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degrees up or down from horizontal
attitude of aircraft.
60° switch
Push type on/off switch. When
activated. reduces antenna scan
from 120 to 60°.
TRACK switches
Momentary action type switches.
When activated, a yellow track line
extending from the apex of the
display through top range mark
appears and moves either left or
right, depending on the switch
pressed. The track line position will
be displayed in degrees in the upper
left corner of the screen. The line
will disappear approximately 15
seconds after the switch is released.
It will then automatically return to
"0" degrees.
HOLD switch
Push type on/off switch. When
activated, the last image presented
before
pressing
the
switch
is
displayed and held. The word
HOLD will flash on and off in the
upper left corner of the screen.
Pressing
the
switch
again
will
update the display and resume
normal scan operation.
Function switch
Controls operation of the radar set.
OFF
Turns set off.
STBY
Places set in standby mode. This
position also initiates a 90 second
warmup delay when first turned on.
TEST
Displays test pattern to check for
proper operation of the set. The
transmitter is disabled during this
mode.
ON
Places set in normal operation.
MODE switches
Momentary action type switches.
Pressing and holding either switch
will display an information list of
operational data on the screen. The
data heading will be in blue, all data
except present data will be in
yellow, and present selected data
will show in blue. The three
weather levels will be displayed in
red, yellow, and green. If WXA
mode has been selected, the red
bar will flash on and off. If the
switch is released and immediately
pressed again, the mode will in-
crease or decrease depending on
switch pressed. When either top or
bottom
mode
is
reached,
the
opposite switch must be pressed to
further change the mode.
NAV switch
Interfaces radar indicator with INS
navigational information to show
INS
waypoint
positions,
superimposed
on
the
weather
display, relative to aircraft position.
BRT control
Used to adjust screen brightness.
c.
Normal Operation.
WARNING
Do not operate the weather radar
set
while
personnel
or
combustible materials are within
18 feet of the antenna reflector
When the weather radar set is
operating,
high-power
radio
frequency energy is emitted from
the antenna reflector, which can
have
harmful
effects
on
the
human
body
and
can
ignite
combustible materials.
CAUTION
Do not operate the weather radar
set in a confined space where the
nearest metal wall is 50 feet or
less from the antenna reflector.
Scanning
such
surfaces
may
damage receiver crystals.
(1)
Turn-on procedure. Function switch
TEST or ON, as required. (Information will appear after
time delay period has elapsed.)
(2)
Initial adjustments operating procedure.
1.
BRT control As required.
2.
MODE switches Press and
release as required.
3.
RANGE switches Press and
release as required.
4.
TILT control Move up or down
to observe targets above or
below aircraft level. The echo
display will change in shape
and location only.
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