Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
Revision D, March 21, 2016
Manual Number 9018205
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SECTION 5 CLOCK / CHRONOMETER OPERATION
5.1 DESCRIPTION
The clock/chronometer portion of the MD93 has four modes of operation, including local time, universal
time, flight timer, elapsed and countdown timers. Specific operation instructions are covered in Section
5.3 (Operational Modes).
5.2 CONSTRUCTION
The clock has six digits that are 0.360” tall and 0.138” wide. Three user interface buttons (
MODE
,
̶
,
and
+
) are utilized to switch between modes of operation, set clock time, and manage timer functions for the
MD93. Backlit annunciations on the front bezel are included which indicate current mode of operation.
When aircraft power is removed, the display clock and all annunciations will be turned off. The MD93
contains a battery that maintains clock functions (local time, universal time, flight timer) when aircraft
power is removed for well over ten years.
5.3 OPERATIONAL
MODES
The MD93 modes of operation for clock functions are, in order: local time, universal time, flight timer,
countdown and elapsed timer. Note: When the clock is in local time function, there are no annunciations
to indicate as this is the default mode of operation. The mode button (MODE) is used to alternate
between four different operational modes; specifically, local time > universal time > flight timer > timer
(elapsed and countdown) > (and back to) local time, etc. This is performed by pressing the MODE button.
Refer to Figure 4 - Modes of Operation for changing modes of operation.
LOCAL
TIME
‘FLIGHT
’
annunciation
is
displayed.
Flight
timer
is
displayed
(always
in
tenths
of
hours
– e.g.
5.9
or
258.7).
No
annunciations
for
time
mode
are
displayed.
Local
time
is
displayed.
FLIGHT
TIMER
TIMER
(ELAPSED
AND
COUNTDOWN)
UNIVERSAL
TIME
‘TIMER
’
annunciation
is
displayed.
Timer
functions
are
displayed
in
hours,
minutes,
and
seconds.
‘UTC’
annunciation
is
displayed.
Universal
time
is
displayed
(always
in
24
hour
format)
Press
MODE
Press
MODE
Press
MODE
Press
MODE
Figure 4
Modes of Operation