DFCS - GROUND OPERATIONS - PITCH MODE - ALT HOLD 
General 
You can push these mode selector switches on the MCP and activate the modes when the airplane is on the ground: 
-ALT HLD 
-LVL CHG.
You cannot activate the VNAV mode when on the ground. You can push the V/S mode selector switch on the ground, however, the mode changes to LVL CHG. 
ALT HLD and Flight Directors 
When you turn on the F/Ds and push the ALT HLD mode selector switch the FMA annunciator shows ALT HOLD and FD. The F/D command does not show because there is no valid roll mode. Push HDG SEL to activate a roll mode. The FMA now also shows HDG SEL and the F/D command shows on the AI. Turn the selected altitude to within 100 feet of the airplanes altitude. The ALT HLD light on the mode selector switch goes out. 
ALT HLD and Autopilot 
When you engage A/P A in CMD and push the ALT HLD mode selector switch these annunciations show on the FMA: 
-ALT HOLD 
-CMD 
-CWS R.
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FLIGHT DIRECTOR  
ALT HOLD  HDG SEL  FD  
1. TURN ON F/D SWITCH 2. PUSH ALT HLD MODE SELECTOR SWITCH  MA F/D OFF  ALTITUDE SEL ALT HLD  10 30 10 30 HDG SEL HEADING  
3. PUSH THE HDG SEL MODE SELECTOR SWITCH  
4. TURN THE SELECTED ALTITUDE TO WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE AIRPLANE ALTITUDE.  ALTITUDE  ALT ACQ  HDG SEL  FD  
ALT HLD LIGHT GOES OUT  SEL ALT HLD 
AUTOPILOT  
1. ENGAGE A/P A IN CMD  A/P ENGAGE CMD A CMD B CWS B CWS A  ALTITUDE  
SEL  
2. PUSH ALT HLD MODE SELECTOR SWITCH  DISENGAGE  ALT HLD  ALT HOLD  CMD CWS R 
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DFCS - GROUND OPERATIONS - PITCH MODE - LVL CHG 
LVL CHG and Flight Directors 
When you turn on the F/Ds and push the LVL CHG mode selector switch the FMA annunciator shows MCP SPD and FD. The F/D command does not show because there is no valid roll mode. Push HDG SEL to activate a roll mode. The FMA now also shows HDG SEL and the F/D command shows on the AI. Turn the selected altitude to within 200 feet of the airplane altitude and see these changes: 
-LVL CHG light on the mode selector switch goes out 
-FMA changes from MCP SPD to ALT ACQ 
-F/D command moves to the top of AI.
LVL CHG and Autopilot 
Engage A/P A in CMD and push the LVL CHG mode selector switch. These annunciations show on the FMA: 
-MCP SPD 
-CMD 
-CWS R.
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FLIGHT DIRECTOR 
MCP SPD HDG SEL FD 
HEADING 
V NAV 
1. TURN ON THE F/D  MA 
SWITCH F/D
10
30 
OFF 
2. PUSH THE LVL CHG 
30
10
MODE SELECTOR 
HDG SEL 
LVL CHG 
SWITCH 
3. PUSH THE HDG SEL 
MODE SELECTOR 
SWITCH
V NAV ALTITUDE 
ALT ACQ FDHDG SEL 
SEL 
4. TURN THE SELECTED
LVL CHG ALT HLD 
ALTITUDE TO WITHIN 200 FEET 
OF THE AIRPLANE ALTITUDE.
AUTOPILOT 
A/P ENGAGE 
V NAV CMD A CMD B 
1. ENGAGE A/P A IN CMD 
CWS A CWS B 
2. PUSH LVL CHG 
MCP SPD 
CMD 
MODE SELECTOR 
DISENGAGE LVL CHG 
CWS R 
SWITCH
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