Garmin G1000 NXi, Cockpit Reference Manual

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Garmin G1000 NXi Cockpit Reference Guide for the da62 190-02622-00 Rev. A 2
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
Avoidance
AFCS
Additional
Featur
es
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
Flight Instruments
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
Avoidance
AFCS
Additional
Featur
es
Abnormal
Oper
ation
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
Avoidance
AFCS
Additional
Featur
es
Abnormal
Oper
ation
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
Avoidance
AFCS
Additional
Featur
es
Abnormal
Oper
ation
Annun/Alerts
Appendix
Index
Flight
Instruments
EIS
Nav/Com/
XP
d
R/
a
udio
Flight
Management
Hazar
d
avoidance
a
FCS
a
dditional
Featur
es
a
bnormal
o
per
ation
a
nnun/
a
lerts
a
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Index
aLTIMETER
Setting the Selected altitude:
Turn the
aLT
Knob to set the Selected Altitude. Turn the large knob for 1000-ft
increments, small knob for 100-ft increments. If set to Metric mode, the large knob
adjusts the Selected Altitude in 500-meter increments; the small knob adjusts the
Selected Altitude in 50-meter increments..
If a Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height (MDA/DH) value has been set, this altitude
is also available for the Selected Altitude.
displaying altitude in meters:
1)
Press the PFd opt Softkey to display the second-level softkeys.
2) Press the
aLT Units
Softkey.
3)
Press the Meters Softkey to turn on metric altitude readouts.
4) Press the Back Softkey twice to return to the top-level softkeys.
WaRNING:
Do not use a QFE altimeter setting with this system. System functions will
not operate properly with a QFE altimeter setting. Use only a QHN altimeter setting
for the height above mean sea level, or the standard pressure setting, as applicable.
Selecting the altimeter barometric pressure setting:
Turn the BaRo Knob to select the desired setting.
Selecting standard barometric pressure (29.92 in Hg):
1)
Press the PFd opt Softkey to display the second-level softkeys.
2) Press the
STd Baro
Softkey.
Changing altimeter barometric pressure setting units:
1)
Press the
PFd opt
Softkey to display the second-level softkeys.
2)
Press the aLT Units Softkey.
3)
Press the IN Softkey to display the barometric pressure setting in inches of mercury (in
Hg).
or :
Press the
HPa
Softkey to display the barometric pressure setting in hectopascals (hPa).
4)
Press the Back Softkey twice to return to the top-level softkeys.
Setting the Baro Transition alert:
1)
Use the
FMS
Knob to select the ‘Aux - System Setup 1’ Page on the MFD.
2)
Push the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) To enable/disable the Baro Transition Alert based on altitude, turn the large FMS Knob
to highlight the ‘On’ or ‘Off’ field for the BARO Transition Alert Altitude in the BARO
Transition Alert Box.