Garmin G1000 Manual

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APPENDIX B
DATABASE MANAGEMENT
 CAUTION: Never disconnect power to the system when loading a database.  Power interuption during the 
database loading process could result in maintenance being required to r\
eboot the system.
The	system	 uses	Secure	 Digital	 (SD)	cards	 to	load	 and	store	 various	 types	of	data.		 For	basic	 flight	 operations,	
SD	cards	 are	required	 for	database	 storage	as	well	 as	Jeppesen	 navigation	and ChartView database updates.  Not 
all	SD	 cards	 are	compatible	 with	the	G1000.		 Use	only	 SD	cards	 supplied	 by	Garmin	 or	the	 aircraft	 manufacturer.
 CAUTION:  When downloading updates to the Jeppesen Navigation Database, copy the data to an SD card 
other than a Garmin Supplemental Data Card.  Otherwise, data corruption can occur.
  NOTE:  When loading database updates, the ‘DB Mismatch’ message will be displayed until database 
synchronization is complete, followed by turning system power off, then on.  Synchronization can be 
monitored on the AUX-SYSTEM STATUS Page. 
 NOTE:  Loading a database in the system prior to its effective date will result\
 in the expiration date on the 
power-up screen and the effective date on the AUX-System Status Page being displayed in yellow.
 NOTE:  Garmin requests the flight crew report any observed discrepancies rela\
ted to database information. 
These discrepancies could come in the form of an incorrect procedure; incorrectly identified terrain, obstacles 
and fixes; or any other displayed item used for navigation or communication in the\
 air or on the ground.  Go 
to FlyGarmin.com and select “Aviation Data Error Report.
JEPPESEN DATABASES
The	Jeppesen	 navigation	 database	is	updated	 on	a	28-day	 cycle.	 	The	ChartView	 database	is	updated	 on	a	
14-day	 cycle.		If	the	 ChartView	 database	is	not	 updated	 within	70	days	 of	the	 expiration	 date,	ChartView	 will	
no	longer	function.		Both	of	these	databases	are	provided	directly	from	Jeppesen.		
 NOTE:  The Jeppesen aviation navigation database is now referred to as the ‘navigation database’.  Previously 
this database had been referred to as the ‘aviation database’. 
The	 ChartView	 database	should	be	copied	 to	the	 Garmin	 supplied	 Supplemental	 Data	Card	 which	 will	reside	
in	the	 bottom	 card	slot	on	the	 MFD.	 	 The	navigation	 database	must	be	installed	 from	the	Jeppesen	 or	user	
supplied	SD	data	card.		Contact	Jeppesen	(www.jeppesen.com)	for	subscription	and	update	information.
 NOTE:  After the navigation database is installed, the card may be removed.
Updating the active Jeppesen navigation database (not using the Dual Navigation Database or \
Automatic Database Synchronization Features):
1) With the system OFF, insert the SD card containing the new navigation database version into \
the top card slot of the 
display (PFD1, PFD2 or MFD) to be updated (label of SD card facing left).
2) Turn the system ON.  A prompt similar to the following is displayed in the upper left corner \
of the display:  
						

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Figure B-1  Standby Navigation Database Prompt
3) Press the NO Softkey to proceed to loading the active database.
4) A prompt similar to the following is displayed, press the YES Softkey to update the active navigation database.
Figure B-2  Database Update Confirmation
5) After the update completes, the display starts in normal mode.  Do not remove power while the display is 
starting.
6) Turn the system OFF and remove the SD card from the top card slot.
7) Repeat steps 1 through 6 for the other displays (PFD1, PFD2 or MFD).  Remove the SD card when finished.
8) Apply power to the system and press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup screen.
9) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
10) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
11) Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show active navigation database information for each display (MFD1 
DB, PFD1 DB, PFD2 DB).  Verify the correct active navigation database cycle information is shown \
for each display.
DUAL NAVIGATION DATABASE FEATURE 
The	dual navigation database feature allows each display to store an upcoming navigation database on the 
bottom	 SD	card	 so	that	 the	system	 can	automatically	 load	it	to	 replace	 the	active database when the new 
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If	a	navigation	 database	loader	card	is	inserted	 into	the	top	 SD	card	 slot	of	a	display,	 and	an	SD	 card	 is	in	 the	
bottom slot, the system will prompt the user (upon on-ground power up) as to whether the database should 
be	 stored	 on	the	 bottom	 SD	card	 as	the	 standby	 database.		 If	the	 user	 responds	 affirmatively,	 the	system	 will	
copy	the	navigation	 database	from	the	top	 SD	card	 to	the	 bottom	 SD	card.		 As	long	 as	the	 bottom	 SD	card	
remains in the card slot, this standby navigation database will be available for the system to use as t\
he active 
database as soon as it becomes effective. 
The	 system	 checks	the	active	 and	standby	 databases	 upon	(on-ground	 only)	power-up.	 	 If	the	 standby	
database is current and the active database is out of date, the display will upload the standby data\
base into the 
active	 internal	 database	 location.		 Uploading	 the	standby	 database	 to	the	 active	 location	 takes	approximately	
45-55	 seconds.		 The	pilot	 is	alerted	 that	the	update	 is	complete	 by	a	system	 alert	message,	 ‘NAV	DB	UPDATED’.	
Loading a standby navigation database:
1) With the system OFF, insert the SD card containing the new navigation database version into \
the top card slot 
of the MFD.
2) Verify that an SD card is inserted in the bottom slot of each PFD and the\
 MFD.
3) Turn the system ON.  A prompt similar to the following is displayed.
Figure B-3  Standby Navigation Database Prompt
4) Press the YES Softkey.  The navigation database is copied to the SD card in the bottom card slot \
of the MFD.
5) After the navigation database files are copied to the bottom SD card, the display will appear as shown in Figure 
B-4.
Figure B-4  Standby Navigation Database Update Complete  
						

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6) As instructed on the display, press any key to continue.  The display will now appear as shown in Figure B-5.
Figure B-5  Navigation Database Verification Prompt
7) Press any key to continue.  The display will now appear as shown in Figure B-6.
Figure B-6  Active Navigation Database Prompt
8) Press the NO Softkey.  The display now starts in normal mode.  Since the database effective date is not yet valid, 
it should not be loaded as the active database.  The display now starts in normal mode.  Do not remove power 
while the display is starting.
9) Press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup screen.
10) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
11) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
12) The new database is copied to the SD card in the bottom card slot of each\
 PFD.  Progress can be monitored in 
the SYNC STATUS field.  When copying is finished, ‘Complete’ is displayed.
13) Turn system power OFF.
14) Remove the SD card from the top card slot of the MFD.
15) Turn system power ON.
16) Press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup screen.
17) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
18) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
19) Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show standby navigation database information for each display 
(MFD1 DB, PFD1 DB, PFD2 DB).  Verify the correct standby navigation database cycle information is shown 
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GARMIN DATABASES
The	following	databases	are	stored	on	Supplemental	Data	Cards	provided	by	Garmin:
•	 Expanded
After subscribing to the desired database product, these database products will be downloaded and ultimately 
stored	on	three	 Supplemental	 Data	Cards	 (with	the	exception	 of	FliteCharts,	 which	is	loaded	 on	only	 one	card).		
Each	 Supplemental	 Data	Card	 resides	 in	the	 bottom	 card	of	each	 display	 as	shown	 in	Figure	 B-7.		These	 cards	
must not be removed except to update the databases stored on each card.
Figure B-7  Correct Database Locations
MFD
 PFD1
PFD2
Since	these	databases	 are	not	 stored	 internally	 in	the	 displays,	 a	Supplemental	 Data	Card	 containing	 identical	
database versions must be kept in each display unit.
The	basemap	 database	contains	data	for	the	 topography	 and	land	 features,	 such	as	rivers,	 lakes,	and	towns.		
It	is	updated	only	periodically,	with	no	set	schedule.		There	is	no	expiration	date.
The	 terrain	 database	 contains	the	terrain	 mapping	 data.	 	The	airport	 terrain	database	 contains	increased	
resolution	 terrain	data	around	 airports.		 These	databases	 are	updated	 periodically	 and	have	 no	expiration	 date.
The	obstacle	 database	 contains	data	for	obstacles,	 such	as	towers,	 that	pose	 a	potential	 hazard	to	aircraft.		
Obstacles	 200	feet	and	 higher	 are	included	 in	the	 obstacle	 database.	 	 It	is	 very	 important	 to	note	 that	not	all	
obstacles	 are	necessarily	 charted	and	therefore	 may	not	be	contained	 in	the	 obstacle	 database.		 This	database	 is	
updated on a 56-day cycle.
 NOTE:  The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from gover\
nment agencies.  Garmin 
accurately processes and cross-validates the data, but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of 
the data.
The	AOPA	 Airport	 Directory	 provides	data	on	airports	 and	heliports	 throughout	 the	U.S.,	 and	offers	 detailed	
information	 for	over	 5,300	 U.	S.	airports,	 along	with	the	names	 and	phone	 numbers	 of	thousands	 of	FBOs.		 This	
database is updated four times per year.  
						

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The	SafeTaxi	 database	 contains	detailed	airport	diagrams	 for	selected	 airports.		 These	diagrams	 aid	in	following	
ground control instructions by accurately displaying the aircraft position on the map in relation to taxiways, 
ramps,	runways,	terminals,	and	services.		This	database	is	updated	on	a	56-day	cycle.
The	 FliteCharts	 database	contains	procedure	 charts	for	the	 United	 States	only.		This	database	 is	updated	 on	a	
28-day	cycle.		If	not	updated	within	180	days	of	the	expiration	date,	FliteCharts	will	no	longer	function.
AUTOMATIC DATABASE SYNCHRONIZATION FEATURE
The	 automatic	 database	synchronization	 feature	automatically	 transfers	the	database	 from	a	single	 SD	
database	 card	to	the	 SD	cards	 on	each	 PFD	and	the	MFD	 to	ensure	 that	all	databases	 are	synchronized	
throughout the system.  After power-up, the system compares all copies of each applicable database.  If similar 
databases do not match, the most recent valid database is automatically copied to each card in the system that 
does not already contain that database.
The	 following	 databases	 are	checked	 and	synchronized:	 Basemap,	Safetaxi,	Airport	Terrain,	 Obstacle,	
Airport	Directory	 (AOPA),	and	Terrain.		 This	feature	 applies	 only	to	databases	 that	are	stored	 on	the	 SD	card	
that	 resides	 in	the	 bottom	 slot	of	each	 display.		 This	feature	 does	not	apply	 to	the	 navigation	 database	which	
is stored internally in each display, or to the charts databases (FliteCharts and ChartView) which are only 
required	to	be	 present	 on	the	 MFD.		 The	typical	 procedure	 would	be	to	download	 new	databases	 to	the	 MFD	
card,	then	synchronize	the	data	to	the	PFD(s).
 NOTE: The	 9-arc	 second	 terrain	database	 may	take	as	long	 as	100	 minutes	 to	synchronize	 using	this	method.		
Therefore	 the	user	 may	want	 to	transfer	 the	data	 using	 a	PC,	 or	connect	 the	system	 to	a	ground	 power	
source	while	performing	the	database	synchronization.
The	synchronization	 progress	may	be	monitored	 on	the	 AUX-System	 Status	Page	in	the	 Sync	 Status	 section	
of	the	 Database	 Window	(Figure	B-8).	 	This	section	 shows	the	synchronization	 status	of	each	 applicable	
database, including the percent complete, time remaining, and to which displays the databases are being 
copied.		 When	the	synchronization	 is	complete,	 the	status	 is	listed	 as	‘Complete’,	 followed	by	the	 displays	 to	
which	the	databases	 were	copied.		 This	sub-section	 is	only	 present	 when	a	sync	 is	occurring	 or	has	 occurred	
on the current power-up.
An	indication	 of	‘Complete’	 still	requires	 a	power	 cycle	before	 the	synchronized	 databases	will	be	used	 by	
the system.
Figure B-8  AUX-System Status Page, Database Window  
						

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The	Display	 Database	 Softkey	(Figure	B-11)	is	used	 to	place	 the	cursor	 in	the	 Database	 Window.	 	 Upon	
first	press	 of	the	 Display	 Database	 Softkey,	the	softkey	 will	change	 to	a	selected	 state	(black	 text	on	gray	
background)	 and	the	cursor	 will	appear	 in	the	 Database	 Window.		 At	this	 point	 the	user	 can	scroll	 through	
all	databases	 in	the	 Database	 Window	to	view	 status	 information.		 If	the	 Display	 Database	 Softkey	is	pressed	
repeatedly,	 the	softkey	 will	cycle	 through	 PFD1,	PFD2,	and	MFD.		 Database	 status	information	 in	the	 Database	
Window	will	reflect	the	database	of	the	selected	PFD	or	MFD.		After	a	successful	sync	and	restart,	verify	that	
the	proper	databases	are	now	in	use	on	the	AUX–System	Status	Page	(Figure	B-8).
If	an	 error	 occurs	 during	 the	synchronization,	 an	error	 message	 will	be	displayed,	 followed	by	the	 affected	
display	 in	the	 Sync	 Status	 section	 of	the	 Database	 Window	(Figure	B-9).		If	a	synchronization	 completes	on	
one display, but an error occurs on another, the error message will be displayed with the affected diaplay 
listed	after	it.	 	When	 an	error	 message	 (Table	B-1)	is	displayed,	 the	problem	 must	be	corrected	 before	the	
synchronization	 can	be	completed.		 A	power	 cycle	is	required	 to	restart	 synchronization	 when	‘Card	Full’	or	
‘Err’	is	shown.	
Figure B-9  Synchronization Error Message
Database Synchronization Error Message
Error MessageDescription
CanceledDatabase synchronization has been canceled by removing the bottom SD car\
d in 
display being updated
Card FullSD card does not contain sufficient memory
ErrDisplayed for all other errors that may cause the synchronization proces\
s to be halted
TimeoutSystem timed-out prior to the database transfer completing
Table B-1  Database Synchronization Error Messages
UPDATING GARMIN DATABASES
The	Garmin	 database	 updates	can	be	obtained	 by	following	 the	instructions	 detailed	in	the	 ‘Aviation	
Databases’	 section	of	the	 Garmin	 website	(fly.garmin.com).	 	 Once	the	updated	 files	have	 been	 downloaded	
from	the	website,	 a	PC	 equipped	 with	an	appropriate	 SD	card	 reader	 is	used	 to	unpack	 and	program	 the	new	
databases	 onto	an	existing	 Supplemental	 Data	Card.		 Equipment	 required	to	perform	 the	update	 is	as	 follows:
•	 Windows-compatible	PC	computer	(running	Windows	XP,	Vista,	or	Windows	7)
•	 SD	Card	Reader:	SanDisk	SDDR-93,	SanDisk	SDDR-99,	Verbatim	#96504,	or	equivalent
•	 Updated	database	obtained	from	the	Garmin	website
•	 Existing	Supplemental	Database	SD	Cards	(010-00330-42,	or	-43)	from	both	PFDs	and	MFD  
						

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In	some	 cases	it	may	 be	necessary	 to	obtain	 an	unlock	 code	from	 Garmin	 in	order	 to	make	 the	database	
product	 functional.		 It	may	 also	be	necessary	 to	have	 the	system	 configured	 by	a	Garmin	 authorized	 service	
facility in order to use some database features.
After the data has been copied to the appropriate data card, perform the following steps:
1) With system power OFF, remove the MFD database card from the bottom card slot of the MFD.
2) Update the Garmin databases on the MFD card.
3) Insert the MFD database card into the bottom card slot of the MFD.
4) Apply power to the system, check that the databases are initialized and displayed on the power-up screen 
(Figure B-10).  When updating the terrain and FliteCharts databases, a ‘Verifying’ message may be seen.  If this 
message is present, wait for the system to finish loading before proceeding to step 5.
Figure B-10  Database Information on the Power-up Screen
5) Acknowledge the Power-up Page agreement by pressing the ENT Key or the right most softkey.
6) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
7) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
8) Monitor the Sync Status in the Database Window.  Wait for all databases to complete synching, indicated by 
‘Complete’ being displayed as seen in Figure B-9.
9) Remove and reapply power to the system.
10) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
11) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
12) Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show database information for each display (MFD1 DB, PFD1 
DB, PFD2 DB).  Verify the correct database cycle information is shown for each database \
for each display.
Figure B-11  Display Database Softkey
UnselectedMFD1 DB Selected PFD1 DB Selected  
						

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MAGNETIC FIELD VARIATION DATABASE UPDATE
A	copy	 of	the	 current	 magnetic	 field	variation	 database	(MV	DB)	is	included	 with	the	navigation	 database.		
At	startup,	 the	system	 compares	 this	version	 of	the	 MV	 DB	with	 that	presently	 being	used	by	each	 AHRS	
(GRS1	 and	GRS2).		 If	the	 system	 determines	 the	MV	 DB	needs	 to	be	 updated,	 a	prompt	 is	displayed	 on	the	
Navigation	 Map	Page,	 as	shown	 in	Figure	 B-12.		Note,	in	the	 following	 example,	GRS1	is	the	 first	 AHRS	 to	
indicate	 an	update	 is	available.		 In	actuality,	 this	is	dependent	 on	which	 AHRS	is	the	 first	 to	report	 status	to	the	
system.		 GRS2	may	be	displayed	 before	GRS1.		 The	order	 is	not	 important,	 only	that	both	 AHRS	 be	updated.
Figure B-12  GRS1 Magnetic Field Variation Database Update Prompt
Loading the magnetic field variation database update:
1) With ‘OK’ highlighted, as seen in Figure B-12, press the ENT Key on the MFD.  A progress monitor is displayed 
as shown in Figure B-13.
Figure B-13  Uploading Database to GRS1
2) When the upload is complete, the prompt for the next GRS upload is displayed, as seen in Figure B-14.
Figure B-14  GRS2 Magnetic Field Variation Database Update Prompt  
						

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3) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key on the MFD.  A progress monitor is displayed as shown in Figure B-15. 
When the upload is complete, the system is ready for use.
Figure B-15  Uploading Database to GRS2