Antenna Stabilization - Garmin G500 Reference Manual

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Antenna Stabilization

1) To activate or deactivate the antenna stabilization, press the CONTROL soft
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
Radar only)
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 reflect 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.
Altitude Compensated Tilt (ACT) - GWX 70 only
Altitude Compensated Tilt (ACT) automatically adjusts the tilt to compensate
for altitude changes as you climb or descend.
Turbulence Detection - GWX 70 only (optional)
Turbulence Detection activates a feature that detects and displays severe
turbulence. Turbulence Detection is inactive at ranges greater that 160 NM. This
optional feature requires a separate enablement. Contact your dealer for details.
If Turbulence Detection is enabled and available, Turbulence Detection will be
reported as Inactive in any of the following conditions:
• Scan orientation is not Horizontal
• Scan range is greater than 160 NM
• Radar mode is not Weather
Ground Clutter Suppression (GCS) - GWX 70 only (optional)
Ground Clutter Suppression reduces the amount of returns as a result of highly
reflective objects on the ground, such as buildings or cities, while maintaining
the intensity and size of weather returns. his optional feature requires a separate
enablement. Contact your dealer for details.
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