Honeywell KMD 250 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Rev 2 Apr/2004 KMD 250 Pilot’s Guide
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Section 3
Traffic Avoidance
Traffic Information Service
TIS OPERATIONAL CONTROLS
FLIGHT LEVEL - Pressing the MENU Key will display the
FLIGHT LEVEL Softkey. Pressing this key toggles the alti-
tude tag between relative or absolute alti-
tude as shown in Figures 3-14 and 3-15.
When absolute altitude is displayed, the
Flight Level will also be displayed in the
upper left of the screen. Operation in the
absolute mode is limited to 15 seconds.
AUDIO MUTE - The “TIS Unavailable” audio notification
may be muted by pressing the ENABLE MUTE Softkey.
When enabled TIS Mute ON will be dis-
played in the upper left of the screen. The
DISABLE MUTE Softkey will then be
available to disable the audio muting. The
audio traffic alerts are not affected.
AUTO-POP-UP - Toggles between ENABLE POP-UP and
DISABLE POP-UP. When enabled the Traffic Display will
automatically be displayed in a Traffic
Alert situation. In some situations, like
high traffic areas or flying in formation, this
frequent display changing could be a nui-
sance. Disabling the pop-up may desir-
able in these circumstances. This key
may be enabled or disabled in system configuration.
RNG
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RNG
- Advances the indicator to the next range.
The upper button increases range, the lower button
decreases it. The selected range is displayed in the lower
left corner of the display with the inner range ring always 2
nm. The RNG button labels will not be displayed when
their respective range limits are reached.
Rotary Knob - Turns the TIS system On
or OFF.
Figure 3-14
Relative Altitude Mode
Figure 3-15
Absolute Altitude Mode