Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-01842-00 Rev. A
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2) Update the basemap, SafeTaxi, airport terrain, obstacle and/or airport
directory databases on the MFD card.
3) Insert the MFD database card into the bottom card slot of the MFD.
4) Apply power to the system, check that the databases are initialized and
displayed on the power-up screen. If a ‘Verifying’ message is seen, wait for
the system to finish loading before proceeding to step 5.
5) Acknowledge the Power-up Page agreement by pressing the ENT Key or
the right most softkey.
6) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
7) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
8) Monitor the Sync Status in the Database Window. Wait for all databases to
complete synching, indicated by ‘Complete’ being displayed.
9) Remove and reapply power to the system.
10) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
11) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
12) Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show database information
for each display (MFD1 DB or PFD1 DB). Verify the correct database cycle
information is shown for each database for each display.
Updating Terrain, Airport Terrain, FliteCharts, and ChartView Databases
The Terrain, and Airport Terrain databases must be copied to both Supplemental
Data Cards. The FliteCharts or ChartView databases should be copied to the MFD
Supplemental Data Card only:
1) With system power OFF, remove the Supplemental Data Card from the
bottom card slot of the MFD and PFD.
2) Update the terrain, airport terrain and/or FliteCharts or ChartView
databases on the appropriate Supplemental Data Cards.
3) Insert the updated Supplemental Data Cards into the bottom card slot of
the MFD and PFD.
4) Apply power to the system, check that the databases are initialized and
displayed on the power-up screen. A ‘Verifying’ message may be seen.
If this message is present, wait for the system to finish loading before
proceeding to step 5.