Text Display; Viewing Text; Clearing Text Fis Messages; Sorting Text Fis Messages - Garmin 20 Pilot's Manual

Detailed Operation
UAT - FIS
UAT FIS Text Weather Info with GDL 90
UAT FIS Text Weather Message Time Stamp
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Text Display

FIS text messages are available on the text display and include METARs and TAFs. Messages are composed of
four parts: message type, location, time, and message body.

Viewing Text

1. Press the FN key and then the FIS function key when displayed.
2. Press the Menu/Enter key brings up the menu items.
3. Press the Text Menu key to select the Text (Text) sub-function.
4. Press the  or  function smart keys to move up or down the FIS category list to highlight TAF or
METAR.
5. Press the  arrow key to move to the items in the list for the TAF or METAR category.
6. While in the list for the selected category, press the  or  function smart keys to highlight a
particular message for the selected category. The text for the selected message is shown in the FIS
Message window in the upper portion of the screen.
7. Press the  arrow key to move to the FIS message time stamp in the farthest right column. The smart
key to the farthest right on the bottom of the screen will change to View. Press View to expand the
FIS Message window at the top of the screen. A green arrow at the bottom of the FIS Message window
indicates the more text is available.

Clearing Text FIS Messages

While the FIS Category is highlighted, the smart key to the farthest right on the bottom of the
screen will show as Clear. Pressing the Clear key will clear all FIS messages for the highlighted
category type. Messages will be displayed again as they are refreshed.

Sorting Text FIS Messages

While the cursor is in the Ident column, the smart key to the farthest right on the bottom of the
screen will show as Sort. Pressing the Sort key repeatedly will step through the sorting choices of:
Nearest Present Position, Nearest Final Waypoint, or Nearest Next Waypoint.