User Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40 190-00592-00 Rev. A
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MULTI FUNCTION DISPLAY
Displaying Topographic Data on the Navigation
Map Page
The Navigation Map Page displays various shades of
topography land colors representing the rise and fall of
land elevation similar to aviation sectional charts. The
Navigation Map Page can display a topographic scale
representing various key points of terrain elevation colors
with their associated elevation value labeled.
On-screen map
maximum
elevation
On-screen map
minimum
elevation
Ground elevation
Aircraft altitude
Figure 7-11 Topography Range
Maximum
Minimum
To display topographic data on the Naviga-
tion Map Page:
1. Press the
MAP softkey.
2. Press the
TOPO softkey. Topo data can also
be displayed on the Navigation Map Page by
using the ‘On/Off’ topo data map setup feature.
See the Navigation Map Page setup menu sec-
tion.
NOTE: Press the TOPO softkey again to remove
topo data from the Navigation Map Page.
When topo data is removed from the page,
the Jeppesen Nav data is presented on a black
background.
Displaying Terrain Information on the
Navigation Map Page
Terrain data can be displayed on the Navigation
Map Page by pressing the
TERRAIN softkey. Terrain
symbology (mountain icons) appear next to the map
range in the bottom right corner of the page indicating
the presence of terrain data on the map. See the
Terrain Proximity Page section for a terrain color
interpretation chart.
To display terrain data on the Navigation
Map Page:
1. Press the
MAP softkey.
2. Press the
TERRAIN softkey. Press the TERRAIN
softkey again to remove terrain data from the
Navigation Map Page.