PS Engineering PMA8000B Pilot’s Guide - Manual (Page 2)

Page 2 202-890-0202 PMA8000B Pilot Guide Rev. 6
This pilots guide provides operating instructions for the PMA8000B Audio
Panel. Please read it carefully before using the equipment so that you can
take full advantage of its capabilities.
This guide is divided into operating sections such as Transceiver Selection,
Audio Selector, Intercom, and Marker Beacon Receiver, and special func-
tions. The center section provides a handy reference that you can remove.
PMA8000B 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 PMA8000B is in Fail-Safe mode. In
this mode, the pilot’s headset is connected to COM 1 for transmit and re-
ceive, 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
button on the bottom row, next to the XMT leg-
end. The bottom and top button indicators light,
showing that you will transmit and receive on
the selected radio.
Communications Receive (RCV) Selection (4)
To listen to the other radio, press the upper button, in the RCV (receive) sec-
tion. When a com is selected for receive, it will stay selected until manually
deselected, even if you select, and then deselect its transmitter.
Transmitter selection
Receiver selection