Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual page 330

APPENDIX A
The obstacle and terrain database updates can be
obtained by following the instructions detailing in the
'Aviation Databases' section of the Garmin website
(www.garmin.com). Once the updated files have been
downloaded from the website, a PC equipped with an
appropriate SD card reader is used to unpack and program
the new databases onto the existing Supplemental Data
Cards. Equipment required to perform the update is as
follows:
• Windows-compatible PC computer (Windows
2000 or XP recommended).
• SanDisk SD Card Reader, P/Ns SDDR-93 or SDDR-
99 or equivalent card reader.
• Updated database obtained from the Garmin
website.
• Existing 010-00330-41 Supplemental Database SD
Cards from both PFD and MFD.
A-2
After the data has been copied to both data cards,
perform the following steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Figure A-1 MFD Power-up Screen
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for Cessna Nav III
Insert one card in the bottom card slot of the
MFD and one in the bottom card slot of the
PFD.
Apply power to the G1000 system. View the
MFD Power-up Page. Check that the Terrain and
Obstacle databases are initialized and displayed
on the scrolling window of the Power-up Page
as shown in the following figure:
Acknowledge the Power-up Page agreement by
pressing the ENT key or the rightmost softkey.
At the MAP – NAVIGATION MAP page, press
the MAP softkey and check to make sure that
the TOPO and TERRAIN softkeys are functional
(not grayed out).
Power down the G1000.
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