Gfds Infrared Satellite IR SAT Data Viewing Range | Garmin G600

4.11.8GFDS Infrared Satellite (IR SAT) Data Viewing Range

IR SAT data is available over North America and Europe and depicts cloud top temperatures from satellite imagery. Brighter cloud top colors indicate cooler temperatures occurring at higher altitudes. Information is updated every half hour.

Figure 4-109 GFDS Infrared Satellite Data Map Display and Legend

Foreword
System	Sec 1
PFD	Sec 2
Sec 3 MFD
Sec 4 Hazard Avoidance
Features	Additional	Sec 5
& Alerts	Annun.	Sec 6
Symbols	Sec 7
Glossary	Sec 8
Appendix A
Index	Appendix
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Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide

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Garmin G600 manual Gfds Infrared Satellite IR SAT Data Viewing Range, Gfds Infrared Satellite Data Map Display and Legend

Contents

G600 August Aviation Limited Warranty Foreword Iii System Foreword 190-00601-02 Rev. E Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide Production release Update informationUpdates for SW Version Date Description Contents 10.4 10.110.2 10.3 5.1 1.51.6 1.7 7.6 3.23.3 3.4 Nexrad 10.2.1 10.1.110.1.2 10.1.3 11.11 11.811.9 11.10 3.6 4.14.2 3.5 System Description G600 System LRU Configuration Sec System Line Replaceable Units LRU GDU 620 PFD and MFD 2 GDU 4 GRS GDC 74A/74B 8 GSR 5 GMUGTX 330/330D Optional 7 GTP 10 GAD GDL 69/69A Optional Ahrs Operation GWX 68 Weather RadarGarmin Navigator Interface 12 Ahrs Operation 13 Track Mode shown as Active when Heading Info has failed When Heading Fails Inserting an SD Card Secure Digital Cards System Power Up Terrain database name and version International Geomagnetic Reference Field Turn the PFD knob to select the desired value System OperationPilot Controls PFD Knob Heading HDG PFD Bezel Keys MFD Knobs Vertical Speed Bug Setting Selected Soft Key Unselected Soft Keys Soft Key Labels Using the Soft Key ControlsMFD Bezel Keys No Options Options for MAP Window Using the Page MenusPress the Menu key to display the menu Navigating within a Menu 20 System Setup System Settings System Settings Values Celsius Meters Vertical Speed Indicator NavigationSetting Hectopascals Hpa Altitude Feet All elevations on MFD Altimeter Display Backlighting Backlighting AdjustmentManual Adjustment 0.1% to 50% or Auto 1.7% Auto or Manual Vertical IndicatorCurrent Barometric Selected Soft Key PFD Soft Keys CDI SYN VIS Airspeed Tape Airspeed Indicator Overspeed Indication Markings White Triangle Reference Speeds Pitch Scale Slip/Skid Indicator Attitude Indicator Roll Scale Roll Pointer Roll Scale Zero Roll Scale Zero Pointer Roll Pointer PFD Knob Mode AnnunciationsExtreme Attitude 15 Extreme Pitch Indication Nose Up Altimeter Setting the Altitude Bug and Alerter 19 Ground Awareness Band Showing Ground Is Within 250 Feet 20 Altitude Alerting Visual Annunciations Altitude Alerting Alerting Changing Barometric SettingPress the Baro key to activate Baro mode Baro Setting Barometric Minimums Bug Box Cyan Within 2500 ft White Within 100 ft 190-00601-02 Rev. E Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide Vertical Speed Settings Vertical Speed V/S IndicatorSetting the Vertical Speed Indicator Bug Trend Vector Current Heading Horizontal Situational IndicatorRotating Compass Card Lubber Line OBS Mode Active Current Heading Magnetic North Setting the Heading BugNew Heading Bug Setting True North 360º HSI Course Deviation IndicatorTurn Rate Indicator Error Navigator Changing CDI Sources Changing CDI Course New Course Setting Vertical Deviation Source Vertical Deviation Indicator Vertical Deviation Indicator VDI Press the 1-2 soft key twice NAV1NAV2NAV1 Auto-Slewing Approach Plate Course Pointer slewed To 218 for the ILS Corresponding Approach Plate Supplemental Flight DataBearing Pointers Bearing ServiceGPS Level Style Temperature DisplayWind Vectors 40 Radar Altimeter Display 150 foot RA Altitude Radar Altimeter 42 Radar Altimeter Test Annunciation Press the RA Test key again to stop the self-test This page intentionally left blank Select Large MFD Knob Select Page Group Group Position Label SD Card SlotsLabels Map Group Wx Group opt Functional Display MapAux Group MFD Soft Key Map Map orientation Icons for enabled map featuresNavigation Map Pages Map range Group Default Navigation MapEditing Information Selecting Page Options Map Range Overzoom Icon Map Range Changing the Navigation Map RangeDecluttering Map Pages Features Shown at Each Decluttering Level Feature Map Pointer Panning Press the small MFD knob again to return to panning Selecting Items on the Map Press the small MFD knob to stop measuring Measuring Distances Press the small MFD knob to return to the Navigation Map Map SetupCustomizing Navigation Map Pages Navigation Map Page Menu Selections Map Orientation Map Feature Options 18 Navigation Map North Up At Orientation Range Selection North Up At Activating Auto Zoom OBS mode is turned offTurn the small MFD knob to select On or Off Auto Zoom 20 Navigation Map Land Data Land Data Track Vector Aircraft Present Position Track Vector Length Wind Vector Turn the small MFD knob to select the On or Off Range Ring Radius Range Ring with Compass Rose Nav Range Ring Topo Data Off Topo Data On Topo Data 190-00601-02 Rev. E Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide 29 Navigation Map Topo Scale Topo Scale Terrain Data Terrain Elevation Scale Terrain Data Icon Terrain DataTerrain Data Off 33 Navigation Map Terrain Scale Terrain Scale 36 Terrain Altitude/Color Correlation Obstacle Data Viewing Range 38 Navigation Map Obstacle Data Selection Turn the small MFD knob to select the viewing range or Off Lat/Lon Reference Information Lat/Lon Viewing Range 41 Navigation Map Field of View Selection Field of View 42 Navigation Map Field of View on the MFD Field of View Borders Press the small MFD knob to return to the Navigation Map Weather Feature Options Optional 45 Nexrad Viewing Range Selection Nexrad Viewing Range Nexrad Cell Movement Turn the small MFD knob to turn the function on or off 47 Nexrad Legend Selection Nexrad Legend 48 Lightning Viewing Range Selection Lightning Viewing Range Traffic Alerts Only displayed Traffic Feature Options OptionalNo traffic displayed All types of traffic displayed 50 Navigation Map Page Menu Traffic Options Aviation Feature Options 52 Navigation Map Safe Taxi Viewing Range Selection SafeTaxi Viewing Range 53 Navigation Map Runway Extension Selection Runway Extension Range 54 Navigation Map INT/NDB Viewing Range Selection INT/NDB Viewing Range 55 Navigation Map VOR Viewing Range Selection VOR Viewing Range 56 Navigation Map Class B/TMA Viewing Range Selection Class B/TMA Airspace Viewing Range 57 Navigation Map Class C/TCA Viewing Range Selection Class C/TCA Airspace Viewing Range 58 Navigation Map Class D Viewing Range Selection Class D Airspace Viewing Range Restricted Airspace Viewing Range 60 Navigation Map MOA Military Viewing Range Selection MOA Military Viewing Range 61 Navigation Map Other/ADIZ Viewing Range Selection Other/ADIZ Airspace Viewing Range 62 Navigation Map TFR Viewing Range Selection TFR Viewing Range optional 63 Airways Selection Airways Selected Video Source Split Screen OptionalCurrent Video Source Map Display Dual Unit Synchronization CDI and Baro Aux Mode PagesAirspeeds Glide, VR, VX, and VY Display Brightness 67 Aux Mode System Setup Page Menu Airspeed Reference Marks 69 Aux Mode Display Brightness Mode Selection Turn the small MFD knob to select the style and press ENT Turn the small MFD knob to select the value and press ENTPFD Options Wind Vector Turn the small MFD knob to select on or OFF Press ENT Synchronization Dual Installations Only Barometric Correction default on Selected CDI default OFF U.S. Time Zone Offsets Date and Time MFD Display Units Press the small MFD knob to exit adjustments 76 Altitude and Vertical Speed MFD Display Units System Display Units XM Information Optional 79 Temperature System Display Units 81 XM Entertainment Radio XM Entertainment Radio Optional Scroll Bar System Status Select Video Source External Video optional Panning SetupZoom Contrast Adjustment Brightness Adjustment While viewing the External Video page, press the Menu key Restore DefaultsRestore Defaults will be highlighted. Press the ENT key Saturation Adjustment Report Type Position Reporting optionalStatus Send Soft Key Label Turn the small MFD knob to select the reporting frequencyPress the small MFD knob to exit editing 94 Select AFF Reporting Period Frequency Automatic Flight Following AFF Iridium Phone Operation Optional Call Suppression Turn the small MFD knob to highlight the desired selectionReceived through the Iridium phone Outgoing calls are not affected Creating Phone Number Names Managing the Phone Book 98 Phone Book Number Entry Creating Phone Numbers with the Rotary Knobs Selecting a Phone Book Catalog Entry Press the key for the group of desired numbersCreating Phone Numbers with Soft Keys Editing a Phone Book Catalog Entry Phone VolumeAdjusting the Phone Volume with the Rotary Knobs Deleting a Phone Book Catalog Entry Attenuate Adjusting the Phone Volume with the Soft KeysMaking a Phone Call Press to 106 Incoming Call Pop-Up Answering a Phone Call For Waypoint Flight Plan PagesActive Flight Plan To change data fields on the Active Flight Plan Active Flight Plan DetailActive Flight Plan Options Press the small MFD knob to remove the cursor Setting the Altitude Minimums Alerter Lat/Lon Waypoint InformationPress ENT to activate the selected value Facility Name Facility Location Map Orientation Turn the small MFD knob to show FPL, NRST, or Recent Selecting a Waypoint Airport Frequency Window Waypoint Information DetailFacility Information Window Runway City Ident/Facility/City SelectionFacility Name Facility Frequency Selection Press the small MFD knob to exitRunway Information Selection Press the small MFD knob to activate the cursor Airport Directory 122 Waypoint Weather Information Textual METARs and TAFs Waypoint Weather Information Optional 123 Flight Page 3 Charts Charts Page Optional 124 Chart Scroll Bars Charts Viewing Charts Press ENT to display the desired chart Selecting a New Chart by Airport Change Day/Night View Selecting a New Chart by FPL, NRST, or Recent Traffic Avoidance Terrain ConfigurationsTerrain Proximity TAWS-B Optional Terrain-SVT Optional Terrain Avoidance 500W-series Taws Unit No MFD Annunciations Are generated Unit InstalledG600 Terrain None Proximity None Proximity w Annunciations Terrain Scale Color Codes Terrain ScaleTerrain is more than 100 ft above the aircraft Terrain is more than 1000 ft below the aircraft Terrain Proximity System must have a valid 3-D GPS position solution Terrain Proximity Page Display on the Terrain Displaying Terrain ProximityTurn the large MFD knob to the MAP page group Turn the small MFD knob to the Terrain Terrain Proximity Page Display on a Navigation Map Terrain Proximity Page 120 Arc or 360 Rings Press ENT to save the highlighted value Terrain Proximity Page Aviation Data Navigation Map Page with Terrain Data Displayed Terrain Proximity Limitations TAWS-B Limitations Terrain Awareness and Warning System TAWS-B OptionalTAWS-B Requirements Baro-Corrected Altitude Versus GPS-MSL Altitude Computing GPS Altitude for Taws Displaying Taws Data Using Taws Location Taws Changing the Taws Page View Between 360 and Arc Press the RNG keys to display a larger or smaller areaDisplaying Taws Information Showing/Hiding Aviation Information on the Taws Manually Testing the Taws System Taws System Test OK Taws System Failure Press the ENT key to confirm the selection Taws Alert Pop-Up Key presses to continue Taws Alerts Taws Alert Colors and Symbology TAWS-B Alerting Colors and Symbology ROC-C, IOI-C RTC-W, ITI-W Pull UpROC-W, IOI-W Pull Up RTC-C, ITI-C 18 Excessive Descent Rate Alert Criteria Excessive Descent Rate Alert Premature Descent Alerting Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance 19 PDA Alerting Threshold Five-Hundred Aural Alert Inhibiting/Enabling Taws Alerting 21 Negative Climb Rate NCR Alert Criteria Negative Climb Rate After Take-Off Alert NCR Taws Failure Alert Taws System StatusTaws Not Available Alert 22 Taws Annunciations from a 500W-series Unit External Taws Terrain-SVT 23 Terrain-SVT 360 and Arc Views Terrain-SVT Page 120 Arc or 360 Rings Inhibiting/Enabling Terrain-SVT Alerting Terrain-SVT Page Aviation Data 27 Terrain-SVT Advisory Pop-Up on the MFD Synthetic Vision Alerts and Annunciations Terrain-SVT Alerts Summary SignalNo GPS position Displaying and Operating Traffic TAS Systems TAS Traffic Optional Range Ring Switching from Standby Mode to Operating Modes Displayed Traffic Range Changing the altitude display modeAltitude Display Below Ft to 2700 ft TAS Symbology 13 TAS Failure Annunciations Traffic System StatusUnit is self-reporting a failure 12 TAS Modes 14 TAS Traffic Status Annunciations Selected display range Traffic Pop-Up Traffic Pop-Up Traffic Map TIS Traffic Optional 30 Traffic Map Page TIS Displaying traffic on the Traffic Map 15 TIS Traffic Symbols TIS Symbology TIS Limitations 190-00601-02 Rev. E Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide TIS Alerts 16 TIS Failure Annunciations TIS System Status Press the ENT key Switching Between TIS Operating Modes From the display Traffic service is unavailable or out of rangeDisplay range Descending Customizing the XM Weather Map Using XM Satellite Weather ProductsXM Weather Optional Press ENT to save a selection 32 Weather Data Link Setup Menu Options 19 Weather Page Menu Setup Options Menu Item Adjustment Winds Aloft County Warnings Cyclone Warnings XM Weather Symbols and Product Age20 Weather Product Symbols and Aging Times Are Mutually Exclusive 21 Weather Symbols 34 Weather Legends Weather Legends 35 XM Weather Nexrad Nexrad 36 Nexrad Weather Legend Reflectivity Nexrad radar images may have certain limitations Nexrad Limitations Nexrad Data Viewing Range Weather Page Map Orientation 39 Nexrad Legend Selection Nexrad Legend 40 XM Weather Echo Tops Echo Tops 41 Echo Top Viewing Range Selection Echo Top Data Viewing Range 42 XM Weather Cloud Tops Cloud Tops 43 Cloud Top Viewing Range Selection Cloud Top Data Viewing Range Lightning Data Viewing Range XM Lightning 46 XM Weather Cell Movement Cell Movement 47 Cell Movement Viewing Range Selection Cell Movement Data Viewing Range 48 XM Weather AIRMETs SIGMETs and AIRMETs 49 SIGMET/AIRMET Viewing Range Selection SIGMET/AIRMET Viewing Range 50 XM Weather Graphic METARs METARs 51 Metar Viewing Range Selection Metar Viewing Range 52 XM Weather Surface Analysis and City Forecast Surface Analysis and City Forecast 55 XM Weather Stationary Front Surface Data Viewing Range 58 Surface Data Time Selection Surface Data Time 59 XM Weather Freezing Levels Freezing Level 60 Freezing Level Viewing Range Selection Freezing Level Viewing Range 61 XM Weather Winds Aloft Winds Aloft 63 Winds Aloft Data Viewing Range Selection Winds Aloft Data Viewing Range 64 Winds Aloft Altitude Selection Winds Aloft Altitude 65 XM Weather County Warnings County Warnings 66 County Data Viewing Range Selection County Data Viewing Range Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar Weather RadarGarmin GWX 68 Radar Description 67 Radar Beam from 12 inch Antenna Antenna Beam Illumination Compensates for much of this distance attenuation Radar Signal Attenuation Precipitation Radar Signal Reflectivity Angle of Incidence Ground Returns Maximum Permissible Exposure Level Mpel GWX Operating Distance Practical Application Using the Basic Tilt Setup Basic Antenna Tilt Setup Weather display Interpretation Weather Mapping and Interpretation 22 Precipitation Intensity Levels Thunderstorms 73 Cell Irregularities Squall Line Steep Gradient Hook or Finger Hail TornadoesShaped notches Doughnut shapes Control Radar Operation in Weather ModeOperating Mode Weather Alert GWX Only Bearing Line Press the RNG keys to select the desired range Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Not available with all radars Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell 79 Bearing Line Adjustment Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle Adjusting Antenna Tilt on the Horizontal Scan Display Turn the small MFD knob to adjust the Tilt valueAdjusting Gain Restore Calibrated Gain Turn the small MFD knob to adjust the Gain Turn the small MFD knob to select FULL, 60, 40, or 20 scan Sector Scan GWX Radars Only GWX Radars Only Antenna StabilizationWeather Attenuated Color Highlight Watch Weather Alerts Weather Alert GWX Radars Only 100 Ground Mapping and InterpretationGround Target Return Intensity Levels 90 Ground Radar Operation Caution Press the Mode soft key 91 Select Gfds Weather Gfds Weather Optional Register With Gfds Gfds Registration Deactivate Unit Registration With Gfds 94 Gfds Registration Page Default and Completed Customizing the Gfds Weather Map Using Gfds Satellite Weather Products 96 Weather Data Link Setup Menu Options 98 Weather Page Map Orientation 24 Gfds Weather Page Menu Setup Options 99 Select Gfds Data Request Gfds Data Request Flight Plan Gfds Data Request Gfds Data Request CoveragePresent Position Gfds Data Request Destination Gfds Data Request Waypoint Gfds Data Request Turn the large MFD knob to highlight Waypoint. Press ENT Diameter/Route Width Gfds Data Request Gfds Data Request Auto Request Gfds Data Request Status Window Gfds Data Request Manual Request Precipitation Precip Data Viewing Range Turn the large MFD knob to highlight Precip Legend Precip Legend 109 Gfds Infrared Satellite Data Map Display and Legend Gfds Infrared Satellite IR SAT Data Viewing Range 110 Gfds IR SAT Viewing Range Selection IR SAT Data Viewing Range 111 Gfds Data Link Lightning and Legend Range 112 Gfds Lightning Viewing Range Selection Data Link Lightning Data Viewing Range Localized Sigmet Icing Sigmet Line SIGMETs and AIRMETs SIG/AIR 114 Gfds Weather AIRMETs/SIGMETs Detail and Legend 115 Gfds SIG/AIR Viewing Range Selection Turn the large MFD knob to highlight SIG/AIR Viewing Range 116 Gfds Weather Graphic METARs and Legend Cursor Location Product Age Selected Metar VFR 117 Metar Viewing Range Selection 118 Gfds Weather Winds Aloft 120 Winds Aloft Data Viewing Range Selection 121 Winds Aloft Altitude Selection ChartView and FliteCharts electronic charts Additional Features Optional ChartView Chart Viewing Charts Vertical Scroll Bar Horizontal Scroll Bar Chart Panning Choosing a Chart for the Current Airport Selected Chart for the Current Airport ChartView shown Press ENT to accept and view the selected chart Airport Identifier Selection Selecting a Chart by Identifier Charts Menu Selections Selecting a New Chart by FPL, NRST, or Barometric Minimums Source Selection 5.3 Day/Night View Viewing Chart NOTAMs Chart NOTAMs ChartView Optional Cycle Number and Revision Effectivity System is verifying chartInstalled for the first time Power-up Page Annunciations and Definitions Viewing Chart Details in ChartView 14 Detail of the Selected Chart Header Shown Press the Back key to return to the view of the full chart FliteCharts For the FliteCharts Is not configured forFliteCharts. Contact a Database is installed Dcltr Soft Key Removes Taxiway Markings SafeTaxiTaxiway Identification Hot Spot Outline Hot Spot Information Using SafeTaxiDecluttering Border Name SafeTaxi Cycle Number and RevisionSpot Hot SafeTaxi Database Not Available SafeTaxi Database is Current XM Radio Entertainment Activating XM Satellite Radio Services 190-00601-02 Rev. E Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide 18 XM Information XM Information XM Entertainment Radio Turn the large MFD knob to Aux Mode 20 XM Category List Channel Categories 22 XM Channel Selection Selecting an XM Radio Channel Volume Bar Graph Volume Soft Key Labels XM Radio VolumeVolume Bar Graph Volume Soft Key Label Press and hold a preset soft key, such as PS1 XM Radio Channel Presets GDL 69 Status OK LRU Info Window GDL 69/69A Data Link Receiver Troubleshooting Autopilot Disconnect Autopilot OperationAutopilot Test Selected Heading Box HeadingAltitude Capture Optional Interface Autopilot Navigation Engage your autopilot in Gpss navigation modeAutopilot Operation with Gpss Enabled Autopilots Heading Bug Inactive Indication Engage your autopilot in Heading modeAutopilot Operation with the GDU 620 Emulating Gpss SVT Off SVT On Flight Director Display Synthetic Vision Technology Optional SVT 32 Synthetic Vision Imagery PFD 33 SVT Soft Keys SVT Operation Activating and Deactivating SVT To enable SVT 3.2 Zero-Pitch Line SVT FeaturesFlight Path Marker FPM Horizon Heading Horizon HeadingAirport Signs 39 Depiction of Runway with a Loaded Flightplan Runway Depiction 42 Traffic Depiction on PFD and MFD Traffic on PFD Traffic on MFD Obstacles Obstacle Pop-Up ObstaclesObstacle Alert Shaped Lines Depict PFD Field of View angle is approx Field of View Field of View Press the ENT key to bring up the setupTo configure the Field of View Blue Band Sky Representation Unusual Attitudes 50 Blue Sky Bar with Full Display Terrain 49 Unusual Attitude Display Brown Band Alerts Reset your settings ALT key is ALT key is not available DisabledAvailable Service Module is Service Inoperative GAD Integrity fault Service Invalid Fault ServiceRange Fault Service Time-out Fault Service Based mode GPS 1/2 is lost ServiceConfig service Service Required HDG features Mismatch Service Communication Halted Power usage byService. Contact Where LRU NAV1/2 Possible severe Check weather radar Weather ahead SystemGPS track Track System Status System Status This page intentionally left blank Map Page Symbols Other Traffic SafeTaxi SymbolsTraffic Symbols Proximate Advisory PA Obstacle Altitude/Color Correlation Terrain Obstacle Symbols Traffic Enabled and Available Indicator Basemap SymbolsMap Tool Bar Symbols Indicator Cloud Top Cloud Top and Echo Top Mutually Exclusive XM Weather Tool Bar SymbolsXM Weather Tool Bar Symbols Miscellaneous Symbols Course Deviation Indicator Attitude Direction IndicatorAutomatic Terminal Information Service Barometric setting Error DefaultDeparture Procedure Disabled Heading FAA FCC Fcst Lifr Lnav LOC LOI LON LPV LRU Ltng Leg Quantity Outside Air Temperature Omni Bearing SelectorMinimum Safe Altitude Minimum Traffic Advisory System Standard Terminal Arrival Route statisticsSystem True Traffic Advisory WPT Vspeed XTK Database List SD Card Use and Databases Updating the Jeppesen Database Jeppesen Databases Figure A-2 Database Loading Completed Power down the GDU Garmin Databases Updating Garmin Databases Navigation Database SD Update Card Figure A-5 Database Information on the Splash Screen Index Symbols Bearing line 2-27, 4-94, 4-97 GSR 56 1-5, 3-66, 3-69 GTP 59 ILS Nav Status Bar Tacan Vortac XM radio volume Page #05-06 Eastgate