PS Engineering PMA8000C Pilot’s Guide - Manual (Page 17)

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independent of the intercom mode switch. Therefore, even in the CREW
mode, the passengers will hear Music 1, although though they will not hear
the crew intercom or radios.
This mode allows you to use a single in-flight entertainment source. The
music muting follow the selected mode of the crew and passengers.
When you press “Music” function again, you’ll hear, “Alternate music distribution.”
This function makes Music 2 dependent on the intercom mode.
In this state, Music 2 will be heard only when the intercom is in the CREW mode,
and only the passengers will hear it. Music 1 (Bluetooth, Rear input, and Front Panel
Jack) will be provided to passengers’ headset in ISO and ALL intercom modes.
Press again, and you will hear “Standard Music Distribution.” In this mode, Music 2
becomes active, and will always be presented to the passengers. Music 1 is only
available to the pilot and copilot. The intercom mode switch will not have any affect
on the music distribution.
When the music is in “Standard music distribution,” Music 1 will always go
to the pilot and copilot positions, and is never heard by the passengers. Mu-
sic 2 is always heard by the passengers, and never heard by the pilot and
copilot.
This mode is useful if your passengers have a different interest in entertain-
ment or are watching a DVD, but do not want to be excluded from the inter-
com conversations.
Alternate Music distribution modes are announced at power up, unless the
power on announcement has been defeated.
Power on announcement
If the Intercom or Music Distribution is changed from the factory default,
the configuration will be played when the unit is powered up. To defeat this
announcement, hold the COM 3 and AUX buttons for two seconds. The fea-
ture can be enabled using the same sequence.
Music Muting
There are two SoftMute™ muting circuits. The front panel
"Mute" button has four modes, and controls the Mute
function for music 1.
The SoftMute™ circuit will cut the music out whenever
there is conversation on the radio, the intercom, or both,
depending on the “Mute” mode selected. When that conversation stops, the
music returns to the previous level comfortably, over a second or so.
The mute mode functions are controlled through sequential pushes of the
Mute button, and include voice annunciations of the mode selected.
• Mute On - music will mute with either intercom or radio - MUTE but-
ton is LED lit. Voice annunciation is "Mute on."
• Radio Mute - Radio will mute music, but intercom will not mute mu-
sic - MUTE LED is OFF. Annunciation is "Radio mute."
• Intercom Mute - Radio will not mute music, intercom will mute mu-