Samson AirLine SYNTH AR300, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...WIRELESS BELTPACK SYSTEM WIRELESS BELTPACK SYSTEM WIRELESS BELTPACK SYSTEM WIRELESS BELTPACK SYSTEM ...

Page 2: ...ce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protest the powe...

Page 3: ...keit aussetzen Um die Gefahr eines Stromschlags zu verringern sollten Sie weder Deckel noch Rückwand des Geräts entfernen Im Innern befinden sich keine Teile die vom Anwender gewartet werden können Überlassen Sie die Wartung qualifiziertem Fachpersonal Der Blitz mit Pfeilspitze im gleich seitigen Dreieck soll den Anwender vor nichtisolierter gefährlicher Spannung im Geräteinnern warnen Diese Spann...

Page 4: ...humedad si no funciona normalmente o si ha caído al suelo ATTENZIONE per ridurre il rischio di incendio o di scariche elettriche non esponete questo apparecchio a pioggia o umidità Per ridurre il pericolo di scariche elettriche evitate di rimuoverne il coperchio o il pannello posteriore Non esis tono all interno dell apparecchio parti la cui regolazione è a cura dell utente Per eventuale assistenz...

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Page 6: ...ntroduction 1 QuickStart 2 Guided Tour AR300 Receiver Front Panel 4 Guided Tour AR300 Receiver Rear Panel 6 Guided Tour AL300 Transmitter 7 Setting Up Your AirLine Synth system 9 AR300 AL300 Operation 12 Specifications 14 ...

Page 7: ...HF frequency range and contains an AR300 half rack receiver and the AL300 micro transmitter beltpack with the included Samson SE10 earset miniature condenser or Samson LM10 miniature lavalier In this manual you ll find a detailed description of the features of your AirLine Synth system as well as a guided tour through all components step by step instructions for setting up and using your system an...

Page 8: ...s horizontally outwards 3 Set the power switch on your AL300 transmitter to the off position away from the arrow and install two fresh AAA alkaline battery in the battery compartment being sure to observe the polarity markings Then turn the transmitter back on momentarily its LED will flash once and then go off if the battery is sufficiently strong Once battery strength is verified turn the transm...

Page 9: ...e AF Meter If the AF Meter reads above 0 indicating a Peak condition even with the AR300 Level control fully counterclockwise engage the 15 dB pad on the transmitter If not slowly adjust the GAIN inside the AL300 to the point where the AF Meter occasionally reads 0 during the very loudest passages then back it off just slightly Finally raise the level of your connected amplifier and or mixer until...

Page 10: ...hough it can be adjusted using the supplied plastic screwdriver it should normally be left at its factory setting See the Setting Up and Using the AirLine Synth System section on page 15 in this manual for more information 3 Group Channel This displays shows the current Group and Group Channel number A letter indicates Groups and the Group Channel number are indicated by 0 through 9 4 Antenna indi...

Page 11: ... Meter 10 segment bar meter used to display the level of the radio frequency reception 10 LCD Display The 47mm x 17mm backlit display show information for Frequency Channel Group Absolute Channel Anntena AF RF Scan and IR Set 11 AF Meter 10 segment bar meter used to display the amount of the audio input level 12 Level control This knob sets the level of the audio signal being output through both b...

Page 12: ...r to line level equipment The output connection can be either balanced or unbalanced Wiring is as follows tip hot ring cold sleeve ground D XLR output Use this electronically balanced low impedance 600 Ohm XLR jack when connecting the AR300 to professional 4 audio equipment Pin wiring is as follows Pin 1 ground Pin 2 high hot and Pin 3 low cold E Audio Output Level switch Sets the audio output lev...

Page 13: ...f as long as they battery is a good operating level The LED lights steadily red when there are less than 2 hours of battery power remaining indicating that the battery needs to be changed In order to avoid compromising audio fidelity or having the AL300 stop working completely you should always replace the battery with a fresh one immediately whenever this LED lights red 4 Power switch Move this s...

Page 14: ...o turn off the output and move the switch in the direction of ON to turn the output on 9 Battery cover Pull back gently on this cover at the ribbing to remove See the Setting Up and Using the AirLine Synth system section on page 12 in this manual 10 Battery compartment Insert a two standard AAA alkaline battery here being sure to observe the plus and minus polarity markings shown We recommend the ...

Page 15: ...ion of the arrow Pull back gently on the AL300 battery cover at the ribbing and remove it Please use care when opening this cover as undue force can damage it Install two fresh AAA alkaline battery in the battery compartment being sure to observe the polarity markings Then carefully replace the battery cover and gently press down on it until it clicks Momentarily turn on the power to the transmitt...

Page 16: ...ponding absolute channel number in the transmitter LCD 10 The RF Meter on the AR300 receiver should now be active indicating that it is receiving valid RF signal and is placed and positioned correctly 11 Now it s time to set the audio levels Turn on your mixer and or amplifier but keep its volume all the way down Plug in the included Samson SE10 or LM10 microphone into the AL300 Begin speaking at ...

Page 17: ... the greatest overall range available 13 When first setting up your AirLine Synth system in a new environment it s always a good idea to do a walkaround in order to make sure that coverage is provided for your entire performance area Accordingly turn down the level of your audio system and turn on both the transmitter and receiver Then restore the level of your audio system and while speaking at a...

Page 18: ... on In addition the AL300 will also display the Absolute Channel number briefly when the power is shut off 1 Press the EDIT control once and you will see the Group and Group Channel Number Flash 2 Turn the EDIT controller and you will see the Group and Group Channel number change and you will also see the Absolute Channel number change in sync 3 If you prefer you can choose the Absolute Channel Si...

Page 19: ...nformation over infrared transmission 5 Now position the transmitter about 6 inches from the front of the AR300 with the AL300 IR receiver facing the AR300 s LCD display and turn the power on You will now see the corresponding Absolute Channel in the AL300 LCD display indicating that the transmitter is matched to the receiver If you want to see the Absolute channel while the AR300 is in Free Mode ...

Page 20: ... 1 4 Wavelength Rod TNC Type UHF Extendable Antenna Filter SAW Filter Output 1 4 inch Line and XLR Line Mic LCD Display 47mm x 17mm Back Lighted Display Frequency Channel Group Absolute Channel Anntena AF RF Scan IR Set Controls EDIT Encoder Button Volume Squelch Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C Power Supply Voltage AC Adatper 18V DC Current Consumption Less Than 150mA Receiving Sensitivity More tha...

Page 21: ...Interface Infrared Phantom 3V 0 9mA at short Impedance 2 2k ohms Battery AAA x 2 Current Consumption Less than 60mA Operating Voltage 2 1V 3V Battery Life 10hours 25 C without phantom power Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C RF Output Power 10mW ERP Frequency Stability 15kHz Spurious Ratio 1uW Deviation 20kHz with 1kHz input 40kHz max T H D 2 max 1kHz dev 20kHz Typical THD less than 1 Dimentions L x W...

Page 22: ... licensability depends on the user s classification application and frequency selected This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Science Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received includ ing interference that may cause undesired operation 16 ...

Page 23: ...tive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive EN60065 2002 Amd 1 2006 Amd 11 2008 Audio video and similar electronic apparatus Safety re quirements EN301 489 1 V1 8 1 2008 04 Common technical requirements EN301 489 9 V1 4 1 2007 11 Specific conditions for wireless microphones similar Radio Frequency RF audio link equipment cordless audio and in ear monitoring EN300 422 1 V1 3 2 2008 03 T...

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