User Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide Appendices190-00383-01 Rev. A
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APPENDIX A
SD CARD USE
The G1000 system uses Secure Digital (SD) cards to
load and store various types of data. For basic flight op
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erations, SD cards are required for terrain database storage
as well as aviation database updates.
AVIATION DATABASE
Jeppesen aviation databases are released every 28 days,
and are provided directly to the pilot by Jeppesen. Up
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dates must be loaded to both the MFD and PFD using an
aviation database update SD card provided by Jeppesen.
The card reader downloads the aviation database files and
stores them in the PFD and MFD internal memory.
NOTE: The display downloads the aviation
database and stores it internally. The aviation
database SD card is not required to remain in
the display after the update.
To update the Jeppesen aviation database:
1. With the G1000 system off, insert the aviation
database update SD card into the top card slot
on PFD (Label of SD card facing left).
2. Turn the G1000 system on. The following
prompt is displayed in the upper left corner of
the PFD:
3. Press the ENT key to confirm the database
update. The following prompt is displayed:
4. After the update completes, the PFD starts in
normal mode. Remove the aviation database
update SD card from the PFD.
5. Power the G1000 system down.
6. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the MFD. The
MFD and PFD aviation databases are now
updated.
7. Verify that the correct update cycle and version
is loaded during startup of the MFD.
TERRAIN DATABASE
G1000 topography and terrain data are stored on an
SD card provided by Garmin. Since this database is not
downloaded internally to the MFD or PFD, a terrain SD
card must be kept in both displays in order to retain ter-
rain and topography data. A terrain card should be in-
serted into the bottom card slot of the PFD and MFD.
NOTE: If the terrain SD card is removed from the
display, the TOPO and TERRAIN softkeys are not
functional and are grayed out on the MFD Map
Page.