Garmin G500 Pilots Guide - Page 210

Foreword System Sec 1 PFD Sec 2 MFD Sec 3 Features Avoidance Hazard Sec 4 Additional Sec 5 Figure 4-74 Horizontal Scan without WATCH™ Figure 4-75 Horizontal Scan with WATCH™ 4.8.6.8 Weather Alert This feature may be used to indicate the presence of heavy precipitation beyond the currently displayed range and 80 to 320 NM from the aircraft's present position. Weather Alert targets appear as red bands along the outer range ring at the approximate azimuth of the detected returns. If a Weather Alert is detected within ±10° of the aircraft heading, an alert will be displayed on the MFD in the Alerts Window. Weather Alerts & Alerts Annun. Sec 6 Symbols Sec 7 Appendix A Glossary Sec 8 Index Appendix B Figure 4-76 Weather Alert Display If the antenna tilt is adjusted too low, a weather alert can be generated by ground returns. To avoid this issue, set the display range to less than 80 NM in the terminal area. Weather alerts can also be deactivated in the terminal area. 4-82 Garmin G500 Pilot's Guide 190-01102-02 Rev. B