PS Engineering PMA450 Pilot's Manual And Operation Manual

Audio selector panel marker beacon receiver stereo intercom system usb charging system with bluetooth connectivity

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Audio Selector Panel
Marker Beacon Receiver
Stereo Intercom System
USB Charging System
with Bluetooth® Connectivity
Operation Manual
Operation Manual
202-450-0000
Covered under one or more of the following Patents
4,941,187; 5,903,227; 6,160,496; 6,493,450;
FAA-Approved: TSO C139a, C35d, C71
Flying never sounded so good ®
Aug. 2014 PMA450 Pilot Guide
9800 Martel Road
Lenoir City, TN 37772
www.ps-engineering.com
PMA450
PMA450
Pilot's Guide
Pilot's Guide
and
and
7,391,877
202-450-0000
Revision 1
August 2014
Page 1

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  • Page 1 Operation Manual 202-450-0000 Revision 1 August 2014 Covered under one or more of the following Patents 4,941,187; 5,903,227; 6,160,496; 6,493,450; 7,391,877 FAA-Approved: TSO C139a, C35d, C71 Flying never sounded so good ® Aug. 2014 PMA450 Pilot Guide 202-450-0000 Page 1...
  • Page 2: Menu Selection

    This section provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engineering PMA450, Audio Selector Panel/Marker Beacon Receiver/Intercom Systems. Please read it carefully before using the equipment so that you can take full advantage of its capabilities. This section is divided into sections covering the basic operating areas of the PMA450 systems.
  • Page 3: Communications Transmit (Xmt) Selection

    To select a VHF COM radio to listen only, push the C1 or C2 button in the RCV (Receive) section. The PMA450 will remember when you have selected a radio for receive only, and then switch to it for transmit and switch back.
  • Page 4: Com Audio Selector

    Intercom and other audio is not spatially processed, only the pilot and copilot VHF COM audio. The spatially processed dimensional sound in the PMA450 can be adjusted to accommodate the user preferences. This adjustment allows the Spatial Audio inputs to be “relocated”...
  • Page 5: Navaid Selection

    §3.13 for more information. In SPLIT mode, only the pilot will hear selected navigation audio. Speaker Amplifier (7) To activate the PMA450 cockpit speaker output, press and hold the bottom line-select button (SPR) for 2 seconds or until SPR ap- pears in the display.
  • Page 6 The marker beacon receiver audio volume can be adjusted from the menu. Press RADIO → VOLUMES → MARKER, and turn the small knob to adjust the marker beacon volume. The green volume bar and numerical readout Page 6 202-450-0000 PMA450 Pilot Guide Rev. 1...
  • Page 7: Intercom Operation

    MKR Volume menu. Marker Beacon sensitivity is set using an external toggle switch, if desired. The PMA450 defaults to low sensitivity, and will be in high sensitivity if the switch is closed, connecting J2-Pin 30, to ground. Intercom Operation (8) No adjustment of the IntelliVox®...
  • Page 8: Intercom Modes

    Mono headsets in Stereo Installation Not recommended, because the benefit of IntelliAudio is lost. However, if desired, the PMA450 can be installed monaurally by using the LEFT audio connections only (left side contains Fail-Safe audio). Do NOT short left and right together.
  • Page 9 Music Distribution and Music Muting The PMA450 has two independent music inputs at the rear connector. The PMA450 also has the ability to receive streaming music from a Bluetooth-enabled device which will be connected as Music #1. The Music 1 and Music 2 inputs can be...
  • Page 10: Music Volume

    Radio Mute - Radio will mute music, but intercom will not mute mu- sic. The PMA450 always defaults to Mute ALL when turned on. In addition to the panel mute menu, a remote switch may be installed to al- low the passengers local access to their Karaoke mode. When this switch is grounded, the menu choice is overridden.
  • Page 11: Pairing And Unpairing Bluetooth Devices

    PMA450 will randomly drop a device to allow the new device to be added. Hint, if your old phone is not recognized by the PMA450, you may need to reset from the Bluetooth menu. Pairing separate music and telephone devices It is possible to use a different music source (iPad, iPod with Bluetooth adapter, Bluetooth enabled laptop, etc) and telephone.
  • Page 12: Cellular Telephone Sidetone

    Internal Recorder and playback The PMA450 comes equipped with an internal recorder. This digital system stores the last incoming audio from the radio you have selected for transmit. It can store as many of 8 incoming messages, and up to 45 seconds of audio.
  • Page 13: Lcd Screen Adjustment

    Press the line select for the desired item Turn the small, inner knob to change the contrast or brightness as desired. Cycle the PMA450 power to exit setup screen. Display Timeout This is a feature that allows the user to adjust how quickly the screen menus timeout (revert to main menu).
  • Page 14: Rename "Switched" Inputs

    Pair: The 4 digit pass code can be changed to any number desired. This is useful if the owner wants to restrict access to the audio panel Bluetooth func- tions. ID: The PMA450 can be renamed using this mode to show up on the devices with a personalized identifier. USB Charging Port (10) The PMA450 contains a USB charging port that is capable of providing 5 VDC, 1.5 amps of current to charge the batteries in smart phones and tablets...
  • Page 15: Warranty And Service

    PS Engineering dealer. During the first twelve (12) months of the three-year warranty period, PS Engineering, Inc., at its option, will send a replacement unit at our expense if the unit should be determined to be defective after consultation with a factory technician. For the remaining twenty-four (24) months of the three-year warranty period, PS Engineering will send a no-cost replacement unit at customer shipping expense.
  • Page 16 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 Page 16...

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