PS Engineering PMA8000G Pilot's Manual And Operation Manual
9800 Martel Road
Lenoir City, TN 37772
www.ps-engineering.com
PMA8000G
Audio Selector Panel with IntelliAudio®
Marker Beacon Receiver
Stereo Intercom System
with flightmate® and
Bluetooth® Connectivity
Flying Never Sounded So Good! ™
Pilot’s Guide
and
Operation Manual
202-890-0913 REV 3, October 2017
Applies to Serial Number KG01266
Covered under one or more of the following Patent No. 4,941,187, 5,751,817, 5,903,227, 6,160,496, 6,493,450,
FAA-Approved: TSO C50c, C35d
EASA-Approved ETSO C50c, 2C35d
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-and above
Index
Alternate Intercom Function
Backlighting
Bluetooth® Connection
Bluetooth® Reset
Bluetooth® Telephone
Cockpit Speaker
flightmate®
IntelliAudio® (HRTF)
Intercom Modes
Intercom Operation
Intercom Squelch
Marker Beacon Operation
Remote ICS Button
7, 10
16
10
12
8, 14
9
5
4
6
7
5
5
7
11, 12
11, 13
14
17
17
18
18
18
4, 10
9, 15
4
5
3
3
Monitor Mode
Music
Music Muting
Music Distribution (DISTR)
Navaid Audio
Operation/controls
Pilot Music on/off
Power On/Off/Fail Safe
PS Streamer
Bluetooth Pairing
Operation
Source Selection
Volume Control
Split Mode
Radio Playback
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Operation
PMA8000G controls
Power Switch (1) (EMG-Fail Safe Operation)
The power switch controls all audio selector panel functions, intercom and
marker beacon receiver.
When the unit is turned off, either by pressing the volume control, or if the
breaker is pulled removing power, the PMA8000G is in Fail-Safe mode. In
this mode, the pilot’s headset is connected to COM 1 for transmit and receive, and connected to unswitched input #1 for priority audio alerts. The fail
safe audio will only be heard in the left ear of a stereo headset.
Communications Transmit (XMT) Selection (2)
To select COM 1 or COM 2 for transmit, press the XMT 1 or XMT 2 button
on the bottom row. The bottom and top button indicators light, showing that
you will transmit and receive on the selected radio.
The PMA8000G has an automatic selector system. Audio from the selected
transceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (if selected).
This guarantees that the pilot will always hear the audio from the transceiver
selected for transmit.
In normal (not Split) modes, the PMA8000G gives priority to the pilot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT). If the copilot is transmitting, and the pilot presses
Receiver selection
Transmitter selection
his PTT, the pilot’s microphone will be heard
over the selected com transmitter.
If the pilot is connected to a cell phone, the pilot
PTT will switch the pilot microphone to the selected com transceiver, and allow aircraft communications to continue.
The copilot will also be able to transmit on the
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selected radio with his PTT as well.
Split Mode
To activate the split mode, push both the XMT 1 and
XMT 2 (bottom) buttons at the same time. All four
indicators will come on. In the split mode, the pilot is
on COM 1, while the copilot is on COM 2. In split
mode, the intercom between pilot and copilot is off,
as is the green ICS indicator. Press the MUTE button
to restore intercom to the CREW mode if desired.
Select either of the com XMT buttons to exit the split mode. It is not possible
to have the pilot on COM 2 and copilot on COM 1 in split mode.
NO T E: Due to the nature of VHF communications signals, and the size constraints in general aviation aircraft, it is probable that there will be some bleed
-over in the Split mode, particularly on adjacent frequencies. PS Engineering
makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions.
Communications Receive (RCV) Selection (3)
To listen to the other radio, press the upper COM 1 or COM 2 button. When
a com is selected for receive, it will stay selected until manually deselected,
even if you select, and then deselect its transmitter.
When switching from C 1 to C 2 while Com 2 was not previously selected, C 1 audio will be switched off. In essence, switching the mic selector will not override prior selection of COM receiver audio.
Unless the audio panel is in “split” mode, the PMA8000G gives priority to
the pilot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT).
When in a Telephone mode, the pilot is connected to the cell phone, but still
hears the COM radios selected. The radio PTT will switch the mic to the
selected com, and allow continued aircraft communications to continue.
IntelliAudio® HRTF (11)
When IntelliAudio®, Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF) processing is active, COM 1 audio will
be presented in the 10 o'clock position, and COM 2
will be presented from the 2 o’clock position. IntelliAudio® is toggled on and off by pushing the
HRTF button. This function requires stereo headsets, which are wired correctly.
Monitor Mode
The Monitor Mode allows the audio from a primary radio (selected for transmit) to mute the audio from a secondary radio (selected for listen only) when
the primary radio is receiving a signal. This allows the crew to copy weather
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but still hear ATC clearly. Press the COM button on
secondary radio until “Monitor ON” is heard in the
headset to activate the Monitor mode. The secondary
COM button will blink in Monitor mode. Hold again to
deactivate. NOTE: activating the monitor mode will
turn on COM receive audio if not already selected.
COM 2
Nav Audio Selector (4)
These buttons select the switched navigation receivers. The DME and ADF
inputs (if present) are also shared with
AUX. In SPLIT mode, only the pilot
will hear selected navigation audio.
Cockpit Speaker (5)
This switch will place all selected radio audio on the cockpit speaker when
this switch is selected. In “S” mode, the speaker carries the same audio
as the pilot.
Depending on installation, important audio alerts such as
radar altimeter or autopilot disconnect will come over the
speaker even if it is not selected, while other unswitched
inputs, will only be present if the SPR button is selected.
Consult your professional avionics installer for these important configuration details.
Intercom Operation
IntelliVox® VOX-Squelch
IntelliVox® is PS Engineering’s proprietary intercom squelch control.
Through the use of digital processors, each microphone is monitored, and
opens instantly when human speech is detected. This results in seamless conversations aboard the airplane for crew and passengers, without syllable clipping or fatigue-inducing noise.
No adjustment of the IntelliV ox® squelch control is necessary. There is no
field adjustment. The system is designed to block continuous tones, therefore
people humming or whistling in monotone may be blocked after a few moments.
For consistent performance, any headset microphone must be placed within
¼-inch of your lips, pr efer ably again st them. It is impor ta nt to have t he
microphone element parallel to your mouth, and not twisted inside the cover.
Note: For optimum microphone performance, we recommend use of a Microphone Muff Kit from Oregon Aero (1-800-888-6910,
www.oregonaero.com ). This will not only optimize VOX performance, but
will improve the overall clarity of all your communications.
You should also keep the microphone out of a direct wind. Moving your
head through an air stream may cause the IntelliV ox® to open momentarily.
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This is normal. The IntelliV ox® is designed to work with normal aircraft
cabin noise levels (70 dB and above). Therefore, it may not always recognize
speech and clip syllables in a quiet area, such as in the
hangar, or without the engine running. This is also normal.
Intercom Volume Control (7)
The small volume control knob adjusts the loudness of
the intercom for the pilot and copilot. It has no effect
on selected radio levels, music input levels or passengers' volume level.
The larger, outer volume control knob controls intercom volume for the passengers. It has no effect on radio or music levels.
Mono Headsets in Stereo Installation
The pilot and copilot positions work with mono headsets. However, the IntelliAudio® feature will not function.
If a monaural headset is plugged in to a PMA8000G Stereo installation, one
channel will be shorted and all passengers will lose one channel unless they
switch to the “MONO” mode on the headset.
Intercom Modes (8)
The intercom has three modes. This button cycles through the intercom
modes, from top to bottom and then back up. The description of the intercom
mode function is valid only when the unit is not in the "Split" mode.
I: 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). Copilot will hear
passengers’ intercom and entertainment, while
passengers will hear copilot intercom and entertainment. Neither will hear aircraft radio receptions or pilot transmissions. The pilot can hear
music if desired by pressing the MUSIC button.
A: All parties will hear the aircraft radio and
intercom. Crew and passengers will hear selected entertainment. During any radio or intercom communications, the music
volume automatically decreases. The music volume increases gradually back
to the original level after communications have been completed.
C: Pilot and copilot are connected on one intercom channel and have
exclusive access to the aircraft radios. They may also listen to Entertainment
1. Passengers can continue to communicate with themselves without interrupting the Crew and may listen to entertainment as configured.
In SPLIT mode, the intercom, and the indicator are off for the crew. Pressing
the Mute button enables the activates the intercom and indicator in the CRW
mode.
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