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Garmin aera 795 User Manual

Garmin aera 795
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models: 795 and 796
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Garmin aera 795 Specifications

General IconGeneral
AviationYes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)No
Routes quantity50
Number of waypoints3000
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)-
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (max)3 h
Storage media typeSSD
Compatible memory cardsSD
Display diagonal7 \
Display resolution480 x 800 pixels
Display size (HxV) (imperial)3.6 x 6 \
Form factorFixed
Product colorBlack
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth38 mm
Width130 mm
Height203 mm
Weight748 g

Summary

SECTION 1 OVERVIEW

1.1 UNIT OVERVIEW

Provides an overview of the aera 795/796 unit and its purpose as a quick reference guide.

1.2 GETTING STARTED

Details the initial setup steps, focusing on battery installation.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Instructions for charging the aera 795/796 unit using the aircraft's power outlet.

GPS RECEIVER STATUS

Explains how to view GPS signal strength on the device.

DISPLAY ORIENTATION

Instructions on how to change the device's display orientation between Portrait and Landscape modes.

1.3 OPERATION

Covers basic operations and user interface elements of the device.

DEDICATED ICONS

Describes the four dedicated touch icons on the bezel and their functions.

PAGE BUTTONS

Explains the configurable Page Buttons located above the dedicated icons.

MAIN MENU

Explains how to access and use the Main Menu and its icons.

MAIN MENU ICONS

Details the functions associated with each icon in the Main Menu.

NEAREST ICONS

Describes how to access and use the Nearest Icons to find nearby points of interest.

WEATHER ICONS (aera 796)

Explains how to access and view weather products using the Weather Icons.

METAR, AIRMET, SIGMET, TFR, PIREP, etc.

Lists various weather and flight condition reports available on the device.

TOOLS

Introduces the Tools section and lists its available second-level icons.

SETUP ICONS

Details the third-level icons found within the Setup menu for device configuration.

BASIC TOUCHSCREEN OPERATION

Explains fundamental touchscreen interactions like touching and selecting.

SCROLLING AND PANNING

Instructions for scrolling through lists and panning across maps or charts.

ZOOMING

Instructions on how to zoom in and out on touchscreen map displays.

OPTION MENUS

Explains how to navigate and use context-sensitive option menus.

DATA ENTRY

Explains the process and icons used for entering data into the device.

Entering predetermined data options

Instructions for selecting data options from vertical or horizontal lists.

MAP PANNING

How to activate the map pointer and pan across the map display.

Reviewing information for a map feature

Guide on how to view details about features highlighted on the map.

MAP RANGE

Explains how to adjust the map's zoom level and scale.

MAP OVERLAYS

Instructions for displaying or removing map overlays like Weather and Terrain.

SECTION 2 GPS NAVIGATION

2.1 FLIGHT DATA

Covers how to manage and configure flight data fields displayed on the device.

DATA FIELDS

Instructions for changing the information shown in the data fields on the screen.

NUMERIC FLIGHT DATA

How to access and configure numeric flight data fields.

2.2 HSI/PANEL

Details the Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) and panel display features.

SETTING THE BUG INDICATOR

Instructions for setting the HSI Bug Indicator from the Map option menu.

MANUALLY SETTING A COURSE

How to manually set a course using the 'Set OBS and Hold' option.

2.3 VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV)

Explains the Vertical Navigation (VNAV) feature and its configuration.

USING THE VNAV FEATURE

Explains how to enable/disable and capture/cancel VNAV profiles.

Configuring a VNAV profile

Steps to configure VNAV profile settings like 'Profile' and 'Altitude'.

2.4 WAYPOINTS

Covers searching for, reviewing, and managing waypoints like airports and runways.

Selecting an airport for review by identifier, facility name, or city

How to search for and review airport information using various criteria.

Selecting a runway for review by identifier, facility name, or city

How to search for and review runway information using various criteria.

NEAREST INFORMATION

How to view nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, etc. using the NRST icon.

WEATHER INFORMATION (AERA 796)

How to view airport weather information using the WPT Info and WX Tab.

USER WAYPOINTS

Steps for creating user-defined waypoints by touching a map location.

2.5 DIRECT-TO NAVIGATION

Instructions for setting a destination and navigating directly to it.

Entering a waypoint identifier, facility name, or city as a direct-to destination

How to set a destination using identifier, name, or city for Direct-To navigation.

Selecting a nearby airport as a direct-to destination

How to select a nearby airport for Direct-To navigation using the Nearest Icons.

Selecting a waypoint as a direct-to destination using the pointer

How to use the map pointer to select a waypoint for Direct-To navigation.

Cancelling a direct-to

Steps to stop active Direct-To navigation.

SECTION 3 FLIGHT PLANNING

3.1 FLIGHT PLAN DATA FIELDS

Covers how to customize data fields for flight plans.

Changing the information shown in the flight plan data fields

How to customize the data fields displayed for active and saved flight plans.

3.2 FLIGHT PLAN CREATION

Explains how to create new flight plans.

Creating an active flight plan

Steps to create a new active flight plan by adding waypoints.

Creating a stored flight plan

How to create and save a flight plan for later use.

3.3 ADDING FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINTS

Covers adding waypoints to flight plans.

Adding a waypoint to an active or stored flight plan

Instructions for inserting new waypoints into existing flight plans.

Enter the desired waypoint (for adding waypoints)

Detailed steps for entering waypoints, including search options.

Loading an approach procedure into a stored flight plan

How to add an approach procedure to a saved flight plan.

3.4 FLIGHT PLAN STORAGE

Covers saving and reviewing flight plans.

Viewing information about a stored flight plan

How to review details of saved flight plans.

Storing an active flight plan

Steps to save the current active flight plan.

3.5 FLIGHT PLAN ACTIVATION

How to activate stored flight plans and flight plan legs.

Activating a stored flight plan

How to activate a saved flight plan from the FPL List.

Activating a Flight Plan Leg

How to activate a specific leg of an active flight plan.

3.6 FLIGHT PLAN DELETION

Covers deleting stored flight plans.

Deleting a stored flight plan

Steps to delete a single stored flight plan.

Deleting all stored flight plans

How to delete all saved flight plans from the device.

3.7 APPROACHES

Explains how to select and use approach procedures.

Selecting an approach from the active or saved flight plan

How to select and add an approach procedure to an active or saved flight plan.

Selecting an approach using the Direct-To function

How to select an approach using the Direct-To function.

SECTION 4 HAZARD AVOIDANCE

4.1 SIRIUSXM® WEATHER (aera 796)

Covers viewing SiriusXM Weather products on the device.

Viewing SiriusXM Weather products on the Navigation Map

How to display SiriusXM Weather products on the device's navigation map.

Viewing SiriusXM Weather products on the Weather Map

How to view SiriusXM Weather products on a dedicated weather map.

4.2 TERRAIN

Details the terrain features and shading options.

Enabling/Disabling Terrain Shading on the Navigation Map

Instructions for turning terrain shading on or off on the map display.

Enabling/Disabling terrain alerts

How to enable or disable terrain alerts for the device.

4.3 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)

Covers the Traffic Information Service (TIS) features and settings.

Adjusting TIS audio

How to adjust the audio settings for Traffic Information Service (TIS).

Adjusting TIS settings on the navigation map

How to configure TIS settings directly on the navigation map.

Displaying TIS information using the map pointer

How to view TIS information by using the map pointer on traffic symbols.

TRAFFIC WARNING WINDOW

Explains the Traffic Warning Window and how to acknowledge it.

SECTION 5 UTILITIES

5.1 FLIGHT LOG

Covers recording and managing flight logs.

Viewing details for a flight

How to view recorded flight details such as route, date, hours, and path.

Deleting flight records

Instructions for deleting individual or all flight log records.

5.2 TRACK LOG

Details how to manage track logs.

Showing/hiding the track log on the Navigation Map

How to display or hide the track log on the navigation map.

Changing track log settings

How to adjust settings for track logging, such as record mode and color.

Clearing the track log

Steps to clear existing track log data.

Saving a track log

How to save the current track log data.

Editing a track log

Instructions for editing saved track logs, such as renaming or changing color.

5.3 E6B CALCULATOR

Covers the E6B calculator for various aviation computations.

Accessing the E6B calculator

How to access the E6B calculator for flight calculations.

Calculating true airspeed and density altitude

Guide on calculating true airspeed and density altitude using the E6B calculator.

Calculating winds aloft

How to calculate winds aloft using true airspeed and heading.

Restoring E6B calculator defaults

Steps to reset the E6B calculator to its default settings.

5.4 AIRCRAFT PROFILE

Covers managing aircraft profiles.

Accessing the aircraft profile

How to access the aircraft profile settings.

Entering an aircraft profile

Instructions for creating a new aircraft profile with speeds and fuel flow.

Selecting a saved aircraft profile

How to select and load a previously saved aircraft profile.

Renaming a saved aircraft profile

Steps to rename an existing aircraft profile.

Deleting a saved aircraft profile

How to delete a saved aircraft profile.

5.5 WEIGHT & BALANCE

Covers performing weight and balance calculations.

To perform weight and balance calculations

Instructions for performing weight and balance calculations for flight planning.

SECTION 6 APPENDIX

MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES

Explains various system messages and their meanings.

MISCELLANEOUS MESSAGE ADVISORIES (CONT.)

Continues the list of system messages and their corresponding comments.

AIRSPACE MESSAGES

Details messages related to airspace proximity and entry.

DATA FIELD & NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS

Provides definitions for various data fields and numeric data options.

DATA FIELD & NUMERIC DATA OPTIONS (CONT.)

Continues the definitions for data fields and numeric data options.

AURAL ALERTS

Refers to the Hazard Avoidance section for information on aural alerts.

LOSS OF GPS POSITION

Describes what happens when the device loses its GPS signal.

HAZARD DISPLAY WITH LOSS OF GPS POSITION

Explains how the hazard display changes when GPS signal is lost.

LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY

Outlines the software license agreement and warranty terms for the device.

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

Details the terms and conditions for using the embedded software.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Specifies the warranty period and conditions for product defects.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

Information regarding Garmin's liability limitations for product use.

AOPA AIRPORT DIRECTORY NOTICE

Disclaimer regarding the AOPA airport directory information.

SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO SERVICE AGREEMENT

Terms and conditions for the Sirius XM Satellite Radio service.

WEATHER DATA WARRANTY

Warranty information specifically for the weather data software.

USER SAFETY

Safety precautions related to the use of Sirius XM Services.

FCC COMPLIANCE

Compliance information regarding FCC rules for digital devices.

INDUSTRY CANADA COMPLIANCE

Compliance information regarding Industry Canada standards for radio devices.

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