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Introduction
Selecting the Airport ...................................................... 81
Loading the Approach Chart .......................................... 82
Viewing the Chart as an Overlay.......................................... 83
ChartView Function............................................................. 84
Menu Items ......................................................................... 85
Search ID ....................................................................... 85
Select Airport ................................................................ 86
Select Chart ................................................................... 86
View Loaded ................................................................. 86
Load to Map .................................................................. 86
Airport Surface Charts ......................................................... 87
Viewing Surface Charts ................................................. 87
Operational Considerations ................................................. 88
Typical Operational Scenario ................................................ 89
Radar (RADAR) Function ...............................................................90
Off Mode ...................................................................... 90
Standby/On Mode ........................................................ 90
Test Mode .................................................................... 91
Weather Mode ............................................................. 91
MAP Mode .................................................................... 91
Manual Gain (GWX 68 only) .......................................... 91
Horizontal Mode ........................................................... 92
Vertical Mode (GWX 68 and ART2000/2100 only) ......... 92
Range Control ............................................................... 92
Tilt Control .................................................................... 92
Bearing Control (GWX 68/ART2000/2100 only) ............. 92
Gain Control.................................................................. 93
Hold Control.................................................................. 93
Cursor Pre-Select Operation (GWX 68 and ART2000/2100 only)
..................................................................................... 93
Sector Scan (GWX 68 only) ............................................ 94
Radar Alert (GWX 68 only) ............................................ 94
Radar Setup Page ................................................................ 94
Garmin GWX 68 Radar Description ..................................... 97
Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar .................. 97
Radar Signal Attenuation ............................................... 98
Radar Signal Reflectivity....................................................... 99
Precipitation .................................................................. 99
Ground Returns ............................................................. 99
Angle of Incidence ....................................................... 100
Operating DISTANCE ......................................................... 100
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVEL (MPEL) ............ 100
Antenna Tilt Setup at Cruise Altitude ................................ 101
Weather Mapping and Interpretation ................................ 102
Weather display Interpretation ..................................... 102
Thunderstorms ............................................................ 102
Tornadoes .................................................................... 104
Hail ............................................................................. 104
XM Satellite Radio (XM) Function ..............................................105
Menu Page 1..................................................................... 106
Radio ID ...................................................................... 106
Save Preset .................................................................. 107
Last Channel ............................................................... 107
Menu Pages 2-4 ................................................................ 107
Volume ............................................................................. 108
Mute ........................................................................... 108
Channels ........................................................................... 108
Categories......................................................................... 109
Direct Access ..................................................................... 109
Activating XM Satellite Radio Services ................................ 110
Gather Information ...................................................... 110
XM Advisory Messages ...................................................... 111
System (SYS) Function ................................................................112
System Nav Pages.............................................................. 112
Ownship Symbol ........................................................ 112
Lat/Lon Format ............................................................ 112
Set Baro Correction Units (Pressure Altitude Source only) 112
Set Baro Correction (Pressure Altitude Source only) ...... 112
Display Latitude/Longitude Lines ................................. 112
Initial En Route Zoom Scale, Initial Ground Zoom Scale, and
Transition Speed ..................................................... 113
Slave Zoom to GPS Zoom ............................................ 113
AutoLoad Electronic Charts .......................................... 114
Altitude Units .............................................................. 114
Map Detail .................................................................. 114
System Info Pages ............................................................. 114
System Information ..................................................... 114
Feature Information ..................................................... 115
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