Cockpit Reference Guide

190-00763-02 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 146
AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
AUDIO PANEL FAIL-SAFE OPERATION
IfthereisafailureofbothAudioPanels,afail-safecircuitconnectsthepilot’sheadsetandmicrophonedirectly
totheCOM1transceiverandthecopilot’sheadsetdirectlytotheCOM2transceiver.Audioisnotavailableon
the speaker.
IfthereisafailureofoneAudioPanel,thatsideonlyhasaccesstotheirrespectiveon-sidefail-safeCOM.The
remainingonedoesnothaveaccesstotheothersside’sCOMandNAV.Forexample,ifthepilotsideAudio
Panelfails,thecopilotsideAudioPanelhasaccesstoalltheradiosexceptforCOM1andNAV1.
REVERSIONARY MODE
The red DISPLAY BACKUPButtonselectstheReversionary Mode. See the System Overview Section for
more information on Reversionary Mode.
Figure 4-54 Display Backup Button