190-00820-08 Rev. A Cirrus Perspective™ by Garmin – Pilot’s Guide for the SR20/SR22SR22T 337HAZARD AVOIDANCESYSTEMOVERVIEW FLIGHTINSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL& CNS FLIGHTMANAGEMENT HAZARDAVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONALFEATURES APPENDICES INDEX6.2 GFDS WORLDWIDE WEATHERNOTE: Garmin Flight Data Services (GFDS) Worldwide Weather provides information for avoiding hazardousweather. Do not use Worldwide Weather information to penetrate hazardous weather.NOTE: The availability of specific GFDS weather products varies by region. For GFDS product coverageinformation, refer to fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/gfds-weather.Garmin Flight Data Services provides Worldwide Weather reception capabilities to the Perspective™ through theoptional GSR 56 Iridium satellite data link. Graphical weather information and associated text are displayed onthe Multi Function Display (MFD) and the Primary Flight Display (PFD) Inset Map.The system provides GFDS weather data after the pilot initiates either a manual or automatic GFDS data requeston the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page on the MFD.In order to receive GFDS Worldwide Weather data, an account must first be established with Garmin FlightData Services. Refer to Section 8.6, Satellite Telephone Services, for more information.REGISTERING THE SYSTEM FOR GARMIN FLIGHT DATA SERVICESWhen an account is established, Garmin Flight Data services provides an Access Code which must be enteredon the Perspective™ in order to complete the registration process.Registering the system to receive GFDS Weather:1) With the aircraft outside and having a clear view of the sky, turn the large FMS Knob on the MFD to select theMAP page group.2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the MAP-WEATHER DATA LINK (GFDS or XM) Page. If ‘XM’ is displayed inthe page title, it will be necessary to change the data link source to GFDS before continuing. Refer to ‘Viewingthe Weather Data Link Page’ procedure to change the data link source to GFDS prior to registration.3) If the system displays the ‘Garmin Flight Data Service Registration’ window, proceed to step 7. Otherwise, pressthe MENU Key. The Page Menu window is now displayed as seen in Figure 6-49.Figure 6-49 Select Register With GFDS
