Panasonic 3.0 - Manual (Page 5)

EchoMap v3.0
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4.1.1 Airport Facility Page........................................................ 24
4.1.2 Airport Frequency Page.................................................. 25
4.1.3 Airport Map Page............................................................ 25
4.1.4 Airport Metar Weather Page........................................... 26
4.1.5 Airport Plates Page......................................................... 26
4.2 VOR Info Page ................................................................... 28
4.3 NDB Info Page.................................................................... 28
5. Routes & Approach Overlay .................................................. 29
5.1 Create a New Route ........................................................... 29
5.2 Select an Existing Route .................................................... 30
5.3 Add User Waypoint ............................................................ 30
5.4 Insert or Delete a Waypoint in an Existing Route............... 30
5.5 Direct To Menu ................................................................... 31
5.5.1 Select Next Waypoint ..................................................... 31
5.5.2 Reverse Route................................................................ 31
5.5.3 Approach Overlay ........................................................... 32
5.5.4 Selecting an Approach ................................................... 32
5.5.5 Viewing the Approach (requires Plates subscription) ..... 33
6. System Menu........................................................................... 34
6.1.1 Shut Down the Computer ............................................... 34
6.1.2 Exit to Windows ( laptop computers only ) ..................... 34
6.1.3 Update from CD ............................................................. 34
6.1.4 System Settings Menu.................................................... 35
6.1.5 System Diagnostics Menu .............................................. 35
6.1.6 Minimize ( laptop computers only )................................. 35
7. DATA-LINK Weather ............................................................... 37
7.1 Data Link Weather vs. Onboard Radar .............................. 39
7.2 NexRAD Weather Radar .................................................... 39
7.2.1 Requesting a NexRad Image ......................................... 41
7.2.2 Changing NexRad Request Range ................................ 41
7.2.3 Changing NexRad Request Direction............................. 41
7.2.4 Automatic NexRad Requests ......................................... 42
7.2.5 Remote NexRad Request .............................................. 42
7.2.6 NexRad Radar Animation............................................... 42
7.3 Interpreting NexRAD Radar Pictures ................................. 43
7.3.1 Storm Cells ..................................................................... 44
7.3.2 NexRAD Picture Boundaries .......................................... 44
7.4 Metar Reports..................................................................... 45
7.4.1 Graphical Metar Reports ................................................ 45
7.4.2 Interpreting Graphical Ceiling / Visibility Reports........... 46
7.4.3 How to Read Precipitation Levels................................... 46
7.4.4 Interpreting Metar Age.................................................... 46
7.4.5 Metar Ceiling/Visibility Example...................................... 47