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System overview – Garmin G1000 Piper PA32 User Manual

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190-00692-00 Rev. B

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Piper PA32

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

ALT UNIT

Displays softkeys for setting the altimeter and BARO settings to metric units

METERS

Displays altimeter in meters

IN

Displays the BARO setting as inches of mercury

HPA

Displays the BARO setting as hectopascals

STD BARO

Sets barometric pressure to 29.92 in Hg (1013 hPa if HPA softkey is

selected)

OBS

Selects OBS mode on the CDI when navigating by GPS (only available with

active leg)

CDI

Cycles through GPS, VOR1, and VOR2 navigation modes on the CDI

DME

Displays the DME Tuning Window, allowing selection of the DME

XPDR

Displays transponder mode selection softkeys

STBY

Selects standby mode (transponder does not reply to any interrogations)

ON

Selects Mode A (transponder replies to interrogations)

ALT

Selects Mode C – altitude reporting mode (transponder replies to identification

and altitude interrogations)

GND

Allows manual selection of ground mode in certain conditions

VFR

Automatically enters the VFR code (1200 in the U.S.A. only)

CODE

Displays transponder code selection softkeys 0-7

0 — 7

Use numbers to enter code

IDENT

Activates the Special Position Identification (SPI) pulse for 18 seconds,

identifying the transponder return on the ATC screen

BKSP

Removes numbers entered, one at a time

IDENT

Activates the Special Position Identification (SPI) pulse for 18 seconds,

identifying the transponder return on the ATC screen

IDENT

Activates the Special Position Identification (SPI) pulse for 18 seconds,

identifying the transponder return on the ATC screen

TMR/REF

Displays Timer/References Window

NRST

Displays Nearest Airports Window

Figure 1-14 Top Level PFD Softkeys

VOR1

VOR2

GPS

DME

ALERTS