Xm Radio Page; Xm Radio Interface Softkeys; Active Channel; Channels - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

XM Radio Page

The XM Radio Page provides information and control
of the audio entertainment features of the XM Satellite Ra-
dio.

XM Radio Interface Softkeys

The following MFD softkeys are located below the dis-
play and provide control over functions for the GDL 69A
interface:
RADIO – press the RADIO softkey to access the XM
Satellite Radio audio functions.
INFO – press the INFO softkey to show XM Informa-
tion, such as Radio IDs, Service Class, and Weather
Products.
DONE – press the DONE softkey to verify authoriza-
tion is complete prior to activating programming.
CHNL – press the CHNL softkey to allow selection of
radio channels.
CATGRY – press the CATGRY softkey to allow selec-
tion of radio categories.
VOL – press the VOL softkey to adjust the audio
volume or to mute the audio.
PRESETS – press the PRESETS softkey to access
preset channels (PS1 - PS15) or to set a new preset
(SET).

Active Channel

The Active Channel field on the XM Radio Page dis-
plays the currently selected channel that the XM Radio is
using. The Channel feature is used to navigate through
the channels in the selected category. You can step through
the channels one at a time or you may also select a chan-
nel directly by channel number.

Channels

The Channels window of the XM Radio Page shows a
list of the available channels for the selected category.
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for Cessna Nav III
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Figure 6-20 Channels Page

To step through channels one at a time:
1. While on the XM Radio page, press the CHNL
softkey. The user can also push the large FMS
knob to highlight the channel list and turn the
large FMS knob to scroll through the chan-
nels.
2. Press the CH + softkey to go up through the
list in the Channel window or move down the
list with the CH – softkey.
To select a channel directly:
1. While on the XM Radio Page, press the CHNL
softkey.
Press the DIR CH softkey.The channel number
2.
in the Active Channel window will be high-
lighted.
3. Press the numbered softkeys located on the
bottom of the display to directly select the
desired channel number.
4. Press the ENT key to activate the selected
channel.
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