Garmin G600 manual

G600

Pilot’s

Guide

Contents

Main Page AVIATION LIMITED WARRANTY Page Page Page Page Page Contents 2 Primary Flight Display (PFD) ................................................................2-1 3 Multi-Function Display (MFD) ..............................................................3-1 Page Page Page Page 5 Additional Features (Optional) ............................................................5-1 6 Annunciations and Alerts .....................................................................6-1 1 SyStem Overview 1.1 System Description 1.1.1 Line Replaceable Units (LRU) 1.1.2 GDU 620 1.1.3 GDC 74A/74B 1.1.4 GRS 77 1.1.5 GMU 44 1.1.6 GTX 330/330D (Optional) 1.1.7 GTP 59 1.1.8 GSR 56 1.1.9 GDL 69/69A (Optional) 1.1.10 GAD 43 1.1.11 GWX 68 Weather Radar 1.1.12 Garmin Navigator Interface 1.1.13 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) Page Page 1.1.14 Secure Digital Cards 1.2 System Power Up Page 1.3 international Geomagnetic reference Field 1.4 System Operation 1.4.1 Pilot Controls Heading (HDG) Course (CRS) Altimeter (ALT) Vertical Speed (V/S) Barometer (BARO) Small (Inner) MFD Knob Large (Outer) MFD Knob Range (RNG) 1.4.2 Using the Soft Key Controls 1.4.3 Using the Page Menus 1.4.4 System Settings Page Category Settings Affected Quantities Exceptions More detail on changing settings is in the Section 3 - MFD Aux pages System Settings section. 1.4.5 Display Backlighting 2 Primary FliGht DiSPlay (PFD) 2.1 PFD Soft Keys AP Test CDI 1-2 PFD BRG1 SYN VIS SYN TERR HRZN HDG APTSIGNS BACK 2.2 airspeed indicator 2.2.1 Markings : NOTE 2.2.2 Reference Speeds 2.3 attitude indicator Page 2.3.1 Extreme Attitude 2-11 Figure 2-17 Extreme Roll Indication with Display Declutter 2.4 altimeter 2.4.1 Setting the Altitude Bug and Alerter The ground awareness band will be visible when the aircraft is within 250ft of the ground. 2.4.2 Altitude Alerting 2.4.3 Changing Barometric Setting 2.4.4 Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height Alerting than 50 feet above the set altitude minimum value. 2-17 I NOTE: 2.5 vertical Speed (v/S) indicator 2.6 horizontal Situational indicator 2.6.1 Setting the Heading Bug 2.6.2 Turn Rate Indicator 2.7 Course Deviation indicator 2.7.1 Changing CDI Sources 2.7.2 Changing CDI Course 2.7.3 Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI) 2.7.4 Auto-Slewing Page 2.8 Supplemental Flight Data 2.8.1 Bearing Pointers Page 2.8.2 Temperature Display 2.8.3 Wind Vectors 2.9 radar altimeter Page 2-32 This page intentionally left blank 3 mUlti-FUnCtiOn DiSPlay (mFD) 3.1 Functional Display map Figure 3-2 MFD Page Groups Map Group Wx Group (opt) Aux Group 3.2 mFD Soft Key map Figure 3-3 MFD Soft Keys Split Screen Terrain Map NavMap1 3.3 navigation map Pages 3.3.1 Default Navigation Map Page 3.3.2 Editing Information 3.3.3 Selecting Page Options 3.3.4 Changing the Navigation Map Range 3.3.5 Decluttering Map Pages Table 3-1 Features Shown at Each Decluttering Level 3.3.6 Panning 3.3.7 Selecting Items on the Map 3.3.8 Measuring Distances 3.3.9 Customizing Navigation Map Pages 3.3.10 Map Setup 3-12 Map Group Weather Group (optional) Trafc Group (optional) Aviation Group Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3-21 Topo Scale Figure 3-30 Navigation Map Topo Scale Selection Figure 3-29 Navigation Map Topo Scale 3-23 Figure 3-32 Navigation Map Terrain Data Selection Terrain Data Terrain Data Off Terrain Data On Page Page Page 3-28 Field of View Figure 3-41 Navigation Map Field of View Selection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.3.11 Split Screen (Optional) 3.4 aux mode Pages 3.4.1 System Settings Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3.4.2 XM Information (Optional) 3.4.3 XM Entertainment Radio (Optional) 3.4.4 System Status 3.4.5 External Video (optional) Page Page Page 3.4.6 Position Reporting (optional) Page Page 3.4.7 Iridium Phone Operation (Optional) 3) Turn the small MFD knob to highlight the desired selection. 4) Press the ENT key. Press the small MFD knob again to cancel the selection cursor. Page Creating Phone Numbers with the Rotary Knobs 2) Press the small MFD knob again to cancel the selection cursor. Creating Phone Numbers with Soft Keys 2) Press the key for the group of desired numbers. Selecting a Phone Book Catalog Entry Page Adjusting the Phone Volume with the Soft Keys 1) While viewing the Iridium Phone page, press the VOL key at the bottom of the display. 2) Press the VOL + or VOL keys as necessary to adjust the phone volume. Page 3.5 Flight Plan Pages 3.5.1 Active Flight Plan Page Page Page NOTE: 3.5.2 Waypoint Information Page NOTE: Waypoint information is shown on the second page of the Flight Plan page group. Page Page Page Page Page Page 3-87 3.5.3 Charts Page (Optional) Figure 3-123 Flight Page 3 (Charts) Page Page Page 4 hazarD avOiDanCe 4.1 terrain Congurations Page 4.2 terrain Scale 4.3 terrain Proximity 4.3.1 Displaying Terrain Proximity Page Page 4-8 Figure 4-8 Terrain Page with Aviation Data Displayed and 120 Arc View Figure 4-9 Navigation Map Page with Terrain Data Displayed 4.3.2 Terrain Proximity Limitations 4.3.3 System Status 4.4 terrain awareness and warning System (tawS-B) Optional 4.4.1 TAWS-B Requirements 4.4.2 TAWS-B Limitations 4.4.3 Computing GPS Altitude for TAWS 4.4.4 Baro-Corrected Altitude Versus GPS-MSL Altitude 4.4.5 Using TAWS 4.4.6 Displaying TAWS Data 4-13 Table 4-3 TAWS Terrain/Obstacle Colors and Symbology Displaying TAWS Information Changing the TAWS Page View Between 360 and Arc 4-15 Showing/Hiding Aviation Information on the TAWS Page Figure 4-14 TAWS Page Menu Figure 4-13 Show/Hide Aviation Data Manually Testing the TAWS System Page 4.4.7 TAWS Alerts Page 4-20 Figure 4-18 Excessive Descent Rate Alert Criteria Height Above Terrain (Feet) "PULL UP""PULL UP" "SINK RATE" $ESCENT2ATE Page 4-22 0$!!LERTING!REA0$!!LERTING!REA Figure 4-19 PDA Alerting Threshold Page 4-24 Figure 4-21 Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Alert Criteria (EIGHT!BOVE4ERRAIN&EET h$/.43).+vh$/.43).+v (EIGHT!BOVE4ERRAIN&EET 3INK2ATE&EET0ER-INUTE 4.4.8 TAWS System Status 4.5 external tawS 4.6 terrain-Svt 4.6.1 Terrain-SVT Page 120 Arc or 360 Rings 4.6.2 Terrain-SVT Page Aviation Data 4.6.3 Inhibiting/Enabling Terrain-SVT Alerting 4.6.4 Synthetic Vision Alerts and Annunciations Alert Type PFD/MFD Alert Annunciation Aural Message Alert Type PFD/MFD Alert Annunciation Aural Message 4.7 taS trafc (Optional) 4.7.1 Displaying and Operating Trafc (TAS Systems) Page 4-34 4.7.2 Altitude Display Changing the altitude display mode the desired altitude volume by pressing the 1) Press the ALT MODE soft key to change the altitude volume. 2) Select Table 4-10 Displayed Trafc Range 4.7.3 TAS Symbology 4.7.4 Trafc System Status The trafc mode is indicated in the upper left corner of the Trafc Map Page. Page 4-38 4.7.5 Trafc Pop-Up NOTE: The trafc pop-up will not appear when your aircraft is on the ground. Press ENT to go directly to the Trafc page. OR Press CLR to return to the previously viewed page. Trafc Pop-Up Figure 4-29 Trafc Pop-Up 4.8 tiS trafc (Optional) 4.8.1 Trafc Map Page Page 4.8.2 TIS Symbology 4.8.3 TIS Limitations Page 4.8.4 TIS Alerts 4.8.5 TIS System Status Page Page 4.9 Xm weather (Optional) 4.9.1 Using XM Satellite Weather Products 4.9.2 Customizing the XM Weather Map Page Page 4.9.3 XM Weather Symbols and Product Age Page 4.9.4 Weather Legends 4.9.5 NEXRAD Page Page 4.9.6 Weather Page Map Orientation 4.9.7 NEXRAD Data Viewing Range 4.9.8 NEXRAD Legend 4.9.9 Echo Tops Page 4.9.10 Cloud Tops Page 4.9.11 XM Lightning 4.9.12 Cell Movement Page 4.9.13 SIGMETs and AIRMETs Page 4-68 4.9.14 METARs Figure 4-50 XM Weather - Graphic METARs NOTE: METAR information is only displayed within the installed aviation database service area. Page 4.9.15 Surface Analysis and City Forecast Page Page 4.9.16 Freezing Level Page 4-75 4.9.17 Winds Aloft Figure 4-62 XM Weather - Winds Aloft Legend Figure 4-61 XM Weather - Winds Aloft Page Page 4-78 4.9.18 County Warnings Figure 4-65 XM Weather - County Warnings Page 4.10 weather radar 4.10.1 Garmin GWX 68 Radar Description Page Page 4.10.2 Radar Signal Reectivity Page 4.10.3 Operating Distance 4.10.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup 4.10.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation Page Page as detected by radar 4.10.6 Radar Operation in Weather Mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 4.10.7 Ground Mapping and Interpretation Page 4.11 GFDS weather (Optional) 4.11.1 GFDS Registration Page 4.11.2 Using GFDS Satellite Weather Products 4.11.3 Customizing the GFDS Weather Map Page 4.11.4 Weather Page Map Orientation 4.11.5 GFDS Data Request Page Page 1) After selecting a coverage option in the previous section, 2) Turn the small MFD knob to select the desired and then press ENT 4.11.5.2 GFDS Data Request Auto Request Turn the large MFD knob to highlight Auto Request - Update Rate. Page 4.11.6 Precipitation (PRECIP) Data Viewing Range 4.11.7 PRECIP Legend 4-115 4.11.8 GFDS Infrared Satellite (IR SAT) Data Viewing Range Figure 4-109 GFDS Infrared Satellite Data Map Display and Legend Page 4-117 4.11.9 Data Link Lightning (DL LTNG) Data Viewing Range Figure 4-111 GFDS Data Link Lightning and Legend Page 4.11.10 SIGMETs and AIRMETs (SIG/AIR) Page Page 4-122 4.11.11 METARs Product Age Selected METAR (VFR) NOTE: METAR information is only displayed within the installed aviation database service area. Cursor Location Page 4.11.12 Winds Aloft Page Page 5 aDDitiOnal FeatUreS (OPtiOnal) 5.1 viewing Charts 5.1.1 Chart Panning 5-4 5.1.2 Choosing a Chart for the Current Airport Figure 5-4 Activate Chart Selection for the Current Airport (ChartView shown) NOTE: The chart for the destination airport or loaded approach will automatically be selected. 4) Press ENT 5-5 to accept and view the selected chart. Figure 5-5 Selected Chart for the Current Airport (ChartView shown) 5.1.3 Selecting a Chart by Identier 5.1.4 Selecting a New Chart by FPL, NRST, or RECENT 5.1.5 Charts Menu Selections Page Page 5.2 Chartview (Optional) 5.2.1 Cycle Number and Revision Page 5-13 5.2.2 Viewing Chart Details in ChartView Figure 5-12 Activate Chart Selection for the Current Airport (ChartView shown) 4) Press ENT 5-14 to accept and view the selected chart. Figure 5-14 Detail of the Selected Chart (Header Shown) Figure 5-13 Selected Chart for the Current Airport (ChartView shown) 5-15 5.3 FliteCharts 5.3.1 Cycle Number and Revision Page 5.4 Safetaxi 5.4.1 Using SafeTaxi 5.4.2 SafeTaxi Cycle Number and Revision Page 5.5 Xm radio entertainment 5.5.1 Activating XM Satellite Radio Services Page 5.5.2 XM Information 5.5.3 XM Entertainment Radio Page Page Page Page 5.5.4 GDL 69/69A Data Link Receiver Troubleshooting 5.6 autopilot Operation 5.6.1 Autopilot Test 5.6.2 Heading 5.6.3 Altitude Capture (Optional Interface) 5.6.4 Autopilot Navigation Page 5.6.5 Flight Director Display 5.7 Synthetic vision technology (Optional) (Svt) 5-37 Figure 5-32 Synthetic Vision Imagery - PFD 5.7.1 SVT Operation 5-39 5.7.2 Activating and Deactivating SVT Figure 5-35 Pitch Scale with SVT Disabled To enable SVT: Figure 5-34 Pitch Scale with SVT Enabled 5.7.3 SVT Features Page Page Page Page 5-45 Figure 5-45 MFD and PFD Field of View Comparison V-Shaped Lines Depict PFD Field of View (angle is approx. 50) Page Page Page 6 annUnCiatiOnS anD alertS 6.1 alerts Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 6.2 System Status 6-10 This page intentionally left blank 7 SymBOlS 7.1 map Page Symbols 7.2 Safetaxi Symbols 7.3 trafc Symbols 7.4 terrain Obstacle Symbols 7.5 Basemap Symbols 7.6 map tool Bar Symbols 7.7 Xm weather tool Bar Symbols 7.8 miscellaneous Symbols 8 GlOSSary Page see Track Page Page Page Page 8-8 XPDR transponder XTK cross-track A-1 aPPenDiX a Table A-1 Database List SD Card Use and Databases Jeppesen Databases Page Garmin Databases Page Page inDeX Symbols A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P R S T U V W X Z