Samson PM4 Phantom, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...QE AEROBICS MIC QV VOCAL MIC PM4 Phantom power adaptor A E R O B I C S A N D V O C A L H E A D S E T M I C R O P H O N E P M 4 P H A N T O M P O W E R A D A P T O R O W N E R S M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ... Copyright 1998 Samson Technologies Corp ...

Page 3: ...3 C O N T E N T S INTRODUCTION 4 FEATURES 6 USING YOUR QE QV HEADSET 8 SPECIFICATIONS 14 ...

Page 4: ...r an exceptionally clear articulate sound with superior rejection of background noise The QE QV Headset along with the PM4 phantom power adaptor are well suited for any vocal amplifying situation In this manual you ll find a more detailed description of the features of your QE QV Headset as well as instructions for using your QE QV Headset with the PM4 phantom power adaptor and complete specificat...

Page 5: ...t will not be accepted Please call Samson at 1 800 3SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 for a Return Authorization number prior to shipping your unit Please retain the original packing material and if possible return the QE QV Headset in its original carton and packing materials Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 9031 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 516 364 3888 ...

Page 6: ...ange frequency response for clear crisp audio The QV Headset is vir tually flat to 10kHz while the QE Headset utilizes a midrange presence peak for optimum reproduction of speech Tight hypercardioid polar pattern in the QV and bi directional noise cancel lation design in the QE reduces background noise minimizes feedback problems and effectively rejects signals not originating directly in front of...

Page 7: ...90 bends without degrading Both the QV and QE Headsets are moisture protected and the QE is water resistant making it the microphone of choice for aerobics instruction or in other high humidity environments Both the QV and QE Headset microphones terminate with a P3 connector which plugs into to the PM4 phantom power adaptor The PM4 phantom power adaptor is used to supply the QE QV microphone with ...

Page 8: ...e to adjust the microphone to be directly in front of your lips as shown in these illustra tions Although it generates significantly less handling noise than most other head sets due to its compliant molding it should be left in one position during use To avoid feedback problems take care not to cover the mic capsule with your hand 8 SAMSON QV M IC SAMSON QE M IC U S I N G Y O U R Q E Q V H E A D ...

Page 9: ...he PM4 converts high impedance 50 k 10meg ohm to low impedance 600 ohms allowing long cable runs without noise and gain loss Connect the P3 plug from your QE QV Headset into the locking input of the PM4 Connect an XLR cable from the PM4 to the input of your mixer Clip the PM4 to your belt loop or some other part of your clothing as in the photos on the box cover as not to cause strain by pulling o...

Page 10: ...arious areas around the microphone A type of design which is particularly good at rejecting background noise is the bi directional polar pattern uti lized by the QE Headset as shown in the illustration on the left 10 U S I N G Y O U R Q E Q V H E A D S E T 0 10dB 20dB 90 180 270 QE Headset Polar Pattern measured at 1 kHz ...

Page 11: ...rom directly in front and to reject signals coming from behind or from the side The most extreme variation of cardioid is the hypercardioid pattern uti lized by the QV Headset as shown in the illustration on the right this yields maximum rejection of signal coming from any direction other than directly in front of the mic 11 U S I N G Y O U R Q E Q V H E A D S E T 0 10dB 20dB 90 180 270 QV Headset...

Page 12: ...e graph below noise at lower frequencies is additionally attenuated And finally the bi directional polar pattern reduces signal coming from a 90 angle by 20 dB more and random signal by 5 dB more compared to signal originating from directly in front of the mic capsule The frequency response of the QV Headset which is virtu ally flat across the entire audible range is shown in the illustration on t...

Page 13: ...how prone a particular mic is to inducing feedback Feedback is that characteristic nasty howling sound that occurs when a mic is placed too close to a loudspeaker the signal from the loud speaker is fed into the mic then into the loudspeaker then into the mic over and over again until an oscillating tone is generated Because the QE QV Headsets are so good at rejecting signal not coming from direct...

Page 14: ...electret condenser Polar Pattern QE water resistant Bi directional noise cancelling QV Hypercardioid pressure gradient type Mounting system Adjustable headband and gooseneck Sensitivity QE 80 mV 114 dB SPL QV 70 mV 114 dB SPL Max SPL 145 dB Weight 1 92 oz 54 4 grams ...

Page 15: ...raft Output XLR Male gold plated Operating Voltage 12 Vdc through 48 Vdc Impedance 1kHz nominal Input 2kΩ Output 600Ω balanced transformer coupled Input Wiring Pin 1 GND Pin 2 Audio Pin 3 Phantom Output Wiring Pin 1 GND Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold Casing Zinc die cast Stainless steel belt clip Dimensions Length 3 7 93 75mm Diameter 0 86 22mm ...

Page 16: ...BLE GOOSENECK FLEXIBLE CABLE FLEXIBLE SHIELD WHITE RED REAR VIEW FRONT VIEW 8 5 220mm 24 6mm 95 24mm 4 10mm QV Dimensions FLEXIBLE GOOSENECK FLEXIBLE CABLE SHIELD WHITE RED REAR VIEW FRONT VIEW 11 278mm 35 9mm 1 26mm 47 12mm QE Dimensions ...

Page 17: ...B TRANS CASE SCREW CONNECTOR HOLDER 3P CONNECTOR ASS Y CLIP SET SCREW SET SCREW RECEPTACLE ASS Y 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 M2x2 M2xL4 F H TB3M SCREW CLIP SC GOLD 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 7 7 2 84 72mm 3 72 94 5mm 75 19mm 875 22 25mm PM4 PHANTOM MICROPHONE ADAPTER FOR USE WITH QE AND QV HEADSETS 18VDC TO 48VDC PM4 Mechanical ...

Page 18: ...S C4 RED C2 BLK R3 C1 PM4 R2 ORN C5 R1 R4 Q1 D1 WHT D2 1 2 C3 2 3 1 TB3M YEL GRN BLU RED BLK 3 4 5 1 2 Trans XLR3 1 Trans 4 Trans 3 XLR3 3 Trans 1 TB3M 2 TB3M 2 1 Trans 3 2 XLR3 1 Trans 5 PATTERN SILK PRINT TB3M 3 PM4 Circuit board ...

Page 19: ...Samson Technologies Corp 575 Underhill Blvd P O Box 9031 Syosset NY 11791 9031 Phone 1 800 3 SAMSON 1 800 372 6766 Fax 1 516 364 3888 www samsontech com ...