BendixKing
AeroPanel 100 Audio Selector Panel
Installation and Operator’s Manual
89000063-011
Page 3-5
Rev. 0, April 2020
All passenger headsets are connected in parallel. Therefore, if a monaural headset is plugged in to a Aero-
Panel 100 Stereo installation, one channel will be shorted. Although no damage to the unit will occur, all
passengers with stereo headsets will not hear one channel, unless they switch to the “MONO” mode on their
headset. Passengers will not receive
IntelliAudio functionality.
3.6.3
Intercom Modes (8)
The “
ICS
” pushbutton switch on the left side of the panel provides the selection of the three intercom modes.
The description of the intercom mode function is valid only when the unit is not in the "Split" mode. Then,
the pilot and copilot intercom is controlled with the
Mute
button.
This button cycles through the intercom modes, from top to bottom, then bottom to top as: ISO, ALL Crew
and Crew, ALL, ISO. An LED shows which mode is currently active.
I
SO
:
The pilot is isolated from the intercom and is connected only to the aircraft radio system. He will hear
the aircraft radio reception (and sidetone during radio transmissions). Copilot will hear passengers’ intercom
and entertainment, while passengers will hear copilot intercom and entertainment. Neither will hear aircraft
radio receptions or pilot transmissions. The pilot can hear music if desired by pressing the MUSIC button.
A
LL
:
All parties will hear the aircraft radio and intercom. Crew and passengers will hear selected entertain-
ment. During any radio or intercom communications, the music volume automatically decreases. The music
volume increases gradually back to the original level after communications have been completed.
C
REW
: Pilot and copilot are connected on one intercom channel and have exclusive access to the aircraft
radios. They may also listen to Entertainment 1. Passengers can continue to communicate with themselves
without interrupting the Crew and may listen to entertainment as configured.
3.6.3.1
Remote ICS Mode Control & Swap Function
The panel- or yoke-mounted optional “swap” switch can also act as a remote intercom mode selector. A long
(>1 second) press of the swap switch will increment the intercom mode selector from ISO-ALL-CRW-ISO,
etc. each time the button is pressed and held.
A short press activates the COM 1 to COM 2 to COM 1 swap function.
3.6.4
Split Mode Intercom
When Split mode is activated, the intercom for the crew is turned off (muted), automatically, and the
ICS
LED indicator goes off. This prevents confusion from multiple conversations. If crew intercom communica-
tion is desired, press the
MUTE
button to place the intercom into the
CREW
mode.
3.6.5
Alternate Intercom Function
This function controls the distribution of aircraft radio within the intercom, as well as passenger intercom
muting,
when in the “ALL” intercom mode
. 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 posi-
tions will hear aircraft radios.
When “Alternate Intercom” function is toggled (hold ICS button for more than three seconds) a voice an-
nounces “
Alternate Intercom Function
,” and the passengers will NOT hear aircraft radios, even in the
All
intercom 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 pas-
sengers will still be able to talk to each other. Pressing holding the ICS button for three seconds again switches
the intercom back to “
Standard Intercom Function
.” Alternate Intercom mode is reset at power up.
3.7 Music and Music Muting (6)
The AeroPanel 100 has two independent music inputs at the rear connector. The AeroPanel 100 also has the
ability to receive streaming music from a Bluetooth-enabled device.
Music 1 will be heard by the pilot and copilot positions. Music 1 can also be distributed to the passengers
using the MUSIC DISTR control. The Bluetooth streamed music in the AeroPanel 100 is also handled as
Music 1.
NOTE:
