PS Engineering PMA8000D Installation Manual - Manual (Page 35)

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PMA8000D Audio Selector Panel and Intercom System
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-890-0304 Page 3-11 Rev. 6, Oct. 2014
There are three special functions. Function Button “A” is related to the front panel utility jack (J) and tells
the audio panel to treat the jack either as music, or as what we call an unswitched, priority audio source.
Function Buttons “B” and “C” control how music is distributed in your airplane.
There are multiple music sources available to the PMA8000D. Music 1 input can be streamed from a Blue-
tooth source, input through 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)
3.11.1 Intercom Function (A) (Alternate Intercom Function)
Intercom Function (A) controls the distribution of aircraft radio within the intercom, as well as passenger
intercom muting. In the “standard intercom function” mode, aircraft radios are distributed to all, when the
intercom is in the ALL mode. In CREW mode, only the pilot and copilot positions will hear aircraft radios.
When the Intercom function is toggled into “Alternate Intercom Function,” the passengers will NOT hear
aircraft radios, even in the all mode. They will be able to converse with the crew. However, when the
aircraft radio becomes active, the intercom audio from the passengers is muted, allowing the crew to focus
on the radio. The passengers will still be able to talk to each other.
3.11.2 Monitor Function (B) (Monitor Mode)
Monitor Function (B) (Aux button) will activate or deactivate the COM radio monitor function. When the
Monitor is on, the audio from the COM that is selected for reception only (only top LED illuminated) will
be muted when the radio that is selected to transmit becomes active.
This function is useful if you are copying weather from AWOS on COM 2, but have clearance delivery
tuned in on COM 1. With the monitor active, the AWOS audio will be silenced when clearance delivery
starts to speak.
When you press AUX button for more than one second, the audio will announce “Monitor on,” when acti-
vated, and “Monitor off” when deactivated.
NOTE: This mode is NOT remembered through power cycles, to prevent inadvertent blocking of desired
audio on your next trip.
3.12 Bluetooth® interface
The PMA8000D has a Bluetooth interface. The audio panel is always “discoverable,” so you just need to
search for the PMA8000D from your Bluetooth-equipped phone or music source. The default access code is
0000, if needed. Once the PMA8000D has been “paired” with your Bluetooth device, the TEL distribution
will act as described in § 3.11.
Calls are answered or made from the telephone handset. You can disconnect from the handset.
3.12.1 Pairing and unpairing Bluetooth devices
The PMA8000D can be paired with up to eight individual devices. When that number is exceeded, one de-
vice will be automatically un-paired to allow the new device. The device eliminate will be selected at ran-
dom by the Bluetooth module. Hint, if your old phone is not recognized by the PMA8000D, you may simply
need to re-pair.
3.12.1.1 Paring separate music and telephone devices
It is possible to use a different music source (iPad, iPod with Bluetooth adapter, Bluetooth enabled laptop,
etc) and telephone. However, the music source must be paired first, before the telephone, if the telephone
also has music streaming capability. Otherwise, the Smartphone will also take over the music streaming.
Note: iPhones will probably take control over other music devices. In Droid you may select music or phone
only. With Blackberry, you may have to manually select the PMA8000D as audio source for each call.
3.12.1.2 Changing access codes
If desired, you can change the 4-digit code needed to pair your device. Hold the button shown in the fol-
lowing table, and turn the PMA8000D on. You will hear a tone indicating that the code was changed.