Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40
190-00592-00 Rev. A
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
8.4 GDL 69/69A
INTRODUCTION
The Garmin GDL 69/69A receiver interfaces with
the G1000 to bring XM Weather and XM Digital Audio
Entertainment to the cockpit. XM Weather and XM
Radio operate in the S-band frequency range to provide
continuous uplink capabilities at any altitude throughout
North America.
IMPORTANT:
Before the GDL 69/69A can be
used, it has to be activated by XM Satellite Radio.
The GDL 69/69A XM Satellite Radio Activation
Instructions that were delivered with the aircraft
contain important information required to initi-
ate XM satellite radio subscription for the GDL
69/69A.
GDL 69/69A WEATHER
XM weather information provided by the GDL 69/69A
is displayed on the following MFD Maps and Pages:
• Navigation Map Page (NEXRAD and XM Lightning
only)
• Weather Data Link Page (complete GDL 69/69A
capability)
• Nearest Pages (NEXRAD and XM Lightning only)
• Airport Information Page (NEXRAD and XM
Lightning only)
• Flight Planning Maps (NEXRAD and XM Lightning
only)
• AUX - Trip Planning Map (NEXRAD and XM
Lightning only)
• Weather Information Page - part of the
Waypoint Airport Information Page (METAR and
TAF information only)
XM weather information is also displayed on the
Primary Flight Display Inset Map. See the G1000 PFD
section for more information.
NOTE:
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are
displayed on all pages. Radar coverage is always
displayed with NEXRAD data.
Complete weather products include the following:
• Graphical NEXRAD Data (NEXRAD)
• Graphical METAR Data (METAR)
• Textual METAR Data
• Textual Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
• City Forecast Data
• Graphical Wind Data (WIND)
• Graphical Echo Tops (ECHO TOP)
• Graphical Cloud Tops (CLD TOP)
• Graphical Lightning Strikes (XM LTNG)
• Graphical Storm Cell Movement (CELL MOV)
• NEXRAD Radar Coverage (displayed with
NEXRAD data)
• SIGMETs/AIRMETs (SIG/AIR)
• Surface Analysis including City Forecasts (SFC)
• County Warnings (COUNTY)
• Freezing Levels (FRZ LVL)
• Hurricane Track (CYCLONE)
• Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
Displaying XM Weather Products on the
Navigation Map Page (Figure 8-9)
The Navigation Map Page displays NEXRAD, Cell
Movement, TFRs, and XM Lightning data.
Summary of Contents for G1000 Series
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