Pilot's Guide

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Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide
190-01102-02 Rev. E
Foreword
Sec 1
System
Sec 2
PFD
Sec 3
MFD
Sec 4
Hazard
Avoidance
Sec 5
Additional
Features
Sec 6
Annun.
& Alerts
Sec 7
Symbols
Sec 8
GlossaryAppendix A
Appendix B
Index
4.9.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup ...................................................... 4-69
4.9.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation ................................... 4-70
4.9.5.1 Weather display Interpretation ............................................. 4-70
4.9.5.2 Thunderstorms .................................................................... 4-71
4.9.5.3 Tornadoes ........................................................................... 4-73
4.9.5.4 Hail .....................................................................................4-73
4.9.6 Radar Operation in Weather Mode .......................................4-74
4.9.6.1 Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Page ................... 4-75
4.9.6.2 Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell ........................................... 4-76
4.9.6.3 Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle .......................................... 4-77
4.9.6.4 Adjusting Gain .................................................................... 4-78
4.8.6.5 Sector Scan (GWX Radars Only) ........................................... 4-80
4.9.6.6 Antenna Stabilization .......................................................... 4-81
4.9.6.7 Weather Attenuated Color Highlight (WATCH™) ................. 4-81
4.9.6.8 Weather Alert (GWX Radars Only) ........................................ 4-82
4.9.7 Ground Mapping and Interpretation ....................................4-83
4.10 GFDS Weather (Optional) .................................................................... 4-85
4.10.1 Using GFDS Satellite Weather Products ................................4-86
4.10.2 Register With GFDS ............................................................. 4-86
4.10.2.1 Register With GFDS .............................................................4-86
4.10.2.2 Deactivate Unit Registration With GFDS ...............................4-87
4.10.3 Customizing the GFDS Weather Map ...................................4-88
4.10.4 Weather Page Map Orientation ............................................4-90
4.10.5 GFDS Data Request ............................................................. 4-91
4.10.5.1 GFDS Data Request Coverage .............................................. 4-92
4.10.5.2 GFDS Data Request Auto Request ........................................4-94
4.10.5.3 GFDS Data Request Manual Request....................................4-94
4.10.5.4 GFDS Data Request Status Window .....................................4-95
4.10.6 Precipitation (PRECIP) Data Viewing Range .......................... 4-96
4.10.7 PRECIP Legend ....................................................................4-97
4.10.8 GFDS Infrared Satellite (IR SAT) Data Viewing Range ............4-98
4.10.9 Data Link Lightning (DL LTNG) Data Viewing Range............ 4-100
4.10.10 SIGMETs and AIRMETs (SIG/AIR) ........................................ 4-102
4.10.11 METARs ............................................................................ 4-105
4.10.12 Winds Aloft .......................................................................4-107
5 Additional Features (Optional) ............................................................5-1
5.1 Viewing Charts .....................................................................................5-2