Cockpit Reference Guide

Table Of Contents
Cockpit Reference Guide for the Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 300
190-00761-04 Rev. A 83
Hazard Avoidance
Flight
Instruments EAS
Nav/Com/
XPDR/Audio AFCS GPS Nav
Flight
Planning Procedures
Hazard
Avoidance
Additional
Features
Abnormal
Operation
Annun/
Alerts Appendix Index
4)
If the aircraft is on the ground, select the STANDBY Softkey to initiate the
one minute warm-up period. After the warm-up is complete, the radar will
enter the Standby Mode. After the aircraft is airborne, select the WEATHER
Softkey.
Or
:
If the aircraft is already airborne, select the WEATHER or GROUND
Softkey. The one-minute warm-up period will be initiated, after which the
radar will begin transmitting. The horizontal scan is initially displayed.
5)
Turn the Joystick to select the desired range.
6)
If desired, select the VERTICAL Softkey for vertical scanning.
Enabling/Disabling Weather Radar on the Navigation Map Page
Only tilt and bearing can be changed from the Navigation Map radar overlay. Other
functions are only accessible from the Weather Radar Page.
1)
Select the Navigation Map Page.
2)
Select the MAP Softkey.
3)
Select the WX RADAR Softkey.
Or
:
1)
On the Navigation Map Page, press the MENU Key.
2)
With ‘Map Setup’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
3)
Turn the small FMS Knob to select the ‘Weather’ group, then press the ENT
Key.
4)
Turn the large FMS Knob to scroll through the product selections and
highlight the WX RADAR overlay selection (‘On’ or ‘Off’). Turn the small
FMS knob to highlight the desired selection.
5)
To remove the menu, press the FMS Knob or CLR Key.
Adjusting Antenna Tilt
Move the
Joystick
up or down to adjust the tilt of the antenna up or down.
Monitor the displayed tilt value in the TILT field.
When scanning vertically, a Tilt Line may be displayed to aid in positioning the tilt
of the antenna. If the Tilt Line is not displayed, perform the following steps:
1)
Press the MENU Key
2)
Turn the large FMS Knob to select ‘Show Tilt Line’.
3)
Press the ENT Key.