Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
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SECTION 1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Some altitudes retrieved from the database have
associated restrictions indicating to stay ‘At’, ‘At or Above’,
or ‘At or Below’ a specific altitude. These restrictions are
indicated using a ‘bar’ above and/or below the appropriate
altitude as shown in Figure 1-9.
Stay AT or ABOVE 5,000 ft
Stay AT or BELOW 3,000 ft
Stay AT 2,300 ft
Figure 1-9
Altitude Restrictions
See Section 7 - Navigation, for a sample flight plan
which further illustrates vertical navigation in more
detail.
1.6 BACKLIGHTING
Manually adjust the backlight for the PFD
and MFD:
1) Press the MENU Key on the PFD to display the
PFD Setup Menu window.
2) Press the small FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
‘PFD DSPL > AUTO’ is now highlighted.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the
selection window.
4) Turn the FMS Knob to select ‘MANUAL’, then
press the ENT Key.
5) With the intensity value now highlighted, turn
the small FMS Knob to select the desired
backlighting.
6) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘MFD DSPL
> AUTO’ and repeat steps 3 through 5.
Figure 1-10 PFD Setup Menu Window
1.7 XM RADIO - AUTOMATIC MUTING
XM Radio audio will be automatically muted when the
aircraft groundspeed exceeds approximately 30 kts and
the airspeed is less than approximately 80 kts. The audio
must be manually unmuted once the aircraft is outside
the applicable speed range. Refer to the G1000 Optional
Equipment section of the pilot’s guide.