2-16Garmin G500/G600 Pilot’s Guide 190-00601-02 Rev. JCover TOCForewordSec 1SystemSec 2PFDSec 3MFDSec 4HazardAvoidanceSec 5AdditionalFeaturesSec 6Annun.& AlertsSec 7SymbolsSec 8GlossaryAppendix AIndex2.4.4 Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision HeightAlertingFor altitude awareness, a barometric Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) orDecision Height (DH) alert can be displayed on the PFD. The values are set inthe Active Flight Plan page or from the Charts page menu. When active, theminimum descent altitude setting is displayed in the minimums window at thebottom left of the Altitude Tape when you are within 2,500 feet of the selectedminimum altitude.NOTE:The Altitude Minimums Alerting Bug appears parked at the bottomof the altitude tape as soon as a value is set in the minimums alerter. Thebug will unpark and start to move up the tape as soon as the altitude iswithin the range of the tape. The bug is reset when power is cycled.The following visual annunciations occur when approaching the MDA/DH:• When the aircraft altitude descends to within 2,500 feet of the selectedaltitude setting, the Minimums box appears with the altitude value in cyantext. Once in range, the Altitude Minimums Bug appears in cyan on thealtitude tape.• When the aircraft is within 100 feet of the selected altitude setting, the bugand text turn white.• Once the aircraft reaches the selected altitude minimums setting, the bugand the altitude text turn yellow and the aural “Minimums, minimums”alert is made one time. The text remains in yellow until the aircraft altitudeis more than 50 feet above the set altitude minimum value.BarometricMinimumsBoxBarometricMinimumsBugCyan Within 2500 ft Yellow WhenAltitude ReachedWhite Within 100 ftFigure 2-24 Barometric MDA/DH - Alerting Visual Annunciations
