Garmin SOCATA TBM850, Cockpit Reference Manual

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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Socata TBM 850 190-00708-02 Rev. A
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displaying Weather on the Weather radar page
1)
Turn the large
FMS
Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2)
Turn the small
FMS Knob
to select the Weather Radar Page.
3)
Select the
MODE
Softkey.
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.
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.
Adjusting Antenna bearing
Move the
Joystick
right or left to adjust the azimuth position of the antenna right
or left. Monitor the displayed bearing value in the BEARING field.
When scanning horizontally, a Bearing Line may be displayed to aid in positioning
the antenna for the vertical scan. If the Bearing Line is not displayed, perform the
following steps:
1) Press the MENU Key
2)
Turn the large
FMS
Knob to select ‘Show Bearing Line’.
3)
Press the
ENT
Key.