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Display Brightness Switches

Push -

•

+ increases display brightness

•

- decreases display brightness

Airplane Symbol

Indicates airplane attitude with reference to the horizon.

Airspeed Indications

Indicates current airspeed when above 30 knots.

Attitude Reset (ATT RST) Switch

Push and hold at least two seconds

• aligns horizon with the airplane symbol

• reset takes approximately ten seconds

Hectopascal/Inch (HP/IN) Switch

Push - changes the units of the barometric reference.

Barometric Setting

Indicates the barometric setting selected with the barometric selector.

STD is displayed when selected with the barometric selector.

Ambient Light Sensor

Automatically adjusts display intensity for ambient lighting condition.

Glideslope Pointer and Deviation Scale

The glideslope pointer indicates glideslope position relative to the airplane.

• the pointer is in view when the glideslope signal is received

• the scale is in view when the APP mode is selected

• the pointer and scale are removed when the BCRS mode is selected

Current Altitude

Localizer Pointer and Deviation Scale

The localizer pointer indicates localizer position relative to the airplane.

• the pointer is in view when the localizer signal is received

• the scale is in view when either the APP or BCRS mode is selected

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Barometric (BARO) Selector

Rotate - changes barometric setting

Push -

• selects standard barometric setting (29.92 inches Hg/1013 HPA)

• if STD is displayed, selects the preselected barometric setting

Heading Indication

Displays airplane heading.

ISFD Messages

WAIT ATT

INIT 90s

ISFD

Attitude Messages

Indicates attitude display status.

• ATT:RST (amber) - attitude must be reset using the attitude reset switch

• ATT 10s (amber) - 10 second attitude realignment in progress

• WAIT ATT (amber) - indicates temporary self correcting loss of attitude

Initialization Message

INIT 90s (amber) - 90 second initialization in progress.

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ISFD Failure Flags

ATT

LOC

HDG

ISFD

Airspeed flag

Airspeed information has failed.

ILS localizer failure flag

ILS localizer has failed.

ILS glideslope failure flag

ILS glideslope has failed.

Altitude flag

Altitude information has failed.

Attitude flag

Attitude information has failed.

Heading flag

Heading data has failed.

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Standby Radio Magnetic Indicator

[Option - Dual ADF]

ADF

CENTER FORWARD PANEL

Heading Warning Flag

The compass signal from the air data inertial reference system is lost.

Bearing Pointers

• narrow pointer uses signals from the VHF NAV receiver No. 1 or ADF

receiver No. 1.

[Option - Dual ADF]

• wide pointer uses signals from the VHF NAV receiver No. 2 or ADF

receiver No. 2.

Bearing Pointer No. 1 Warning Flag

VOR mode:

• RMI power failure

• VHF NAV signal unreliable.

ADF mode:

• RMI power failure

• ADF failure or signal unreliable.

VOR/ADF Bearing Pointer No. 1 Switch

ROTATE - selects VOR or ADF for the bearing pointer.

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Bearing Pointer No. 2 Warning Flag

VOR mode

• RMI power failure

• VHF NAV signal unreliable.

[Option - Dual ADF]

ADF mode

• RMI power failure

• ADF failure or signal unreliable.

VOR/ADF Bearing Pointer No. 2 Switch

[Option - Dual ADF]

ROTATE - selects VOR or ADF for the bearing pointer.

Clock

[Option - Smiths 60B00303-105]

CHR

DATE

DAY MO / YEAR

GMT

ET/CHR

RUN

HLD

SSM

FSD

RESET

LEFT and RIGHT FORWARD

PANELS

Chronograph (CHR) Control

PUSH -

• controls the start, stop and reset functions of the CHR display and second

hand with successive pushing

• overrides any existing ET display.

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Time/Date Window

• displays time (hours, minutes) when time is selected with the date control

• alternately displays day-month and year when date is selected with the

date control.

Chronograph Second Hand

• indicates chronograph seconds

• controlled by the CHR control

Elapsed Time (ET) Selector (three position, rotary)

Controls the elapsed time function.

RESET - returns ET display to zero (spring loaded to HLD).

HLD (hold) - stops the elapsed time display.

RUN - starts the elapsed time display.

Date Control

Controls the date display.

PUSH - displays date (day, month) alternating with year.

PUSH - returns display to time.

Elapsed Time (ET)/Chronograph Window

• displays elapsed time (hours, minutes) or chronograph minutes

• the chronograph display replaces the elapsed time display

• elapsed time continues to run in the background and displays after the

chronograph is reset.

Time Control (four position, rotary)

Sets the time and date when the time or date is selected with the date control.

FS D (fast slew, day) -

• advances hours when time is selected with the date control

• advances days when date is selected with the date control.

SS M (slow slew, month) -

• advances minutes when time is selected with the date control

• advances months when date is selected with the date control.

HLD Y (hold, year) -

• stops the time indicator and sets the seconds to zero when time is selected

with the date control

• advances years when date is selected with the date control.

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RUN - starts the time indicator.

Clock Switch

[Option]

CLOCK

GLARESHIELD PANEL

Clock Switch

Operates the same as the chronograph (CHR) control.

Timer

[Option]

AFT OVERHEAD PANEL

Mechanical Timer

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Flight Recorder

[Option - Without QAR lights]

FLIGHT RECORDER

TEST NORMAL

OFF

AFT OVERHEAD PANEL

[Option - With QAR lights]

FLIGHT RECORDER

TEST NORMAL

OFF

OQAR

OQAR FAIL

DISC FULL

AFT OVERHEAD PANEL

Flight Recorder Test Switch

NORMAL (guarded position) -

• inflight - the recorder operates anytime electrical power is available

• on the ground - either engine must also be operating.

TEST - powers the flight recorder on the ground.

OFF Light (amber)

ILLUMINATED -

• indicates the recorder is not operating or the test is invalid

• may indicate power failure, loss of input data, or electronic malfunction.

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Optical Quick Access Recorder (OQAR) Disc Full (blue)

[Option - QAR lights]

ILLUMINATED -

• indicates the quick access recorder is full

Optical Quick Access Recorder (OQAR) FAIL (blue)

[Option - QAR lights]

ILLUMINATED -

• indicates the quick access recorder has failed

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Chapter 10

EFIS Instruments (PFD) - Controls

Section 16

EFIS Control Panel (PFD/ND Display)

The left EFIS control panel controls the Captain outboard and inboard display

units. The right EFIS control panel controls the First Officer outboard and inboard

display units.

EFIS Control Panel Controls - Flight Instrument Displays

[Option - Dual ADF]

FPV

MTRS

BARO

RADIOMINS BARO

HPA

RST

STD

MAP

VOR 1

VOR

PLN

VOR 2

APP

160

OFF

CTR

TFC

320

640

ADF 1

ADF 2

WXR

STA

WPT

ARPT

DATA

POS

TERR

GLARESHIELD

Minimums (MINS) Reference Selector (outer) (two position)

RADIO - selects radio altitude as the minimums reference

BARO - selects barometric altitude as the minimums reference.

Minimums (MINS) Selector (middle) (slew)

ROTATE - adjusts the radio or baro minimums altitude.

Radio Minimums (MINS) Reset (RST) Switch (inner) (momentary

action)

PUSH -

• resets the alert minimums annunciation

• blanks minimums display if alert is not active.

Meters (MTRS) Switch (momentary action)

PUSH - displays altitude indications in meters.

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Barometric (BARO) Reference Selector (outer) (two position)

IN - selects inches of mercury as the barometric altitude reference

HPA - selects hectopascals as the barometric altitude reference.

Barometric (BARO) Selector (middle) (slew)

ROTATE -

• adjusts the barometric altitude setting on the altitude tape

• if STD displayed, adjusts the preselected BARO reference.

Barometric (BARO) Standard (STD) Switch (inner) (momentary

action)

PUSH -

• selects the standard barometric setting (29.92 inches Hg/1013 HPA) for

barometric altitude reference

• if STD is displayed, selects the preselected barometric reference

• if no preselected barometric is displayed, displays the last value before

STD was selected.

Flight Path Vector (FPV) Switch (momentary action)

PUSH - displays flight path vector on the attitude indicator.

EFIS Control Panel Controls - Navigation Displays

[Option - Dual ADF]

FPV

MTRS

BARO

RADIOMINS BARO

HPA

RST

STD

MAP

VOR 1

VOR

PLN

VOR 2

APP

160

OFF

CTR

TFC

320

640

ADF 1

ADF 2

WXR

STA

WPT

ARPT

DATA

POS

TERR

GLARESHIELD

VOR/ADF Switch (three position)

Displays VOR or ADF information on all navigation modes except PLAN.

VOR - displays the selected VOR bearing pointer, frequency or identification and

DME.

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OFF - removes the VOR or ADF displays.

ADF - displays the selected ADF pointer and ADF frequency or identification.

Mode Selector (outer)

Selects the desired display.

APP -

• displays localizer and glideslope information in heading-up format

• displays reference ILS receiver, ILS frequency or identification, course

and DME

• weather radar and TCAS are not displayed in center APP mode.

VOR -

• displays VOR navigation information in heading-up format

• displays reference VOR receiver, VOR frequency or identification,

course, DME and TO/FROM information

• weather radar and TCAS are not displayed in center VOR mode.

MAP -

[Option - Track-up display]

• displays FMC generated route and MAP information, airplane position,

heading and track, in a track-up format

• displays waypoints, including the active waypoint, within the selected

range

• displays VNAV path deviation.

PLN -

• displays a non-moving, true north up, route depiction

• the airplane symbol represents actual airplane position and orientation

• allows route step-through using the CDU LEGS page

• weather radar and TCAS are not displayed.

Center (CTR) Switch (inner)

PUSH -

• displays the full compass rose (center) for APP, VOR and MAP modes

• subsequent pushes alternate between expanded and center displays.

Range Selector (outer)

Selects desired display range in nautical miles for APP, VOR, MAP or PLN mode.

Traffic (TFC) Switch (inner)

PUSH - displays TCAS information on the navigation display (refer to Chapter

15, Warning Systems).

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MAP Switches (momentary action)

The MAP switches:

• add background data/symbols to MAP and center MAP modes

• displays can be selected simultaneously

• second push removes the information.

WXR (weather radar) - energizes weather radar transmitter and displays weather

radar returns in MAP, center MAP, expanded VOR and expanded APP modes.

When the 640 nm range is selected, weather radar returns are limited to 320 nm

(refer to Chapter 11, Flight Management, Navigation).

STA (station) -

• displays all FMC data base navigation aids if on map scales 5, 10, 20 or

40 nm

• displays FMC data base high altitude navigation aids on map scales 80,

160, 320 or 640 nm.

WPT (waypoint) - displays the waypoints in the FMC data base which are not in

the flight plan route if the selected range is 40 nm or less.

ARPT (airport) - displays all airports which are stored in the FMC data base and

which are within the viewable map area.

DATA - displays altitude constraint, if applicable, and estimated time of arrival

for each active route waypoint.

POS (position) - displays IRS positions, GPS positions and VOR bearing vectors

extended from the nose of the airplane symbol to the stations.

TERR (terrain) - displays GPWS generated terrain data in MAP, center MAP,

VOR, and APP modes (refer to Chapter 15, Warning Systems).

Displays Source Panel

DISPLAYS

SOURCE

CONTROL PANEL

AUTO

BOTH

ALL

ON 1

ON 2

ON 1

ON 2

NORMAL

FORWARD OVERHEAD PANEL

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DISPLAYS SOURCE Selector

AUTO - DEU 1 controls the Captain outboard, Captain inboard, and the upper

display units; DEU 2 controls the First Officer outboard, First Officer inboard, and

the lower display units. When a DEU fails, the other DEU controls all display

units.

ALL ON 1/ALL ON 2 - provides a means of manually switching to a single DEU

as the source of information for all six display units.

Note: Used on the ground for maintenance purposes.

CONTROL PANEL Select Switch

NORMAL - the left EFIS control panel controls the Captain’s displays and the

right EFIS control panel controls the First Officer’s displays.

BOTH ON 1/BOTH ON 2 - provides a means of manually switching control of

the Captain’s and First Officer’s displays to a single EFIS control panel.

Display Select Panels

MAIN PANEL DUs

LOWER DU

NORM

OUTBD

ENG

PFD

PRI

ENG

PRI

PFD

INBD

MFD

LEFT FORWARD PANEL

LOWER DU

MAIN PANEL DUs

NORM

ENG

OUTBD

PRI

PFD

INBD

MFD

RIGHT FORWARD PANEL

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Main Panel Display Units (MAIN PANEL DUs) Selector

Selects what is displayed on the respective outboard and inboard display units:

• Outboard Primary Flight Display (OUTBD PFD) - displays the PFD on

the outboard display unit and blanks the inboard display unit

• Normal (NORM) - displays PFD on the outboard display unit and ND on

the inboard display unit

• Inboard Engine Primary (INBD ENG PRI) - displays the primary engine

instruments on the inboard display unit and the PFD on the outboard

display unit

• Inboard Primary Flight Display (INBD PFD) - displays the PFD on the

inboard display unit and blanks the outboard display unit

• Inboard Multifunction Display (INBD MFD) - displays PFD on the

outboard display unit and blanks the inboard display unit. The inboard

display unit stays blank until system format (SYS) or secondary engine

format (ENG) is selected with MFD switches on the engine display

control panel.

Lower Display Unit (LOWER DU) Selector

Selects what is displayed on the lower display unit:

• Engine Primary (ENG PRI) - displays the primary engine instruments on

the lower display unit and blanks the upper display unit

• Normal (NORM) - display unit is normally blank or displays MFD

format selected on the engine display control panel

• Navigation Display (ND) - displays the navigation display on the lower

unit.

Speed Reference Selector

SPD REF

AUTO

SET

REF

CENTER FORWARD

PANEL

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Speed Reference Selector (outer)

Sets the reference airspeed bugs on the airspeed indication:

• AUTO - the reference airspeeds and gross weight are provided

automatically through the FMC

• V1 - used to manually set decision speed on the ground; in flight, displays

“INVALID ENTRY”

• VR - used to manually set rotation speed on the ground; in flight, displays

“INVALID ENTRY”

• WT - allows manual entry of reference gross weight

• VREF - used to manually set the landing reference speed in flight; on the

ground, displays “INVALID ENTRY”

• Bug 5 - used to manually set the white bug 5 to the desired value

• SET - removes the speed reference display.

Speed Reference Selector (inner) (two speed slew)

ROTATE -

• manually sets the appropriate reference airspeed or gross weight

• the digital display appears below the airspeed indication.

Display Brightness Controls

Captain Brightness Controls

MAIN PANEL

UPPER DU

BRT

OFF

OUTBD DU

INBD DU

LOWER DU

BRT

LEFT FORWARD PANEL

Outboard Display Unit Brightness (OUTBD DU BRT) Control

(rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts the brightness of the Captain outboard display unit.

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Inboard Display Unit Brightness (INBD DU BRT) Control (outer)

(rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts the brightness of the Captain inboard display unit.

Inboard Display Unit Radar Brightness (INBD DU BRT) Control

(inner) (rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts weather radar and terrain display brightness on the Captain

inboard display unit.

Upper Display Unit Brightness (UPPER DU BRT) Control (rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts the brightness of the upper display unit.

Lower Display Unit Brightness (LOWER DU BRT) Control (outer)

(rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts the brightness of the lower display unit.

Lower Display Unit Brightness (LOWER DU BRT) Control (inner)

(rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts weather radar and terrain display brightness on the lower

display unit.

First Officer Brightness Controls

MAIN PANEL

OFF

INBD DU

OUTBD DU

BRT

RIGHT FORWARD PANEL

Inboard Display Unit Brightness (INBD DU BRT) Control (outer)

(rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts the brightness of the First Officer inboard display unit.

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Inboard Display Unit Radar Brightness (INBD DU BRT) Control

(inner) (rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts weather radar and terrain display brightness on the First

Officer inboard display unit.

Outboard Display Unit Brightness (OUTBD DU BRT) Control

(rotary)

ROTATE - adjusts the brightness of the First Officer outboard display unit.

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Standby Flight Instruments

The standby flight instruments include the:

• standby magnetic compass

• integrated standby flight

display

• standby radio magnetic

indicator.

Standby Magnetic Compass

OFF

DIM

BRT

COMPASS LIGHT

CENTER POST ABOVE GLARESHIELD

Standby Magnetic Compass

Displays magnetic heading.

Standby Magnetic Compass Correction Card

Provides appropriate heading corrections.

Compass Light Switch

OFF - compass light is extinguished.

BRT - sets compass light to full brightness.

DIM - sets compass light to low brightness.

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Integrated Standby Flight Display

[Option - Sextant S231A120-1]

APP

HP/IN

APP

29.92 IN

13200

240

13000

220

12600

180

160

ATT

RST

BARO

CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL

Approach (APP) Switch

Push - selects approach mode.

Approach Mode Annunciation

Indicates approach mode selected.

• Blank - no approach deviation data displayed

• APP - ILS localizer and glideslope deviation data displayed

• BCRS (Back course) - reverses sensing for localizer pointer during back

course approaches

Attitude Display

Displays airplane attitude.

• Indicates bank in reference to the bank scale

• Indicates the horizon relative to the airplane symbol

• Beyond 30 degrees pitch, large red arrowheads (V-shaped) indicate the

attitude has become excessive, and the direction to the horizon line.

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