OPERATION GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE This section provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engineering PMA6000C, and PMA6000M-C, Audio Selector Panel/Intercom Systems. Please read it carefully before using the equipment so that you can take full advantage of its capa- bilities. This guide is divided into four sections covering the basic op- erating areas of the PMA6000 systems.
beled Nl (Nav 1), N2 (Nav 2), D (DME), M (Marker), A (ADF), AX (auxiliary), and S (Speaker) are "latched" type switches. When one of these buttons is pressed, it will stay in the "in" position. Press the switch again and it will be in the "out"...
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(PTT), will be heard over the aircraft radio. Turning the rotary switch to the C 2 position will place pilot and copilot on Com 2. The PMA6000-Series has an automatic selector mode. Audio from the selected transceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (when selected).
Split mode, particu- larly on adjacent frequencies. PS Engineering makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions. Note: In all PMA6000-series, Split Mode turns off all other (Nav, ADF, etc.) selected audio to pilot and copilot.
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copilot volume control adjusts the loudness of the intercom and music in the copilot headset only. The passenger volume is factory set at a comfortable level. This is a service adjustment that can be accessed by the avionics technician. Many general aviation headsets have a built-in volume control, so volume can be reduced “locally.”...
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rotating the S control knob clockwise until you no longer hear the engine noise in the headphones. When the micro- phone is positioned properly near your lips, normal speech lev- els should open the channel. When you have stopped talking, there is a delay of about ½...
rupting the Crew and also may listen to Entertainment 2. Any- time the PMA6000 is in either the C 2, C 1, or T 1, ("Split Mode") the pilot and copilot do not have any intercom function. The passengers will maintain in- tercommunications.
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Internal Recorder System (Option 1, only) The recorder function is automatic. Pressing the momentary switch will cause the last message to play (incoming radio and transmit sidetone). This will be heard in the pilot headset only. To hear older messages, push the playback button repeatedly to “back up”...
PS Engineering, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defect in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase from PS Engineering Dealer.
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Lenoir City, TN 37772 (865) 988-9800 FAX (865) 988-6619 Email: support@ps-engineering.com Note: PS Engineering will not be responsible for units shipped using US Mail. Units that are received without an RMA num- ber, or a detailed description of the problem and a contact phone number will be refused.
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Commercial use is strictly prohibited. For further information contact the Publications Manager at PS Engineering, Inc., 9800 Martel Road, Lenoir City, TN 37772. Phone (865) 988-9800 202-066-0002...
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