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1.7.1.2 Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell NOTE Vertical scanning of a storm cell should be done with the aircraft wings level to avoid constant adjustment of the Bearing Line. 1. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. While on a Horizontal Scan view, touch the Bearing Line Button if necessary to show the Bearing Line on the Weather Radar Display. 3. Press the Joystick. This enables the Joystick to set the Bearing Line position and displays a bearing and tilt Joystick legend. 4. Push the Joystick left or right to place the Bearing Line on the desired storm cell or other area to be vertically scanned. When finished, press the Joystick again to disable the bearing line adjustment Joystick function. 5. Touch the Scan Button. 6. Touch the Vertical Button. The Weather Radar display shows a vertical scan. 7. Push the Joystick left or right as needed to move the bearing line a few degrees left or right. 8. To select a new area to be vertically scanned, return the Horizontal scan mode. a) Touch the Scan Button. b) Touch the Horizontal Button. c) Return to Step 2 of this procedure. 1.7.1.3 Adjusting Antenna Tilt on the Weather Radar Display in Horizontal Scan Mode 1. Push the Joystick to activate the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick. The Weather Radar displays a bearing and tilt Joystick legend. 2. Use the Joystick to adjust the antenna tilt angle. 3. Press the Joystick again to disable the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick and remove the legend. 1.7.1.4 Enabling/Disabling Altitude Compensated Tilt (ACT) 1. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. Touch the Altitude Comp Tilt Button. Feature is enabled when button annunciator is green, disabled when gray. 1.7.1.5 Adjusting antenna tilt on the Weather Radar Display in Vertical Scan Mode 1. While in Vertical Scan Mode, press the Joystick to activate the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick and display the Tilt Line on the Weather Radar Display. 2. Use the Joystick to adjust the tilt angle. 3. Press the Joystick to disable the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick. The selected tilt angle will apply when Horizontal Scan Mode is enabled again. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-8 190-00829-01 Rev. C

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GWX 70 Installation Manual
190-00829-01
Page 1-8
Rev. C
1.7.1.2
Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell
NOTE
Vertical scanning of a storm cell should be done with the aircraft wings level to avoid
constant adjustment of the Bearing Line.
1.
From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings.
2.
While on a Horizontal Scan view, touch the Bearing Line Button if necessary to show the Bearing
Line on the Weather Radar Display.
3.
Press the Joystick. This enables the Joystick to set the Bearing Line position and displays a bearing
and tilt Joystick legend.
4.
Push the Joystick left or right to place the Bearing Line on the desired storm cell or other area to be
vertically scanned. When finished, press the Joystick again to disable the bearing line adjustment
Joystick function.
5.
Touch the Scan Button.
6.
Touch the Vertical Button.
The Weather Radar display shows a vertical scan.
7.
Push the Joystick left or right as needed to move the bearing line a few degrees left or right.
8.
To select a new area to be vertically scanned, return the Horizontal scan mode.
a)
Touch the Scan Button.
b)
Touch the Horizontal Button.
c)
Return to Step 2 of this procedure.
1.7.1.3
Adjusting Antenna Tilt on the Weather Radar Display in Horizontal Scan Mode
1.
Push the Joystick to activate the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick. The Weather Radar
displays a bearing and tilt Joystick legend.
2.
Use the Joystick to adjust the antenna tilt angle.
3.
Press the Joystick again to disable the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick and remove the
legend.
1.7.1.4
Enabling/Disabling Altitude Compensated Tilt (ACT)
1.
From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings.
2.
Touch the Altitude Comp Tilt Button. Feature is enabled when button annunciator is green,
disabled when gray.
1.7.1.5
Adjusting antenna tilt on the Weather Radar Display in Vertical Scan Mode
1.
While in Vertical Scan Mode, press the Joystick to activate the tilt adjustment function of the Joy-
stick and display the Tilt Line on the Weather Radar Display.
2.
Use the Joystick to adjust the tilt angle.
3.
Press the Joystick to disable the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick.
The selected tilt angle will apply when Horizontal Scan Mode is enabled again.