Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot's Manual page 20

SYSTEM OVERVIEW
16 FMS Knob
(Flight Management
System Knob)
17
*ALT Knob
18
**AP Key
19
**FD Key
20
**NAV Key
21
**ALT Key
22
**VS Key
23 **FLC Key
24
**HDG Key
25
**APR Key
26
**VNV Key
(if equipped)
27
**NOSE UP Key
28
**NOSE DN Key
*This Key only appears on the MFD.
**This Key only appears on the MFD with Garmin AFCS option.
6
Press to turn the selection cursor ON/OFF.
Data Entry: With cursor ON, turn to enter data in the highlighted field (large knob moves
cursor location; small knob selects character for highlighted cursor location)
Scrolling: When a list of information is too long for the window/box, a scroll bar appears,
indicating more items to view. With cursor ON, turn large knob to scroll through the list.
Page Selection: Turn knob on MFD to select the page to view (large knob selects a page
group; small knob selects a specific page from the group)
Sets the selected altitude in the Selected Altitude Box (the large knob selects the thousands,
the small knob selects the hundreds). In addition to providing the standard system altitude
alerter function, selected altitude provides an altitude setting for the Altitude Capture/Hold
mode of the AFCS
Engages/disengages the Autopilot and Flight Director in the default vertical and lateral
modes.
Activates/deactivates the Flight Director only. Pressing the FD key turns on the Flight Direc-
tor in the default vertical and lateral modes. Pressing the FD key again deactivates the Flight
Director and removes the command bars, unless the Autopilot is engaged. If the Autopilot
is engaged, the FD key is disabled.
Selects/deselects the Navigation mode.
Selects/deselects the Altitude Hold mode.
Selects/deselects the Vertical Speed mode.
Selects/deselects the Flight Level Change mode.
Selects/deselects the Heading Select mode.
Selects/deselects the Approach mode.
Selects/deselects Vertical Navigation mode
Controls the active pitch reference for the Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level
Change modes.
Controls the active pitch reference for the Pitch Hold, Vertical Speed, and Flight Level
Change modes.
Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot's Guide for Cessna Nav III
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