Garmin Diamond DA40, Maintenance Manual

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G1000/DA40 System Maintenance Manual Page 5-3
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The G1000/DA 40 Alert System uses three levels:
WARNING:
This level of alert requires immediate pilot attention. A warning alert is accompanied by an annunciation
in the Annunciation Window. Warning alert text appearing in the Annunciation Window is always RED.
A warning alert is also accompanied by a flashing WARNING softkey annunciation, as shown in
Figure
5-3
, along with a continuos aural tone. Pressing the WARNING softkey acknowledges the presence of
the warning alert and stops the aural tone. Pressing the ALERTS softkey displays the related alert
message in the Alert Window.
Figure 5-3. WARNING Softkey Annunciation
CAUTION:
This level of alert indicates the existence of abnormal conditions on the aircraft that may require pilot
intervention. A caution alert is accompanied by an annunciation in the Annunciation Window. Caution
alert text appearing in the Annunciation Window is yellow. A caution alert is also accompanied by a
flashing CAUTION softkey annunciation, as shown in
Figure 5-4
, along with a single aural tone. Pressing
the CAUTION softkey acknowledges the presence of the caution alert. Pressing the ALERTS sofkey
displays the related alert message in the Alert Window.
Figure 5-4. CAUTION Softkey Annunciation
MESSAGE ADVISORY:
This level of alert provides general information to the pilot. A message advisory alert does not appear in
the Annunciation Window. A message advisory alert is only accompanied by a flashing
ADVISORY
softkey annunciation, as shown in
Figure 5-5
. Pressing the ADVISORY softkey acknowledges the
presence of the message advisory alert and displays the advisory message in the Alert Window.
Figure 5-5. ADVISORY Softkey Annunciation