Tuning Box; Switching Between Radios; Manually Tuning A Frequency - Garmin G1000 Series Pilot's Manual

NAV/COM

TUNING BOX

A light blue tuning box is displayed around the radio
standby frequency window, on both the PFD and MFD.
Pressing the small COM or NAV knob transfers the tuning
box back and forth between the two windows.
Frequencies located in the standby window are
displayed in either white or gray.
• The standby frequency appearing in the tuning box
is white.
• The other standby frequency is gray.
Frequency Transfer Arrow
Figure 3-4 Frequency Transfer Arrow and Tuning Box

SWITCHING BETWEEN RADIOS

Pressing the small COM or NAV knob transfers the
tuning box between the radio frequency windows.
When a different COM transceiver is selected on the
audio panel, the COM frequency tuning box highlights
the frequency on both the PFD and MFD.
When a different NAV radio is selected on the HSI, the
NAV frequency tuning box highlights the frequency on
the PFD and MFD. The NAV frequency tuning box does
not change when GPS mode is selected.
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Pushing the small COM knob switches the
tuning box from one COM radio to the other.
Tuning Box

MANUALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY

used for manual COM and NAV radio tuning. The
frequencies are tuned in the standby field.
Turning the knobs counterclockwise decreases frequency.
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA40
Figure 3-5 Switching COM Radios
Pushing the small NAV knob switches the
tuning box from one NAV radio to the other.
Figure 3-6 Switching NAV Radios
The dual COM and dual NAV frequency knobs are
• The MHz frequency digits are tuned with the large
COM and NAV knobs.
• The kHz frequency digits are tuned with the small
COM and NAV knobs.
Turning the knobs clockwise increases frequency.
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