User Guide

190-00649-00 Rev. A

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1.8 DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING

NOTE:

No other window can be displayed on the PFD while the PFD Setup Menu is displayed. Pressing the

MENU Key while any other PFD window is displayed does not display the PFD Setup Menu.

The backlighting of the PFD and MFD displays and bezel and Audio Panel keys can be adjusted automatically

or manually. Backlighting intensity ranges from 0.14% to 100%.

The default setting (automatic backlighting adjustment) uses photocell technology to automatically adjust for

ambient lighting conditions. Photocell calibration curves are pre-conﬁgured to optimize display appearance

through a broad range of cockpit lighting conditions.

Manually adjusting display backlighting:

1) Press the PFD

Key to display the PFD Setup Menu. ‘AUTO’ is now highlighted next to ‘PFD DSPL’.

Figure 1-35 PFD Setup Menu

2) Turn the

small FMS

Knob to select ‘MANUAL’.

3) Press the

ENT

Key.

4) With the intensity value now highlighted, turn the

small FMS

Knob to select the desired backlighting, then press

the

ENT

Key.

5) Turn the

large FMS

Knob to highlight ‘AUTO’ next to ‘MFD DSPL’ and repeat steps 2-4.

6) To remove the menu, press the

CLR

Key.