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 Pilot’s Guide and Operation Manual Covered under one or more of the following Patent No.
This pilot guide provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engineering PMA8000B MP3, Audio Selector Panel/Intercom Systems. Please read it carefully before using the equipment so that you can take full advantage of its capabilities. This publication covers the basic operating areas of the PMA8000B MP3 systems. They are Com Transceiver Selection, Audio Selector, Intercom, and Marker Beacon Receiver, utility jack and the configuration buttons.
mitter. The PMA8000B MP3-Series has an automatic selector system. Audio from the selected transceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (if selected). You can check this function by switching from COM 1 transmitter to Com 2 transmitter by pressing the COM 2 transmitter selector pushbutton. Note that the associated Com 2 receive pushbutton indicator light that is located immediately above the Com 2 transmitter pushbutton turns green.
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. Swap Mode (Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely) With a yoke mounted, momentary switch, the pilot can change from the current Com transceiver to the other by depressing this switch. To cancel "Swap Mode," the pilot may either press the yoke mounted switch again, or select a different Com with the XMT buttons.
The telephone party will not hear ATC communications, and vice versa. In CREW mode, only the pilot and copilot are connected to the telephone. Passengers will not hear the telephone. The pilot and copilot will also have transmit capability on the other selected transceiver. In ISO intercom mode, when the PMA8000B MP3 is in the TEL mode, the pilot position is in the "Phone Booth." Only the pilot will hear the telephone, and only he will be heard.
be heard over the speaker. To exit PA mode, push Mute and SPR again. Intercom Operation IntelliVox® VOX-Squelch No adjustment of the IntelliVox® squelch control is necessary. There is no field adjustment. Through three individual signal processors, the ambient noise appearing in all six microphones is constantly being sampled. Non-voice signals are blocked. When someone speaks, only their microphone circuit opens, placing their voice on the intercom.
within ¼-inch of your lips, preferably against them. (ref: RTCA/DO214, 1.3.1.1 (a)). It is important to have the microphone element parallel to your mouth, and not twisted inside the cover. 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).
copilot intercom is controlled with the Mute button. This button cycles through the intercom modes, from top to bottom and then back up, ISO, ALL, Crew, ALL, and ISO. An LED shows the active mode . 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). The copilot and passengers will hear the music sources as configured by the audio panel configuration Function keys.
ing the "MKR" push-button switch. To adjust the volume level, there is a service adjustment located on the top of the unit. A pushbutton is used to set the receiver sensitivity and to test the indicator lamps mute the marker audio. Use "HI" sensitivity initially. This allows you to hear the outer marker beacon about a mile out. Then touch the smaller MKR button to switch into Low Sensitivity mode. “LO” sensitivity gives you a more accurate location of the Outer Marker.
The playback will stop whenever there is more incoming selected com audio, and the message can be replayed from the beginning. Utility Jack The 2.5 millimeter (3/32”) jack on the front of the PMA8000B MP3 has three distinct functions: •Cell phone input •Advisory audio input •Music input The use of this jack is controlled by three Smart Function Keys (SFK) controlled from the front panel. See Page 11—Smart Function Keys. Cellular phone When a cellular telephone is connected to this jack using a 2.
intelligence into the PMA8000B MP3, too. Smart Jack Function When the PMA8000B MP3 has a 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. Music Input When used as a music input, the front panel jack is treated as Music #1.
Looking at the front panel you’ll notice that the TEL, Aux, Mute and SPR buttons have “Function” assignments. To use these function keys A, B, C – press and hold “F” and then press the desired key, “A” “B” or “C”. If making multiple changes, you must release the Shift button between function changes.
When Function A is toggled into “Alternate Intercom Function,” the passengers will NOT hear aircraft radios, even in the All mode. In addition, when in the ALL mode, passengers will be able to converse with the crew. However, when the aircraft radio becomes active, the intercom audio from the passengers is muted, allowing the crew to focus on the radio.
Function “C” Function “C” allows you to configure your music to be either independent of the intercom mode, or to make Music 2 dependent on the intercom mode.
control the muting of the front panel utility jack, when Music 1 is NOT active. The SoftMute™ circuit will cut the music almost completely out whenever there is conversation on the radio or intercom. When that conversation stops, the music returns to the previous level comfortably, over a second or so. The pilot and copilot have one muting circuit, which is controlled by the front panel button labeled “Mute.
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 (MUTE) for more than one second to increase music 1 or MP3 volume. If the buttons are held down continuously, it will increase the volume three steps per second. Press Hold Function (TEL) and Vol Down (SPR) form more than one second to decrease music 1 or MP3 volume.
File Transfer To upload from a USB memory device, connect the device to the 2.5mm to USB cable, and then plug the cable into the front of the PMA8000 MP3. Press Shift Key (TEL) and “Transfer” (AUX) for more than 1 second. You’ll hear “USB Transfer initiated” and every 30 seconds “USB Transfer in Progress” “USB Transfer Complete” will indicate successful transfer, and a “USB Error” if there is a problem. Files are loaded from the USB in the order that they are stored.
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. If the unit is being installed by a non-certified individual in an experimental aircraft, a factory-made intercom harness must be used for the warranty to be valid. PS Engineering, Inc.
Factory Service The units are covered by a three-year limited warranty. See warranty information. Call PS Engineering, Inc. at (865) 988-9800 before you return any unit. This will allow the service technician to provide any other suggestions for identifying the problem and recommend possible solutions. After discussing the problem with the technician and you obtain a Return Authorization Number, ship product to: PS Engineering, Inc. Attn: Service Department 9800 Martel Rd.
PMA8000B MP3 Serial Number_______________________ Installed by________________________________________ Installation Date____________________________________ PS Engineering, Inc. 2008 © Copyright Notice Copyrighted information in this manual is subject to change without notice. PS Engineering reserves the right to improve or change the products or contents of this manual, without notification of any person or agency.
