Airborne Color Weather Radar - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

Hazard Avoidance
1) While the TAWS-B Page is displayed, press the MENU Key.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select 'Enable TAWS'.
3) Press the ENT Key.

AIRBORNE COLOR WEATHER RADAR

WARNING: Begin transmitting only when it is safe to do so. If it is desired to
transmit while the aircraft is on the ground, no personnel or objects should
be within 11 feet of the antenna.
CAUTION: In Standby Mode, the antenna is parked at the center line. It
is always a good idea to put the radar in Standby Mode before taxiing the
aircraft to prevent the antenna from bouncing on the bottom stop and possibly
causing damage to the radar assembly.
Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather Radar Page.
3) Press the MODE Softkey.
4) If the aircraft is on the ground, press the STANDBY Softkey to initiate the
one minute warm-up period. After the warm-up is complete, the radar will
enter the Standby Mode. After the aircraft is airborne, press the WEATHER
Softkey.
Or:
If the aircraft is already airborne, press the WEATHER or GROUND Softkey.
The one-minute warm-up period will be initiated, after which the radar will
begin transmitting. The horizontal scan is initially displayed.
5) Turn the Joystick to select the desired range.
6) If desired, press the VERTICAL Softkey for vertical scanning.
Adjusting Antenna Tilt
Move the Joystick up or down to adjust the tilt of the antenna up or down.
Monitor the displayed tilt value in the TILT field.
When scanning vertically, a Tilt Line may be displayed to aid in positioning the tilt
of the antenna. If the Tilt Line is not displayed, perform the following steps:
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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
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