.
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