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April 2007 Printed in the U.S.A Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. A LIMITED WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alterations or repairs. THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software, or to offer a full refund of the purchase price, at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other secial offers from Garmin. Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification. To obtain warranty service, an original copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required. Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction. To obtain warranty service, contact your local Garmin Authorized Service Center. For assistance in locating a Service Center, visit the Garmin website at www.garmin.com or contact Garmin Customer Service at one of the numbers listed below: Garmin International, Inc., 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Toll free: 800/800.1020 Tel: 913/397.8200 Garmin AT, Inc., 2345 Turner Road SE, Salem, OR 97302, U.S.A. Toll free: 800/525.6726 Tel: 503/391.3411 Fax: 913/397.8282 Fax: 503/364.2138 Garmin (Europe) Ltd., Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, Hampshire S051 9DL, U.K Toll free (within U.K.): 0808 238 0000 Tel: 44/0870.8501241 Fax: 44/0870.8501251 Refer to the G900X Installation Manual for warranty registration instructions. Note: Record product serial numbers on reverse side and retain for your records. 190-00726-00 Rev. A Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide i LIMITED WARRANTY List all Garmin products and serial numbers and retain this document for your records. Product Serial Number ii Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. A WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES WARNING: To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of the G900X Pilot's Guide documentation. Thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully compare indications from the G900X to all available navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety purposes, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation. WARNING: The Garmin G900X has a very high degree of functional integrity. However, the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and/or self-test capability for all conceivable system failures is not practical. Although unlikely, it may be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault indication shown by the G900X. It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means of cross-checking with all redundant or correlated information available in the cockpit. WARNING: For safety reasons, G900X operational procedures must be learned on the ground. WARNING: The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin G900X utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs, information presented by the G900X can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe. WARNING: The altitude calculated by G900X GPS receivers is geometric height above Mean Sea Level and could vary significantly from the altitude displayed by pressure altimeters, such as the GDC 74A Air Data Computer, or other altimeters in aircraft. GPS altitude should never be used for vertical navigation. Always use pressure altitude displayed by the G900X PFD or other pressure altimeters in aircraft. WARNING: The displayed minimum safe altitudes (MSAs) are only advisory in nature and should not be relied upon as the sole source of obstacle and terrain avoidance information. Always refer to current aeronautical charts for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes. WARNING: Navigation and terrain separation must NOT be predicated upon the use of the terrain function. The G900X Terrain Proximity feature is NOT intended to be used as a primary reference for terrain avoidance and does not relieve the pilot from the responsibility of being aware of surroundings during flight. The Terrain Proximity feature is only to be used as an aid for terrain avoidance and is not certified for use in applications requiring a certified terrain awareness system. Terrain data is obtained from third party sources. Garmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of the terrain data. WARNING: Do not use outdated database information. Databases used in the G900X System must be updated regularly in order to ensure that the information remains current. Pilots using any outdated database do so entirely at their own risk. 190-00726-00 Rev. A Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide iii WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES WARNING: Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for primary navigation. Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to enhance situational awareness. WARNING: Traffic information shown on the G900X Multi Function Display is provided as an aid in visually acquiring traffic. The aircraft should be maneuvered based only upon ATC guidance or positive visual acquisition of conflicting traffic. WARNING: XM Weather should not be used for hazardous weather penetration. Weather information provided by the GDL 69/69A is approved only for weather avoidance, not penetration. WARNING: NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long-range planning purposes only. Due to inherent delays in data transmission and the relative age of the data, NEXRAD weather data should not be used for short-range weather avoidance. WARNING: Do not use the G900X to attempt to penetrate a thunderstorm. Both the FAA Advisory Circular, Subject: Thunderstorms, and the Airman's Information Manual (AIM) recommend avoiding "by at least 20 miles any thunderstorm identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo." CAUTION: The Garmin G900X does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void both the warranty and the pilot's authority to operate this device under FAA/FCC regulations. CAUTION: The GDU 1040 PFD and MFD displays use a lens coated with a special anti-reflective coating that is very sensitive to skin oils, waxes, and abrasive cleaners. CLEANERS CONTAINING AMMONIA WILL HARM THE ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING. It is very important to clean the lens using a clean, lint-free cloth and an eyeglass lens cleaner that is specified as safe for anti-reflective coatings. NOTE: All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen images of the G900X panel and displays, are for example only, are subject to change, and may not reflect the most current G900X System. Depictions of equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment. NOTE: The GDU 1040 PFD/MFD may require a warm-up time of up to 30 minutes when exposed to -40°C for an extended period. A warm-up time of up to 15 minutes may be required when exposed to -30°C for an extended period. NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. iv Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. A WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES NOTE: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This notice is being provided in accordance with California's Proposition 65. For additional information, refer to the website at www.garmin.com/prop65. NOTE: Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars can cause an intermittent loss of attitude and heading displays while the aircraft is on the ground. Moving the aircraft more than 100 feet away from the source of the interference should alleviate the condition. 190-00726-00 Rev. A Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide v REVISION INFORMATION Record of Revisions Part Number 190-00726-00 Revision A Date 04/04/07 Page Range i ­ I-6 Initial release Description vi Garmin G900X Pilot's Guide 190-00726-00 Rev. A TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW Line Replaceable Units ........................................1-2 Secure Digital (SD) Cards ....................................1-7 System Power-up ..................................................1-8 System Operation.................................................1-9 Display Operation ......................................................1-9 G900X System Annunciations ...................................1-10 System Status..........................................................1-11 AHRS Operation ......................................................1-13 GPS Receiver Operation ...........................................1-14 G900X Controls ..................................................1-18 PFD/MFD Controls ...................................................1-18 MFD/PFD Control Unit (Optional) ..............................1-20 Softkey Function ......................................................1-22 Accessing G900X Functionality ........................1-28 Menus ....................................................................1-28 Data Entry ..............................................................1-28 Page Groups ....................... ...