Pilot Communications PA-1110 User manual

PILOT PA
- 1110 Single Side Headset Manual
This single sided ear cup headset is perfect for monitoring a radio and keeping one ear free to
listen to crew members or monitor a 2 nd radio source. One stirrup and ear cup has been
replaced with an adjustable 2 cushion Air-Foam temple pad. Headset is fitted with a half flex/half
metal mic boom with a noise canceling PA- 7 electret microphone. Ear seals are liquid and foam
for comfort and excellent noise cancellation.
Features
Pas sive Noise Reduction: Single Sided Not Rated
Half Metal / Half Flex Microphone Boom
Air - Foam Head Pad
Adjustable Volume Control
Liquid Foam Ear Seals
Hand Adjustable Knurled Knobs
Three Year Warranty
Table of Contents
Page
Introduction .«««.«««««« «««.. 1.0
Features ««««««««««««««... 1.1
Fitting Your Headset«««««««««« 2.0
Microphone Placement««««««««« 2.1
Volume Control«««««««««««« 2.2
Liquid Foam Ear Seals «««««««««. 2.3
Air - Foam Head Pad««««««««««.. 2.4
Hand Adjustable Knurled Knobs«««««.. 2.5
Taking Care of Your Headset««««««.. 3.0
Mic Windscreen«««««««««««« 3.1
Ear Cushions«««««««««««««.3.2
Communication Cord«««««««««« 3.3
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2.0 Fitting Your Headset
Wearing your headset properly is paramount to achieving both comfort and noise attenuation.
The headset should be placed on your head and slowly pulled down so that each ear cup is
properly positioned over each ear for maximum noise attenuation.
It should apply slight pressure on your head without being snug. You may need to make your
final adjustments in the high noise environment of the cockpit.
2.1 Microphone Placement
Your headset comes with a fully flexible ³memory´microphone boom and a noise canceling
electret microphone. The boom can be rotated 360 degrees for left or right side use. Proper
placement of the electret microphone is critical in order to achieve clear communications. The
microphone should be placed at the corner of the mouth approximately 1/4´ away from the lips.
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.2 Adjusting Volume Control
The PA-1110 is fitted with an individual volume control, located on the boom side of the headset.
When adjusting the volume control the pilot - in-command should adjust their volume control first
with the audio system turned on. Please remember that you may be dealing with 4 volume
controls - radio, intercom, music input source and headset.
2.3 Liquid Foam Ear Seals
Your ear seals are a combination of liquid (mineral oil) and foam in order to provide
you with
more noise attenuation than standard foam ear seals. The combination is perfect for added
noise reduction while being lighter in weight than a full liquid. We think you¶ll find these ear seals
to be quite comfortable on long trips.
2.4 Air-Foa
m Head Pad
A multi-
cushioned head pad is fitted on the PA -1110. Just because you¶re missing one ear cup
doesn¶t mean you have to suffer in comfort. The multi- cushioned pad distributes the weight of
the headset
to keep you free of notorious ³hot spots´.
2. 5 Hand Adjustable Knurled Knobs.
Adjustable knurled knobs allow you to hand tighten your headband should it become loose
during flight. This sounds like a simple design item but we were the first to introduce this style of
adjustment eliminating th e need for a small wrench. Sometimes the simple ideas are the best.

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3.0 Taking Care of Your Headset
Treat your headset like you would treat your stereo and computer at home. To insure the full life
of your headset. keep it clean and free of dirt and you will extend the headset¶s life giving you
many years of flying pleasure.
Clean your headsets with non-alcohol wipes or a soft slightly cloth dampened with water and a
mild soap. Never use alcohol .
P lastic parts dry out or fray when exposed to alcohol based
products. Headband, ear cups, ear seals and cords can be lightly cleaned but one should be
careful around the microphone and speakers on the headset.
3.1 Mic Windscreen
Pilot USA recommends periodically replacing the microphone windscreen if necessary. The
foam microphone windscreen helps eliminates the popping ³P´s and ³T´s and annoying breath
puffs when you¶re communicating with the headset. The foam microphone windsc reen also
helps protect the microphone from moisture and other elements that may cause damage to the
electronics. You may use mild soap and water to clean your foam windscreen. Place the foam
windscreen in mild soapy water. Rinse and make sure the wind screen is fully air dried before
reattaching to the microphone.
3.2 Ear Cushions
Ear seals also need periodic replacing. Depending on how much you fly, temperature (extreme
heat or cold) also influences the life span of your ear seals. We have several types of ear seals
on our headsets. Generally, PVC, foam and silicone gel style ear seals can be wiped off with
mild soap and water. Do not submerge the ear seals in water. All three types of our ear
seals have vent holes and water would enter the ear seal¶s vent holes ruining the ear seal.
3.3 Communication Cord
Take care of your communication cord. Wires in the cord can break if abused. Always
disconnect them by disconnecting the plugs, not by pulling the cords. Pulling on the cord,
instead of the plugs is a major cause of headset repairs ±it causes wire breaks and static.
We recommend storing your headset in a headset case or flight bag and keeping the cords free
of obstruction to reduce wear and tear on your headset.
Pilot USA Inc.
70 Maxwell, Irvine, California 92618
Toll Free: 1-888-GO- PILOT Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.pilot- usa.com [email protected] m