4-80Garmin G500H Pilot’s Guide 190-01150-02 Rev. JForewordSec 1SystemSec 2PFDSec 3MFDSec 4HazardAvoidanceSec 5AdditionalFeaturesSec 6Annun.& AlertsSec 7SymbolsSec 8GlossaryAppendix AAppendix BIndex4.8 GFDS Weather (Optional)GFDS Weather is an optional feature available with the Iridium® satellitesystem that is interfaced through the optional Garmin GSR 56. The primarymaps for viewing Garmin Flight Data System (GFDS) Weather data are theWeather Data Link Pages in the Map Page Group. These are the only GDU 620map displays capable of all available GFDS weather products. The Wx Weatherpages may be oriented to either Track Up or North Up. Both GFDS and XMWeather may be installed and selected individually. GFDS Weather coverageis available throughout most of Europe, Canada and the U.S. Additional radarcoverage areas are being added continuously.More detail on GFDS weather products and coverage can be found at:http://fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/gfds-weather/NOTE: A system can be configured for both XM and GFDS, but both cannotbe displayed a the same time.WARNING: Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in,near, or around areas of hazardous weather. Information contained withindata link weather products may not accurately depict current weatherconditions.WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age todetermine the age of the weather information shown by the data linkweather product. Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processingweather data for data link transmission, the weather information shown bythe data link weather product may be significantly older than the indicatedweather product age.
