System Self Test; Displaying Traffic On The Traffic Map Page - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
10.5 TRAFFIC ADVISORY SYSTEM (TAS)
(OPTIONAL)
Refer to the Honeywell KTA 870 Pilot' s Guide for a
detailed discussion of the KTA 870 system.

System Self Test

1) Set the range to 2/6 nm.
2) Press the STANDBY Softkey.
3) Press the TEST Softkey.
4) Self test will take approximately eight seconds to
complete. When completed successfully, traffic
symbols will be displayed as shown in Figure
10-12 and a voice alert "TAS System Test OK"
will be heard. If the self test fails, the system will
revert to Standby mode and a voice alert "TAS
System Test Fail" will be heard.
Figure 10-12 Self Test OK Display
Displaying Traffic on the Traffic Map Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page
Group.
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2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the second
rectangular page icon.
3) Press the OPERATE Softkey to begin displaying
traffic. 'TAS OPERATING' is displayed in the
Traffic mode field.
4) Press the ALT MODE Softkey to change the altitude
volume. Select the desired altitude volume by
pressing the BELOW, NORMAL, ABOVE, or UNREST
(unrestricted) Softkey. The selection is displayed
in the Altitude mode field.
5) Press the STANDBY Softkey to place the system
in the Standby mode. 'TAS STANDBY' will be
displayed in the Traffic mode field.
6) Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger
area or rotate counter-clockwise to display a
smaller area.
Traffic Advisory,
aircraft is 400' below
Altitude Mode
Traffic Mode
& climbing
"Non-Bearing" Traffic (system
is unable to determine bearing),
distance is 8.0 nm, 1190' above
and descending
Figure 10-13 Traffic Map Page
Traffic, Out of
Range
Proximity Traffic,
1000' above &
descending