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warning light illuminates at all stations.<br />

C) The ATTACK radar returns signals from any<br />

imageable source (except terrain) within <strong>the</strong> range set<br />

in <strong>the</strong> RANGE readout at <strong>the</strong> bottom of <strong>the</strong> EVS.<br />

4) Select CONTROL to view a description of <strong>the</strong><br />

weapon currently selected in <strong>the</strong> WEAPON<br />

SELECT/LAUNCH panel.<br />

A) Some weapons can be armed in different modes<br />

by clicking directly on <strong>the</strong> mode names while <strong>the</strong><br />

EVS is in CONTROL mode.<br />

CAMERA MODE Panel<br />

The CAMERA panel controls <strong>the</strong> various cameras<br />

<strong>that</strong> send TV images to <strong>the</strong> EVS.<br />

1) The CAMERA button above <strong>the</strong> EVS must be<br />

selected for <strong>the</strong> CAMERA MODE panel controls to<br />

work.<br />

2) Turn <strong>the</strong> CAMERA mode selector switch to STV<br />

to show <strong>the</strong> picture currently being generated by <strong>the</strong><br />

AN/ASQ-151 STV system.<br />

A) Azimuth and elevation of <strong>the</strong> view i controlled<br />

with <strong>the</strong> 4-way CAMERA switch. When both digital<br />

displays to <strong>the</strong> right of <strong>the</strong> read zero, <strong>the</strong> STV is<br />

oriented dead-ahead. (This can be accomplished<br />

quickly by tapping "Z" on <strong>the</strong> keyboard.)<br />

B) Select <strong>the</strong> ZOOM increase/decrease buttons to<br />

zoom in or out with <strong>the</strong> STV.<br />

C) The camera in STV mode is used to target<br />

ordnance.<br />

3) Turn <strong>the</strong> CAMERA mode selector switch to<br />

GUIDANCE to see <strong>the</strong> missile camera view.<br />

A) A TV-guided weapon - such as <strong>the</strong> AGM-142 -<br />

must be selected for <strong>the</strong> GUIDANCE mode to<br />

operated with any o<strong>the</strong>r type of weapon selected, <strong>the</strong><br />

camera in GUIDANCE mode will display only static.<br />

MASTER BOMB CONTROL Panel<br />

The aircraft bomb bay doors operate as a single unit<br />

and can be opened and closed manually or<br />

automatically. While open, <strong>the</strong> aircraft's speed is<br />

reduced and RCS is increased.<br />

1) Set <strong>the</strong> AUTO/MNL switch to MNL to operate <strong>the</strong><br />

doors manually.<br />

A) When <strong>the</strong> bomb bay doors <strong>are</strong> operating<br />

manually, <strong>the</strong> correct sequence must be observed in<br />

order to release ordnance effectively and minimize<br />

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