737-300/400

COMMUNICATIONS

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 Audio Selector Panel
(ASP)

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 Audio Selector Panel
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MIC SELECTOR (Transmitter Selector)
Switches:
Illuminated –
Related switch is active.

Push –
• Selects related communication system for
transmission.
• Only one switch may be selected at a time;
pushing a different switch deselects active
switch.
• Receiver is also selected regardless of
whether or not related receiver switch is
“on.”

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 Audio Selector Panel
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Receiver Switches:
Illuminated –
Related switch is active.

Push –
• Receiver selected for related
communication system or navigation
receiver.
• More than one switch may be selected
at a time.

Push again –
Deselects related system or receiver.

Rotate –
Adjusts volume.

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 Audio Selector Panel
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SPKR Switch:
Illuminated –
SPKR switch is active.

Push –
Audio from selected receiver switches is
heard from overhead speaker.

Push again –
Deselects audio from selected receiver
switches to be heard from overhead
speaker.

Rotate –
Adjusts overhead speaker volume.

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 Audio Selector Panel
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Push-to-talk Switch:
(spring-loaded to center)
R/T (radio-transmit) –
Keys boom or oxygen mask microphone for
transmission as selected by transmitter
selector.

I/C (intercom) –
Keys boom or oxygen mask microphone for
direct transmission over flight interphone
and bypasses transmitter selector.

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 Audio Selector Panel
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MASK-BOOM Switch:
MASK –
Selects oxygen mask for transmissions.

BOOM –
Selects boom microphone for
transmissions.

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 Audio Selector Panel
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Filter Switch:
V (voice) –
Receive NAV and ADF voice.

B (both) –
Receive NAV and ADF voice and range
signals.

R (range) –
Receive NAV and ADF station identifier
range (code) audio.

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 Audio Selector Panel
(ASP)
ALT-NORM Switch:
NORM (normal) –
ASP operates normally.

ALT (alternate) –
ASP operates in degraded mode
(see slide 19 for more information).

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 VHF Communication Panel

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 VHF Communication Panel

Frequency Indicator:
Indicates selected frequency.

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 VHF Communication Panel

VHF Communication Transfer (TFR) Switch:

Selects which frequency is active for the
transceiver.

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 VHF Communication Panel

Active Frequency Light:

Illuminated –
Indicates associated frequency is selected.

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 VHF Communication Panel

FREQ SEL (Frequency Selector):

Rotate –
• Outer selector changes three left digits.
• Inner selector changes two right digits.

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 VHF Communication Panel

COMM TEST Switch:

Push –
• Removes automatic squelch feature,
permitting reception of background noise
and thereby testing receiver operation.
• Improves reception of weak signals.

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Miscellaneous Communication Controls
(typical configuration in flight deck)
Overhead
Speaker

Hand Microphone
Boom Hand Held Mike
Microphone / Push-to-talk Switch
Headset
Headphones

Oxygen Mask
Microphone

Communication
Jacks

BOOM MIKE HEAD PHONE HAND MIKE

Control Wheel
Push-to-talk Switch
• MIC (Microphone) –
Selects oxygen mask or
boom microphone for
transmission, as selected MIC

by ASP. INT
• INT (Interphone) –
Selects oxygen mask or
boom microphone for direct
(view from back)
transmission over flight
interphone.

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 Interphone and Passenger
Address Controls
SERVICE
INTERPHONE INTERPHONE
Flight Interphone
OFF
Service Interphone Jack
Switch
(see slide 23 for more info) Service Interphone
ON FLIGHT SERVICE Jack
LOCATED ON AFT LOCATED ON EXTERNAL
OVERHEAD PANEL POWER CONNECTOR PANEL

See picture of
Passenger Address Hand Microphone: service interphone
Used to make PA announcements switch

See picture of
interphone jacks
Service Interphone Handset:
Used to communicate with on external power
flight attendant stations. Also connector panel
used to communicate with any
external jack location when VIEW OF BACK SIDE
SERVICE INTERPHONE switch OF CONTROL STAND
is ON.

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 This concludes the general
review of the

Call System
Communication system.
The remainder of the
presentation will discuss
Ground Call Switch:
some extra details.
Sounds a horn in nose gear Click Next to continue.
wheel well until released.
GRD Master Call Lights:
Attendant Call Switch: ATTEND Illuminated –
CALL
Sounds a two-tone chime in • Amber – A lavatory call switch
passenger cabin. Illuminates is activated or smoke has been
both pink master call lights. detected in a lavatory.
• Pink – Flight deck or other
Flight Deck CALL Light: CALL flight attendant station is
Illuminated (blue) – Flight deck
calling.
is being called by flight LOCATED ON FWD AND AFT • Blue – A passenger seat call
attendants or ground crew. LOCATED ON FWD CEILING OF PASSENGER
OVERHEAD PANEL switch is activated.
Extinguishes when CAPTAIN CABIN
CALL or PILOT CALL switch
Captain Call Switch:
released.
Push – Sounds a
single-tone chime in
flight deck. Flight
deck CALL light CALL SYSTEM Call Reset Switch:
PILOT Push –
extinguishes when
Pilot Call Switch: switch is released. Extinguishes both
Push – Sounds a single-tone pink master call
chime in flight deck. Flight deck CALL CAPTAIN ATTENDANT RESET lights.
CALL light extinguishes when Attendant Call
switch is released. Switch:
LOCATED ON Push – Sounds a
EXTERNAL POWER two-tone chime in LOCATED ON
CONNECTOR PANEL passenger cabin. FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Illuminates both pink PANELS
master call lights.

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 Audio Selector Panel (ASP)
Degraded Audio System
If the remote electronics unit (located in the E&E bay) or ASP malfunctions, the ASP cannot control the
remote electronics unit. Audio system operation can be switched to a degraded mode by placing the
ALT-NORM switch to ALT. In this mode, the ASP at that station (Captain, First Officer, or observer) is
inoperative and the crewmember can only communicate on one radio.

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 Audio Selector Panel (ASP)
Degraded Audio System
The picture below depicts which items are operable and which items are inoperable when the Captain’s
ASP ALT-NORM switch is positioned to ALT.

• Transmitter selector • Captain’s control

switches inop. wheel push-to-talk
Transmit on VHF – 1 switch “MIC” position
only. OK.
• Receiver switches • Captain’s control
inop. Pre-set volume wheel push-to-talk
on headset. switch “INT” position
inop.
• Boom and oxygen
mask mic’s OK. • Handheld mic inop.
• Overhead speaker OK
inop.
• Push-to-talk switch
inop
“R/T” position OK.
• Push-to-talk switch
“I/C” position inop.

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 Audio Selector Panel (ASP)
Degraded Audio System
The picture below depicts which items are operable and which items are inoperable when the First
Officer’s ASP ALT-NORM switch is positioned to ALT.

• Transmitter selector • First Officer’s control

switches inop. wheel push-to-talk
Transmit on VHF – 2 switch “MIC” position
only. OK.
• Receiver switches • First Officer’s control
inop. Pre-set volume wheel push-to-talk
on headset. switch “INT” position
inop.
• Boom and oxygen
mask mic’s OK. • Handheld mic inop.
• Overhead speaker OK
inop.
• Push-to-talk switch
inop
“R/T” position OK.
• Push-to-talk switch
“I/C” position inop.

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 Audio Selector Panel (ASP)
Degraded Audio System
The picture below depicts which items are operable and which items are inoperable when the observer’s
ASP ALT-NORM switch is positioned to ALT.

• Transmitter selector
switches inop.
Transmit on VHF – 1
only.
• Receiver switches
inop. Pre-set volume
on headset.
• Boom and oxygen
mask mic’s OK.
• Push-to-talk switch
“R/T” position OK. OK

• Push-to-talk switch
“I/C” position inop. inop

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 Service Interphone
The Service Interphone provides intercommunication between the flight deck, flight attendants, and
ground personnel. Flight deck crew members communicate utilizing the service interphone handset (if
installed on control stand) or their respective boom microphone via the ASP. In addition, several external
jacks for use by maintenance or ground personnel can be activated by positioning the service interphone
switch to ON.

External service interphone jack located

on external power connector panel.

External service interphone jack located in E&E bay.

External service interphone jack located near External service interphone jack located near
aircraft left wing root. aircraft right wing root.

External service interphone jack located on

fueling panel.

External service interphone jack located

External service interphone jack
near access door leading to horizontal
located on ceiling near aft lavatory.
stabilizer jackscrew.

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 Antenna Locations
VOR/LOC

VHF COMM 1
TCAS

WEATHER
RADAR
GLIDESLOPE

DUAL ADF SENSE

LOCALIZER ATC 2
(left side)
ANTENNA ATC 1 DME 1
DME 2
TCAS AIRPHONE
ADF LOOP 1

RA RECEIVE 1 VHF COMM 2

RA TRANSMIT 1 RA RECEIVE 2
MARKER
RA TRANSMIT 2 BEACON

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