9800 Martel Road Lenoir City, TN 37772 www.ps-engineering.com PMA8000B MP3 Audio Selector Panel Marker Beacon Receiver High-fidelity Stereo Intercom System With internal MP3 player Flying Never Sounded So Good! ® Pilot’s Guide and Operation Manual 202-890-0602 Revision 6 October 2010 For units with S/N E10251 and above. Covered under one or more of the following Patent No. 4,941,187, 5,903,227, 6,160,496, 6,493,450 FAA-Approved: TSO C50c, C35d EASA ETSO C50c, 2C35d Oct.
This pilot guide provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engineering PMA8000B MP3, Audio Selector Panel/Intercom. This publication covers the basic operating areas of the PMA8000B MP3 systems. They are Com Transceiver Selection, Audio Selector, Intercom, Marker Beacon Receiver, utility jack, MP3 player and the configuration buttons. PMA8000B MP3 controls Power Switch (1) (EMG-Fail Safe Operation) You turn the unit on an off by pressing the volume control on the left side of the panel.
of the received audio. To select Com 1 or Com 2 for transmit, simply press the button on the bottom row, next to the XMT legend. Both the bottom and top button indicators will light, showing you that you can transit and receive on the selected radio. The audio panel automatically selects the receiver, and will not allow you to transmit on a radio without being able to hear the receive audio.
Cockpit Speaker (6) The SPR switch will place all selected audio on the cockpit speaker when this switch is selected. The speaker will carry the audio as heard by the pilot. Unswitched audio 1, 3 and 4 (the inputs dedicated to autopilot disconnect, altimeter warning, etc.) will come through the speaker regardless of the speaker button position.
Microphone Muff Kit from Oregon Aero (1-800-888-6910). This will not only optimize VOX performance, but will improve the overall clarity of all your communications. It is also a good idea to keep the microphone out of a direct wind path. Moving your head through a vent air stream may cause the IntelliVox® to open momentarily. This is normal. The IntelliVox® is designed to work with normal aircraft cabin noise levels (70 dB and above).
ISO: The pilot is isolated from the intercom and is connected only to the aircraft radio system. He will hear the aircraft radio reception (and sidetone during radio transmissions). While in ISO Mode, the pilot can elect to hear music #1. First, be sure that the ISO mode is selected. Then press and hold the TEL button, and then hold the ICS mode button for more than one second. The ICS indicator will blink slowly to indicate music is present in ISO. The music muting will follow the selected modes.
the original level after communications have been completed. CREW: Pilot and copilot are connected on one intercom channel and have exclusive access to the aircraft radios. Again, the music that the crew and passengers will hear is determined by the Smart Function Keys. Marker Beacon Operation (10) The Marker Beacon Receiver uses visual and audio indicators to alert you when the aircraft passes over a 75 MHz transmitter.
cause the marker audio to mute for that beacon. The next beacon received will re-activate the audio. Telephone (TEL) (9) The TEL mode serves as a full duplex interface and distribution for telephone systems such as portable cellular phones with earpiece jacks. Pressing the TEL button connects the telephone to the users as follows: In ALL intercom mode, all crew and passengers will be heard on the phone when they speak. Com and other selected radio audio is also heard in the headsets.
that there will be some bleed-over in the Split mode, particularly on adjacent frequencies. PS Engineering makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions. Note: Split Mode does not turn off NAV, ADF, or AUX selected audio to pilot. However, the copilot will only hear the selected com receiver and unswitched inputs. The crew intercom is inhibited in Split Mode, but can be turned back on by pressing the Mute button. Utility Jack The 2.
Smart Jack Function When the PMA8000B MP3 has an active signal on music #1 input coming in from the rear connector, or the MP3 player is active, the front panel jack automatically becomes a Priority Advisory input, and is heard in the crew headphones. This input will NOT be muted by radio or intercom, if the audio input is actively playing. Otherwise, the must should be deselected. Music Input When used as a music input, the front panel jack is treated as Music #1.
Quick reference PMA8000B MP3 Operation This pull-out section covers advanced operation of the PMA8000B MP3. Split Mode The Split mode puts the pilot on COM 1, while the copilot can use COM 2 independently. To enter the split mode, press both the COM 1 and COM 2 XMT buttons at the same time. To exit, press the desired COM 1 or COM 2 XMT button. When you activate the Split mode, the intercom is inhibited to avoid confusion with multiple conversations. To reactivate the intercom, press the Mute button.
Music Muting Music source #1 (front panel jack and Music 1 input) has four muting modes, which are announced in the headset as they are activated. These are: Radio Mute (aircraft radio mutes music), Intercom Mute (intercom conversation mutes music), Mute on (both radio and intercom mutes music), and Mute off (nothing interrupts music). Press the Mute button to cycle through the modes in sequence. Music #2 has muting on or off, and is externally controlled.
Function A Function B Function C Alternate Intercom Mode Monitor Mode Music Distribution State 1 Alternate intercom function State 2 Standard Intercom Function State 1 State 2 Monitor on Monitor off State 1 Standard music distribu- State 2 Alternate music distribu- State 3 Music 1 all headsets the COM radio that is selected for transmit will mute the other COM audio when it is active.
next earlier message. Repeat until you hear the message you wanted. Incoming new messages will stop playback, and you can then restart the message that was playing. Note: all messages are erased when you switch the selected transmitter.
(Continued from page 10) then press the desired key, Function “A” “B” or “C”. There are three special functions. Function Button “A” is related to the intercom function, and allows the crew to mute passengers’ intercom feed when radios are active. Function Button “B” is used to activate a Monitor function that mutes the secondary communication radio audio when the primary radio (the one selected to transmission) is active. Function “C” control how music is distributed in your airplane.
This function is useful if you are copying weather from AWOS on Com 2, but have clearance delivery tuned in on Com 1. With the monitor active, the AWOS audio will be silenced when clearance delivery starts to speak. NOTE: This mode is NOT remembered through power cycles, to prevent inadvertent blocking of desired audio on your next trip. Function “C” Function “C” has three modes.
pilot and copilot. This mode is useful if your passengers have a different interest in entertainment or are watching a DVD, but do not want to be excluded from the intercom conversations. Public Address Function (if enabled) To access PA function, press the Mute and SPR buttons simultaneously. The Mute and SPR LEDs will blink to indicate the audio panel is in PA mode. The copilot can continue to use the selected com radio while the pilot will now be heard over the speaker.
A remote playback button may be installed. Music Muting (6) There are two SoftMute™ muting circuits. The front panel "Mute" button has four modes, and controls the Mute function for music 1. The SoftMute™ circuit will cut the music out whenever there is conversation on the radio, the intercom, or both, depending on the “Mute” mode selected. When that conversation stops, the music returns to the previous level comfortably, over a second or so.
Music 1 & MP3 Volume The Music 1 and the MP3 volume PMA8000B MP3 can be adjusted from the front panel, if desired, by pressing the combinations of keys listed. Press Hold Function (TEL) and Vol UP (SPR) for more than one second to increase music 1 or MP3 volume. The volume will increase the volume three steps per second. Press Hold Function (TEL) and Vol Down (MUTE) form more than one second to decrease music 1 or MP3 volume. The volume will decrease the volume three steps per second.
Laptop transfer Due to the transfer rate advantages, we recommend that you transfer files from a laptop to the PMA8000B MP3 if possible. Direct USB device transfer requires 35-40 minutes to transfer 1GB of songs; Laptops typically require 4-9 minutes for the same amount of data with USB 2 port. PS Engineering recommends Microsoft XP operating system or later. 1. Using the supplied 2.
reformatted before being used with the PMA8000B MP3 and only music files should be stored, in a single subfolder on the USB Device. 1. Connect the USB Drive to your PC 2. From “Start” select “My Computer” and select the external drive. 3. Right Click on the device, and select “Format. . .” 4. Select “FAT” as File system, and “Start” WARNING, this will erase all files on this device. 5. After formatting is complete, right click in the drive, and select “New. . .
The maximum transfer rate will decrease by about 1% each time the unit is uploaded, therefore frequent music upload is not advised. Warranty & Service In order for the factory warranty to be valid, the installations in a certified aircraft must be accomplished by an FAA-(or other ICAO agency) certified avionics shop and authorized PS Engineering dealer.
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