Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-12 Rev. A
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SECTION 1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
9) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page
group on the MFD.
10) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status
Page.
11) The new database is copied to the SD card in the
bottom card slot of each PFD. Progress can be
monitored in the SYNC STATUS field. When copying
is finished, ‘Complete’ is displayed.
NOTE: During the synchronization process,
version differences between standby navigation
databases will exist. This will result in the system
displaying a ‘DB Mismatch’ alert for the standby
navigation databases. This alert will remain until
the next power cycle.
12) Turn system power OFF.
13) Remove the SD card from the top card slot of the
MFD.
14) Turn system power ON.
15) Press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup
screen.
16) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page
group on the MFD.
17) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status
Page.
18) Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show
standby navigation database information for each
display (MFD1 DB, PFD1 DB). Verify the correct
standby navigation database cycle information is shown
for each display.
Magnetic Field Variation Database Update
At startup, the system compares this version of the MV
DB with that presently being used by the AHRS (GRS). If
the system determines the MV DB needs to be updated, a
prompt is displayed on the Navigation Map Page, as shown
in Figure 1-10.
Figure 1-10 GRS Magnetic Field Variation Database
Update Prompt
Loading the magnetic field variation data-
base update:
With ‘OK’ highlighted, as shown in the previous
figure, press the ENT Key on the MFD. A progress
monitor is displayed as shown in Figure 1-11.
Figure 1-11 Uploading Database to GRS
When the upload is complete, the system is ready
for use.