User ManualTable of ContentsSystem Overview11.1 System Description1Line Replaceable Units (LRU)1GDU 6201GDC 74A/74B1GRS 771GMU 441GTX 330/330D (Optional)1GTP 591GSR 561GDL 69/69A (Optional)11.1.10 GAD 4311.1.11 GWX 68 Weather Radar11.1.12 Garmin Navigator Interface11.1.13 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)11.1.14 Secure Digital Cards11.2 System Power Up11.3 International Geomagnetic Reference Field11.4 System Operation1Pilot Controls11.4.1.1 PFD Knob11.4.1.2 PFD Bezel Keys11.4.1.3 MFD Knobs11.4.1.4 MFD Bezel Keys1Using the Soft Key Controls1Using the Page Menus1System Settings1Display Backlighting1Primary Flight Display (PFD)22.1 PFD Soft Keys22.2 Airspeed Indicator2Markings2Reference Speeds22.3 Attitude Indicator2Extreme Attitude22.4 Altimeter2Setting the Altitude Bug and Alerter2Altitude Alerting2Changing Barometric Setting2Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height Alerting22.5 Vertical Speed (V/S) Indicator22.6 Horizontal Situational Indicator2Setting the Heading Bug2Turn Rate Indicator22.7 Course Deviation Indicator2Changing CDI Sources2Changing CDI Course2Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI)2Auto-Slewing22.8 Supplemental Flight Data2Bearing Pointers2Temperature Display2Wind Vectors22.9 Radar Altimeter2Multi-Function Display (MFD)33.1 Functional Display Map33.2 MFD Soft Key Map33.3 Navigation Map Pages3Default Navigation Map Page3Editing Information3Selecting Page Options3Changing the Navigation Map Range3Decluttering Map Pages3Panning3Selecting Items on the Map3Measuring Distances3Customizing Navigation Map Pages33.3.10 Map Setup33.3.10.1 Map Feature Options33.3.10.2 Weather Feature Options (Optional)33.3.10.3 Traffic Feature Options (Optional)33.3.10.4 Aviation Feature Options33.3.11 Split Screen (Optional)33.4 Aux Mode Pages3System Settings33.4.1.1 Display Brightness33.4.1.2 Airspeed Reference Marks33.4.1.3 PFD Options - Wind Vector33.4.1.4 Synchronization (Dual Installations Only)33.4.1.5 Date and Time33.4.1.6 MFD Display Units33.4.1.7 System Display Units3XM Information (Optional)3XM Entertainment Radio (Optional)3System Status3External Video (optional)33.4.5.1 Select Video Source33.4.5.2 Zoom33.4.5.3 Panning33.4.5.4 Setup33.4.5.5 Restore Defaults3Position Reporting (optional)33.4.6.1 Status33.4.6.2 Report Type3Iridium Phone Operation (Optional)33.4.7.1 Status33.4.7.2 Managing the Phone Book33.4.7.3 Phone Volume33.4.7.4 Making a Phone Call33.4.7.5 Answering a Phone Call33.5 Flight Plan Pages3Active Flight Plan Page33.5.1.1 Active Flight Plan Detail33.5.1.2 Active Flight Plan Options33.5.1.3 Setting the Altitude Minimums Alerter3Waypoint Information Page33.5.2.1 Selecting a Waypoint33.5.2.2 Waypoint Information Detail33.5.2.3 Airport Directory33.5.2.4 Waypoint Weather Information (Optional)3Charts Page (Optional)33.5.3.1 Viewing Charts3Selecting a New Chart by Airport3Selecting a New Chart by FPL, NRST, or RECENT3Change Day/Night View3Hazard Avoidance44.1 Terrain Configurations44.2 Terrain Scale44.3 Terrain Proximity4Displaying Terrain Proximity44.3.1.1 Terrain Proximity Page Display on the Terrain Page44.3.1.2 Terrain Proximity Page Display on a Navigation Map Page44.3.1.3 Terrain Proximity Page 120° Arc or 360° Rings44.3.1.4 Terrain Proximity Page Aviation Data4Terrain Proximity Limitations4System Status44.4 Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS-B) Optional4TAWS-B Requirements4TAWS-B Limitations4Computing GPS Altitude for TAWS4Baro-Corrected Altitude Versus GPS-MSL Altitude4Using TAWS4Displaying TAWS Data44.4.6.1 TAWS Page4TAWS Alerts44.4.7.1 TAWS-B Alerting Colors and Symbology44.4.7.2 Excessive Descent Rate Alert44.4.7.3 Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance44.4.7.4 Premature Descent Alerting44.4.7.5 Inhibiting/Enabling TAWS Alerting44.4.7.6 Five-Hundred Aural Alert44.4.7.7 Negative Climb Rate After Take-Off Alert (NCR)44.4.7.8 TAWS Not Available Alert44.4.7.9 TAWS Failure Alert4TAWS System Status44.5 External TAWS44.6 Terrain-SVT™4Terrain-SVT Page 120° Arc or 360° Rings4Terrain-SVT Page Aviation Data4Inhibiting/Enabling Terrain-SVT Alerting4Synthetic Vision Alerts and Annunciations44.7 TAS Traffic (Optional)4Displaying and Operating Traffic (TAS Systems)44.7.1.1 Switching from Standby Mode to Operating Modes44.7.1.2 Range Ring4Altitude Display4TAS Symbology4Traffic System Status4Traffic Pop-Up44.8 TIS Traffic (Optional)4Traffic Map Page4TIS Symbology4TIS Limitations4TIS Alerts4TIS System Status44.9 XM Weather (Optional)4Using XM Satellite Weather Products4Customizing the XM Weather Map4XM Weather Symbols and Product Age4Weather Legends4NEXRAD44.9.5.1 Reflectivity44.9.5.2 NEXRAD Limitations4Weather Page Map Orientation4NEXRAD Data Viewing Range4NEXRAD Legend4Echo Tops44.9.10 Cloud Tops44.9.11 XM Lightning44.9.12 Cell Movement44.9.13 SIGMETs and AIRMETs44.9.14 METARs44.9.15 Surface Analysis and City Forecast44.9.16 Freezing Level44.9.17 Winds Aloft44.9.18 County Warnings44.10 Weather Radar44.10.1 Garmin GWX 68 Radar Description44.10.1.1 Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar44.10.1.2 Antenna Beam Illumination44.10.1.3 Radar Signal Attenuation44.10.2 Radar Signal Reflectivity44.10.2.1 Precipitation44.10.2.2 Ground Returns44.10.2.3 Angle of Incidence44.10.3 Operating Distance44.10.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup44.10.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation44.10.5.1 Weather display Interpretation44.10.5.2 Thunderstorms44.10.5.3 Tornadoes44.10.5.4 Hail44.10.6 Radar Operation in Weather Mode44.10.6.1 Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Page44.10.6.2 Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell .44.10.6.3 Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle44.10.6.4 Adjusting Gain44.10.6.5 Sector Scan (GWX Radars Only)44.10.6.6 Antenna Stabilization44.10.6.7 Weather Attenuated Color Highlight (WATCH™)44.10.6.8 Weather Alert (GWX Radars Only)44.10.7 Ground Mapping and Interpretation44.11 GFDS Weather (Optional)44.11.1 GFDS Registration44.11.1.1 Register With GFDS44.11.1.2 Deactivate Unit Registration With GFDS44.11.2 Using GFDS Satellite Weather Products44.11.3 Customizing the GFDS Weather Map44.11.4 Weather Page Map Orientation44.11.5 GFDS Data Request44.11.5.1 GFDS Data Request Coverage44.11.5.2 GFDS Data Request Auto Request44.11.5.3 GFDS Data Request Manual Request44.11.5.4 GFDS Data Request Status Window44.11.6 Precipitation (PRECIP) Data Viewing Range44.11.7 PRECIP Legend4GFDS Infrared Satellite (IR SAT) Data Viewing Range4Data Link Lightning (DL LTNG) Data Viewing Range4SIGMETs and AIRMETs (SIG/AIR)4METARs4Winds Aloft4Additional Features (Optional)55.1 Viewing Charts5Chart Panning5Choosing a Chart for the Current Airport5Selecting a Chart by Identifier5Selecting a New Chart by FPL, NRST, or RECENT5Charts Menu Selections55.1.5.1 Setting the Altitude Minimums Alerter55.1.5.2 Viewing Chart NOTAMs55.1.5.3 Day/Night View55.2 ChartView (Optional)5Cycle Number and Revision5Viewing Chart Details in ChartView55.3 FliteCharts®5Cycle Number and Revision55.4 SafeTaxi5Using SafeTaxi® .55.4.1.1 Decluttering55.4.1.2 Hot Spot Information5SafeTaxi® Cycle Number and Revision55.5 XM Radio Entertainment5Activating XM® Satellite Radio Services5XM® Information5XM® Entertainment Radio55.5.3.1 Channel Categories55.5.3.2 Selecting an XM® Radio Channel55.5.3.3 XM® Radio Volume55.5.3.4 XM® Radio Channel Presets5GDL 69/69A Data Link Receiver Troubleshooting55.6 Autopilot Operation5Autopilot Test5Heading5Altitude Capture (Optional Interface)5Autopilot Navigation55.6.4.1 Autopilot Operation with GPSS Enabled Autopilots55.6.4.2 Autopilot Operation with the GDU 620 Emulating GPSS5Flight Director Display55.7 Synthetic Vision Technology (Optional) (SVT™)5SVT™ Operation5Activating and Deactivating SVT™5SVT™ Features55.7.3.1 Flight Path Marker (FPM)55.7.3.2 Zero-Pitch Line55.7.3.3 Horizon Heading55.7.3.4 Airport Signs55.7.3.5 Runway Depiction55.7.3.6 Traffic55.7.3.7 Obstacles55.7.3.8 Field of View55.7.3.9 Unusual Attitudes5Annunciations and Alerts66.1 Alerts66.2 System Status6Symbols7Map Page Symbols7SafeTaxi™ Symbols7Traffic Symbols7Terrain Obstacle Symbols7Basemap Symbols7Map Tool Bar Symbols7XM Weather Tool Bar Symbols7Miscellaneous Symbols78 Glossary8Size: 26.6 MBPages: 374Language: EnglishOpen manual