Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
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APPENDIX A
Alerts Window Message
Audio Alert
PFD FAN FAIL
– The cooling fan for the PFD is inoperative.
No Tone
MFD FAN FAIL
– The cooling fan for the MFD is inoperative.
GIA FAN FAIL
– The cooling fan for the GIAs is inoperative.
ESP DEGRADE
** – ESP IAS mode is inoperative.
ESP FAIL
** – ESP is inoperative.
ESP OFF
** – ESP selected off.
ESP CONFIG
** – ESP config error. Config service req’d.
** GFC 700 (with ESP) equipped aircraft only.
Table A-4 Message Advisory Alerts
VOICE ALERTS
The following audio alerts are announced by the system using a voice of male or female gender.
Voice Alert
Alert Trigger
“Minimums, Minimums” Issued when the aircraft transitions through the minimum descent altitude/decision height (MDA/DH)
“Vertical Track”
Aircraft is one minute from Top of Descent - issued only when vertical navigation is enabled
“Traffic”
TIS voice alert - issued when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued
“Traffic Not Available” TIS voice alert - issued when the traffic system fails or cannot communicate
“Traffic, Traffic”
Played when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued (TAS system)
“Traffic Advisory System
Test Passed”
Played when the TAS system passes a pilot-initiated self test.
“Traffic Advisory System
Test Failed”
Played when the TAS system fails a pilot-initiated self test.
“Engaging autopilot
The ESP system is engaging the autopilot. See Additional Features section for more details.
