Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900
190-00709-05 Rev. D
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
SOFTKEY FUNCTION
The softkeys are located along the bottoms of the displays. The softkeys shown depend on the softkey level
or page being displayed. The bezel keys below the softkeys can be used to select the appropriate softkey. When
a softkey is selected, its color changes to black text on gray background and remains this way until it is turned
off, at which time it reverts to white text on black background.
Softkey Names (displayed)
Figure 1-15 Softkeys (Level 2 PFD Configuration)
Bezel-Mounted Softkeys (press)
Softkey On
Another means of selecting softkeys is by using the MFD/PFD Control Unit:
To select a softkey using the MFD Control Unit:
1)
Move the softkey selection box to the desired softkey using the arrows of the
SEL
Key.
2)
Press the center of the
SEL
Key to select the desired softkey.
PFD SOFTKEYS
The
CDI
,
IDENT
,
TMR/REF
,
NRST,
and
MSG
Softkeys undergo a momentary change to black text on gray
background and automatically switch back to white text on black background when selected. If messages
remain after acknowledgement, the
MSG
Softkey is black on white.
The PFD softkeys provide control over flight management functions, including GPS, NAV, terrain, traffic,
and lightning (optional). Each softkey sublevel has a
BACK
Softkey which can be pressed to return to the
previous level. The
MSG
Softkey is visible in all softkey levels. For the top level softkeys and the transponder
(XPDR) levels, the
IDENT
Softkey remains visible.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Description
INSET
Displays Inset Map in PFD lower left corner
OFF
Removes Inset Map
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 all except the active flight plan
WX LGND
Displays icon and age on the Inset Map for the selected weather
products (optional)
TRAFFIC
Cycles through traffic display options:
TRFC-1: Traffic displayed on inset map
TRFC-2: Traffic Map Page is displayed in the inset map window
TOPO
Displays topographical data (e.g., coastlines, terrain, rivers, lakes)
and elevation scale on Inset Map