Garmin G600 manual Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle, Bearing Line Adjustment

	Foreword
	Sec 1 System
	Sec 2 PFD
	Sec 3 MFD
Sec 4	Hazard Avoidance
Sec 5	Additional Features
Sec 6	Annun. & Alerts

1)While in the Horizontal Scan view, press the CONTROL and then the BRG soft keys. This displays the Bearing Line.

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Press MENU and turn the large or small MFD knobs to highlight the “Show Bearing Line” menu item and press the ENT key. This displays the Bearing Line.

2)Press the MFD knob to activate the Bearing Line Adjustment in the Control window. Turn the Large MFD knob to highlight the Bearing value.

3)Turn the small MFD knob to place the Bearing Line on the desired storm cell or other area to be vertically scanned.

Figure 4-79 Bearing Line Adjustment

4)Press the VERTICAL soft key. A vertical “slice” of the selected area will now be displayed.

5)With the Bearing value still highlighted, the small MFD Knob may be used to move the scanned “slice” a few degrees right or left.

Index Appendix A Glossary Symbols

Appendix BSec 8 Sec 7

6)Press the RNG keys to adjust the range.

7)Press the MFD Knob to remove the cursor.

8)To select a new area to be vertically scanned, select the HORIZON soft key to return to the Horizontal Scan view and repeat the previous steps.

4.10.6.3Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle

In order to make an accurate interpretation of a storm cell, the radar beam should be pointed at the wet part of the weather cell to record the proper rainfall intensity (color level). The ideal aiming point is just below the freezing level of the storm. The best way to find this point is to use the Vertical Scan feature. The antenna tilt angle can be centered on the strongest return area in the vertical scan to get a more accurate view of the coverage and intensity of the target in the horizontal scan.

4-94 Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide 190-00601-02 Rev. E