1-5
Stormscope
®
WX-1000 Pilot’s Guide
3-5
Chapter 3 – Operation
Switch to a Weather View
The arrow symbol ( ) on screen (figures
3-5
and
3-6
) and
in the following step means “go to.”
1. On either weather view screen or on the MAIN MENU
screen (figure 3-4), press the 360° button to switch to
the 360° weather view, or press the 120° button to
switch to the 120° weather view.
When changing between views, the range remains constant,
but since the
120
° view provides an expanded view, the
thunderstorm information is displayed in greater detail.
Select the Range
1. Switch to one of the two weather views (figures 3-5 and 3-6).
2. Press the button next to the on-screen range indicator
(the lower right button) repeatedly to step through the
operating ranges 200, 100, 50, and 25 nmi.
With each press of the range button, the screen changes
to display the electrical discharge activity detected
within the new range. The range indicator will also
change to display the numerical value of the new range
(
25, 50, 100,
or
200
nmi). This new range corresponds
to the distance from the aircraft to the outer range ring
on the screen.
M E N U
C L E A R
2 5
3 6 0 °
2 0 0
n m
BRT
OFF
Figure 3-6. 120° Weather View
M E N U
C L E A R
1 2 0 °
2 5
2 0 0 n m
BRT
OFF
Figure 3-5. 360° Weather View
Switch to a Weather View
