Cockpit Reference Guide

190-00763-02 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 106
AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
MFD/PFD CONTROL UNIT
TheMFD/PFDControlUnitisapedestal-mountedinterfaceallowingMFD/PFDoperation,dataentry,COM
andNAVtuning,andtranspondercontrol.ManyprocedurescanbeperformedusingtheMFD/PFDControl
UnitratherthanthePFDdisplaybezelcontrols.AnnunciatorsabovethePFD, MFD, NAV, and COM keys are
illuminatedwhentheirrespectivecontrolmodesareselected.TheunitisinMFDcontrolmodebydefaulton
system power-up.
COMandNAVradiotuningcanbeaccomplishedineitherMFDorPFDcontrolmode.Theappropriate
frequencyboxontheselecteddisplayisoutlinedbyalightblueselectionbox,whichashesforafewsecondsto
indicate control unit activity. Selection of a different display control or radio tuning mode results in cancelation
of the previous radio tuning mode.
Figure 4-3 MFD/PFD Control Unit
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Figure 4-4 Frequency Tuning with the MFD/PFD Control Unit
Tuning Selection
Box