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Concert 288m Dual Wireless

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Guided Tour - CH88 Handheld Transmitter

1.  Status Indicator

 - This LED displays 

the operation mode: 

GREEN

Normal Operation

RED

Mute

Flashing GREEN Low Battery

2.  Power/Mute Switch

 

-

 Press and 

hold to turn the unit on or off. Press 
and release to mute or unmute the 
transmitter. 

3.  Battery Cover - 

Unscrew the battery 

cover and slide down to open the CH88 
battery compartment.

4.  Battery Holder -

 Open the battery 

holder by pressing the tab and lifting 
the cover. Insert two standard AA (LR6) 
batteries here, being sure to observe 
the plus and minus polarity markings 
shown. Although rechargeable Ni-Cad 
batteries can be used, they do not 
supply adequate current for more than 
four hours. WARNING: Do not insert 
the batteries backwards; doing so can 
cause severe damage to the CH88 and 
will void your warranty.

5.  Input GAIN Control - 

This control adjusts 

the transmitter input sensitivity. 
For optimal performance, using the 
included screwdriver, set the input 
GAIN control to where you see the 
AR299m PEAK indicator start to light under high levels, then turn down until the 
PEAK light stops lighting. 

6.  IR Lens -

 This window is used to capture the infrared signal sent from the AR299m 

receiver during the IR SET to channelize the transmitter. The battery cover must be 
open and the IR Lens facing towards the receiver to load the selected channel. 

7.  Screwdriver - 

Designed for use in adjusting the CH88 input GAIN control (See #5 

Input GAIN Control HH).

Summary of Contents for CONCERT 288M

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no object filled with liquid such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 16 Caution to prevent elect...

Page 3: ...quipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from ...

Page 4: ...er Samson products in the future Also be sure to check out our website www samsontech com for complete information about our full product line We recommend you keep the following records for reference as well as a copy of your sales receipt Receiver Serial number _________________________________________ Transmitter Serial number ______________________________________ Transmitter Serial number ___...

Page 5: ...s to enter manual channel selection IR set mode the display will flash slowly This will send the receiver s current selected channel to the transmitter 3 LED Display The two digit 7 segment LED display shows the receiver s current operating channel 4 READY Indicator This indicator lights green when the AR299m is receiving RF signal and the system is ready to use 5 IR Transmitter During IR SET an i...

Page 6: ... 8 jacks when connecting the AR299m to consumer 10 dBV audio equipment Both jacks carry a combined signal of CH1 CH2 Wiring is as follows tip hot sleeve ground 3 CH 1 CH 2 XLR OUTPUTS Use these electronically balanced low impedance 600 Ohm XLR jacks when connecting the AR299m to professional 4 dBu audio equipment Pin wiring is as follows Pin 1 ground Pin 2 high hot and Pin 3 low cold AR299m Receiv...

Page 7: ...ED Mute Flashing GREEN Low Battery 3 Power Mute Switch Press and hold to turn the unit on or off Press and release to mute or unmute the transmitter 4 Belt Clip Use this clip to fasten the CB88 transmitter to a belt 5 Battery Cover Release Push in both sides and pull back to open the CB88 battery cover 6 Antenna This permanently attached transmitter antenna should be fully extended during normal o...

Page 8: ...PEAK light stops lighting 8 Battery Holder Insert two standard AA LR6 batteries here being sure to observe the plus and minus polarity markings shown Although rechargeable Ni Cad batteries can be used they do not supply adequate current for more than four hours WARNING Do not insert the batteries backwards doing so can cause severe damage to the CB88 and will void your warranty 9 IR Lens This wind...

Page 9: ... can be used they do not supply adequate current for more than four hours WARNING Do not insert the batteries backwards doing so can cause severe damage to the CH88 and will void your warranty 5 Input GAIN Control This control adjusts the transmitter input sensitivity For optimal performance using the included screwdriver set the input GAIN control to where you see the AR299m PEAK indicator start ...

Page 10: ...door 3 Install two AA LR6 batteries paying close attention to polarity markings 4 Slide battery cover back onto transmitter body and turn clockwise to close 5 CB88 press both sides of battery release to open the battery door 6 Install two AA LR6 batteries paying close attention to polarity markings 7 Close the battery door WARNING Do not insert the batteries backwards doing so can cause severe dam...

Page 11: ...9m receiver to scan for an available channel Once the optimal channel is selected the receiver will enter IR Set mode The display will flash slowly in IR Set mode If you want to set a transmitter to the receiver s currently selected channel press and hold the SET button for more than 10 seconds until the display flashes slowly to enter IR Set mode directly figure 1 5 With transmitter POWER set to ...

Page 12: ...torted Audio The receiver output level or audio input device level may be too high Check the transmitters batteries and replace if low The input gain on the transmitter CB88 CH88 or audio source level may be too high Audio Dropout The transmitter may be too far away from the receiver Move it closer to the receiver or reposition the antennas Remove any sources that may cause RF interference such as...

Page 13: ...b 93 g CH88 Handheld Transmitter Microphone Element Dynamic Input Gain Range 28 dB RF Power 10 mW EIRP Power Requirements Two AA LR6 alkaline batteries Battery Life 8 hours Dimensions HxØ 10 23 x 2 1 260mm x 54mm Weight 0 48 lb 218 g AR299m Receiver Audio Output Level 1 8 3 5mm 1 4 6 3mm jack unbalanced 14dBu XLR jack balanced 9dBu Audio Output Impedance 1 8 3 5mm 1 4 6 3 mm jack unbalanced 1 1K O...

Page 14: ...18 474 175 38 478 675 58 483 175 78 487 675 98 492 175 19 474 400 39 478 900 59 483 400 79 487 900 99 492 400 Group D 542 566MHz CH MHz CH MHz CH MHz CH MHz CH MHz 00 542 125 20 546 625 40 551 125 60 555 625 80 560 125 01 542 350 21 546 850 41 551 350 61 555 850 81 560 350 02 542 575 22 547 075 42 551 575 62 556 075 82 560 575 03 542 800 23 547 300 43 551 800 63 556 300 83 560 800 04 543 025 24 54...

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