Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Meridian - Manual (Page 55)

190-00763-01 Rev. A Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian 41
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
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ADDITIONAL
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APPENDICES
INDEX
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Units in which various quantities are displayed on the G1000 screens are listed on the System Setup Page.
The Navigation Angle reference, the Temperature units, and the Position units can be set from here.
Category Settings Affected Quantities Exceptions
Navigation Angle Magnetic
(North)*
True (North) Heading
Course
Bearing
Track
Desired Track
Wind direction (Trip Planning Page)
Distance and Speed** Metric
Nautical*
Crosstrack error (HSI)
Bearing distances (information windows)
DME distance (information window)
Flight plan distances
Map ranges
DIS, GS, TAS, XTK fields (Navigation Status Box)
All distances on MFD
Altitude buffer distance (System Setup)
Arrival Alert trigger distance (System Setup)
All speeds on MFD Airspeed Indicator
True Airspeed (PFD)
Wind speed vector
Map range (Traffic Page, Terrain
Proximity/TAWS Page)
CDI scaling (System Setup)
Fuel range calculation (EIS)
Altitude and Vertical
Speed Feet*
Meters All altitudes on MFD
All elevations on MFD Altimeter
Vertical Speed Indicator
VNV altitudes (Active Flight Plan)
Temperature Celsius*
Fahrenheit All temperatures on PFD
Total Air Temperature (Trip Planning Page) Engine Indication System (EIS)
Fuel and Fuel Flow*** Pounds Fuel parameters (Trip Planning Page) Engine Indication System (EIS)
Weight*** Pounds N/A N/A
Position HDDD°MM.MM’*
HDDD°MM’SS.S” All positions N/A
* Default setting
** Contact a Garmin-authorized service center to change this setting
*** Not configurable
Table 1-1 Display Units Settings (System Setup Page)
Changing a display unit setting
1) While on the System Setup Page, press the FMS Knob momentarily to activate the flashing cursor.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired field in the Display Units Box.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired units.
4) Press the ENT Key. Press the CLR Key to cancel the action without changing the units.