Garmin G1000 Manual

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850387
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Displaying weather on the Weather Radar Page:
1) Select the Weather Radar Page in the Map Page Group with the FMS Knob.
2) Select the MODE Softkey.
3) While on the ground, select the STANDBY Softkey.  A one-minute warm-up period is initiated (countdown is 
displayed on the screen).  After the warm-up is complete, the radar enters the Standby Mode.
 a) Select the WEATHER Softkey.  A confirmation window is displayed....

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A388
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Vertically scanning a storm cell:
 NOTE:  Vertical scanning of a storm cell should be done with the aircraft wings \
level to avoid constant 
adjustment of the Bearing Line.
1) While in the Horizontal Scan view, select the BRG Softkey.  This places the cursor in the BEARING field and 
displays the Bearing Line.
 If the Bearing Line is not displayed, press the MENU Key and turn the large FMS Knob to select Show...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850389
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Figure 6-106  Vertical Scan Display
aDjUsting antenna tilt angle
In	 order	 to	make	 an	accurate	 interpretation	 of	a	storm	 cell,	the	radar	 beam	 should	 be	pointed	 at	the	 wet	
part	 of	the	 weather	 cell	to	record	 the	proper	 rainfall	 intensity	 (color	level).		 The	ideal	 aiming	 point	is	just	
below	 the	freezing	 level	of	the	 storm.		 The	best	 way	to	find	 this	point	 is	to	 use	 the	Vertical	 Scan...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A390
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Adjusting antenna tilt on the Vertical Scan display:
1) Select the TILT Softkey to activate the cursor in the TILT field and display the Tilt Line.
 If the Tilt Line is not displayed, press the MENU Key and turn the large FMS Knob to select Show Tilt Line.  Press 
the ENT Key.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to adjust the antenna tilt angle.  The selected tilt angle is implemented when Horizontal 
Scan is again...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850391
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Adjusting Gain:
 WARNING:  Changing the gain in weather mode causes precipitation intensity to be d\
isplayed as a color 
not representative of the true intensity.  Remember to return the gain setting to Calibrated for viewing the 
actual intensity of precipitation.
1) Select the GAIN Softkey to activate the cursor in the GAIN field.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to adjust the gain for the desirable level.  The gain...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A392
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Sector Scan:
1) While in horizontal scan mode, select the BRG Softkey to display the Bearing Line and place the cursor in the 
BEARING field.  If the Bearing Line is not displayed, press the MENU Key and turn the large FMS Knob to select 
Show Bearing Line.
2) Press the ENT Key.
Figure 6-109  Selecting Sector Scan Position
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to place the Bearing Line in the desired position.  The location of...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850393
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Figure 6-110  40˚ Sector Scan
Antenna Stabilization:
1) To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization, select the MODE Softkey.
2) Select the STAB ON Softkey to activate antenna stabilization or select the STAB OFF Softkey to deactivate.  The 
current stabilization condition is shown in the upper right of the weath\
er radar display.  

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A394
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WeatheR attenU ateD cOlOR highlight (Watch®)
While	 in	horizontal	 scan	mode,	 this	feature	 can	be	used	 as	a	tool	 to	determine	 areas	of	possible	 inaccuracies	
in	displayed	 intensity	due	to	weakening	 of	the	 radar	 energy.		 This	weakening	 is	known	 as	attenuation.		 The	
radar	energy	 weakens	 as	it	passes	 through	 areas	of	intense	 precipitation,	 large	areas	 of	lesser	 precipitation,	
and	distance....

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850395
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WeatheR aleR t
The	 Weather	 Alert	feature	 indicates	 the	presence	 of	heavy	 precipitation	 between	the	ranges	 of	80	 and	 320	
nm	regardless	 of	the	 currently	 displayed	 range.		Weather	 Alert	targets	 appear	 as	red	 bands	 along	the	outer	
range	ring	at	the	approximate	azimuth	of	the	detected	returns.
If	a	Weather	 Alert	is	detected	 within	±10°	of	the	 aircraft	 heading,	 an	alert	 is	displayed	 on	the	 PFD...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A396
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gROUnD maPPing anD inteRPRetatiOn
A	secondary	 use	of	the	 weather	 radar	system	 is	for	 the	 presentation	 of	terrain.		 This	can	be	a	useful	 tool	
for	verifying	 aircraft	position.		 A	picture	 of	the	 ground	 is	represented	 much	like	a	topographical	 map	that	
can	be	used	as	a	supplement	to	the	navigation	map	on	the	MFD.
Ground	 Map	mode	 uses	a	different	 gain	range	 than	Weather	 mode.	 	Different	 colors...