Revision 2 Nov/2002
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USING THE FIS TEXT PAGE
Press the WX Function
Select Key until the FIS Text
Page is displayed as shown
in Figure 33.
NOTE: If a message such as
that shown in Figure 34 is
displayed, it may be that the
system has not had time to
acquire a signal. If this mes-
sage is still present after a
few minutes, refer to the
Messages section of this
addendum.
If no METAR is available in
the selected area, a mes-
sage such as that shown in
Figure 35 will be displayed.
CHANGING MODES &
AREA
1. Press the MODE Key to
view METAR/SPECIs, TAFs
or PIREPS. The type of
report viewed is displayed in
the MODE field at the top of
the display.
Figure 36 shows the relation-
ship between the selected
AREA and the selected
MODE. The system filters
and then displays reports for
the selected MODE based on
the distance from the
selected AREA. The
AVAILABLE REPORTS
field lists closest first, furthest
last.
For instance, the display
shown in Figure 33 lists all available METARs within 50nm of KIXD (the
selected AREA). KIXD is also a reporting station which is listed first in
the AVAILABLE REPORTS. Use the joystick to scroll through the
AVAILABLE REPORTS. Urgent, special or amended reports will be
highlighted in yellow.
Normal Operation
Figure 33
Figure 34
Figure 35
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