Garmin Flight Deck 100 Manual

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Embraer Prodigy

®

Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide

190-00728-04 Rev. A

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HAZARD AVOIDANCE

Figure 6-62 Vertical Scan Display

aDjUsting antenna tilt angle

Inordertomakeanaccurateinterpretationofastormcell,theradarbeamshouldbepointedatthewet

partoftheweathercelltorecordtheproperrainfallintensity(colorlevel).Theidealaimingpointisjust

belowthefreezinglevelofthestorm.ThebestwaytondthispointistousetheVerticalScanfeature.The

antenna tilt angle can be centered on the strongest return area in the vertical scan to get a more accurate

view of the coverage and intensity of the target in the horizontal scan.

Adjusting antenna tilt on the Horizontal Scan display:

1) Press the

FMS Knob to activate the cursor in the TILT ﬁeld.

2) Turn the small

FMS Knob to select the desired antenna tilt angle.

3) Press the ENT Key.

4) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor.

TheRANGE Knob can also be used to adjust tilt up and down.