Cockpit Reference Guide

190-00763-02 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
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AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
PASSENGER ADDRESS (PA) SYSTEM
A passenger address system is available for delivering voice messages over the cabin speaker. When the PA
KeyisselectedonthepilotsideAudioPanel,theCOMMICAnnunciatoronthatsideisextinguished,andthe
activeCOMfrequencyontheassociatedPFDchangestowhite,indicatingthatthereisnoCOMselected.A
Push-to-Talk (PTT) must be pressed to deliver PAannouncements.ThePAAnnunciatorashesaboutonceper
second while the PTT is depressed.
The copilot is free to use either COM radio while the pilot delivers PA messages.
Figure 4-47 PA Key Selected for Cabin Announcements
PA Key is Selected on the
Pilot-Side Audio Panel
SIMULTANEOUS COM OPERATION
BoththepilotandthecopilotcantransmitandreceivemessagessimultaneouslyoverseparateCOMradios.
TheselectedCOMMICAnnunciatorasheswheneitherpilot’smicrophonePTTispressed.
IfbothpilotsselectthesameCOMradio,thepilothaspriorityonCOM1andthecopilothaspriorityon
COM2.