Communication Receiver-Transmitter Operation; Navigation Operation - Cessna TR182 1979 Pilot Operating Handbook

CESSNA 300 NAV/COM
(TYPE RT-385A)
PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
COMMUNICATION RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER OPERATION:
1. COM OFF/VOL Control-- TURN ON; adjust to desired audio level.
2.
XMTR SEL Switch (on audio control panel) -- SET to desired
Nav/Com Radio.
3. SPEAKER/PHONE (or AUTO) Switch (on audio control panel) --
SET to desired mode.
4. 5-0 Fractional MHz Selector Switch -- SELECT desired operating
frequency (does not affect navigation frequencies).
5. COM Frequency Selector Switch -- SELECT desired operating
frequency.
6. SQ Control -- ROTATE counterclockwise to just eliminate back-
ground noise. Adjustment should be checked periodically to
assure optimum reception.
7. Mike Button:
a. To Transmit -- DEPRESS and SPEAK into microphone.
NOTE
Sidetone may be selected by placing the AUTO selector
switch (on audio control panel) in either the SPEAKER or
PHONE position. Adjustment of side tone may be accomp-
lished by adjusting the sidetone pot located inside the
audio control panel.
b. To Receive -- RELEASE
mike button.
NAVIGATION OPERATION:
NOTE
The pilot should be aware that on many Cessna airplanes
equipped with the windshield mounted glide slope
antenna, pilots should avoid use of 2700 ± 100 RPM on
airplanes equipped with a two-bladed propeller or 1800 ±
100 RPM on airplanes equipped with a three-bladed pro-
peller during ILS approaches to avoid oscillations of the
glide slope deviation pointer caused by propeller interfer-
ence.
1. COM OFF/VOL Control -- TURN ON.
2. SPEAKER/PHONE (or AUTO) Switch (on audio control panel) --
SET
to desired mode.
6 1 October 1978