PS Engineering PMA8000BT - Manual (Page 15)

202-890-0702 Page 15 Jan. 2011 PMA8000BT Pilot Guide
Audio Advisory Input
The front jack can be used as a priority advisory input for auxiliary systems
such as a GPS terrain advisory or portable traffic watch system. To prevent
radio or intercom from muting this input, press the “Mute” button.
NOTE: The front jack is no substitute for the certified installation of alerts
such as the GPS waypoint or autopilot tones. These still must be hard wired
into the back by your installer.
“Smart Jack” Function
When the PMA8000BT has an audio signal on music #1 from the rear con-
nector, the front panel jack automatically becomes a Priority Advisory input,
and is heard in the crew headphones, and this input will NOT be muted by
radio or intercom., if the Music 1 audio is actively playing.
Music Input
When used as a music input, the front panel jack (and Bluetooth) music are
treated as Music #1. Using the Smart Function Keys, it can be distributed to
all users, depending on the intercom mode.
Smart Function Keys (SFK)
With voice feedback, the configuration process is self-directed. Once you’ve
set up your system, you don’t need to change it again, unless you want to.
These functions are non-essential and non-required and as such are only an
accessory capability. Note: annunciations will be stopped by any audio re-
ceived on the com radio selected for transmit.
Looking at the front panel you’ll notice that the TEL, AUX, Mute and SPR
buttons have “Function”
assignments.
To use these function keys
A, B, C – press and hold
“Push-Hold Function” and
then press the desired function key, “A” “B” or “C” and release both.
There are three special functions. Function “A” is related to the intercom
function, and allows the crew to mute passengers’ intercom feed when radios
are active.
Function “B” is used to activate a Monitor function that mutes the secondary
communication radio audio when the primary radio (the one selected to
transmission) is active.
Function “C” controls how music is distributed in your airplane.
There are two music sources available to the PMA8000BT, in addition to the
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