Turn LARGE Knob

Apollo SL30 Quick Reference Guide

Active Standby Function Bearing To/From Graphic Small Inner
Frequency Frequency Annunciators Indication CDI Knob
Transmit
Annunciator

COM
NAV/COMM A POLLO SL30

System Info
Comm Mode
118.00 s136.00 135 to A}}}

DSP Software
Com Software
Small Knob - kHz

Nav Software Ver

Photocell PULL SQUELCH TX

Large Knob - MHz

Com Key - Monitor

VOL

Low Display Intensity

High Display Intensity
Power/ COM NAV SYS OBS T/F ID SEL ENT
Volume/ OFF

Squelch

Turn LARGE Knob Frequency Comm Nav System OBS Audio Enter Large Outer
Flip/Flop Radio Radio Settings Select Ident Knob

To/From Select
Mode Select

NAV

Nav Mode
Comm Frequencies

Nav Audio Level

Nav Radio Info
Small Knob - kHz

Nav Key - Monitor

Large Knob - MHz

Additional CDI Info

Nav/Com Mix Level
Press SEL . Turn LARGE Knob , then turn SMALL knob .

Display Ident Over OBS

Auto Stored User
Remote Comm List Memory Emerg.
Frequencies Weather Channel
(AUTO) (USER)

Turn LARGE Knob First First First First

System (SYS)
Last Last Last Last

Operation Summary
Press ENT to transfer into Standby. Press to transfer into Active.

SYS

System Info

Nav Options

Com Options

Mic2 Squelch
Mic1 Squelch

Intercom Level
Sidetone Level
System Mode

VOR Equip Test

Nav Frequencies

RF Signal Level

Transmit Using...
Com Noise Level
COM Options

Headphone Level
Press SYS. Turn LARGE Knob to selection, then press ENTER.
Press SEL . Turn LARGE Knob , then turn SMALL knob .

Auto Stored User

Remote ILS Remote VOR Memory DST
List
Frequencies Frequencies (USER) Data
(AUTO)

First First First First

Turn LARGE Knob

Last Last Last Last

Press ENT to transfer into Standby. Press to transfer into Active.

Location
OBS

external CDI.

1st Name

Last Name
Type of Test

Bearing Error
OBS Mode*

is configured to use an
* Not available if system

Date of Last Test

USA 800-525-6726 2003 by Garmin AT, Inc.
Canada 800-654-3415 Printed in the U.S.A.
International (503) 391-3411 P/N 561-0262-00 Rev A

VOR Equipment Test

All Rights Reserved
August 2003
Large Knob - tens of degrees

Small Knob - ones of degrees

FAX (503) 364-2138 2345 Turner Rd., S.E.

http://www.garminat.com Salem, OR 97302
 Monitoring a Comm Frequency Example Back Course and Monitoring a Standby VOR
The Comm Frequency Monitoring function allows you to monitor the Standby
1. Press NAV to select the Nav receiver.
Comm frequency for activity, while listening to the Active frequency.
2. Set the Localizer frequency of your approach as the Active channel.
Press the COM key while in the Comm function to listen to the Standby 3. Press SEL. The display will prompt you to enable the Back Course.
frequency. A small “m” will replace the “s” in front of the Standby frequency. Press ENT to enable the Back Course. Press SEL and ENT again to disable
the back course when it’s appropriate. When Back Course is enabled, it is
Press the COM key a second time to exit. Note that changing modes (NAV, noted by “bc” on the display. You may also have a “bc” annunciation on the
SYS, etc.) will not disable the Comm frequency monitoring. external CDI.
4. Set the Standby channel to the appropriate VOR and note where a radial
crosses the FAF and MAP for your approach. Press NAV a second time to
Monitoring a Nav Frequency “monitor” the Standby channel. A small “m” will replace the “s”.
5. The internal CDI (on the right side of the display) and the external CDI, if
The Nav radio provides a monitor function for VORs in the Standby channel
installed, will guide you along the course to the runway.
similar to the Comm radio. The monitor function is activated or deactivated by
pressing the NAV button while in the Nav function. A small “m” will replace the 6. The radial of the Standby channel you are monitoring will be shown in
“s” in front of the Standby frequency. The From radial for the Standby channel is parentheses to the right of the Standby channel.
shown in parentheses when the VOR monitor mode is activated. This replaces 7. Use the monitored Standby channel to note your location along the approach.
the station identifier, OBS course, or VOR/LOC indicator. The Standby VOR
radial is updated once per second. You cannot monitor a Localizer channel and
the Nav audio is temporarily disabled while the system is monitoring the
Standby VOR. Active Channel Standby Channel
ILS XYZ Radial
If no signal can be tracked on the Standby channel, then it will be dashed out.
Standby Channel Graphic CDI 010º
The VOR Monitor function is turned off when you flip/flop frequencies, recall a Monitors VOR ABC Fly right Radial
frequency, or press NAV again. Monitoring is not canceled by switching to Comm. 030º
Radial
111.10 m116.00 (010) bc +}}
Display at the FAF
Listening to the Audio Channel
The audio for the active Nav channel is toggled between modes using the ID FAF
MAP
button. The annunciator above the button will light while the Nav audio is
activated, and the detected audio signal will be sent to the Nav audio output
circuit. Nav audio may also be mixed with the Comm audio output, if selected
in the System mode. This feature is used for installations that do not use an XYZ ILS
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external audio panel. When you are monitoring a VOR, Nav audio is suspended.
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There are three modes for the Nav audio (Ident code, voice Ident, no Ident).
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Press the ID button to start the ID mode. “IDENT” will be displayed for three
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VOR ABC
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seconds. The Morse code tones sent over the VOR/Localizer channels will be 116.00
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heard. If the ID button is pressed a second time. “VOICE” will be displayed for 18 15

three seconds. The Morse code tone volume will be reduced so you can hear
the voice transmission more clearly. Press ID again to turn the audio and ID
annunciator off.

The last audio output selection is kept in memory until you change it, even
when the SL30 is powered off. Using this feature, you may leave the audio
enabled and then control it by an external audio panel.