Garmin G1000 Manual

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850307
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
SECTION 6  HAZARD AVOIDANCE
The G1000 hazard avoidance features are designed to provide advisory information of potential hazards to flight 
safety associated with weather, terrain, and air traffic.
This section is divided into the following groups:
Weather
•	 GDL	69/69A	XM	WX	Satellite	Weather	(Optional)
•	 GSR	56	Garmin	Flight	Data	Services	(GFDS)	Worldwide	Weather	(Optional)
•	 GWX	68	Airborne	Color	Weather	Radar...

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6.1 XM WX SATELLITE WEATHER
 NOTE:  XM WX Satellite Weather data provides information for avoiding hazardous weather.  It is not meant 
to be used for penetrating hazardous weather.
XM	 WX	 Satellite	 Weather	 is	provided	 through	the	GDL	69/69A,	 a	remote-mounted	 datalink	satellite	receiver.		
Received	 graphical	 weather	information	 and	associated	 text	is	displayed	 on	the	 Multi	 Function	 Display	(MFD)	and...

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Figure 6-1  XM Information Page
Data Radio ID 
(for XM WX  data)
Weather Products  (Available 
Products for 
Service Class  Indicated in  Green) 
Select INFO Softkey to 
Display XM 
Information Page
Audio Radio ID 
(for SiriusXM 
Satellite Radio)
Select LOCK 
Softkey to Lock 
Subscription 
Information
USING XM WX PRODUCTS
The	 principal	 map	for	viewing	 XM	WX	 data	 is	the	 Weather	 Data	Link	 (XM)	 Page	in	the...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A310
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NEXRAD Weather  Product 
Enabled Icon
Figure 6-2  Weather Data Link Page 
Cloud Tops  Weather Product 
Enabled Icon
Weather 
Product 
Ages in 
Minutes 
When	 a	weather	 product	is	active	 on	the	 Weather	 Data	Link	 (XM)	 Page	or	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page,	 the	
corresponding	 product	symbol	and	age	of	the	 data	 are	displayed	 inside	a	status	 box	(Figure	 6-2).		The	age	of	the	
product	 is	based	 on	the	 time...

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XM WX  ProductSymbolExpiration Time 
(Minutes)
Minimum Refresh Rate 
(Minutes)
Next-generation Radar 
(NEXRAD)305 (U.S.)
10 (Canada)
Cloud Top 
(CLD TOP)6015 
Echo Top 
(ECHO TOP)307.5 
XM Lightning 
(LTNG)305 
Cell Movement 
(CELL MOV)3012 
SIGMETs/AIRMETs 
(SIG/AIR)6012 
Meteorological Aerodrome  Report 
(METARs)9012 
City Forecast 
(CITY)6012 
Surface Analysis 
(SFC)6012 
Freezing Levels 
(FRZ LVL)6012 
Winds...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A312
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This	table	shows	which	XM	WX	products	can	be	displayed	(indicated	with	a	‘+’	symbol)	on	specific	maps.
XM WX  Product
PFD Inset Map
Navigation Map PageWeather Data Link 
(XM) Page
Weather Information 
Page
AUX - Trip Planning 
Page
System Page GroupNearest Page  GroupFlight Plan Pages
NEXRAD +++++++
Cloud Top  (CLD TOP)+
Echo Top  (ECHO TOP)+
XM Lightning (LTNG)+++++++
Cell Movement (CELL MOV)++++++
SIGMETs/AIRMETs...

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WEATHER SOFTKEYS ON THE WEATHER DATA LINK (XM) PAGE
Softkeys	control	the	display	 of	weather	 information	 on	most	 MFD	 pages	 and	the	PFD	 Inset	 Map	(The	 figure	
shows	 the	weather	 product	softkeys	 for	the	 Weather	 Data	Link	 (XM)	 Page).		 When	a	weather	 product	is	selected	
for	 display,	 the	corresponding	 softkey	label	changes	 to	gray	 to	indicate	 the	product	 is	enabled.	 	 Unavailable	
weather...

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Setting up and customizing the Weather Data Link (XM) Page:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘Weather Setup’ highlighted, press the ENT Key (Figure 6-4).
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘Product Group 1’ or ‘Product Group 2’, and press the ENT Key (Figure 
6-5).
5) Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections.
6) Turn the small FMS...

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The	G1000	 supports	 the	installation	 of	both	 the	GSR	 56	for	 Garmin	 Flight	Data	Services	 (GFDS)	Worldwide	
Weather	 and	the	GDL69A	 for	XM	 WX	 Satellite	 Weather.		 Only	one	set	of	datalink	 weather	products	 (GFDS	or	
XM	WX)	can	be	selected	for	display	at	a	time.
Switching between GFDS and XM WX datalink sources:
1) Turn the large FMS Knob on the MFD to select the MAP page group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob...

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6) Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product (ON/OFF, range settings).
7) Press the ENT Key to select an option.
8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with the changed settings.
Figure 6-7  Navigation Map Page Setup Menu
Figure 6-6  Navigation Map Page Menu
Figure 6-8  Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group
When	an	XM	 WX	 product	 is	enabled	 for...