Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Tiger AG-5B 190-00617-00 Rev. A9-8
GDL 69/69A
Displaying XM Weather Products on the
Navigation Map Page (Figure 9-6)
The Navigation Map Page displays NEXRAD, Cell
Movement, TFRs, and XM Lightning data.
Navigation Map Page Weather Control Softkeys
The following softkeys control the display of NEXRAD
and XM Lightning weather products on the Navigation
Map Page:
NEXRAD – pressing the NEXRAD softkey displays
NEXRAD weather and coverage information. The
NEXRAD option is mutually exclusive with the
TOPO, TERRAIN, and STORMSCOPE options, that
is, when NEXRAD is activated, TOPO and/or
TERRAIN, and/or STORMSCOPE are turned off.
XM LTNG – pressing the XM LTNG softkey displays
XM lightning information. XM Lightning is mutu-
ally exclusive with the STORMSCOPE option.
To display weather data on the Navigation
Map Page:
1. Press the
MAP softkey.
2. Press the
NEXRAD or XM LTNG softkey to dis-
play the desired weather. Press the applicable
softkey again to remove weather data from the
Navigation Map Page.
Navigation Map Setup Options (Figure 9-7)
The user can customize the display of XM weather
on the Navigation Map Page by using the Map Setup
Weather Group Options Menu. The following options are
available:
• NEXRAD DATA - Turns the display of NEXRAD data
and radar coverage on or off and selects the desired
display range.
• XM LTNG - Turns the display of XM Lightning on
or off and selects the desired display range.
• CELL MOVEMENT - Turns the display of storm cell
movement on or off. The Cell Movement option is
only shown when NEXRAD is turned on.
NOTE: In Figure 9-7, the Stormscope menu
options are only shown when the Stormscope
unit is installed. Stormscope is not a GDL 69
Weather Product.
To customize the Navigation Map Page:
1. Press the
Menu key on the Navigation Map
Page.
2. Select ‘Map Setup’ and press the
ENT key.
3. Turn the small FMS knob to display the group
selection window. Turn the small FMS knob
to select the ‘Weather Group’ and press the
ENT key.
4. While the Map Setup menu is displayed, turn
the large FMS knob to highlight and move
between the product selections. When an item
is highlighted, turn the small FMS knob to
select the desired option and press the ENT
key.
Displaying Weather Data on the Nearest Pages
In addition to the Navigation Map Page, the Nearest
Pages display Stormscope, NEXRAD, and XM Lightning
data.
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