Cockpit Reference Guide

Embraer Prodigy
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Touch Flight Deck 300 Cockpit Reference Guide
190-01536-00 Rev. A
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Adjusting antenna tilt on the Weather Radar Display in Vertical
Scan Mode:
1)
While in Vertical Scan Mode, press the Joystick to enable 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.
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.
Selecting 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.