Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Columbia 350/400 12-1
SECTION 12 – ANNUNCIATIONS
& ALERTS
SECTION 12: ANNUNCIATIONS & ALERTS
NOTE: The Airplane Flight Manual supersedes
information found in this document.
Figure 12-1 G1000 Alerting System
Annunciation
Window
Alerts Window
ALERTS Softkey
Annunciation
System
Annunciation
Red ‘X’
The G1000 Alerting System conveys alerts to the pilot
using a combination of the following items:
• Annunciation Window: The Annunciation
Window displays abbreviated annunciation text.
The Annunciation Window is located to the
right of the Altitude and Vertical Speed Windows
on the PFD display (or the MFD if system is in
reversionary mode). Up to 12 annunciations can
be displayed simultaneously. A white horizontal
line separates annunciations that are acknowledged
from annunciations that are not yet acknowledged.
Acknowledged annunciations are always above
the line. Annunciations are displayed in order
of priority from top to bottom. The highest
priority annunciation is displayed at the top of the
Annunciation Window.
• Alerts Window: The Alerts Window displays
alert text messages. Up to 64 prioritized alerts
can be displayed in the Alerts Window. Selecting
the ALERTS Softkey displays the Alerts Window.
Selecting the ALERTS Softkey again removes the
Alerts Window from the display. When the Alerts
Window is displayed, the pilot may use the large
FMS Knob to scroll through the alert list. Higher
priority alerts are displayed at the top of the window.
Lower priority alerts are displayed at the bottom of
the window. Active alerts are displayed in white
text. Alerts that have become inactive will change
to gray text. The ALERTS Softkey will flash if the
state of a displayed alert changes or a new alert is
displayed. The inactive alerts can be removed from
the Alerts Window by selecting the flashing ALERTS
softkey.
• ALERTS Softkey Annunciation : When the
Alerting System issues an alert, the ALERTS Softkey
is used as a flashing annunciation to accompany
an alert. During the alert, the ALERTS Softkey
assumes a new label consistent with alert level
(WARNING, CAUTION, or ADVISORY). Pressing
the softkey annunciation acknowledges that the
pilot is aware of the alert. The softkey then returns
to the previous ALERTS label. The pilot can then
select the ALERTS Softkey again to view alert text
messages.
• System Annunciations: Typically, a large red ‘X’
appears in a window when a related LRU fails or
detects invalid data.