Enable/Disable Obs Mode While Navigating With Gps; Generic Timer; Configure Vspeed Bugs - Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Manual

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ENABLE/DISABLE OBS MODE WHILE NAVIGATING WITH GPS

1) Press the OBS Softkey to select OBS Mode.
2) Turn a CRS Knob to select the desired course to/from the waypoint. Press a
CRS Knob to synchronize the Selected Course with the bearing to the next
waypoint.
3) Press the OBS Softkey again to disable OBS Mode.

GENERIC TIMER

1) Press the TMR/REF Softkey, then turn the large FMS Knob to select the
time field (hh/mm/ss). Turn the FMS Knobs to set the desired time, then
press the ENT Key. The UP/DOWN field is now highlighted.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to display the UP/DOWN window. Turn the FMS
Knob to select 'UP' or 'DOWN', then press the ENT Key. 'START?' is now
highlighted.
3) Press the ENT Key to START, STOP, or RESET the timer (if the timer is
counting DOWN, it starts counting UP after reaching zero). Press the CLR
Key or the TMR/REF Softkey to remove the window.

CONFIGURE VSPEED BUGS

1)
Press the TMR/REF Softkey.
2)
Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired Vspeed.
3)
Use the small FMS Knob to change the Vspeed in 1-kt increments (when a
speed has been changed from a default value, an asterisk appears next to
the speed).
4) Press the ENT Key or turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the ON/OFF
field.
5) Turn the small FMS Knob clockwise to ON or counterclockwise to OFF.
6) To remove the window, press the CLR Key or the TMR/REF Softkey.
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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
190-00963-02 Rev. C