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OCT 2017 PMA8000G Pilot Guide
The recording time is limited to 5 seconds per message.
Messages can be stored or changed at anytime, by pressing the front panel
buttons that correspond with that alert message. Hold the button for the de-
sired message number until the existing message plays. Continue to hold
until you hear a “ding” letting you know that the recording process has be-
gun. Speak the message into the pilot’s microphone. Once recording is com-
plete, release the button and another chime will be heard.
You can play back the message by holding down the button again until it
plays. Note: holding the button after the message plays will activate the re-
cording process again. Prior recorded messages cannot be recovered once
recorded over.
Once a message (#2, 3, or 4) has started to play, pressing the
PLAY
button
(or an external
ACK
nowledge button, if installed) will stop it. Message #1 is
designed to only play when the trigger is valid, and stop when removed, such
as an autopilot disconnect alert. It will not stop when the PLAY or remote
acknowledge button is pushed.
flightmate® messages
The flightmate “scratchpad” recording offers 2 ½ minutes of recording time
for checklists or other messages. To start recording, press and hold the flight-
mate “PLAY” button. A chime tone indicates the start of the recording. See
Quick reference to store messages.
This recording can be played by pressing the PLAY button until the record-
ing starts, and release.
The Radio Recording System is a continuous loop recorder, (last message
received will be the first heard), the recorder has 45 seconds of recording
time, or up to eight messages. There are no buttons to press to start record-
ing. The system automatically begins to record the instant the radio selected
for transmit becomes active. Only the pilot and copilot will
hear the playback audio.
To play back the last recorded message, you press PLAY
button quickly. You must wait for the message to stop
playing before accessing the prior message. To cancel the
playback, press play button again. The next time the button
is pressed for one second, the next earlier message will be
HTRF
NAV 1
NAV 2
AUX
Message 1
Message 2
Message 3
Message 4