Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-01842-00 Rev. A
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3) Press the NO Softkey to proceed to loading the active database.
4) A prompt similar to the following is displayed. Press the YES Softkey to update
the active navigation database.
5) After the update completes, the display starts in normal mode.
6) Turn the system OFF and remove the SD card from the top card slot.
7) Repeat steps 1 through 6 for the other displays (PFD1, PFD2 or MFD).
8) Apply power to the system and press the ENT Key to acknowledge the startup
screen.
9) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the AUX Page group on the MFD.
10) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the System Status Page.
11) Press the Display Database Selection Softkey to show active navigation
database information for each display (MFD1 DB, PFD1 DB, PFD2 DB). Verify
the correct active navigation database cycle information is shown for each
display.
Loading the Jeppesen Navigation Database as the Standby Navigation
Database
The purpose of the Standby Navigation Database is to allow the loading of the
next cycle of the Jeppesen Navigation Database to the bottom SD card, prior to its
effective date. (The Jeppesen Navigation Database is available from Jeppesen seven
days prior to its effective date.)
NOTE: After the navigation database is loaded or copied, the top SD card
may be removed.
1) With the system OFF, insert the SD card containing the new navigation
database version into the top card slot of the MFD.
2) Verify that an SD card is inserted in the bottom slot of each PFD and the
MFD.