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OWNERS MANUAL
U H F W I R E L E S S S Y S T E M
HEADSE T TR ANSMIT TER
• AH1/QE Aerobics Headset Transmitter
• AH1/QV Vocal Headset Transmitter
• AH1/HM40 Wind Instrument Transmitter
• CR77 Receiver
• UM1 Receiver
WIND INSTRUMENT TR ANSMIT TER
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Table of Contents ENGLISH DEUT S CHE Introduction 1 Einleitung 33 QuickStart 2 Schneller Einstieg 34 Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver 4 Übersicht - Empfänger CR77 36 Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver 7 Übersicht - Empfänger UM1 39 Guided Tour - AH1 Headset Transmitter 10 Übersicht - Kopfbügel-Sender AH1 42 Guided Tour - AH1 Horn Microphone 13 Übersicht - Sender AH1 Horn Microphone 45 Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 14 Konfiguration und Betrieb der AirLine-Systeme 46 S
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ENGLISH Samson AirLine Introduction Welcome to Samson AirLine—the wireless system for the new millenium! Wireless microphone and instrument systems were originally developed to eliminate cables, providing unparalleled freedom of movement. AirLine takes this concept to a new level with transmitters so small, lightweight and aerodynamic, they are nearly invisible, providing a completely “hassle-free” user experience. To create the world’s smallest wireless transmitters, we developed new prop
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Samson AirLine QuickStart If you’ve had some prior experience using wireless systems, these QuickStart instructions will get you up and running with your AirLine sys- tem in a matter of minutes! Detailed instructions for setting up and using your AirLine system can be found on page 14 of this manual, and the “Guided Tour” sections on pages 4 - 13 provide full descriptions of all AirLine component controls and displays. 1. Make sure that the supplied receiver and AH1 transmitter are factory pr
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ENGLISH QuickStart Samson AirLine 8. Turn on your AH1 transmitter. If your system contains an AR1 receiver, its “Power/ RF” LED should change color from red to green, indicat- ing that it is receiving valid RF signal and is placed and positioned correctly. If your system contains either a CR77 or UM1 receiver, one of the “A/B Receiver” LEDs will be lit, showing you whether the (left) “A” or (right) “B” receiver is currently being used. The CR77 / UM1 meter will also indicate the strength o
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver / Front Panel 1: Antennas (A and B) - The antenna mountings allow full rotation for optimum placement. In normal oper- ation, both Antenna A (the antenna on the left) and Antenna B (the antenna on the right) should be placed in a ��� ��� ��� ��� vertical position. Both antennas can ��� ��� �� � �� �� � �� �� �� �� ��� be folded inward for convenience when transporting the CR77. See the ��� ��� ��� ��� �������������� �������� ��� ��� ������
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ENGLISH Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver / Front Panel Samson AirLine 4: Squelch control - This control determines the maximum range of the CR77 before audio signal dropout. Although 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 System” section on page 14 in this manual for more information. 5: A/B Receiver LEDs - When signal is being received, one of these will be lit green, showing you wh
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver / Rear Panel 1: DC input - Connect the supplied 12 1 2 3 4 volt 160 mA power adapter here, using the strain relief as shown in the illustra- tion below. WARNING: Do not substi- tute any other kind of power adapter; doing so can cause severe damage to the CR77 and will void your warranty. 2: Unbalanced output* - Use this unbalanced high impedance (5K Ohm) 1/4" jack when connecting the CR77 to consumer (-10) audio equipment. Wiring is as foll
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ENGLISH Samson AirLine Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver 1: A/B Receiver LEDs - When signal is being received, one of these will be lit orange, 1 2 3 1 showing you whether the (left) “A” or (right) “B” receiver is currently being used. The UM1 constantly scans its two antennas and automatically selects whichever is receiving the strongest, clearest signal. This True Diversity switching is completely inaudible, but A B UHF MICRO DIVERSITY RECEIVER it effectively increases overall range while
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver 6: Battery holder - Insert a standard 9-volt alkaline battery here, being sure to observe the plus and minus polarity markings shown. We recommend the Duracell 8 9 10 1 1 MN 1604 type battery. Although rechargeable Ni-Cad batteries can be used, they do not supply adequate current for more than four hours. WARNING: Do not insert the battery backwards; doing so can cause severe damage DC INPUT OUT UNBAL LEVEL to the UM1 and will void your warrant
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T U P ENGLISH T U O Samson AirLine Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver 12: Level control - This knob sets the level of the audio signal being sent to the headphones output (see #13 below). 12 14 13: Headphones output - Connect a stereo headphone to this standard 1/8" (3.5 METER BATT. mm) mini-phone jack in order to monitor the signal being output by the UM1. We 13 PHONES LEVEL RF OFF 15 recommend the use of 30 ohm headphones. The level of the headphone signal can be set by adjust
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AH1 Headset Transmitter 1:Power / Battery LED - This LED flashes once when the AH1 is first turned on and lights steadily red when there is less than 2 hours of battery power remaining, indicating that the battery needs to be changed. 2: Antenna - This permanently attached flexible antenna should be fully extended during normal operations. See the “Setting Up and Using the AirLine System” section on page 14 in this manual for more information about antenna positi
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ENGLISH Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AH1 Headset Transmitter 4: Mute switch - Move this switch in the direction of the arrow to mute the AH1; move it away from the arrow to unmute it and transmit audio signal. Because the carrier signal remains during muting, no “pop” or “thud” will be heard. Note that turning this off does not turn off the transmitter power—it is simply a way to temporarily mute the transmission of audio signal. If you don’t plan on using the AH1 for extended periods, t
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AH1 Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AH1 Headset Transmitter AH1 transmitter with Samson QV Headset Mic (UHF Performance System) or Samson QE Headset Mic (UHF Fitness System) As shown in the illustration above, the correct way to wear your QV / QE Headset is over the ears, as you would wear a pair of eyeglasses. Because the QV / QE Headset is specially designed to be used up close, be sure to mount the microphone directly in front of your lips. To avoid feedback problems, take care not to co
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ENGLISH Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AH1 Horn Microphone 1: Samson HM40 horn microphone - This microphone is “hard-wired” to a Samson AH1 headset transmitter (see #2 below). See the sup- plied HM40 owners manual for microphone positioning instructions. 2: Samson AH1 headset transmitter - See pages 13 - 14 in this manual for more information. 3: Horn bell clamp - Use this to attach the entire assembly to the bell of your horn. See the supplied HM40 owners manual for instructions. 13
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Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System The basic procedure for setting up and using your AirLine System takes only a few minutes: 1. For your AirLine system to work correctly, both the receiver and transmitter must be set to the same channel. Remove all packing materi- als (save them in case of need for future service) and check to make sure that the supplied receiver and transmitter are set to the same chan- nel (a complete channel plan is printed on the inside back cover of
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ENGLISH Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 8. Turn on the power to your AH1 transmitter (using its Power on-off switch); the “Power/Battery” LED will flash if the battery is sufficiently strong (if it lights steadily, the battery has less than 2 hours of power remaining and should be replaced). If your system contains either a CR77 or UM1 receiver, one of the “A/B Receiver” LEDs will light, showing you whether the (left) “A” or (right) “B” receiver is currently being use
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Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System transmitter is turned off. To do so, use the provided screwdriver to rotate the Squelch control completely counterclockwise (to the “Min” position), then slowly turn it clockwise until the noise disappears. If no noise is present at any position, leave it at its fully counterclockwise “Min” position (so as to have the greatest overall range available). 14. When first setting up your AirLine System in a new environment, it’s always a go
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FRANÇAIS Samson AirLine Introduction Bienvenue sur Samson Airline. Envolez-vous vers la liberté grâce aux systèmes sans fil du nouveau millénaire ! Les microphones et instru- ments sans fil ont été inventés pour offrir aux musiciens et aux interprètes une liberté de mouvement totale. La gamme AirLine reprend ce concept et le porte à une dimension encore jamais égalée grâce à des émetteurs si petits, légers et aérodynamiques qu'ils sont quasiment invisibles ! Nous avons développé une toute nouv
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Samson AirLine Prise en main Si vous êtes un habitué des systèmes sans fil, ce chapitre vous permettra de régler et d'utiliser votre système AirLine en quelques minutes ! Vous pouvez trouver les procédures de configuration et d'utilisation détaillées de votre système AirLine en page 34 de ce mode d'emploi, ainsi que des "visites guidées" présentant les différentes commandes, connecteurs et témoins des modèles AirLine aux pages 20 à 29. 1. Vérifiez que le récepteur et l'émetteur AH1 fournis son
