User Guide

5-117190-00649-00 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42
GPS NAVIGATION
Track Vector
Figure 5-81 Track Vector
Track Vector
The Navigation Map can display a track vector as a dashed cyan line segment with an arrowhead
attached to the end, extended to a predicted location in 60 seconds along the current aircraft track. The
track vector is useful in minimizing track angle error.
Enabling/disabling the track vector:
1) Press the MENU Key with the Navigation Map Page displayed. The cursor flashes on the ‘Map Setup’ option.
2) Press the ENT Key. The Map Setup Menu is displayed.
3) Select the ‘Map’ group.
4) Press the ENT Key.
5) Highlight the ‘TRACK VECTOR’ field.
6) Select ‘On’ or ‘Off’.
7) Press the FMS Knob to return to the Navigation Map Page.