Garmin G1000 Manual

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
MFD SOFTKEYS
Level 1Level 2Description
SYSTEMAccesses the Synoptics page softkeys
ELECDisplays the Electrical Synoptics Page
FUELDisplays the Fuel Synoptics Page
GENDisplays the General Synoptics Page for the anti-ice system and doors
CASAccesses the CAS scrolling softkeys.
CAS ↑Scroll up (Displayed only when a sufficient number of items are displayed 
in the Crew Alerting System Display to warrant scrolling)
CAS ↓Scroll down (Displayed only when a sufficient number of items are 
displayed in the Crew Alerting System Display to warrant scrolling)
MAPEnables second-level Navigation Map softkeys
TRAFFICDisplays traffic information on Navigation Map
PROFILEDisplays/removes Profile View on Navigation Map Page
TOPODisplays topographical data (e.g., coastlines, terrain, rivers, lakes) and 
elevation scale on Navigation Map
TERRAINDisplays terrain information on Navigation Map
AIRWAYSDisplays airways on the map; cycles through the following:
 AIRWAYS: No airways are displayed
 AIRWY ON: All airways are displayed
 AIRWY LO: Only low altitude airways are displayed
 AIRWY HI: Only high altitude airways are displayed
STRMSCPDisplays Stormscope weather and coverage information on Navigation Map 
(optional feature)
NEXRAD
or
PRECIP
Displays NEXRAD weather and coverage information on the Navigation Map 
(optional)
Displays GFDS precipitation on Navigation Map (optional)
XM LTNG
or
DL LTNG
Displays XM WX lightning information on the Navigation Map (optional)
Displays GFDS Worldwide Weather lightning information on the 
Navigation Map (optional)
METARDisplays METAR flags on airport symbols shown on the Navigation Map
LEGENDDisplays the legend for the selected weather products.  Available only when 
NEXRAD, XM LTNG, and/or METAR softkeys are selected.
BACKReturns to top-level softkeys
DCLTR (3)Selects desired amount of map detail; cycles through declutter levels:
DCLTR (No Declutter): All map features visible
DCLTR-1: Declutters land data
DCLTR-2: Declutters land and SUA data
DCLTR-3: Removes everything except the active flight plan  
						

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Level 1Level 2Description
SHW CHRTWhen available, displays optional airport and terminal procedure charts
CHKLISTWhen available, displays optional checklists
Figure 1-21  MFD Softkeys
MAP DCLTR 
TRAFFICTOPOBACKTERRAIN
DCL TR-2 
DCLTR-3 
DCLTR-1  
Select the BACK
 Softkey on this level
to return to the top softkey level.
SHW CHR T CHKLIST 
(optional) 
(optional) 
AIR WAYS
AIR WY LO
AIR WAY HI
AIR WY ON
CASCAS
SYSTEM 
SYSTEM CAS MAP  
ELEC CHKLIST
FUEL   GEN
STRMSCPMET
AR(optional)LEGEND(optional)PROFILE
CAS
XM L TNG
NEXRAD
(optional)
or
PRECIP(optional)
or
DL
  LT NG
GPS RECEIVER OPERATION
Each GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Unit (IAU) contains a GPS receiver.  Information collected by the specified 
receiver (GPS1 for the #1 IAU or GPS2 for the #2 IAU) may be viewed on \
the AUX - GPS Status Page.
GPS1 provides information to the pilot-side PFD and GPS2 provides data to the copilot-side PFD.  Internal 
system checking is performed to ensure both GPS receivers are providing accurate data to the PFDs.  In some 
circumstances, both GPS receivers may be providing accurate data, but one receiver may be providing a better 
GPS solution than the other receiver.  In this case the GPS receiver producing the better solution is automatically 
coupled to both PFDs.  “BOTH ON GPS 1” or “BOTH ON GPS 2” ar\
e then displayed in the Reversionary Sensor 
Window (see Appendix A) indicating which GPS receiver is being used.  Both GPS receivers are still functioning 
properly, but one receiver is performing better than the other at that particular time.
These GPS sensor annunciations are most often seen after system power-up when one GPS receiver has 
acquired satellites before the other, or one of the GPS receivers has not yet acquired an SBAS (Satellite Based 
Augmentation System) signal.  While the aircraft is on the ground, the SBAS signal may be blocked by 
obstructions causing one GPS receiver to have difficulty acquiring a good signal.  Also, while airbo\
rne, turning 
the aircraft may result in one of the GPS receivers temporarily losing the SBAS signal.
If the sensor annunciation persists, check for a system failure message in the Messages Window on the PFD.  
If no failure message exists, check the GPS Status Page and compare the information for GPS1 and GPS2.  
Discrepancies may indicate a problem.  
						

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Viewing GPS receiver status information
1) Use the large FMS Knob to select the Auxiliary Page Group (see Section 1.7 for information on navigating MFD 
page groups).
2) Use the small FMS Knob to select GPS Status Page.
Selecting the GPS receiver for which data may be reviewed
1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - GPS Status Page.
2) To change the selected GPS receiver:
a) Select the desired GPS Softkey.
 Or:
a) Press the MENU Key.
b) Use the FMS Knob to highlight the receiver which is not selected and press the ENT Key.
Figure 1-22  GPS Status Page (RAIM or SBAS Selected)
Satellite Signal 
Strength Bars
Satellite Constellation 
Diagram Satellite Signal 
Information Status
RAIM 
Availability 
Prediction
GPS Receiver  Status
Enabled
SBAS 
Options
RAIM Softkey Selected
SBAS Softkey Selected
GPS Selection  Softkeys  
						

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The GPS Status Page provides the following information:
•	 Satellite	constellation	diagram
Satellites currently in view are shown at their respective positions on a sky view diagram.  The sky view is 
always in a north-up orientation, with the outer circle representing the horizon, the inner circle representing 
45° above the horizon, and the center point showing the position directly overhead.
Each satellite is represented by an oval containing the Pseudo-random noise (PRN) number (i\
.e., satellite 
identification number).  Satellites whose signals are currently being used are represented by solid ovals.
•	 Satellite	signal	information	status
The accuracy of the aircraft’s GPS fix is calculated using Estimated Position Uncertainty (EPU), Dilution 
of Precision (DOP), and horizontal and vertical figures of merit (HFOM and VFOM).  EPU is the radius of a 
circle centered on an estimated horizontal position in which actual position has 95% \
probability of laying.  
EPU is a statistical error indication and not an actual error measurement.
DOP measures satellite geometry quality (i.e., number of satellites received and where they are relative to 
each other) on a range from 0.0 to 9.9, with lower numbers denoting better accuracy.  HFOM and VFOM, 
measures of horizontal and vertical position uncertainty, are the current 95% confidence horizontal and 
vertical accuracy values reported by the GPS receiver.
The current calculated GPS position, time, altitude, ground speed, and track for the aircraft are displayed 
below the satellite signal accuracy measurements.
•	 GPS	receiver	status
The GPS solution type (ACQUIRING, 2D NAV, 2D DIFF NAV, 3D NAV, 3D DIFF NAV) for the active 
GPS receiver (GPS1 or GPS2) is shown in the upper right of the GPS Status P\
age.  When the receiver is 
in the process of acquiring enough satellite signals for navigation, the receiver uses satellite orbital data 
(collected continuously from the satellites) and last known position to determine the satellites that should be 
in view.  ACQUIRING is indicated as the solution until a sufficient number of\
 satellites have been acquired 
for computing a solution.
When the receiver is in the process of acquiring a 3D differential GPS solution, 3D NAV is indicated as the 
solution until the 3D differential fix has finished acquisition.  SBAS (Satellite-Based Augment\
ation System)  
indicates INACTIVE.  When acquisition is complete, the solution status i\
ndicates 3D DIFF NAV and SBAS  
indicates ACTIVE.
•	 RAIM	(Receiver	Autonomous	Integrity	Monitoring)	Prediction	(RAIM Softkey is selected)
In most cases performing a RAIM prediction is not be necessary.  However, in some cases, the selected 
approach may be outside the SBAS coverage area and it may be necessary to perform a RAIM prediction for 
the intended approach.
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) is a GPS receiver function that performs a consistency 
check on all tracked satellites.  RAIM ensures that the available satellite geometry allows the receiver to 
calculate a position within a specified RAIM protection limit (2.0 nautical miles for oceanic and enroute, 1.0 
nm for terminal, and 0.3 nm for non-precision approaches).  During oceanic, enroute, and terminal phases of 
flight, RAIM is available nearly 100% of the time.
The RAIM prediction function also indicates whether RAIM is available at a specifi\
ed date and time.  RAIM 
computations predict satellite coverage within ±15 min of the specified arrival da\
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Because of the tighter protection limit on approaches, there may be times when RAIM is not available.  The 
G1000 automatically monitors RAIM and warns with an alert message when it is not available.  If RAIM is not 
predicted to be available for the final approach course, the approach does not become active, as indicated by 
the messages “Approach is not active” and “RAIM not available from FAF to MAP”.  If RAIM is not available 
when crossing the FAF, the missed approach procedure must be flown.
Predicting RAIM availability
1) Select the GPS Status Page.
2) If necessary, select the RAIM Softkey.
3) Press the FMS Knob.  The ‘WAYPOINT’ field is highlighted.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the Waypoint Information Window.
5) Enter the desired waypoint:
a) Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired waypoint by identifier, facility, or city name and press the ENT Key.  Refer 
to Section 1.7 for instructions on entering alphanumeric data into the G\
1000.
 Or:
a) Use the large FMS Knob to scroll to the Most Recent Waypoints List.
b) Use the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired waypoint in the list and press the ENT Key.  The G1000 
automatically fills in the identifier, facility, and city fields with the information for the selected waypoint.
c) Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry.
6) Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival time and press the ENT Key.
7) Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival date and press the ENT Key.
8) With the cursor highlighting ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’, press the ENT Key.  Once RAIM availability is computed, one 
of the following is displayed:
 • ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’—RAIM has not been computed for the current waypoint, time, and date combination
 • ‘COMPUTING AVAILABILITY’—RAIM calculation in progress
 • ‘RAIM AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be available for the specified waypoint, time, and date
 • ‘RAIM NOT AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be unavailable for the specified waypoint, time, and date
Predicting RAIM availability at present position
1) Select the GPS Status Page.
2) If necessary, select the RAIM Softkey.
3) Press the FMS Knob.  The ‘WAYPOINT’ field is highlighted.
4) Press the MENU Key.
5) With ‘Set WPT to Present Position’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
6) Press the ENT Key to accept the waypoint entry.
7) Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival time and press the ENT Key.  
						

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8) Use the FMS Knob to enter an arrival date and press the ENT Key.
9) With the cursor highlighting ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’, press the ENT Key.  Once RAIM availability is computed, one 
of the following is displayed:
 • ‘COMPUTE RAIM?’—RAIM has not been computed for the current waypoint, time, and date combination
 • ‘COMPUTING AVAILABILITY’—RAIM calculation in progress
 • ‘RAIM AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be available for the specified waypoint, time, and date
 • ‘RAIM NOT AVAILABLE’—RAIM is predicted to be unavailable for the specified waypoint, time, and date
•	 SBAS	Selection	(SBAS Softkey is pressed)(WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS capable systems only)
In certain situations, such as when the aircraft is outside or on the fringe of the WAAS, EGNOS, or MSAS 
coverage area, it may be desirable to disable the reception of the applicable SBAS signal (although it is not 
recommended).  When disabled, the SBAS field in the GPS Status box ind\
icates DISABLED.  There may be a 
small delay for the GPS Status box to be updated upon WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS enabling/disabling.
Disabling WAAS, EGNOS or MSAS
1) Select the GPS Status Page.
2) If necessary, select the SBAS Softkey.
3) Press the FMS Knob, and turn the large FMS Knob to hightlight the desired SBAS system.
4) Press the ENT Key to uncheck the box.
5) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor.
•	 GPS	Satellite	Signal	Strengths
The GPS Status Page can be helpful in troubleshooting weak (or missing) signal levels due to poor satellite 
coverage or installation problems.  As the GPS receiver locks onto satellites, a signal strength bar is displayed 
for each satellite in view, with the appropriate satellite PRN number (01-32 or 120-138 for WAAS) below each 
bar.  The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages, as indicated by signal bar appearance:
- No bar—Receiver is looking for the indicated satellite
- Hollow bar—Receiver has found the satellite and is collecting data
- Light blue bar—Receiver has collected the necessary data and the satellite signal can be used
- Green bar—Satellite is being used for the GPS solution
- Checkered bar—Receiver has excluded the satellite (Fault Detection and Excl\
usion)
- “D” indication—Denotes the satellite is being used as part of\
 the differential computations
Each satellite has a 30-second data transmission that must be collected \
(signal strength bar is hollow) before 
the satellite may be used for navigation (signal strength bar becomes solid).  
						

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1.7 ACCESSING G1000 FUNCTIONALITY
MENUS
The G1000 has a MENU Key that, when pressed, displays a context-sensitive list of options.  This options list 
allows the user to access additional features or make settings changes which specifically relate to the currently displayed 
window/page.  There is no all-encompassing menu.  Some menus provide access to additional submenus that are used 
to view, edit, select, and review options.  Menus display ‘NO OPTIONS’ when there are no options for the window/page 
selected.  The main controls used in association with all window/page group operations are described in section 
1.3.  Softkey selection does not display menus or submenus.
To navigate the Page Menu Window:
1) Press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu Window.
2) Turn the FMS Knob to scroll through a list of available options (a scroll bar appears to the right of the window 
when the option list is longer than the window).
3) Press the ENT Key to select the desired option.
4) The CLR Key may be pressed to remove the menu and cancel the operation.  Pressing the FMS Knob also 
removes the displayed menu.
Figure 1-23  Page Menu Examples
No Options with 
NRST Window 
Displayed on the 
PFD
Options 
with FPL 
Window 
Displayed
MFD PAGE GROUPS
 NOTE: Refer to the Flight Management, Hazard Avoidance, and Additional Features sections for details on 
specific pages.
Information on the MFD is presented on pages which are grouped according to function.  The page group and 
active page title are displayed in the upper center of the screen, below the Navigation Status Box.  In the bottom 
right corner of the screen, a page group window is displayed by turning either FMS Knob.  The page group tabs 
are displayed along the bottom of the window.  The page titles are displayed in a list above the page group tabs.  
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(Airport/Procedures/Weather Information, XM, Procedure Loading), the active title of the page changes while 
the page name in the list remains the same.
Figure 1-24  Page Title and Page Groups 
Page GroupActive Page Title
MFD
Page Groups
Pages in Current Group
The main page groups are navigated using the FMS Knob; specific pages within each group can vary depending 
on the configuration of optional equipment.
Selecting a page using the FMS Knob:
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to display the list of page groups; continue turning the large FMS Knob until the 
desired page group is selected
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the desired page within a specific page group.
There are also several pages (Airport/Procedures/Weather Information and XM pages) which are selected first 
from within a main page group with the FMS Knob, then with the appropriate softkey at the bottom of the page 
(or from the page menu).  In this case, the page remains set to the selected page until a different page softkey is 
selected, even if a different page group is selected.  
						

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Figure 1-25  Map Pages
Map Pages (MAP)Navigation Map
Traffic Map
Stormscope
®
Weather Radar
Weather Data Link (service optional)
Terrain Proximity,  Terrain-SVS, or TAWS
Figure 1-26  Waypoint Pages
Airport 
Information  Screens
Waypoint Pages (WPT)
Airport Information screens
- Airport Information 
(INFO-1 Softkey)
-  Airport Directory 
(INFO-2 Softkey)
-   Departure Information 
(DP Softkey)
-   Arrival Information 
(STAR Softkey)
-   Approach Information 
(APR Softkey)
-   Weather Information 
(WX Softkey)
Intersection Information
NDB Information
VOR Information
User Waypoint Information  
						

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Figure 1-27  Auxiliary Pages
Auxiliary Pages (AUX)Weight Planning
Trip Planning
Utility
GPS Status
System Setup
SiriusXM Satellite Radio screens
- XM Information 
(INFO Softkey)
-  XM Radio 
(RADIO Softkey)
Satellite Phone
System Status
SiriusXM  Satellite Screens
Flight Plan Pages (FPL)
Active Flight Plan- Wide View, Narrow View 
(VIEW Softkey)
Flight Plan Catalog - Stored Flight Plan (NEW 
Softkey)
Figure 1-28  Flight Plan Pages
The Flight Plan Pages may also be accessed using the FPL Key.  Main pages within this group are selected by 
turning the small FMS Knob.