Piper ARCHER III Pilot Operating Handbook page 278

SECTION 9
SUPPLEMENT 13
SECTION 7 - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (continued)
Altitude Trend Indicator
When the "PRESSURE ALT" page is displayed, an arrow may be displayed to
the right of the altitude, indicating that the altitude is increasing or decreasing.
One of two sizes of arrows may be displayed depending on the rate of
climb/descent. The sensitivity of these arrows is set using the GTX
Configuration Mode.
Timer Operation
To operate the Flight Timer:
1. Press the FUNC key until "FLIGHT TIME" is displayed.
2. If the GTX 327 is configured as having a squat switch installed, the
timer will begin counting automatically when the squat switch senses
that the aircraft has become airborne.
3. If desired, you may press START/STOP to pause or restart the timer.
4. Press CLR to reset the timer to zero.
5. If the GTX 327 is configured as having a squat switch installed, the
timer will pause automatically when the squat switch senses that the
aircraft has touched down.
To operate the Count Up timer:
1. Press the FUNC key until "COUNT UP' is displayed.
2. If necessary, press CLR to reset the Count Up timer to zero.
3. Press START/STOP to count up.
4. Press START/STOP again to pause the timer.
5. Press CLR to reset the timer to zero.
To operate the Count Down timer:
1. Press the FUNC key until "COUNT DOWN" is displayed.
2. Press CRSR and use the 0 - 9 keys to set the initial time. All digits must
be entered (use the 0 key to enter leading zeros).
3. Press START/STOP to count down.
4. Press START/STOP again to pause the timer.
5. When the Count Down timer expires, the words "COUNT DOWN' are
replaced with "EXPIRED", and the time begins counting up and
flashing.
6. Press CLR to reset the timer to the initial time value.
REPORT: VB-1611
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PA-28-181, ARCHER III
ISSUED: JULY 12, 1995
REVISED: JANUARY 2, 2001