Communications - Passenger Address
The Passenger Address (PA) system allows flight deck crew members and flight attendants to make announcements throughout the cabin. Flight deck crew members make announcements with any microphone by pushing the PA transmitter select switch on an Audio Control panel. Then, pressing any of the PTT switches will key the system for PA announcements.
The system is monitored on the flight deck by pushing the PA receiver volume control on an Audio Control panel and adjusting the volume. This will adjust the audio volume to the flight crew headset only. It does not adjust the volume of the output broadcast over the PA system.
The cabin PA announcement priorities are:
- Flight deck announcements.
- Cabin announcements made from a flight attendant station.
- Pre-recorded announcement.
- Boarding music.
PA announcements from any station override all passenger cabin pre-recorded announcements and passenger entertainment outputs.
Video Light (757-300)
The VIDEO ON light is installed on the overhead panel on the flight deck. When this light is illuminated, the pilot is alerted that making a PA announcement would interrupt a video being viewed by the passengers.
