190-00728-04 Rev. A
Embraer Prodigy
®
Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
PASSENGER ADDRESS (PA) SYSTEM
A passenger address system is provided by pressing the PA Key to deliver messages to the headsets of the
passengers (if installed). The message is heard by the other pilot on the headset only if the PA Key is enabled
on both audio panels. PA messages are one way from the flight deck to the passengers.
A Push-to-talk (PTT) must be pressed to deliver PA announcements to the passengers over their
headphones.
When PA is selected on the Audio Panel, the annunciator flashes about once per second while pressing the
PTT,theCOMMICannunciatorisnolongerlit,andtheactiveCOMfrequencyforthatAudioPanelchangesto
white, indicating that there is no COM selected.
Figure 4-51 PA Key Selected for Cabin Announcements
PA Key is Selected on
the Audio Panel
SIMULTANEOUS COM OPERATION
Both the pilot andthe copilot can transmit andreceive simultaneously over separateCOM radios. The
selectedCOMMICAnnunciatorasheswheneitherpilot’smicrophonePTTispressed.
IfbothpilotsselectthesameCOMradio,thepilothaspriorityonCOM1andthecopilothaspriorityon
COM2.