Garmin G1000 Manual

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A567
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Selecting the WX Softkey	shows	the	airport	 weather	 frequency	 information,	 when	available,	 and	includes	
weather	 data	such	 as	METAR	 and	TAF	 from	 the	SiriusXM	 Data	Link	 Receiver.		 Weather	information	 is	available	
only	 when	 an	SiriusXM	 Data	Link	 Receiver	 is	installed	 and	the	XM	 WX	 Satellite	 Weather	 subscription	 is	current.
Selecting Additional  Information:
1) While viewing the Airport Taxi Diagram, select the WX Softkey to display the information windows (AIRPORT, 
INFO).
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the INFO Box.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the INFO Box choices.  When the INFO Box is selected the G1000 softkeys 
are blank.  If multiple choices are available, scroll to the desired choice with the large FMS Knob and press the 
ENT Key to complete the selection.
5) Press the FMS Knob again to deactivate the cursor.
Figure 8-59  Weather Information Page, WX Softkey Selected
WX Softkey 
Selected
Softkeys are 
Blank during 
Info Box 
Selection
Chart Not 
To Scale  Info Available 
on This 
Airport
WX Info 
When 
Available
Selecting the GO BACK Softkey	reverts	to	the	previous	page	(Navigation	Map	Page	or	Flight	Plan	Page).  
						

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CHART OPTIONS
Selecting the CHRT OPT Softkey	displays	the	next	level	of	softkeys,	the	chart	options	level	(Figure	8-48).
Selecting the ALL Softkey	shows	the	entire	chart	on	the	screen.
Complete 
Chart 
Shown
Figure 8-60  Airport Information Page, ALL View Selected  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A569
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Selecting the FIT WIDTH	Softkey	 fits	the	 width	 of	the	 chart	 in	the	 display	 viewing	 area.	 	In	the	 example	
shown,	the	chart	at	close	range	is	replaced	with	the	full	width	chart.
Figure 8-61  Approach Information Page, FIT WDTH Softkey Selected
Select FIT WDTH 
Softkey to Show  Full Chart Width  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A570
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Selecting the FULL SCN Softkey	alternates	between	removing	and	replacing	the	data	window	to	the	right.
Figure 8-62  Airport Information Page, Full Screen and Info Window
Select FULL SCN 
Softkey to Switch 
Between Full Screen 
Chart and Chart With  Info Window
Selecting the BACK Softkey,	or	waiting	for	45	seconds	reverts	to	the	chart	selection	softkeys.
The	full	screen	view	can	also	be	selected	by	using	the	page	menu	option.
Selecting full screen On or Off:
1) While viewing a terminal chart press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu OPTIONS.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Chart Setup Menu Option and press the ENT Key.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to move between the FULL SCREEN and COLOR SCHEME Options.  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A571
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4) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the On and Off Full Screen Options.
Figure 8-63  Page MenusFull Screen On/Off Selection
Chart Setup Option
DAY/NIGHT VIEW
FliteCharts	 can	be	displayed	 on	a	white	 or	black	 background	 for	day	 or	night	 viewing.		 The	Day	 View	 offers	
a	better	 presentation	 in	a	bright	 environment.		 The	Night	 View	gives	 a	better	 presentation	 for	viewing	 in	a	dark	
environment.		When	the	CHART	SETUP	Box	is	selected	the	G1000	softkeys	are	blank.
Selecting Day,  Night,  or Automatic View:
1) While viewing a terminal chart press the MENU Key to display the Page Menu OPTIONS.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the Chart Setup Menu Option and press the ENT Key.
Figure 8-64  Waypoint Information Page, OPTIONS Menu
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to move to the COLOR SCHEME Option (Figure 8-65).
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between Day, Auto, and Night Options.
5) If Auto Mode is selected, turn the large FMS Knob to select the percentage field.  Use the small FMS Knob to 
change the percentage value.  The percentage value is the day/night crossover point based on the percentage of   
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A572
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backlighting intensity.  For example, if the value is set to 15%, the day/night display changes when the display 
backlight reaches 15% of full brightness.
   The display must be changed in order for the new setting to become active\
.  This may be accomplished by 
selecting another page or changing the display range.
6) Press the FMS Knob when finished to remove the Chart Setup Menu.
Figure 8-65  Approach Information Page, Day View
Figure 8-66  Approach Information Page, Night View  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A573
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FLITECHARTS CYCLE NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE
FliteCharts	data	is	revised	 every	28	days.		 Charts	 are	still	 viewable	 during	a	period	 that	extends	 from	the	cycle	
expiration	 date	to	the	 disables	 date.		FliteCharts	 is	disabled	 180	days	 after	the	expiration	 date	and	are	no	longer	
available	 for	viewing	 upon	reaching	 the	disables	 date.		After	the	expiration	 date,	the	FliteCharts	 database	is	no	
longer	 current,	 however,	 data	displayed	 on	the	 actual	 charts	 may	still	be	current.		 When	viewing	 charts	after	the	
FliteCharts	database	has	expired,	ensure	the	displayed	chart	is	current	before	using.
When	 turning	 on	the	 system,	 the	Power-up	 Page	displays	 the	current	 status	of	the	 FliteCharts	 database.		See	
the	table	below	for	the	various	FliteCharts	Power-up	Page	displays	and	the	definition	of	each.
Figure 8-67  Power-up Page, FliteCharts Database
FliteCharts Database
Power-up Page DisplayDefinition
Blank Line. system is not configured for FliteCharts.  Contact a Garmin-
authorized service center for configuration.
System is configured for FliteCharts but no chart database is installe\
d.  
Refer to Updating Garmin Databases in Appendix B for the FliteCharts 
database
Normal operation.  FliteCharts database is valid and within current 
cycle.
FliteCharts database is beyond the expiration date, but still within the 
180 day viewing period.
FliteCharts database has timed out.  Database is beyond 180 days 
after expiration date.  FliteCharts database is no longer available for 
viewing.
Table 8-3  FliteCharts Power-up Page Annunciations and Definitions
Other	possible	AUX	-	System	 Status	page	conditions	 are	shown	 in	Figure	 8-68.		‘FliteCharts	 Expires’	plus	a	
date	in	white,	 indicates	 the	chart	 database	 is	current.		 ‘Chart	data	is	out	 of	date!’	 in	yellow,	 indicates	 charts	are	
still	viewable,	but	approaching	the	disable	date.  
						

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When	the	180	 day	grace	 period	 has	expired,	 ‘Chart	data	is	disabled.’	 in	yellow	 indicates	 that	the	FliteCharts	
database	 has	expired	 and	is	no	 longer	 viewable.	 	 ‘Chart	Data:	N/A’	appears	 in	white	 if	no	 FliteCharts	 data	is	
available	on	the	database	card	or	no	database	card	is	inserted.
FliteCharts	 time	critical	 information	 can	also	 be	found	 on	the	AUX	 -	System	 Status	page.	 	 The	FliteCharts	
database	 REGION,	 CYCLE	number,	 EFFECTIVE,	 EXPIRES,	and	DISABLES	 dates	of	the	 subscription	 appear	in	
either	blue	or	yellow	 text.		Dates	 shown	 in	blue	 are	current	 data.		Dates	 shown	 in	yellow	 indicate	 the	data	 is	not	
within	the	current	subscription	period.
FliteCharts	 becomes	inoperative	 180	days	 after	the	FliteCharts	 EXPIRES	date	is	reached,	 and	is	no	 longer	
available	 for	viewing.		 This	date	is	shown	 as	the	 DISABLES	 date.		After	the	disable	 date	the	SHW CHRT	Softkey	
label	appears	subdued	and	is	unavailable	until	a	revised	issue	of	FliteCharts	is	installed.
 NOTE:  A subdued softkey label indicates the function is disabled.
Select the MFD1 DB	 Softkey	 to	place	 the	cursor	 in	the	 DATABASE	 window.	 	Scroll	through	 the	listed	
information	 by	turning	 the	FMS	Knob	 or	pressing	 the	ENT	Key	 until	 the	FliteCharts	 database	information	 is	
shown.
The	FliteCharts	database	cycle	number	shown	in	the	figure,	1105,	is	deciphered	as	follows:
11	–	Indicates	the	year	2011
05	–	Indicates	the	fifth	issue	of	the	FliteCharts	database	for	the	year
The	FliteCharts	EFFECTIVE	date	07–MAY–11	is	the	first	date	that	this	database	is	current.
The	FliteCharts	EXPIRES	date	04–JUN–11	is	the	last	date	that	this	database	is	current.
The	DISABLES	date	01–DEC–11	is	the	date	that	this	database	becomes	inoperative.
Figure 8-68 AUX – System Status Page, FliteCharts Current and Available
FliteCharts 
Data  
						

							Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A575
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The	FliteCharts	 database	is	provided	 from	Garmin.		 Refer	to	Updating	 Garmin	Databases	 in	Appendix	B	 for	
instructions	on	revising	the	FliteCharts	database.
The	other	 three	possible	AUX	-	System	 Status	page	conditions	 are	shown	 here.		The	EXPIRES	 date,	in	yellow,	
is	the	 revision	 date	for	the	 next	 database	 cycle.		The	DISABLES	 date,	in	yellow,	 is	the	 date	 that	this	database	 cycle	
is	no	 longer	 viewable.		 REGION	and	CYCLE	 NOT	AVAILABLE	 in	blue,	 indicate	 that	FliteCharts	 database	is	not	
available	on	the	database	card	or	no	database	card	is	inserted.
Figure 8-69  AUX – System Status Page, FliteCharts Datbase Status
FliteCharts Expired, but is not Disabled FliteCharts Database is Disabled
FliteCharts Database is Not Available
Current Date is Before Effective Date  
						

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8.5 AOPA AIRPORT DIRECTORY
The	Aircraft	 Owners	 and	Pilots	 Association	 (AOPA)	Airport	Directory	 database	offers	detailed	 information	
regarding	 services,	hours	of	operation,	 lodging	options,	 and	more.	 	 This	information	 is	viewed	 on	the	 Airport	
Information	Page	by	selecting	the	INFO	Softkey	until	INFO-2	is	displayed	as	shown	in	Figure	8-70.
Figure 8-70  AOPA Information on the Airport Information Page
AOPA DATABASE CYCLE NUMBER AND REVISION
The	 AOPA	Airport	 Directory	 database	is	revised	 four	times	 per	year.	 	 Check	 fly.garmin.com	 for	the	 current	
database.	 	 The	Airport	Directory	 is	always	 available	 for	use	 after	 the	expiration	 date.	 	When	 turning	 on	the	
system,	the	Power-up	Page	indicates	whether	the	databases	are	current,	out	of	date,	or	not	available.
Figure 8-71  Power-up Page,  Airport Directory Database
AOPA Database