Foreword

2.4.2Altitude Alerting

The Altitude Alerting function provides the pilot with visual and aural alerts (if interfaced to an audio panel) when approaching the Selected Altitude. Whenever the Selected Altitude is changed, the Altitude Alerter is reset.

System

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NOTE: The Altitude Alerter function may be disabled in some installations. When the Altitude Alerter is disabled, pressing the ALT key will result in an "ALT KEY INOP" message.

 

Sec 2

 

Sec 3

Sec 4

Hazard

Sec 5

Additional

Sec 6

Annun.

The following occur when approaching the Selected Altitude:

PFD

• Upon passing through 1000 feet of the Selected Altitude, the Selected

 

 

Altitude (shown above the Altimeter) changes to black text on a light blue

MFD

background, and flashes for five seconds. An audio alert may be generated,

if configured.

 

 

• When the aircraft passes within 200 feet of the Selected Altitude, the Selected

Avoidance

Altitude changes to light blue text on a black background and flashes for

five seconds and an aural tone may be generated, if configured.

 

 

• After reaching the Selected Altitude, if the pilot flies outside the deviation

Features

band (beyond ±200 feet of the Selected Altitude), the Selected Altitude

changes to yellow text on a black background, flashes for five seconds, and

 

 

an aural tone is generated.

Within 1000 ft

Within 200 ft

Deviation of ±200 ft

& Alerts

 

 

Figure 2-20 Altitude Alerting Visual Annunciations

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Sec 8

Appendix B

Index Appendix A Glossary Symbols

NOTE: The aural tone when approaching the selected altitude may be configured at installation for either 200 feet or 1000 feet. The tone when deviating from the selected altitude always occurs at 200 feet.

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Garmin G600 manual Altitude Alerting Visual Annunciations