Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Manual page 70

Hazard Avoidance
Enabling Automatic GFDS Data Requests
1) Select the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With 'GFDS Weather Request' highlighted, press the ENT Key.
4) Choose the desired weather coverage options.
5) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the 'UPDATE RATE' setting. Then turn
the small FMS Knob to highlight the desired automatic update frequency
(OFF, 5 Min, 10 Min, 15 Min, 20 Min, 25 Min, 30 Min, 45 Min, or 60 Min),
then press the ENT Key.
6) The 'SEND REQ" button is highlighted and a countdown timer is displayed
in the 'REQUEST STATUS' based on the currently selected update rate.
Press the ENT Key to immediately send an immediate GFDS Data Request.
Or:
Press the FMS Knob to return to the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
Worldwide Weather Products
Precipitation
Precipitation data is not real-time. The lapsed time between collection, processing,
and dissemination of radar images can be significant and may not reflect the current
radar synopsis. Due to the inherent delays and the relative age of the data, it should
be used for long-range planning purposes only.
NOTE: Precipitation data cannot be displayed on the Navigation Map Page
at the same time as terrain.
Displaying Precipitation Weather Information
1) Select the MAP Softkey (for the PFD Inset Map, select the INSET Softkey).
This step is not necessary on the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
2) Select the PRECIP Softkey.
Radar data shown represents lowest level, base reflectivity, of radar returns. The
display of the information is color-coded to indicate the weather severity level. All
weather product legends can be viewed on the GFDS Weather Data Link Page. For
the Precipitation legend, select the LEGEND Softkey when Precipitation is selected
for display.
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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
190-00963-02 Rev. C