190-00692-00 Rev. B Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Piper PA32 2-7FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSALTIMETERThe Altimeter displays 600 feet of barometric altitude values at a time on a rolling number gauge using amoving tape. Numeric labels and major tick marks are shown at intervals of 100 feet. Minor tick marks are atintervals of 20 feet. The current altitude is displayed in the black pointer.The Selected Altitude is displayed above the Altimeter in the box indicated by a selection bug symbol. A bugcorresponding to this altitude is shown on the tape; if the Selected Altitude exceeds the range shown on thetape, the bug appears at the corresponding edge of the tape. The metric value, when selected, is displayed in aseparate box above the Selected Altitude.Setting the Selected Altitude:Turn the ALT Knob to set the Selected Altitude (large knob for 1000-ft increments, small for 100-ftincrements).The minimum descent altitude/decision height (MDA/DH) value is also available for the Selected Altitude.Figure 2-11 Altimeter (Metric)Figure 2-10 AltimeterSelected AltitudeAltitude Trend Vector Current AltitudeBarometric SettingSelected Altitude BugMinimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height BugSelected and current altitudes can also be displayed in meters (readouts displayed above the normal readoutsin feet; Figure 2-11). Note that the altitude tape does not change scale.Displaying altitude in meters:1) Press the PFD Softkey to display the second-level softkeys.2) Press the ALT UNIT Softkey.3) Press the METERS Softkey to turn on metric altitude readouts (see Figure 2-11).4) Press the BACK Softkey to return to the top-level softkeys.A magenta Altitude Trend Vector extends up or down the left of the altitude tape, the end resting at theapproximate altitude to be reached in 6 seconds at the current vertical speed. The trend vector is not shown ifaltitude remains constant or if data needed for calculation is not available due to a system failure.
