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1. Transmitter Selector 4 To select a radio for transmission push the lower button in the Com selection section XMT Both the pilot and copilot have trans mit capabilities on the selected transceiver All hear the selected audio if the intercom is in the ALL mode Only the person who presses their Push To Talk PTT will be heard over the aircraft radio The PMA6000B has an automatic selector mode Audio from the se lected transceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker when selected You can check this function by switching from COM 1 to COM 2 and watch the selected audio light on the selector change from Com 1 to Com 2 This ensures the pilot will never transmit on a radio that he is not listening to When switching the mic selector from COM 1 to COM 2 while COM 2 audio had been selected Com 1 audio will continue to be heard This eliminates the pilot having to switch Com 1 audio back on if desired PMA6000B Pilot Guide 202 066 0200 3 je ENGINEERING ru INCORPORATED When switching from COM 1 to COM 2 while Com 2 has NOT been selected Com 1 audio will be switched off In essence switching the mic selector will not effect the selection of Com audio Speaker Amplifier 5 The SPR in the audio section stands for speaker This switch will place all selected audio on the cockpit speaker when selected NOTE with the exception of unswitched unmuted inputs the speaker amplifier is not active in the Spl2. Any time power is removed or turned OFF the audio se lector will be placed in the fail safe mode In fail safe mode the pilot headset is connected directly to Com 1 Volume Control 2 The volume control knob adjusts the loudness of intercom in all head phones pilot copilot and passenger It has no effect on selected radio audio or music levels Many general aviation headsets have a built in 2 202 066 0200 February 2101 y ENGINEERING rS INCORPORATED volume control so volume can be reduced locally It has no effect on external music input volume Audio Selector 3 Through the use of ten push button back lit switches it is possible to select any or all receiver audio When selected a green LED in the button will illuminate indicating which audio source is selected You will always hear the audio from the transceiver that is selected by the two push button mic selector switches The users can identify which receivers are selected by noting which push button switches are illuminated Push buttons labeled Nav 1 Nav 2 DME MKR Marker ADF AUX auxiliary and SPR Speaker are momentary type switches Press the switch again and it will be in the off position and remove that receiver from the audio While se lected the switch will also be annunciated by an internal LED NOTE In Split Mode no pushbuttons will be active The only audio selected is from Com 1 and Com 2 as indicated by their respective lamps
3. Pushing the ICS button cycles the intercom through the three modes Iso Top The pilot is isolated from the intercom and is connected only to the air craft radio He will hear the aircraft radio reception and sidetone during radio trans missions Copilot and passengers will hear the intercom and music on Entertainment 1 PMA6000B Pilot Guide 202 066 0200 5 ENGINEERING FS INCORPORATED but not the aircraft radio receptions or pilot transmissions ALL Middle All parties will hear the aircraft radio intercom and music from Entertainment input 1 However during any intercom communications the music volume automatically decreases when Soft Mute is active The music volume increases gradually back to the original level after communications have been completed CREW Lower Pilot and copilot are connected on one intercom chan nel and have exclusive access to the aircraft radios They may also lis ten to Entertainment Passengers can continue to communicate with themselves without interrupting the Crew and also may listen to Enter tainment 2 Anytime the PMA6000B is in Split Mode the pilot and copilot do not have any intercom function The passengers will main tain intercommunications Soft Mute The Mute button controls the music muting circuits This Karaoke Mode prevents the music muting when a sing a long is desired Soft Mute mode controls both entertainment inputs Intercom Mod
4. A6000B Split Mode turns off all other Nav ADF etc selected audio to copilot who hears only COM 2 Pilot and copilot have intercom capability placing the intercom in ISO mode will disable the pilot copilot intercom Passengers still have inter com capability among themselves Intercom Operation Adjusting the VOX Squelch control 6 The PMA6000B provides a single VOX squelch control for the pilot copilot and the passengers although each microphone has it s own squelch circuit and only a microphone spoken into will be open Since the number of microphones open at any one time is reduced the amount of background noise is diminished With the engine running set the VOX control knob Outer concentric knob by slowly rotating the SQL control knob clockwise untl you no longer hear the engine noise in the head phones When the microphone is posi tioned properly near your lips normal speech levels should open the channel When you have stopped talking there is a delay of about 4 second before the channel closes This helps prevent choppy communications Intercom Modes 6 The ICS switch is a 3 function mode selector that allows the pilot to tailor the intercom function to best meet the situation The description of the intercom mode function is valid only when the unit is either in the COM 1 or COM 2 position of the Mic Selector switch When the unit is in the Split mode only the passengers have intercom function
5. a ENGINEERING p gt INCORPORATED Sound Quality Sound Engineering 9800 Martel Road Lenoir City TN 37772 www ps engineering com PMA6000B PMA6000B Eme PREO POG ee eo MENS Comi Come A Navi Nav2 MKR ADF UT come pME Auxe Mice spre icc Esc ae E E CE ENGINEERING Audio Control Panel Marker Beacon and Intercom Pilot s Guide and Operation Manual FAA TSO C50c C35d EASA ETSO C50c 2C35d US Patent 4 941 187 5 903 277 6 160 496 6 493 459 202 066 0200 Revision 1 February 2010 yt ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED OPERATION This section provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engi neering PMA6000B Audio Selector Panel Intercom Systems Please read it carefully before using the equipment so that you can take full advantage of its capabilities This guide is divided into sections covering the basic operating areas of the PMA6000B systems They are Audio Selector Audio Selection Intercom and Marker Beacon Receiver if equipped IEEE purum esie MKR Conte Come e gt Navi Nav2 MKR ADF seres conte cone Com2 e DX AUX EE IINE X Power Fail Safe Operation 1 Unit power is turned on and off by pressing the unit Volume control knob smaller concentric knob on left side of unit In the OFF or FAIL SAFE position the pilot is connected directly to Com 1 an unswitched input 1 allowing transmit receive and alert capability regardless of unit condition
6. ailed description of the problem and a contact phone number will be refused PMA6000B Pilot Guide 202 066 0200 9 10 jm ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED This page intentionally left blank 202 066 0200 February 2101 je ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED This page intentionally left blank PMA6000B Pilot Guide 202 066 0200 11 ya ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED Record PMA6000B Serial Number Date of Purchase Installed by PS Engineering Inc 2009 Copyright Notice 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 stored and reprinted for personal use provided that this copyright information is included 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 12 202 066 0200 February 2101
7. al listening level when the radio or intercom ac tivity ceases When in the ALL mode all parties will hear the entertainment input 1 While in the CREW mode pilot and copilot will hear entertainment in put 1 while the passengers may listen to entertainment input 2 It is also possible to use only one entertainment input device for both entertainment inputs 1 and 2 A switch DPDT should be installed between the single entertainment device and entertainment input 1 This will allow the pilot and copilot decide if they hear entertainment while in the Crew mode Marker Beacon 7 The Marker Beacon Re ceiver included in the PMA6000B uses visual and audio indicators to alert you when the aircraft passes over a 75 MHz transmitter The Blue lamp labeled O is the Outer Marker lamp and has an asso ciated 400 Hertz dash tone The lamp and tone will be keyed at a rate of two tones flashes per second when the aircraft is in the range of the Outer Marker Beacon The Amber lamp labeled M is the Middle Marker lamp and is cou pled with a 1300 Hertz tone It is keyed alternately with short dot and long dash bursts at 95 combinations per minute The White lamp labeled I is the Airway Inner marker and has a 3000 Hertz dot tone The lamp and tone will be keyed at a rate of six times per second The audio from the Marker Beacon Receiver can be heard by selecting the M push button switch Use HI sensitivity initial
8. consultation with a factory technician This warranty is not transferable Any implied warranties expire at the expira tion 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 or unreasonable use or mainte nance as determined by us This warranty is void if there is any attempt to dis semble 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 Factory Service The unit is covered by a 1 year limited warranty See warranty information Contact PS Engineering Inc at 865 988 9800 or www ps engineering com support shtml before you return the unit This will allow the service technician to provide any other sugges tions for identifying the problem and recommend possible solutions After discussing the problem with the technician and you obtain a Return Authorization RMA ship product to Service Department PS Engineering Inc 9800 Martel Rd Lenoir City TN 37772 865 988 9800 FAX 865 988 6619 Email support ps engineering com Note PS Engineering will not be responsible for units shipped using US Mail Units that are received without an RMA number or a det
9. e Table Mod Pilot Copilot Passenger Comments e Hears Hears Hears ISO AC Radio Copilot Copilot This mode allows the pilot to Pilot Sidetone Passengers Passengers communicate with the air during radio Music 1 Music 1 traffic control without the transmission copilot or passengers both ered by the conversations Copilot and passengers can continue to talk and listen to music All Radios Radios Radios This mode allows all on Sidetone Sidetone Sidetone board to hear radio recep Pilot Pilot Pilot tion as well as communicate Copilot Copilot Copilot on the intercom Music and I Passengers Passengers Passengers com gt muted quring Music 1 Music 1 Music 1 intercom and radio commu usic usic nications Crew Radios Radios Passengers A second music source is Sidetone Sidetone Music 2 automatically enabled for the Pilot Copilot passengers Copilot Pilot Music 1 Music 1 6 202 066 0200 February 2101 je ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED Entertainment Input The audio selector panel has provisions for up to two separate entertain ment input devices Which device is heard is determined by the inter com modes witch located in the intercom section of the audio panel See Table 1 for overview While in the ISO Isolate mode only the copilot and the four passen gers will hear entertainment device 1 In normal operation whenever a person speaks the music will automatically mute and then will gradu ally return to the origin
10. it Mode To reduce power consumption and internal heat buildup in the avionics stack switch off the speaker amplifier when not in use Swap Mode Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely With a yoke mounted momentary switch the pilot can change from the current Com transceiver to the other by depressing this switch When Swap Mode is active the COM transmit and receive indicators will toggle to the other Com To cancel Swap Mode the pilot may either press the yoke mounted switch again or push the other com selector Split Mode Pushing both Com 1 and Com 2 XMT buttons at the same time puts the PMA6000B into Split Mode This places the pilot on Com 1 and the copilot on Com 2 and they can use their respective radios independ ently The passengers will not hear the radios or crew intercom in the split mode An example of this useful feature is when the pilot may want to talk to Air Traffic Control while the copilot may be speaking to Flight Watch Placing the pilot on Com 2 and the copilot on Com 1 is not possible Note Due to the nature of VHF communications signals and the size constraints in gen eral aviation aircraft it is probable that there will be some transmission bleed over in the Split mode particularly on ad jacent frequencies PS Engineering makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions 4 202 066 0200 February 2101 mm ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED Note In all PM
11. ly This allows you to hear the outer marker PMA6000B Pilot Guide 202 066 0200 T o FS INCORPORATED beacon about a mile out Then touch the smaller MKR button to switch into Low Sensitivity mode LO sensitivity gives you a more accurate location of the Outer Marker Holding the MKR button for one second activates marker test lamp labeled T M and illuminates all three lamps simultaneously to assure the lamps internal and external are in working order Releasing the button returns to the last sensitivity Pressing the marker mode select T M for one second will also cause the marker audio to mute for that beacon The next beacon re ceived will re activate the audio 8 202 066 0200 February 2101 je ENGINEERING ro INCORPORATED Warranty and Service In order for the factory warranty to be valid the installations in a certified air craft must be accomplished by an FAA certified avionics shop and authorized PS Engineering dealer If the unit is being installed in an experimental aircraft by the owner builder a factory made harness must be installed 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 sale During the twelve 12 months of this 1 year warranty period PS Engineering Inc at its option will send a replacement unit at our expense if the unit should be deter mined to be defective after
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