Garmin G900X Pilot's Manual - page 461

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Garmin G900X Pilot’s Guide

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APPENDIX B

The Garmin database updates can be obtained by following the instructions detailed in the ‘Aviation Databases’ 

section of the Garmin website (www.garmin.com).  Once the updated files have been downloaded from the 

website, a PC equipped with an appropriate SD card reader is used to unpack and program the new databases 

onto the existing Supplemental Data Cards.  The following equipment is required to perform the update:

• Windows-compatible PC computer (Windows 2000 or XP recommended)

• SanDisk SD Card Reader, P/Ns SDDR-93 or SDDR-99 or equivalent card reader

• Updated database obtained from the Garmin website

• Existing 010-00330-42 Supplemental Database SD Cards from both PFD and MFD

Updating Garmin databases:

1) 

Copy the data to the appropriate data cards.

2) 

Insert one SD card in the bottom card slot of the MFD and one in the bottom card slot of each PFD.  The SD card 

containing the ChartView or FliteCharts database must be inserted into the bottom slot on the MFD.

3) 

Apply power to the G900X System.  View the MFD power-up splash screen.  Check that the databases are 

initialized and displayed on the splash screen.  When updating the terrain and FliteCharts databases, an ‘in 

progress’ message may be seen.  If this message is present, wait for the system to finish loading before verifying 

the correct databases are initialized, then proceed to step 3.

Figure B-3  Database Information on the  Splash Screen

4) 

Acknowledge the Power-up Page agreement by pressing the 

ENT

 Key or the right most softkey.

5) 

Use the 

FMS

 Knob to select the AUX - System Setup Page.

6) 

Select the 

DBASE

 Softkey to place the cursor in the ‘DATABASE’ box.

7) 

Turn the 

FMS

 Knob to scroll through the list and check that all databases are current and there are no errors.

8) 

Power down the G900X.