Garmin da42-l360 User Manual

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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA42-L360
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xm WeAther (OptiOnAl)
 
WARNING: Use of XM weather for hazardous weather penetration is not 
recommended.   Weather  information  provided  by  XM  Radio  Service  is 
approved only for weather avoidance, not penetration.
Displaying xm Weather on the navigation map page
1)  Press the MAP Softkey.
2)  Press the NEXRAD 
or
 XM LTNG Softkey to display the desired weather.  
Press the applicable softkey again to remove weather data from the 
Navigation Map Page.
Display metAr and tAF information on the Airport information page
1)  Turn the large FMS Knob to select the WPT Page Group.
2)  Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Airport Information Page.
3)  Press the WX Softkey to display METAR and TAF text (METAR and TAF 
information is updated every 12 minutes).
Displaying Weather on the Weather Data link page
1)  Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2)  Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather Data Link Page.
3)  Press the available softkeys to select the desired XM weather product.
4)  Press the LEGEND Softkey to view the legends for the selected products.  If 
necessary, turn either FMS Knob to scroll through the list.  Press the small 
FMS
 Knob or the ENT Key to return to the map.
map panning information – Weather Data link page
1)  Push in the Joystick to display the panning arrow.
2)  Move the Joystick to place the panning arrow on AIRMETs, TFRs, METARs, 
or SIGMETs.
3)  Press the ENT Key to display pertinent information for the selected product.  
    Note that pressing the ENT Key when panning over an AIRMET or a 
SIGMET displays an information box that shows the text of the report.  
Panning over an airport with METAR information does not display more 
information but allows the user to press the ENT Key and select that 
Airport’s Information Page to display the text of the report.  Pressing the 
ENT Key when panning over a TFR displays TFR specific information.