Garmin G500 Pilots Guide - Page 206

Foreword System Sec 1 PFD Sec 2 MFD Sec 3 Features Avoidance Hazard Sec 4 Additional Sec 5 & Alerts Annun. Sec 6 Figure 4-68 Adjusting Tilt Adjusting Antenna Tilt on the Vertical Scan Display 1) While in the Vertical Scan view, press the CONTROL and then the TILT soft keys. This displays the Tilt Line. OR Press MENU and turn the large or small MFD knobs to highlight the "Show Tilt Line" menu item and press the ENT key. This displays the Tilt Line. 2) Press the MFD knob to activate the Tilt Adjustment in the Control window. Turn the Large MFD knob to highlight the Tilt value. 3) Turn the small MFD knob to place the adjust the Tilt value and then press ENT. 4.8.6.4 Adjusting Gain The gain is used to adjust the sensitivity of the radar receiver. It can be used to adjust the characteristics of the returns from the surface. Gain adjustment is shown in the Gain bar graph. The white reference line on the right side of the bar graph indicates the calibration reference point. WARNING: Changing the gain in weather mode will cause precipitation intensity to be displayed as a color not representative of the true intensity. Remember to return the gain setting to : "Calibrated" for viewing the actual intensity of precipitation. 1) While viewing the Weather Radar page of the Wx page group, press the MENU key. 2) Turn the large MFD knob to highlight "Manual Gain" and press ENT. This will highlight the Gain value in the Control window. 3) Turn the small MFD knob to adjust the Gain. Symbols Sec 7 Appendix A Glossary Sec 8 Index Appendix B 4-78 Garmin G500 Pilot's Guide 190-01102-02 Rev. B