MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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FMS -
Controls and Displays
FMS.30.2
1. Light Sensor
Senses ambient light and automatically adjusts reference brightness level.
2. Line Select Key (LSK)
Push - Provides for the entry, selection, or deletion of information on an
adjacent line.
• Entry - Moves information to a selected line from scratchpad.
• Selection - Selects a page, procedure, or performance mode as required.
Moves information to scratchpad from selected line when the scratchpad
is blank.
• Deletes information from the selected line when DELETE is displayed in
the scratchpad.
3. BRT Knob
Rotate - Manually adjusts brightness of CRT display.
4. Alpha/Numeric Keys
Push - Enters selected character into the scratchpad.
5. Miscellaneous Keys
Misc keys are described below
• CLR Key - Push to clear data in the scratchpad.
• / Key - Used as a data separator.
• SP Key - Not used.
6. Message Light
MSG - Illuminates when the FMS generates a message displayed in the
scratchpad.
OFST - Illuminates when the airplane is flying a parallel offset of the active
flight plan.
DSPY - Illuminates when the current display is not related to the active flight
plan leg or current performance mode.
FAIL - Illuminates when the MCDU has stopped operating properly. The
screen will be blank.
7. Function Keys
DIR INTC - Selects page for flying direct to, or intercepting a course to an
off-route waypoint while on active leg.
NAV RAD - Selects NAV RADIO page for tuning VOR, ADF, ILS, and
MLS.
October 02, 2006
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