Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev A.
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FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
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ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
GPS CDI SCALING
When GPS is the selected navigation source, the ight plan legs are sequenced automatically and
annunciationsappearontheHSIfortheightphase.Flightphaseannunciationsarenormallyshownin
magenta, but when cautionary conditions exist the color changes to yellow. If the current leg in the flight plan
isaheadingleg,‘HDGLEG’isannunciatedinmagentabeneaththeaircraftsymbol.
ThecurrentGPSCDIscalesettingisdisplayedas‘SystemCDI’ontheAUX-SystemSetupPageandthefull-
scaledeectionsettingmayalsobechanged(2.0nm,1.0nm,0.3nm,orAuto)fromthispage.Iftheselected
scalingissmallerthantheautomaticsettingforenrouteandterminalphases,theCDIisscaledaccordingly
and the selected setting is displayed rather than the flight phase annunciation.
Changing the selected GPS CDI setting:
1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - System Setup Page on the MFD.
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Selected’ in the ‘GPS CDI’ box.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired setting and press the ENT Key.
5) To cancel the selection, press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key.
Figure 2-26 GPS CDI Settings
(AUX-System Setup Page)