Garmin G1000 Manual

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A567
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Selecting the WX Softkey	shows	the	airport	 weather	 frequency	 information,	 when	available,	 and	includes	
weather	 data	such	 as	METAR	 and	TAF	 from	 the	SiriusXM	 Data	Link	 Receiver.		 Weather	information	 is	available	
only	 when	 an	SiriusXM	 Data	Link	 Receiver	 is	installed	 and	the	XM	 WX	 Satellite	 Weather	 subscription	 is	current.
Selecting Additional  Information:
1) While viewing the Airport Taxi...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A568
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
CHART OPTIONS
Selecting the CHRT OPT Softkey	displays	the	next	level	of	softkeys,	the	chart	options	level	(Figure	8-48).
Selecting the ALL Softkey	shows	the	entire	chart	on	the	screen.
Complete 
Chart 
Shown
Figure 8-60  Airport Information Page, ALL View Selected  

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A569
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Selecting the FIT WIDTH	Softkey	 fits	the	 width	 of	the	 chart	 in	the	 display	 viewing	 area.	 	In	the	 example	
shown,	the	chart	at	close	range	is	replaced	with	the	full	width	chart.
Figure 8-61  Approach Information Page, FIT WDTH Softkey Selected
Select FIT WDTH 
Softkey to Show  Full Chart Width  

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A570
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Selecting the FULL SCN Softkey	alternates	between	removing	and	replacing	the	data	window	to	the	right.
Figure 8-62  Airport Information Page, Full Screen and Info Window
Select FULL SCN 
Softkey to Switch 
Between Full Screen 
Chart and Chart With  Info Window
Selecting the BACK Softkey,	or	waiting	for	45	seconds	reverts	to	the	chart	selection	softkeys.
The	full	screen	view	can	also	be	selected	by	using	the	page...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A571
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to choose between the On and Off Full Screen Options.
Figure 8-63  Page MenusFull Screen On/Off Selection
Chart Setup Option
DAY/NIGHT VIEW
FliteCharts	 can	be	displayed	 on	a	white	 or	black	 background	 for	day	 or	night	 viewing.		 The	Day	 View	 offers	
a	better	 presentation	 in	a	bright	 environment.		 The	Night	 View	gives	 a	better	 presentation	 for	viewing	 in	a	dark...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A572
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
backlighting intensity.  For example, if the value is set to 15%, the day/night display changes when the display 
backlight reaches 15% of full brightness.
   The display must be changed in order for the new setting to become active\
.  This may be accomplished by 
selecting another page or changing the display range.
6) Press the FMS Knob when finished to remove the Chart Setup Menu.
Figure 8-65  Approach...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A573
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
FLITECHARTS CYCLE NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE
FliteCharts	data	is	revised	 every	28	days.		 Charts	 are	still	 viewable	 during	a	period	 that	extends	 from	the	cycle	
expiration	 date	to	the	 disables	 date.		FliteCharts	 is	disabled	 180	days	 after	the	expiration	 date	and	are	no	longer	
available	 for	viewing	 upon	reaching	 the	disables	 date.		After	the	expiration	 date,	the	FliteCharts	 database	is	no...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A574
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
When	the	180	 day	grace	 period	 has	expired,	 ‘Chart	data	is	disabled.’	 in	yellow	 indicates	 that	the	FliteCharts	
database	 has	expired	 and	is	no	 longer	 viewable.	 	 ‘Chart	Data:	N/A’	appears	 in	white	 if	no	 FliteCharts	 data	is	
available	on	the	database	card	or	no	database	card	is	inserted.
FliteCharts	 time	critical	 information	 can	also	 be	found	 on	the	AUX	 -	System	 Status	page.	 	 The...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A575
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The	FliteCharts	 database	is	provided	 from	Garmin.		 Refer	to	Updating	 Garmin	Databases	 in	Appendix	B	 for	
instructions	on	revising	the	FliteCharts	database.
The	other	 three	possible	AUX	-	System	 Status	page	conditions	 are	shown	 here.		The	EXPIRES	 date,	in	yellow,	
is	the	 revision	 date	for	the	 next	 database	 cycle.		The	DISABLES	 date,	in	yellow,	 is	the	 date	 that	this	database	 cycle	
is	no...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A576
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.5 AOPA AIRPORT DIRECTORY
The	Aircraft	 Owners	 and	Pilots	 Association	 (AOPA)	Airport	Directory	 database	offers	detailed	 information	
regarding	 services,	hours	of	operation,	 lodging	options,	 and	more.	 	 This	information	 is	viewed	 on	the	 Airport	
Information	Page	by	selecting	the	INFO	Softkey	until	INFO-2	is	displayed	as	shown	in	Figure	8-70.
Figure 8-70  AOPA Information on the Airport Information...