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PS Engineering PMA8000B Pilot's Manual And Operation Manual

Audio selector panel, marker beacon receiver, high-fidelity stereo intercom system
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PMA8000B
PMA8000B
Audio Selector Panel
Marker Beacon Receiver
High-fidelity Stereo Intercom System
Pilot's Guide
Pilot's Guide
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Operation Manual
Operation Manual
202-890-0202
Revision 7
February 2009
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
Feb. 2009 PMA8000B Pilot Guide
202-890-0202
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  • Page 1 High-fidelity Stereo Intercom System Pilot’s Guide Pilot’s Guide Operation Manual Operation Manual 202-890-0202 Revision 7 February 2009 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 Feb. 2009 PMA8000B Pilot Guide 202-890-0202 Page 1...

  • Page 2: Power Switch (1) (Emg-Fail Safe Operation)

    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 systems. They are Com Transceiver Selection, Audio Selector, Inter- com, and Marker Beacon Receiver, utility jack and the configuration buttons.

  • Page 3: Split Mode

    COM receiver audio. In normal (not split) modes, the PMA8000B gives priority to the pi- lot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT). If the copilot it transmitting, and the pilot presses his PTT, the pilot’s microphone will be heard over the selected com transmitter.

  • Page 4: Swap Mode (Switch From Com 1 To Com 2 Remotely)

    Com and other selected radio audio is also heard in the headsets. If the pilot or copilot pushes the radio PTT, their mic will be transferred to the selected Com radio. Page 4 202-890-0202 PMA8000B Pilot Guide Rev. 7...

  • Page 5: Speaker Amplifier

    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 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.
  • Page 6 90015 H10-13.4, 13X 90015 H20-10X 90015 Lightspeed 90015 Peltor 7003 90010 ANR Pro, 7000 90015 Pilot 11-20, 11-90, 1776, DXL 90015 Sennheiser 90015 Telex Airman 750, AIR4000 90010 AIR3000, Echelon 100 90015 Page 6 202-890-0202 PMA8000B Pilot Guide Rev. 7...
  • Page 7 The pilot and copilot positions work with stereo or mono headsets. All passenger headsets are connected in parallel. Therefore, if a mon- aural headset is plugged in to a PMA8000B Stereo installation, one channel will be shorted. Although no damage to the unit will occur, all passengers will lose one channel, unless they switch to the “MONO”...

  • Page 8: Marker Beacon Operation

    The audio from the Marker Beacon Receiver can be heard by select- ing the "MKR" push-button switch. To adjust the volume level, there is a service adjustment located on the top of the unit. Page 8 202-890-0202 PMA8000B Pilot Guide Rev. 7...

  • Page 9: Operation

    (1) second, the next earlier message will be heard. The playback will stop whenever there is more incoming selected com audio, and the message can be replayed from the beginning by pressing the COM playback button.. Feb. 2009 PMA8000B Pilot Guide 202-890-0202 Page 9...

  • Page 10: Utility Jack

    Utility Jack The 2.5 millimeter (3/32”) jack on the front of the PMA8000B 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.

  • Page 11: Music Input

    You can’t do anything with these buttons to prevent the PMA8000B from doing its main job. Looking at the front panel you’ll notice that the TEL, Aux, Mute and SPR buttons have “Function”...
  • Page 12 Button Function Table There are two music sources available to the PMA8000B. Music 1 input can be either on the front jack, OR the Music 1 input at the rear connector (Pins 23 and 24, J2). Music 2 is wired into the rear connec-...
  • Page 13 In this case, Music 2 will be active only when the intercom is in the CREW mode, and only the passengers will hear it. This distribu- tion is similar to other brands of audio panels. It allows the passengers Feb. 2009 PMA8000B Pilot Guide 202-890-0202 Page 13...

  • Page 14: Music Muting

    The pilot and copilot have one muting circuit, which is controlled by the front panel button labeled “Mute.” When this button is pressed, the PMA8000B goes into the Karaoke Mode, and the music will not Page 14 202-890-0202 PMA8000B Pilot Guide Rev.

  • Page 15: Music 1 Volume

    In general, we recommend adjusting the entertainment volume at the sources, and only using this as a master gain control. However, the Music 1 PMA8000B input can be adjusted from the front panel, if desired, by pressing the combinations of keys listed.

  • Page 16: Factory Service

    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. The contents of this pilot’s guide may be downloaded, stored and reprinted for personal use provided that this copyright information is included.

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