User Guide

190-00649-00 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42
8-1
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
NOTE: Refer to the Hazard Avoidance Section for more information about XM Weather products.
NOTE : The DONE Softkey on the XM Information Page (Auxiliary Page Group) is used to save GDL 69/69A
Data Link Receiver activation data when the XM services are initially set up. It is not used during normal
XM Radio operation, but there should be no adverse effects if inadvertently selected during flight. Refer
to the GDL 69/69A XM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions (190-00355-04, Rev F or later) for further
information.
This section describes additional features offered with the G1000 System. The optional XM Radio entertainment
feature of the GDL 69A Data Link Receiver is explained here, along with elementary diagnostic checks of the
system in case of problems. Entertainment audio is not available on the GDL 69 Data Link Receiver.
8.1 XM SATELLITE RADIO (OPTIONAL)
Digital audio entertainment is available through the XM Satellite Radio Service, received by the Data Link
Receiver. XM Satellite Radio offers a variety of radio programming over long distances without having to constantly
search for new stations. Based on signals from satellites, coverage far exceeds land-based transmissions.
XM INFORMATION PAGE
The XM Information Page provides XM Radio identification numbers, service level, and weather products
(Figure 8-1).
DATA AND AUDIO RADIO ID
Each Data Link Receiver contains a unique Data Radio ID and Audio Radio IDs that allow XM to communicate
with the radio. The owner must activate XM service by providing the appropriate Radio ID(s) to XM to
authorize the installed services for that radio. If XM services have not been activated, all the weather product
boxes are cleared on the XM Information Page and a yellow ‘Activation Required’ messages shows up in the
center of the Weather Data Link Page (Map Page Group).
SERVICE CLASS
The ‘Service Class’ refers to the groupings of weather products available for subscription.
WEATHER PRODUCTS BOX
The Weather Products Box shows the list of available weather products and indicates the selected products
for the current subscription. The boxes for active weather products are filled. Before activation, all boxes are
clear.