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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
8.4 GDL 69/69A
INTRODUCTION
The Garmin GDL 69/69A receiver interfaces with
the G1000 to bring XM Weather and XM Digital Audio
Entertainment to the cockpit. XM Weather and XM
Radio operate in the S-band frequency range to provide
continuous uplink capabilities at any altitude throughout
North America.
IMPORTANT: Before the GDL 69/69A can be
used, it has to be activated by XM Satellite Radio.
The GDL 69/69A XM Satellite Radio Activation
Instructions that were delivered with the aircraft
contain important information required to initi-
ate XM satellite radio subscription for the GDL
69/69A.
GDL 69/69A WEATHER
XM weather information provided by the GDL 69/69A
is displayed on the following MFD Maps and Pages:
• Navigation Map Page (NEXRAD and XM Lightning
only)
• Weather Data Link Page (complete GDL 69/69A
capability)
• Nearest Pages (NEXRAD and XM Lightning only)
• Airport Information Page (NEXRAD and XM
Lightning only)
• Flight Planning Maps (NEXRAD and XM Lightning
only)
• AUX - Trip Planning Map (NEXRAD and XM
Lightning only)
• Weather Information Page - part of the
Waypoint Airport Information Page (METAR and
TAF information only)
8-12
Primary Flight Display Inset Map. See the G1000 PFD
section for more information.
Displaying XM Weather Products on the
Navigation Map Page (Figure 8-9)
Movement, TFRs, and XM Lightning data.
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA40
XM weather information is also displayed on the
NOTE: Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are
displayed on all pages. Radar coverage is always
displayed with NEXRAD data.
Complete weather products include the following:
• Graphical NEXRAD Data (NEXRAD)
• Graphical METAR Data (METAR)
• Textual METAR Data
• Textual Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
• City Forecast Data
• Graphical Wind Data (WIND)
• Graphical Echo Tops (ECHO TOP)
• Graphical Cloud Tops (CLD TOP)
• Graphical Lightning Strikes (XM LTNG)
• Graphical Storm Cell Movement (CELL MOV)
• NEXRAD Radar Coverage (displayed with
NEXRAD data)
• SIGMETs/AIRMETs (SIG/AIR)
• Surface Analysis including City Forecasts (SFC)
• County Warnings (COUNTY)
• Freezing Levels (FRZ LVL)
• Hurricane Track (CYCLONE)
• Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)
The Navigation Map Page displays NEXRAD, Cell
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