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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
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AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
VFR CODE
The VFRcodecanbeenteredeither manuallyor bypressingthe
XPDR
Softkey, then the
VFR
Softkey.
When the
VFR
Softkeyispressed,thepre-programmedVFRcodeisautomaticallydisplayedinthecodeeld
of the Transponder Data Box. Pressing the
VFR
Softkey again restores the previous identification code.
Thepre-programmedVFRCodeissetatthefactoryto1200.IfaVFRcodechangeisrequired,contacta
Garmin-authorized service center for configuration.
Figure 4-43 VFR Code
VFR Code
IDENT FUNCTION
NOTE: In Standby Mode, the IDENT Softkey is inoperative.
Pressing the
IDENT
Softkey sends a distinct identity indication to Air Traffic Control (ATC). The indication
distinguishes the identing transponder from all the others on the air traffic controller’s screen. The
IDENT
Softkey appears on all levels of transponder softkeys. When the
IDENT
Softkey is pressed, a green
IDNT
indicationisdisplayedinthemodeeldoftheTransponderDataBoxforadurationof18seconds.
After the
IDENT
Softkey is pressed while in Mode or Code Selection, the system reverts to the top-level
softkeys.
Press the
IDENT Softkey
to Initiate the
ID Function
IDNT
Indication
Figure 4-44 IDENT Softkey and Indication