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CESSNA
MODEL172S
SECTION 9 - SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT
21 -
FAA ApPROVEO' .
SUPPLEMENT
. BENDIX/KING KMD 550 MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY.
SECTION 1
GENERAL
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WARNING
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NEVER REMOVE THE DATABASE CARD WHilE
.THE UNIT.IS . SWITCHED ON AND NEVER
ATTEMPT TO SWITCH ,:THE UNIT-ON WHEN
.THERE IS NO DATABASE CARD INSTAllED.
The KMD 550 is a muI1i-function.display that combines an
internal aeronautical and cartographic database with external GPS
data to display current aircraft position on a 5-inch diagonal screen.
In addition to position, the KMD 550 can display weather avoidance
information when optio"nalsensor equipment is installed. -The KMD
550 is powered from the AVIONICS MASTER BUS 1 switch and is
current-protected by.the GPS circuit breaker.
. The KMD 550 is operated via a joystick," a series of five Power
Keys .that are located along. the right side of the unit, a series of
Function Select Keys located along. the bottom.. and an inner and
outer Control Knob. The joystick allows movement of the pointer in
MAP mode and is used to select and change setup fields. The
appropriate key labels for a particular page are configured in
software and displayed alongside' .the appropriate key, The rotary
brightness control is used for adjusting the brightness of the screen.
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Operational guidance for the: KMD 550 Multi-function Display is
provided with the Bendix/King KMD 550 Pilot's Guide (supplied with
the airplane). This Pilot's Guide provides a detailed explanation of
each of 1he display screen pages,. with a step-by-step tutorial on
each of them..
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