Garmin G1000 Manual

							190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850347
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not	been	 requested	 yet	or	is	not	 available,	 ‘N/A’	is	shown	 next	to	the	 product	 symbol	instead	of	age.		 The	age	of	
the	weather	 product	is	based	 on	the	 time	 difference	 between	when	the	data	 was	assembled	 on	the	 ground	 and	
the	current	 GPS	time.		 Weather	 products	 are	updated	 continuously	 or	refreshed	 at	specific	 intervals	 (defined	in	
the Refresh Rate	column	in	Table	6-5).
If	for	 any	 reason,	 a	weather	 product	is	not	 refreshed	 within	the	defined	Expiration Time	intervals	 (see	Table	
6-5),	 the	data	 is	considered	 expired	and	is	removed	 from	the	display.			 The	age	of	the	 expired	 product	 is	replaced	
by	 dashes.		 If	more	 than	half	of	the	 expiration	 time	has	elapsed,	 the	color	 of	the	 product	 age	changes	 to	yellow.
Table	6-5	shows	the	GFDS	weather	product	symbols,	the	expiration	time	and	the	refresh	rates.		The	refresh	
rate	represents	the	interval	at	which	the	GFDS	servers	make	available	the	most	current	known	weather	data.		
It	does	not	necessarily	represent	the	rate	at	which	new	content	is	received	from	weather	sources.
 NOTE:  The availability of specific weather products varies from region to region.  This Pilot’s Guide shows 
all weather products, regardless of availability in a specific area.
GFDS Weather  ProductSymbolExpiration Time 
(Minutes)
Refresh Rate 
(Minutes)
Radar Precipitation 
(PRECIP)30
U.S.: 3*
Canada: 3*†
Europe: 15 
Australia: 15ˆ
Infrared Satellite 
(IR SAT)6030
Datalink Lightning 
(DL LTNG)30Continuous
SIGMETs/AIRMETs 
(SIG/AIR)60Continuous
Meteorological Aerodrome  Report 
(METARs)90Continuous
Winds Aloft 
(WIND)60Continuous
Pilot Weather  Report 
(PIREPs)90Continuous
Temporary Flight Restrictions 
(TFRs)no product image60Continuous
Terminal Aerodrome  Reports 
(TAFs)no product image60Continuous
* The composite precipitation image is updated every 3 minutes, but individual radar sites may take between 3 and 10 minutes to provide new data.† Canadian radar precipitation data provided by Environment Canada.ˆ Australian radar precipitation data provided by the Australian Bure\
au of Meteorology.
Table 6-5  GFDS Weather Product Symbols and Data Timing  
						

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Table	6-6	shows	 which	GFDS	Weather	 products	 can	be	displayed	 (indicated	 with	a	‘+’	 symbol)	 on	specific	
G1000 maps.
GFDS Weather  Product
PFD Inset Map
Navigation Map PageWeather Data Link 
(GFDS) Page
Weather Information 
Page
AUX - Trip Planning 
Page
System Page GroupNearest Page  GroupFlight Plan Pages
Precipitation (PRECIP)+++++++
Infrared Satellite (IR SAT)+
Datalink Lightning (LTNG)+++++++
SIGMETs/AIRMETs (SIG/AIR)+
METARs++++++++
Winds Aloft  (WIND)+*+
PIREPs++
Radar Coverage++++++
TFRs++++++++
TAFs++
* Winds Aloft data on Navigation Map Page displayed inside Profile View when enabled.
Table 6-6  GFDS Weather Product Display Maps 
Softkeys	control	the	display	of	weather	information	on	most	MFD	pages	and	the	PFD	Inset	Map	(Figure	
6-57	shows	the	weather	product	softkeys	for	the	Weather	Data	Link	(GFDS)	Page).		When	a	weather	product	
is	selected	for	display,	the	corresponding	softkey	label	changes	to	gray	to	indicate	the	product	display	is	
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Figure 6-57  Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page Softkeys (MFD)
Press the BACK Softkey
to move up one level.
BACK
PRECIPMORE WX DL  LT NGIR SA T
SIG/AIR 
METAR LEGEND CHKLIST  
9000120006000BACKLEGEND300015000SFC
PREV OFF NEXT
270003
000024000BACKLEGEND21000
18000
PREV OFF NEXT
4
2000BACKLEGEND39000
36000
PREV OFF NEXT
WIND Softkey label changes
to reflect current selection.
PREV and NEXT Softkeys cycle through Winds  Aloft
altitude selection softkeys.
WIND OFFPIREPS
3 3000
SYSTEM
CAS
The	setup	 menus	 for	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page	 and	the	Weather	 Data	Link	 (GFDS)	 Page	control	 the	map	 range	
settings	 above	which	 weather	 products	 data	are	decluttered	 from	the	display.	 	 If	a	map	 range	 larger	 than	the	
weather product map range setting is selected, the weather product data is removed from the map.  The menus 
also	provide	a	means	in	addition	to	the	softkeys	for	enabling/disabling	display	of	weather	products.
Setting up and customizing the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘Weather Setup’ highlighted, press the ENT Key (Figure 6-58).
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select ‘Product Group 1’ or ‘Product Group 2’, and press the ENT Key (Figure 6-59).
5) Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections.
6) Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product (ON/OFF, range settings, etc.).
7) Press the ENT Key to select an option.
8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page with the changed settings.  
						

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Figure 6-59  Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page Setup Menu
Figure 6-58  Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page Menu
Restoring default Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page settings:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘Weather Setup’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
4) Press the MENU Key.
5) Highlight the desired default(s) to restore (all or for selection) a\
nd press ENT Key.
The	G1000	 supports	 dual	datalink	 installation	 of	both	 the	GSR	 56	for	 GFDS	 Worldwide	 Weather	and	the	
GDL69A	 for	XM	 WX	 Satellite	 Weather.		 Only	one	set	of	datalink	 weather	products	 (GFDS	or	XM	 WX)	 can	be	
displayed 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 to select the GFDS (or XM) Weather Data Link Page.
3) Press the MENU Key.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to select ‘Display GFDS Weather’ or ‘Display XM’ Weather’ (choice dependent on 
current weather source) and press the ENT Key.  
						

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If	both	 GFDS	 and	XM	WX	 weather	 services	are	installed,	 customizing	 the	display	 settings	 for	the	 corresponding	
weather	products	shown	in	Table	6-7	will	result	in	identical	settings	for	both	services.
XM WX  ProductGFDS Worldwide Weather 
Product
Next-generation Radar 
(NEXRAD)
Precipitation
(PRECIP)
Cloud Top
(CLD TOP)
Infrared Satellite
(IR SAT)
XM Lightning
(XM LTNG)
GFDS Lightning 
(DL LTNG)
SIGMETs/AIRMETs 
(SIG/AIR)
SIGMETs/AIRMETs 
(SIG/AIR)
Meteorological Aerodrome  Report 
(METARs)
Meteorological Aerodrome  Report 
(METARs)
Winds Aloft 
(WIND)
Winds Aloft 
(WIND)
Pilot Weather  Report 
(PIREPs)
Pilot Weather  Report 
(PIREPs)
Table 6-7  Corresponding XM WX and GFDS Weather Products
Maps	 besides	 the	Weather	 Data	Link	 (GFDS)	 Page	use	settings	 based	on	those	 selected	 for	the	 Navigation	
Map	Page.	
Setting up and customizing weather data for the Navigation Map Page:
1) Select the Navigation Map Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘Map Setup’ highlighted, press the ENT Key (Figure 6-60).
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the ‘Weather’ Group and press the ENT Key (Figure 6-61).
5) Turn the large FMS Knob or press the ENT Key to scroll through product selections (Figure 6-62).
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.  
						

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Figure 6-61  Navigation Map Page Setup Menu
Figure 6-60  Navigation Map Page Menu
Figure 6-62  Navigation Map Page Setup Menu, Weather Group
Each	active	 weather	 product	has	an	associated	 legend	which	can	be	displayed	 on	the	 Weather	 Data	Link	
(GFDS)	Page.		If	no	weather	product	softkeys	are	selected,	the LEGEND	Softkey	will	be	unavailable.		
Viewing legends for displayed weather products
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
2) Press the LEGEND Softkey to display the legends for the displayed weather products.
 Or:
a) Press the MENU Key.
b) Select ‘Weather Legend’ and press the ENT Key.
3) Turn the FMS Knob to scroll through the legends if more are available than fit in the window.
4) To remove the Legend Window, select the LEGEND Softkey, the ENT or the CLR Key, or press the FMS Knob.
When	 an	GFDS	 weather	 product	is	enabled	 for	display	 on	the	 PFD	 Inset	 Map,	 the	weather	 product	information	
box	(with	the	product	icon	and	age)	can	be	displayed	inside	the	PFD	Inset	Map.
Viewing the weather product information box on the PFD Inset Map:
1) On the PFD, press the INSET Softkey.
2) Press the WX LGND Softkey. 
3) To remove the weather product information box, press the WX LGND Softkey again or deselect all active GFDS 
weather products on the PFD Inset Map.  
						

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Additional	information	about	the	following	can	be	displayed	by	panning	over	the	display	on	the	map:
•	 Infrared
The	map	panning	feature	is	enabled	by	pressing	the	RANGE Knob.		The	map	range	is	adjusted	by	turning	
the RANGE Knob.		If	the	map	range	is	adjusted	while	panning	is	enabled,	the	map	is	re-centered	on	the	Map	
Pointer.
Figure 6-63  Panning on the GFDS Data Link Page
Additional 
Information 
on Infrared 
Satellite Data 
Selected with 
Map Pointer
Infrared 
Satellite Data 
Selected with 
Map Pointer
GFDS WEATHER DATA REQUESTS
The	GFDS	 Data	Request	 window	 provides	 the	flight	 crew	with	the	options	 to	enable	 or	disable	 the	requested	
weather	 coverage	 area(s),	choose	automatic	 weather	update	intervals	 (if	desired),	 and	the	ability	 to	send	 or	cancel	
weather	data	requests.		The	status	of	the	GFDS	data	request	process	is	also	displayed.
Before	 a	GFDS	 data	request	 can	occur,	 a	valid	 request	 coverage	 area	must	 be	defined	 from	which	 all	currently	
available	 GFDS	weather	 products	 will	be	retrieved.	 	 At	a	minimum,	 either	the	aircraft’s	 present	position	 or	a	
waypoint	 (as	part	 of	a	flight	 plan	or	entered	 directly	 in	the	 ‘WAYPOINT’	 coverage	field)	must	be	part	 of	the	 request	
coverage	 area,	otherwise	 the	request	 status	window	 will	indicate	 ‘INVALID	 COVERAGE	 AREA’	and	the	system	 will	
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It	is	 not	 necessary	 for	a	destination	 (based	on	an	active	 flight	plan),	 a	flight	 plan,	or	waypoint	 to	be	 specified	
prior	 to	enabling	 these	coverage	 areas;	however	 no	weather	 data	will	be	retrieved	 for	these	 option(s)	 until	a	flight	
plan or waypoint is provided, respectively.
Requesting GFDS weather data manually:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘GFDS Data Request’ highlighted, press the ENT Key (Figure 6-64).
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired coverage option(s) and press the ENT Key to check or uncheck 
one of more of the following coverage selections (Figures 6-65, 6-66):
	 •	PRESENT POSITION – Requests data based on current location.
	 •	DESTINATION  – Requests data based on the active flight plan destination (\
Direct-To destinations excluded).  
See the Flight Management section for more information about entering an\
d activating flight plans.
	 •	FPL –  Requests data along an active flight plan, if one exists.  Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired 
flight plan look-ahead distance option (or choose ‘REMAINING FPL’ to request the remainder of the flight 
plan), then press the ENT Key.
	 •	WAYPOINT –  Requests data based on a waypoint (which may be off-route).  Turn the large and small FMS 
Knobs to enter a waypoint, then press the ENT Key.
5) Turn the large FMS Knob highlight to the ‘DIAMETER / RTE WIDTH’ (diameter/route width) distance field and 
turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired diameter and route width of the request, then press the ENT Key.
6) Turn the large FMS Knob until the ‘SEND REQ’ button is highlighted.  Press the ENT Key to initiate the request 
immediately or press the FMS Knob to return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page without requesting weather 
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Figure 6-64  Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page Menu
Figure 6-65  GFDS Data Request Window  
						

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Figure 6-66  GFDS Weather Data Request Results with Precipitation and Infrared Satellite Displayed
Present Position Selected, 200 nm Diameter Requested Destination Selected, 
200 nm Diameter  Requested
Next 80 nm of Flight Plan  Selected, 200 nm Route  Width Requested Off-Route Waypoint 
Selected, 200 nm Diameter  Requested
During	a	GFDS	 Data	Request,	 the	Request	 Status	box	displays	 “Processing...”	 and	the	‘CANCEL	 REQ’	button	
is	highlighted.		 A	countdown	 timer	will	display	 the	estimated	 time	remaining	 for	the	 data	 request.		 If	desired,	
the	 GFDS	 Data	Request	 window	 may	be	closed	 while	the	data	 request	 is	processing	 by	pressing	 the	FMS Knob;	
the	data	 request	 will	continue	 to	process	 in	the	 background.		 GFDS	Data	Requests	 typically	take	between	 1	to	 3	
minutes	 to	complete	 depending	 on	the	 size	 of	the	 selected	 weather	 coverage	 area	and	Iridium	 signal	connection	
quality.
The	G1000	 retrieves	 all	available	 Worldwide	 Weather	products	 within	the	selected	 coverage	 area	during	
an	initial	 GFDS	 Data	Request,	 regardless	 of	which	 products	 (if	any)	 are	currently	 enabled	for	display.	 	 On	
subsequent	 requests,	previously	 retrieved	textual	data	(such	 as	METARs	 and	TAFS)	 is	retained	 if	it	 has	 not	
expired,	 while	new	textual	 weather	 data	matching	 the	current	 coverage	 area	and	all	graphical	 weather	data	is	
downloaded	during	every	data	request.