Samson Signal Processors S3-Way, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ID PHASE MUTE GAIN GAIN Hz FREQ 2 6K 2 6K 1 5K 8K 8K 8K 350 700 350 5K 500 2 6K 950 dB 6 6 0 dB 6 6 0 MID LIM HMID HM H M H LIM HIGH INPUT GAIN DELAY GAIN HPF Hz FREQ 1 5K 150 1 5K 8K 800 8K 350 35 5K 500 500 50 2 6K 260 950 95 35 800 350 8K RANGE dB 12 12 6 6 0 dB 6 6 0 mSec 0 2 1 20 10 L M L H LIM LOW 10 0 CHANNEL 2 POWER LIMITER CD EQ MONO SUB THRESHOLD dB 18 5 14 2 10 0 MONO 4 W ST 3 W 4 W LOW...

Page 2: ...lt an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on and pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and at the point at which they exit from the unit 11 Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 12 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in an...

Page 3: ...n 7 9 S 3 way Controls 10 S 3 Way System Set Ups Stereo 2 way Operation 11 Stereo 3 way Operation 12 Mono 4 way Operation 13 Mono 4 way Low Operation 14 S 3 way Connections 15 Specifications 16 Block Diagram 17 Copyright 2001 Samson Technologies Corp Printed May 2001 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 4: ...ges you ll find a detailed description of the features of the S 3 way electronic crossover as well as a guided tour through its front and rear panels step by step instructions for its setup and use and full specifications You ll also find a warranty card enclosed please don t forget to fill it out and mail it in so that you can receive online technical support and so we can send you updated inform...

Page 5: ...esign utilizing low noise operational amplifiers and high quality VCAs Servo balanced inputs and outputs on XLR connectors High quality 41 position detent pots and backlit switches The stylish bead blasted electric blue anodized front panel is as easy to read as it is to look at Three year extended warranty INPUT GAIN DELAY GAIN GAIN HPF Hz FREQ 1 5K 75 150 8K 800 400 350 35 18 5K 500 500 50 2 6K ...

Page 6: ...0 GAIN Hz FREQ 750 1 5K 4K 8K 175 350 5K 500 2 6K 950 dB 6 6 0 LM HM M H LIM HIGH CHANNEL 1 HIGH LOW MID L MID L MID PHASE MUTE LIMITER CD EQ MONO SUB THRESHOLD dB 18 5 14 2 10 0 MONO 4 W ST 3 W 4 W LOW ST 2 W 5 STEREO MONO CROSSOVER 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 3 4 8 2 9 7 6 5 6 PHASE SWITCHES Used to select in or out of phase operation individually per frequency band 7 MUTE SWITCHES Individual outputs...

Page 7: ...rd 19 inch rack 12 INPUT GAIN Used to adjust the input gain from 12dB to 12dB 13 HPF SWITCH Engages the low frequency roll off at 25Hz 14 FREQUENCY CONTROL The control that sets the crossover point dividing the frequency bands CH 2 INPUT CH 2 INPUT CH 1 HIGH OUTPUT CH 1 HIGH OUTPUT CH 1 MID OUTPUT MONO LOW MID OUTPUT CH 1 LOW OUTPUT CH 1 LOW OUTPUT MONO LOW OUTPUT CH 1 INPUT CH1 INPUT MONO INPUT S...

Page 8: ...e controlling what function The S 3 Way solves this problem by employing it s Mode Indicator LED s over the Frequency and Gain controls These provide quick identification of the frequency band that is under control In the diagrams below you can see what functions are under control when the associated LED is lit Also over each Gain control is an LED that illuminates indicating that frequency band h...

Page 9: ...rom other gear in your system and help prevent unnecessary speaker damage Connect both sets of inputs and outputs to the designated connectors on the rear panel For a detailed cable wiring diagram see page 15 Set the controls to the following positions INPUT GAIN DELAY GAIN GAIN HPF Hz FREQ 1 5K 75 150 8K 800 400 350 35 18 5K 500 500 50 2 6K 260 950 95 35 800 RANGE 12 6 6 0 dB 6 6 0 dB 6 6 0 2 1 2...

Page 10: ... 1L 2R 3L 4R 5L 6R 7L 8R 9L 10R 11L 12R 13L 14R 15L 16R INPUTS BALANCED 10KΩ 30 to 4db TIP RING SLEEVE GND 6R 5L 4R 3L 2R 1L INSERTS TIP RETURN RING SEND 1 2 3 1 2 3 40 4 0 10 TRIM 40 4 0 10 TRIM 1L 2R 3L 4R L R L R BUS INSERTS MIXER LINKING 110 POWER S N 115V 0 3A 230V 0 15A 50 60Hz 30W MIC 1 MODE STEREO 2 WAY STEREO 3 WAY MONO 4 WAY CHANNEL 1 INPUT CHANNEL 1 INPUT MONO INPUT CH 1 LOW OUTPUT CH 1...

Page 11: ...DELAY The S 3 way features a delay that can be set for up to two milli seconds of delay time for time aligning speaker stacks INPUT GAIN DELAY GAIN HPF Hz FREQ 1 5K 75 150 8K 800 400 350 35 18 5K 500 500 50 2 6K 260 950 95 12 6 6 0 dB 6 6 0 2 1 20 10 LIM LOW 10 0 L LM L M L H dB 12 mSec 0 S 3 way Controls HIGH PASS FILTER The S 3 way incorporates a HPF High Pass Filter which when engaged activates...

Page 12: ...dding air to the high end of a loudspeaker system MONO SUB SWITCH For easy operation of mono subwoofers the S 3 way provides a MONO SUB switch When activated the low frequency band of Channel One and Two are summed together The common low frequency signal is present at both Channel One and Channel Two s Outputs LIMITER A Limiter is a specific form of a compressor configured to prevent peaks and fo...

Page 13: ... TIP RING SLEEVE GND 6R 5L 4R 3L 2R 1L INSERTS TIP RETURN RING SEND 1 2 3 1 2 3 40 4 0 10 TRIM 40 4 0 10 TRIM 1L 2R 3L 4R L R L R BUS INSERTS MIXER LINKING 110 POWER S N 115V 0 3A 230V 0 15A 50 60Hz 30W MIC 1 MODE STEREO 2 WAY STEREO 3 WAY MONO 4 WAY CHANNEL 1 INPUT CHANNEL 1 INPUT MONO INPUT CH 1 LOW OUTPUT CH 1 LOW OUTPUT MONO LOW OUTPUT CH 1 MID OUTPUT MONO LOW MID OUTPUT CH 1 HIGH OUTPUT CH 1 ...

Page 14: ...ATING 12A 250V 115V 6A 250V 230V CAUTION AC INPUT 115V 230W 50 60HZ 510W 115V 900W 230V USE CLASS 2 WIRING MAXIMUM LOAD IMPEDANCE 4Ω RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT GROUND OUTPUT 250W 4Ω SERVO 550 STUDIO AMPLIFIER RIGHT LEFT BRIDGED MONO STEREO INPUTS BALANCED 10KΩ 0dBm0 TIP RING SLEEVE TIP RING SLEEVE GND PL 1602 16 CHANNEL LINE MIXER SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES CORP NEW YORK U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK D...

Page 15: ...T 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 PL1602 Mixer Servo 550 Power Amp Bridged Mono High S1500 Power Amp Bridged Mono Mid S2000 Power Amp Bridged Mono Low S 3 Way Left High Right High Left Mid Left Low Right Mid Right Low CH 2 HIGH OUTPUT MONO HIGH OUTPUT CH 2 LOW OUTPUT CH 2 LOW OUTPUT CH 2 MID OUTPUT MONO HIGH MID OUTPUT CH 2 HIGH OUTPUT CH 2 INPUT CH 2 INPUT CH 1 HIGH OUTPUT CH 1 HI...

Page 16: ... CAUTION AC INPUT 115V 230W 50 60HZ 510W 115V 900W 230V USE CLASS 2 WIRING MAXIMUM LOAD IMPEDANCE 4Ω RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT GROUND OUTPUT 250W 4Ω SERVO 550 STUDIO AMPLIFIER RIGHT LEFT BRIDGED MONO STEREO INPUTS BALANCED 10KΩ 0dBm0 TIP RING SLEEVE TIP RING SLEEVE GND PL 1602 16 CHANNEL LINE MIXER SAMSON TECHNOLOGIES CORP NEW YORK U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 120V 60 Hz 35W POWER ...

Page 17: ...ignal tip Signal ring Ring signal Sleeve ground Ground Ground 1 3 2 2 3 1 Hot Cold Female XLR Male XLR Hot 2 Cold 3 Common 1 Common Hot Cold Hot 2 Cold 3 Common 1 Common Solder Points End View End View Solder Points 1 2 3 2 1 3 Unbalanced 1 4 Connector Balanced TRS 1 4 Connector XLR Balanced Wiring Guide ...

Page 18: ...to 8kHz with 10X multiplier Crossover 2 Channel 1 350 to 8kHz 175 to 4kHz 4 Way Low Mode Crossover 2 Channel 2 350 to 8kHz 700 to 8kHz 4 Way Low Mode Function Switches Front Panel High Pass Filter 3dB 15Hz 3 pole 18dB Octave Mute for individual outputs Phase Inverts the phase of the individual output CD EQ Corrects constant directivity horn frequencies above 3 5 kHz Limiter engages limiter for all...

Page 19: ...HASE 4dBu or 10dBv OUT IN MUTE LOW PHASE LIMITER LIMITER MID HIGH MID LIMITER XOVER XOVER OUT IN MUTE PHASE 4dBu or 10dBv GAIN GAIN GAIN MONO 4 WAY ST 3 WAY 4 WAY LOW ST 2 WAY HPF HPF 3 WAY STEREO 4 WAY MONO XOVER Modes Stereo 2 Way Stereo 3 Way Mono 4 Way Mono 4 Way Low Operating Frequencies Ch 1 A 35Hz to 800Hz X1 or 350Hz to 8KHz 35Hz to 800Hz X1 or 350Hz to 8KHz 35Hz to 800Hz 18Hz to 400Hz Ope...

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