How do I get the map to show up on the TSD?

[Mouse_99]

I wanted to set up a simple mission in Syria to learn how to fly the Apache and when I did and started it up I couldn't figure out how to get the map to appear. I looked at the quick start guide and it didn't reference anything about the map and i noticed there was no map in some of the images.

It doesn't seem right if you can't have a map how are you going to put your waypoints ad targets etc.

[al531246]

TSD Page > Map button (on the bottom) > Type button (left side) > choose what you desire. 

[LooseSeal]

I'm fairly sure the Syria map has issues with charts appearing below a certain zoom level. Zoom out a bit and see if it appears. Also, seems obvious but are you waiting long enough for the map to appear? It won't appear until the system is aligned, or thereabouts.

[CaptHawk]

Don't have to zoom out, choose a map scale like mentioned above, left side after choosing "map". Otherwise, with the scale set as default, you'll have to zoom to 50 to see the map on the Syria map.

[Frederf]

Chart scales have an associated chart imagery layer slot associated with that scale.  Some of the slots have chart imagery loaded and some do not. You can adjust the map range to chart scale association to use a chart scale with imagery.

To change the displayed scale for a certain map range:

• TSD displayed
• MAP (B4) select
• Range (R1, R2) set desired range scale
• TYPE CHART (L2) verify
• SCALE (L3) select
• Option (L3-L6, R3-R6) select desired scale
• MAP (B4) deselect

Whenever the map range is changed the associations will revert to the default.

Caucuses has the following scale imagery:

• 1:5,000,000
• 1:2,000,000
• 1:1,000,000
• 1:500,000
• 1:250,000

Syria has the following scale imagery:

• 1:1,000,000
• 1:500,000

The scale menu realistically won't show or choose chart layers with CADRG graphics that it doesn't have loaded so the blank layer issue won't happen in reality. I also think that the scale association is memorized when changing range settings but I'm not sure on that.

[Mouse_99]

Thanks for all the tips. I will go back and try again! There wasn't anything specific about doing anything, the map just showed up (in the tutorials,lol)

I did wait for total alignment while I was searching for this and that. I'll check the zoom in and scale.

[Mouse_99]

Thank you , the map popped up immediately after I hit the chart type and scale!