User Guide
Table Of Contents
- 6A.1 Introduction
- 6A.2 Unit Description
- 6A.3 Unit Operation
- Power-up and Fail-safe Operation
- Selecting and Deselecting Keys
- Lighting
- Transceiver Keys
- COM Swap
- Optional COM Muting
- Telephone Interface
- Split COM Function
- PA Function
- Speaker
- Marker Beacon Receiver
- nAvigation Radios
- Entertainment Inputs
- Intercom System (ICS) Isolation
- Volume/Squelch Control
- Master Avionics Squelch (MASQ)
- Digital Clearance Recorder with Playback Capability
- Reversionary Mode
- Cockpit Voice Recorder Interface
- Dual Panel Operation

Garmin G1000 Audio Panel Pilot’s Guide190-00378-02 Rev. A
6A-13
OPERATION
To adjust ICS volume when MAN SQ is OFF
(key not annunciated):
1. Turn the appropriate
VOL/SQ
knob.
To adjust ICS volume when MAN SQ is ON
(key annunciated), do one of the following:
1a. If the unit is in manual squelch threshold
adjustment mode (
SQ
annunciation at the
lower right of the
VOL/SQ
knob is lit), press the
VOL/SQ
knob to toggle to ICS volume adjust-
ment mode, and turn the appropriate
VOL/SQ
knob.
1b. If the unit is already in ICS volume adjustment
mode (
VOL
annunciation at at the lower left
of the
VOL/SQ
knob is lit), turn the appropriate
VOL/SQ
knob.
Intercom Squelch Control
Each microphone input has an automatic squelch
threshold. Manual squelch override as well as keyed ICS
operation (for noisier cockpits) is also available.
The VOL/SQ knob manually adjusts squelch thresh-
old when the MAN SQ key is annunciated and the SQ an-
nunciation is lit. The small VOL/SQ knob controls pilot
squelch threshold and the large VOL/SQ knob controls
copilot/passenger squelch threshold. Turning either knob
clockwise increases the threshold. Turning either knob
counterclockwise decreases the threshold.
NOTE: In manual squelch mode, when the
VOL/SQ knob is adjusted to minimum, all crew
audio inputs can break squelch. When the
VOL/SQ knob is adjusted to maximum, the
ICS audio is heard only when an ICS PTT is
pressed.
To adjust squelch threshold level manually
when
MAN SQ
is OFF (key not annunciated):
1. Press the
MAN SQ
key:
2a. If the
VOL
annunciation is lit, press the
VOL/SQ
knob for
SQ
annunciation and turn the
VOL/SQ
knob.
2b. If the
SQ
annunciation is already lit, turn the
VOL/SQ
knob.
To adjust squelch threshold level manually
when
MAN SQ
is ON (key annunciated):
1a. If the
VOL
annunciation is lit, press the
VOL/SQ
knob for
SQ
annunciation and turn the
VOL/SQ
knob.
1b. If the
SQ
annunciation is already lit, turn the
VOL/SQ
knob.
Volume Adjustments
The audio level of various signals can be adjusted if
desired by a Garmin-authorized service center.
MASTER AVIONICS SQUELCH (MASQ)
MASQ (Master Avionics Squelch) reduces ambient
noise from the aircraft radios. When no audio is detected,
MASQ processing further reduces the amount of back-
ground noise from the radios.
The Master Avionics Squelch (MASQ) threshold level
can be adjusted or disabled by a Garmin-authorized ser
-
vice center.










