Normal Operation - Honeywell Bendix/King KMD 550 Pilot's Manual Addendum

Normal Operation

NORMAL OPERATION
To display the FIS pages, press the WX Function Select Key. Each
press will cycle through Weather Radar (KMD 850 only), Stormscope®
(if installed), FIS Graphics Page (Graphical METAR, NEXRAD,
AIRMETs, SIGMETs, Convective SIGMETs and Alert Weather Watches
(VDL Only) depending on what was last selected) and FIS Text Page.
The MODE Power Key may
be used to select any of the
available FIS weather pages
by displaying the SELECT
FIS PRODUCT Menu as
shown in Figure 39a (Figure
39b and Figure 39c for XM).
MODE will only be available
when the KMD 550/850 is
actively receiving weather
data. On startup, this may
take a few minutes. Available
weather products will be dis-
played in black text. Products
that are not yet available will
be displayed in blue text and
will not be selectable until
they are available. Wx
Watches and PIREPs are not
available for XM WX and will
not be listed.
Use the Joystick or the
inner/outer Control Knobs to
select the desired weather
Revision 6 Feb/2009
WX Radar KMD 850 Only
® ®
Stormscope
Only if Stormscope
Datalink Wx
Graphical
Products
Datalink Wx
Textual
Products
product. After the desired product is
selected, press the SELECT Softkey.
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is installed
Figure 39a
Figure 39b
KMD 550/850 FIS Addendum