Antenna Stabilization - Garmin G500 Cockpit Reference Manual

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Antenna Stabilization

1) To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization, press the
key.
2) Press the STAB ON soft key to activate antenna stabilization or press the
STAB OFF soft key to deactivate. The current stabilization condition is shown
in the upper right of the weather radar display.
Weather Attenuated Color Highlight (WATCH
WATCH (Weather Attenuated Color Highlight) which helps identify possible
"shadowing" effects of short-range cell activity – identifying areas where radar
return signals are weakened, or attenuated, by intense precipitation (or large areas
of lesser precipitation) and may not fully refl ect the "storm behind the storm".
To activate the WATCH feature, press the CONTROL soft key. Press the WATCH
soft key. Press the WATCH soft key again to deactivate.
Automatic Standby
When the weather radar system is in the Weather or Ground Map Mode, upon
landing the system automatically switches to Standby Mode.
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