Garmin Columbia 350/400 manual Transponder, Mode Selection, Ground Mode Automatic, Reply Status

SECTION 4 – NAV/COM &

TRANSPONDER

4.6TRANSPONDER

Mode Selection

The STBY, ON, and ALT Softkeys can be accessed by selecting the XPDR Softkey.

Ground Mode (Automatic)

GND is displayed when the aircraft is on the ground.

Figure 4-8 Ground Mode

Reply Status

When the transponder sends replies to interrogations, an “R” indication appears momentarily in the reply status field.

Figure 4-9 Reply Indication

Code Selection

1)Select the XPDR Softkey to display the transponder Mode Selection softkeys.

2)Select the CODE Softkey to display the transponder Code Selection softkeys, which includes the digit softkeys.

3)Press the appropriate digit softkeys to enter the code in the four-digit code field of the Transponder Status Box. Five seconds after the fourth digit has been entered, the transponder code becomes activated.

When entering a code, select the BKSP Softkey as needed to back up and change code digits.

Following is a list of important codes:

•1200 – VFR code in the U.S. (please refer to the ICAO standards for VFR codes in other countries)

•7000 – VFR code commonly used in Europe (please refer to the ICAO standards)

•7500 – Hijack code

•7600 – Loss of communication code

•7700 – Emergency code

•7777 – Military interceptor operations code

(NEVER ENTER THIS CODE)

•0000 – Code for military use (in the U.S.)

4-4 Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Columbia 350/400