PS Engineering PCD7100-P Pilot’s Guide

9800 Martel Road

Lenoir City, TN 37772

www.ps-engineering.com

PCD7100-P

Flying Never Sounded So Good!™

Stereo Compact Disc / MP3 Player

Audio System

FAA-Approved TSO C50c

Pilot’s Guide

Pilot’s Guide

And

And

Operation Manual

Operation Manual

Unit P/N 11952, 11953 (CD) or 11958, 11954 (CD/MP3)

202-971-0101 Rev. 2 May 2004

PS Engineering, Inc. 2004 ©

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,
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information contact the Publications Manager at PS Engineering, Inc., 9800 Martel Road, Lenoir City, TN 37772. Phone [phone]

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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This manual provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engineer­ing PCD7100-P (part numbers 11952, 11958, 11953, 11954), Compact
Disc (CD) player audio system. Please read it carefully before using the
equipment so that you can take full advantage of its capabilities.

PUSH

ON-OFF

CD PLAYER

VOLUME

PLAY SKIP FWD SKIP BACK STOP

MUSIC

TONE

PCD7100-P controls

Power Switch (Fail Safe Operation)

Unit power is turned on and off by pushing the intercom volume knob. As
with all non-essential in flight entertainment systems, the PCD7100-P
should be switched off for take-off and landing

CD Player Operation

Volume and Tone Control

The Music volume control knob (left side) adjusts the loudness of the CD
player output. Turning the volume control clockwise increases the CD vol­ume. It has no effect on radio, intercom, or other systems’ volume.

Rotating the tone control clockwise will adjust the tone quality of the CD
music output by emphasizing the higher ranges (treble). Rotating the con­trol counterclockwise will emphasize the lower frequencies (bass).

PUSH

AWS ACK

CONTROL

Operating the CD Player

The single-disk CD player is designed for simple operation. There are five
buttons with the following functions.

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1 (Play) Plays CD, push again to pause
2 (Next track) Push to jump to the next track, hold to fast

forward current track

3 (Previous track) Push to jump to the previous track, hold

to rewind current track

4 (Stop) Stops playback
5 (Eject) Ejects disc

The CD player will begin to play automatically when a CD is inserted.
Press the play button to pause the track.

The jump forward button advances to the next track. Jump backwards
selects the previous track. Stop ceases play, and Eject removes the disk
from the CD player.

Aural Warning System (P/N 11953, 11954 only)

When this option is installed, the PCD7100 contains six stored messages.
An outside annunciator, such as an engine gauge system, triggers these
messages. When there is an announcement, it will be repeated every two
seconds until the unit-mounted ACK button is pushed. This stops the
played annunciation, until the next announcement is required.

Creating MP3s on your home computer, from an Audio CD

Start MusicMatch JukeBox.(www.musicmatch.com) Press the recorder button,
which is the small red dot located in the top right corner. This will open the recorder
window located at the bottom of the screen.

Insert an audio CD into your computer’s CD drive. MusicMatch will automatically
read the disc and display the contents in the recorder window. Press the REFRESH
button to check the Internet database for CD information, such as artist, song title,
or album. If this information is available, it will automatically be updated in the file.

Select Options->Recorder->Format and select either MP3 or MP3PRO format. You
may also set the MP3 file quality under the Options->Recorder->Quality menu.

OTE:

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For best results (reduced skipping, etc.) burn rate of the disc should not exceed

the published rate of the media, or 2X, whichever is lower

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Select the tracks to be copied to MusicMatch by checking the box next to the de­sired track. Press the record button in the lower left corner when complete

MusicMatch will then convert the files from the audio CD to MP3 and display them
in the Music Library box located in the middle of the screen

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Warranty and Service

In order for the factory warranty to be valid, the installations in a certified aircraft must be
accomplished by an FAA-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
harness must be used for the warranty to be valid.

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 installation as recorded in aircraft logbook and/or
on FAA Form 337. During the twelve (12) months, 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.

All transportation charges for returning the defective units are the responsibility of the pur­chaser. All domestic transportation charges for returning the exchange or repaired unit to the
purchaser will be borne by PS Engineering, Inc. The risk of loss or damage to the product is
borne by the party making the shipment, unless the purchaser requests a specific method of
shipment. In this case, the purchaser assumes the risk of loss.

This warranty is not transferable. Any implied warranties expire at the expiration date of this
warranty. PS Engineering SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE­QUENTIAL DAMAGES. This warranty does not cover a defect that has resulted from im­proper handling, storage or preservation, or unreasonable use or maintenance as determ ined by
us. This warranty is void if there is any attempt to dissemble this product without factory
authorization. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other
rights, which may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation
of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to
you.

All items repaired or replaced under this warranty are warranted for the remainder of the origi­nal warranty period. PS Engineering, Inc. reserves the rights to make modifications or im­provements to the product without obligation to perform like modifications or improvements
to previously manufactured products.

Factory Service

The unit is covered by a one-year limited warranty. See warranty information above. Contact
PS Engineering, Inc. at [phone] or www.ps-engineering.com/support.shtml before you
return the 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
Lenoir City, TN 37772
Phone: [phone] FAX [phone]

Email: [e-mail]
NOTE: PS Engineering will not be responsible for any units shipped in the U. S. Mail. Units

returned without either an RMA, or a detailed description of the problem AND a contact name
and number will be refused.

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