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OCT 2017   PMA8000G Pilot Guide 

radio duties. The passenger microphones removed from the crew 
when the radio is active, and the passengers never hear aircraft radios. 
Press and hold the 

ICS 

button until the audio annunciation starts 

(about 1 second) to activate the function, and you will hear “Alternate 
Intercom Function.” Hold the button again to exit, and you will hear 
“Standard Intercom Function.”  

Music Muting 

Music source #1 (Bluetooth and Music 1 input) has three muting 
modes, which are announced in the headset as they are activated. 
These are: Radio Mute (aircraft radio mutes music), Mute on (both 
radio and intercom mutes music), and Mute off (nothing interrupts 
music). Press the Mute button to cycle through the modes in se-
quence.  

Music #2 has either Mute On or our Karaoke™ mode, which the 
AUX button can be used to control this mute mode. A dedicated 
switch may also be installed. 

Music in pilot isolate mode 

The pilot can elect to listen to Music 1. While already in the ISO 
mode, press and hold the 

ISO

 button until the indicator blinks. The 

ICS indicator will then blink every few seconds to indicate this mode 
is active. Music muting will follow the modes listed above. This mode 
resets with power cycle. 

Music Distribution 

The Music (

DISTR

) button 

has thr ee states; 

Standard Music Dis-

tribution, Music 1 Pilot 

and 

Music 1 All Headsets

Music 1 (the Bluetooth device 

or

 the Music 1 input on the rear con-

nector) can be distributed to all headsets depending on intercom 
mode. 

In 

Standard Music Distribution,

 Music 1 is provided to the crew, and 

Music 2 is independently provided to the passengers.  

In 

Music 1, Pilot

, the pilot hears Music 1, while the copilot and pas-

sengers hear Music 2 

Summary of Contents for PMA8000G

Page 1: ...tion Manual 202 890 0913 REV 3 October 2017 Applies to Serial Number KG01266 and above PS Engineering Inc 2017 Copyright Notice Copyrighted information in this manual is subject to change without noti...

Page 2: ...Audio HRTF 4 Intercom Modes Remote ICS Button 6 7 Intercom Operation 5 Intercom Squelch 5 Marker Beacon Operation 7 Music Music Muting 11 12 Music Distribution DISTR 11 13 Navaid Audio 5 Operation con...

Page 3: ...r 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 th...

Page 4: ...ected 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 se lected C 1 audio...

Page 5: ...tant 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 monito...

Page 6: ...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 air craft ra...

Page 7: ...unction Alternate Intercom mode is reset at power up Marker Beacon Operation 9 The Marker Beacon Receiver uses visual and audio indicators to alert you when the aircraft passes over an ILS Marker Beac...

Page 8: ...stored or changed at anytime by pressing the front panel buttons that correspond with that alert message Hold the button for the desired message number until the existing message plays Con tinue to h...

Page 9: ...uickly press PLAY You must wait for the message to stop playing before accessing the prior message To cancel the playback quickly press the PLAY but ton again The next time the button is pressed the n...

Page 10: ...erent music source iPad iPod with Blue tooth adapter Bluetooth enabled laptop etc and telephone However the music source must be paired second after the telephone if the telephone also has music strea...

Page 11: ...Music 2 has either Mute On or our Karaoke mode which the AUX button can be used to control this mute mode A dedicated switch may also be installed Music in pilot isolate mode The pilot can elect to li...

Page 12: ...to the telephone The pilot and copilot will have transmit capability on the other selected transceiv er Com 1 or 2 simply by using their respective PTT switch In ISO intercom mode when the PMA8000G is...

Page 13: ...e annunciation is mute on Mute Off Karaoke mode music will not mute except during outgoing radio transmissions MUTE indicator is OFF Annunciation is mute off Radio Mute Radio communications will mute...

Page 14: ...ful if your passengers have a different interest in entertain ment or are watching a DVD but do not want to be excluded from the inter com conversations The pilot and copilot will always hear Music 1...

Page 15: ...pilot disconnect alert It will not stop when the PLAY or remote acknowledge button is pushed flightmate messages The flightmate scratchpad recording offers 2 minutes of recording time for checklists o...

Page 16: ...played from the beginning Note an external play back button may also be installed in a convenient location Backlighting The lighting in buttons indicators and backlit text is controlled by the panel l...

Page 17: ...the same time The Bluetooth indicator 2 will flash quickly then more slowly as the pairing process progresses and finally illuminate solid when the process is complete This may take 30 seconds After t...

Page 18: ...ases or decreases in 8 steps Pressing NAV 1 AUX 3 buttons at the same time will decrease all the au dio being sent to the Bluetooth device Pressing the NAV 2 AUX 4 at the same time will increase the v...

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Page 20: ...ties expire at the expiration date of this warranty PS Engineering SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES This warranty does not cover a defect that has resulted from improper ha...

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