Garmin GWX 70 Installation Manual - Page 19

Adjusting Gain, 7.1.7, Sector Scan, 7.1.8, Antenna Stabilization, 7.1.9, Enabling/Disabling - color radar

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1.7.1.6 Adjusting Gain WARNING Changing the gain in weather mode causes 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. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. If the Calibrated Gain button annunciator is green (enabled), touch the Calibrated Gain Button to disable Calibrated Gain. Calibrated Gain Button annunciator is gray when disabled. 3. Touch and slide the Gain slider. Or: Touch the + pointer to increase gain, or - pointer to decrease gain. Each touch increases or decreases the gain by one increment. A gray bar across the slider bar serves as a reference to the calibrated gain setting position. 4. To return to the calibrated gain setting, touch the Calibrated Gain Button. 1.7.1.7 Sector Scan 1. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. While in Horizontal Scan Mode, touch the Bearing Line Button if necessary to show the Bearing Line on the Weather Radar display. 3. Press the Joystick to enable bearing pointer adjustment. 4. Move the Joystick left or right to place the Bearing Line in the desired position. The location of the Bearing Line becomes the center point of the Sector Scan. 5. Touch the Sector Scan Button. 6. Touch a button to select a 20˚, 40˚, 60˚, 90˚, or touch the FULL Button to resume a 120˚ degree scan. 7. If desired, readjust the Bearing Line as discussed previously to change the center of the Sector Scan. 8. Press the Joystick again to remove the bearing selection function of the Joystick. The bearing reference is reset to 0º. 1.7.1.8 Antenna Stabilization 1. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization, touch the Stabilizer Button. Antenna stabilization is enabled when button annunciator is green; stabilization is disabled when button annunciator is gray. The system indicates the current stabilization condition in the upper right of the Weather Radar Display. 1.7.1.9 Enabling/Disabling Turbulence Detection during a Horizontal Scan 1. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. To activate or deactivate the turbulence detection feature, touch the Turbulence Detection Button. Turbulence detection is enabled when button annunciator is green; turbulence detection is disabled when button annunciator is gray. The system indicates the current turbulence detection condition in the upper right of the Weather Radar Display. 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-9

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190-00829-01
GWX 70 Installation Manual
Rev. C
Page 1-9
1.7.1.6
Adjusting Gain
WARNING
Changing the gain in weather mode causes 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.
From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings.
2.
If the Calibrated Gain button annunciator is green (enabled), touch the Calibrated Gain Button to
disable Calibrated Gain. Calibrated Gain Button annunciator is gray when disabled.
3.
Touch and slide the Gain slider.
Or
:
Touch the + pointer to increase gain, or - pointer to decrease gain. Each touch increases or
decreases the gain by one increment. A gray bar across the slider bar serves as a reference to the
calibrated gain setting position.
4.
To return to the calibrated gain setting, touch the Calibrated Gain Button.
1.7.1.7
Sector Scan
1.
From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings.
2.
While in Horizontal Scan Mode, touch the Bearing Line Button if necessary to show the Bearing
Line on the Weather Radar display.
3.
Press the Joystick to enable bearing pointer adjustment.
4.
Move the Joystick left or right to place the Bearing Line in the desired position. The location of the
Bearing Line becomes the center point of the Sector Scan.
5.
Touch the Sector Scan Button.
6.
T
ouch a button to select a 20
˚
, 40
˚
, 60
˚
, 90
˚
, or touch the FULL Button to resume a 120
˚
degree
scan.
7.
If desired, readjust the Bearing Line as discussed previously to change the center of the Sector
Scan.
8.
Press the Joystick again to remove the bearing selection function of the Joystick. The bearing
reference is reset to 0º.
1.7.1.8
Antenna Stabilization
1.
From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings.
2.
To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization, touch the Stabilizer Button. Antenna
stabilization is enabled when button annunciator is green; stabilization is disabled when button
annunciator is gray. The system indicates the current stabilization condition in the upper right of
the Weather Radar Display.
1.7.1.9
Enabling/Disabling Turbulence Detection during a Horizontal Scan
1.
From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings.
2.
To activate or deactivate the turbulence detection feature, touch the Turbulence Detection Button.
Turbulence detection is enabled when button annunciator is green; turbulence detection is disabled
when button annunciator is gray. The system indicates the current turbulence detection condition
in the upper right of the Weather Radar Display.