Garmin GTX 327 GTX 327 Pilot's Guide - Page 5

Ident, Start/stop - install

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Keys for Other GTX 327 Functions IDENT Pressing the IDENT key activates the Special Position Identification (SPI) Pulse for 18 seconds, identifying your transponder return from others on the air traffic controller's screen. The word IDENT will appear in the upper left corner of the display during this time. VFR Sets the transponder code to the pre-programmed VFR code selected during installation configuration (this is set to 1200 at the factory). Pressing the VFR key again restores the previous identification code. If the VFR key is pressed when disabled (dependent upon installation configuration) a VFR Key Disabled message appears, to indicate that no operation took place. FUNC Changes the page shown on the right side of the display. Display includes Pressure Altitude, Flight Time, Count Up, and Count Down timers. START/STOP Starts and stops the Count Up, Count Down, and Flight timers. CRSR Initiates starting time entry for the Count Down timer and cancels transponder code entry. CLR Resets the Count Up, Count Down, and Flight timers. Cancels the previous keypress during code selection and Count Down entry. Returns cursor to the fourth code digit within five seconds after entry. 8 Reduces Contrast and Display Brightness when the respective fields are displayed (dependent upon installation configuration) and enters the number eight into the Count Down timer. 9 Increases Contrast and Display Brightness when the respective fields are displayed (dependent upon installation configuration) and enters the number nine into the Count Down timer.

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Keys for Other GTX 327 Functions
IDENT
Pressing the
IDENT
key activates the Special Position
Identification (SPI) Pulse for 18 seconds, identifying your transponder
return from others on the air traffic controller’s screen.
The word IDENT
will appear in the upper left corner of the display during this time.
VFR
Sets the transponder code to the pre-programmed VFR code selected
during installation configuration (this is set to 1200 at the factory).
Pressing
the
VFR
key again restores the previous identification code.
If the VFR key
is pressed when disabled (dependent upon installation configuration) a VFR
Key Disabled message appears, to indicate that no operation took place.
FUNC
Changes the page shown on the right side of the display.
Display
includes Pressure Altitude, Flight Time, Count Up, and Count Down timers.
START/STOP
S
tarts and stops the Count Up, Count Down, and Flight
timers.
CRSR
Initiates starting time entry for the Count Down timer and cancels
transponder code entry.
CLR
Resets the Count Up, Count Down, and Flight timers.
Cancels the
previous keypress during code selection and Count Down entry.
Returns
cursor to the fourth code digit within five seconds after entry.
8
Reduces Contrast and Display Brightness when the respective fields
are displayed (dependent upon installation configuration) and enters the
number eight into the Count Down timer.
9
Increases Contrast and Display Brightness when the respective fields
are displayed (dependent upon installation configuration) and enters the
number nine into the Count Down timer.