PS Engineering PMA9000EX Installation Manual - Manual (Page 31)

PS Engineering
PMA9000EX Audio Selector Panel and Intercom System
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-920-0000 Page 3-10 Rev. 9, Jan. 2011
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5. After formatting is complete, right click in the drive, and select “New. . . Folder” and create a new
folder for your music that you will put on your PMA9000EX
6. Transfer your music files into the new music folder.
We recommend having no more than 1G of music files in this folder (512MB before Serial Number
B01094). Because of the Microsoft file protocol, we cannot predict which files will be omitted.
To upload from a USB memory device, select the “Music Transfer” function on the submenu. Follow the
onscreen instructions; connect the memory device to the 2.5 mm to USB cable, and then plug the cable
into the front of the PMA9000EX when prompted.
After the music transfer is complete, the PMA9000EX will automatically reset to store the files and create
the new play list. Therefore it is not advisable to upload files in flight or when the audio panel is otherwise
in use.
Note: For best results, use quality name-brand USB devices.
Different types of files, and music file programs may result in variation in the volume level of the stored
music.
The maximum transfer rate will decrease by about 1% each time the unit is uploaded, therefore frequent
music upload is not advised.
3.9 Utility Jack (9)
The 2.5-millimeter (3/32”) jack on the front of the PMA9000EX has three distinct functions:
 Wired Cell phone input
 Music input
 Advisory audio input
3.9.1 Cellular phone (wired)
When a wired cellular telephone is connected to this jack
using a 2.5 mm to 2.5 mm adapter cord (PS Part Number
425-006-7026), the PMA9000EX audio panel will connect
the intercom to the cell phone when the “TELEPHONE
mode is activated, and behave as described in section 3.7.
The telephone ringer, if present, will be heard unless the
input is muted by other radio or intercom..
3.9.2
Music Input
When used as a music input, the front panel jack is treated as Music #1. However, thanks to the
PMA9000EX controls, it can be distributed to all users, regardless of the intercom mode. A patch cord is
available with 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm (3/32 to 1/8”) adapter co rd (PS Part Number 425-006-2535).
There are three music sources available to the PMA9000EX, MP3, Music 1, and Music 2. Music 1 input
can be either on the front jack, OR the Music 1 input at the rear connector (Pins 23 and 24 J2). Music 2 is
wired into the rear connector, only (Pins 26 and 27, J2)
If you plug a telephone into the jack, it will function as full duplex phone when the “TELEPHONE” bu t-
ton is pressed
We’ve built some intelligence into the PMA9000EX, too. If you have Music 1 connected to the rear pins,
and there is music playing, the PMA9000EX “knows” that what you put into the front jack must be a pr i-
ority. So the unit will automatically switch the jack to the priority mode.
3.9.3 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