Annunciations And Alerts - Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual

ANNUNCIATIONS AND ALERTS

The Alerting System conveys alerts using the following:
• CAS Window: The CAS Window displays abbreviated annunciation text. Text color is based on alert levels
described in the following section. The CAS Window is located to the right of the Altimeter and Vertical Speed
Indicator. A white horizontal line separates annunciations that are acknowledged from annunciations that are
not yet acknowledged. Higher priority annunciations are displayed towards the top of the window.
• ALERTS Window: The ALERTS Window displays text messages for up to 64 prioritized messages. Pressing
the ALERTS Softkey displays the ALERTS Window. Pressing the ALERTS Softkey a second time removes the
ALERTS Window from the display. When the ALERTS Window is displayed, the FMS Knob can be used to
scroll through the message list.
• Softkey Annunciation: When a new system message is issued, the ALERTS So ftkey flashes to alert the flight
crew of a new message. It continues to flash until acknowledged by pressing the softkey. Active messages are
displayed in white text. Messages that have become inactive change to gray text. The ALERTS So ftkey flashes if
the state of a displayed message changes or a new message is displayed. The inactive messages can be removed
from the Messages Window by pressing the flashing ALERTS So ftkey.
• System Annunciations: Typically, a large red 'X' appears over instruments whose information is supplied by a
failed Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). See the System Annunciations Section for more information.
• Audio Alerting System: The Garmin system issues audio alert tones when specific system conditions are met.
See the Alert Level Definitions Section for more information. The annunciation tone may be tested from the
AUX - System Status Page.
Testing the system annunciation tone:
1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - System Status Page.
2) Press the ANN TEST Softkey.
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System
Annunciation
Red 'X'
Figure A-1 Alerting System
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Piper PA-32 Saratoga
CAS Window
Alerts Window
Alerts Softkey
Annunciation
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