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MCS: CONTROLS AND INDICATORS - Continued
2.2.9.
OPERATING CONTROLS OF THE MCS AT A GLANCE
Table 2-4. MCS Operating Control Switches and Function
SWITCH
POSITION
FUNCTION
OFF
Power is disconnected from VIS.
PROG 1, PROG 2, Defines the level of access to each
and PROG 3
radio by the crewstations for each
SYSTEM
program.
LISTENING
All crewstations prevented from keying
SILENCE
radios. Listen only.
All FFCS's have full access to all
ALL
radios.
SYSTEM
Display shows what setting the
SYSTEM switch is on or faults in the
system.
VIEW
Level of radio access for each
crewstation as defined by PROG1,
PROG2, or PROG3 is shown.
PROGRAM
STATION
Display highlights crewstation numbers
as defined by PROG1, PROG2, or
PROG3 by blinking. Depressing the
CHANGE switch allows scrolling
through crewstations 1 to 6.
RADIO
Display highlights radio letters as
defined by PROG1, PROG2, or
PROG3 by blinking. Depressing the
CHANGE switch allows scrolling
through radios A to F.
FUNCTION
Display highlights the level of access to
radios as defined by PROG1, PROG2,
or PROG3. Depressing the CHANGE
switch allows no radio, receive only, or
receive and transmit access.
STORE
Rotating the spring-loaded switch
momentarily to the STORE position
stores what is shown on the display to
PROG1, PROG2, or PROG3.
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