User Guide

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GPS NAVIGATION
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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42
SOFTKEY OPERATIONS
The following Softkey operations are available from the Airport Information Page:
ENGINE – Press to make available the Engine Page.
MAP – Press to enable the map features for the Airport Information Map.
INFO – Press to display the Airport Information Page.
DP – Press to display the Airport Departure Page.
STAR– Press to display the Arrival Information Page.
APR – Press to display the Approach Information Page.
WX – Press to display the Weather Information Page.
MENU OPERATIONS
The following operations can be performed from the options menu for the various airport pages:
Loading departure:
1) Select the Departure Information Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) Highlight ‘Load Departure’.
4) Press the ENT Key. The Active Flight Plan Page is displayed. The departure procedure is displayed as part of the
overall flight plan and is placed in front of the enroute flight plan.
Loading arrival:
1) Select the Arrival Information Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) Highlight ‘Load Arrival’.
4) Press the ENT Key. The Active Flight Plan Page is displayed. The arrival procedure is displayed as part of the
overall flight plan and is placed in front of the enroute flight plan.
Loading and activating approach:
1) Select the Approach Information Page
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) Highlight ‘Load & Activate Approach’
4) Press the ENT Key. The approach is added to the flight plan and begins navigating the approach course.