Garmin G1000 NXI Cockpit Reference Manual page 114

Hazard avoidance
Vertically scanning a storm cell:
1) While in the Horizontal Scan view, select the BRG Softkey. This places the cursor in the
Bearing field and displays the Bearing Line.
If
the Bearing Line is not displayed, press the MENU Key and turn the large FMS Knob to
select Show Bearing Line. Press the ENT Key.
2) Press the ENT Key.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to place the Bearing Line on the desired storm cell or other
area to be vertically scanned.
4) Select the Vertical Softkey. A vertical scan of the selected area is now displayed (Figure
6-69).
5) The small FMS Knob may be used to move the scanned bearing line a few degrees right
or left.
6) Turn the Joystick to adjust the range.
7) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor.
8) To select a new area to be vertically scanned, select the Horizon Softkey to return to the
Horizontal Scan view and repeat the previous steps.
adjusting antenna Tilt angle
adjusting antenna tilt on the Horizontal Scan display:
1) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor in the Tilt field.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired antenna tilt angle.
3) Press the ENT Key.
4) Press the FMS Knob to remove the cursor.
adjusting antenna tilt on the Vertical Scan display:
1) Select the Tilt Softkey to activate the cursor in the TILT field and display the Tilt Line.
the Tilt Line is not displayed, press the MENU Key and turn the large FMS Knob to select
Show Tilt Line. Press the ENT Key.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to adjust the antenna tilt angle. The selected tilt angle is
implemented when Horizontal Scan is again selected.
altitude Compensated Tilt (aCT) angle adjustment
Enabling/disabling altitude Compensated Tilt (aCT):
1) On the 'Map - Weather Radar' Page, select the Features Softkey.
2) Select the aCT Softkey. When ACT is enabled, 'Altitude Comp Tilt On' is annunciated in
upper right corner of the Weather Radar Page.
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