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OWNERS MANUAL
U H F W I R E L E S S S Y S T E M
PRESENTATION
TRANSMIT TER
• AL1 Presentation Transmitter
• AX1 Handheld Transmitter
• CR77 Receiver
HANDHELD TR ANSMIT TER
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Table of Contents ENGLISH DEUTSCHE Introduction 3 Einleitung 39 QuickStart 4 Schneller Einstieg 40 Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver 6 Übersicht - Empfänger CR77 42 Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver 9 Übersicht - Empfänger UM1 45 Guided Tour - AX1 Handheld Transmitter 12 Übersicht - Hand-Sender AX1 48 Guided Tour - AL1 Presentation Transmitter 14 Übersicht - Presentation-Sender AL1 50 Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 17 Konfiguration und Betrieb der AirLine-Systeme 53 Specif
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ENGLISH Introduction Samson AirLine 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 17 of this manual, and the “Guided Tour” sections on pages 6 - 16 provide full descriptions of all AirLine component controls and displays. 1. Make sure that the supplied receiver and AX1 or AL1 transmitter are fac
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ENGLISH QuickStart Samson AirLine 8. Turn on your transmitter. 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 of the incoming RF signal. 9. Turn on your connected amplifier and/or mixer but keep its volume all the way down. If your system contains an AL1 transmitter, make sure it is unmuted. Set the V
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver / Front Panel 1: Antennas (A and B) - The anten- na mountings allow full rotation for optimum placement. In normal operation, 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.
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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 17 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 2 1 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 Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver Samson AirLine 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 UHF MICRO DIVERSITY RECEIVER B it effectively increases overall range whil
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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. DC INPUT OUT UNBAL LEVEL WARNING: Do not insert the battery backwards; doing so can cause severe damage 30 20 10 to the UM1 and will void
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T U P ENGLISH T U O Guided Tour - UM1 Receiver Samson AirLine 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 adjusting the Lev
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AX1 Handheld Transmitter 1: XLR connector - Connect this standard female XLR connector into any standard wired dynamic microphone in order to make it a wireless mic. 2: Rubber gasket - If necessary, use this provided rubber gasket in order to make a solid connection between the AX1 XLR connec- tor and your microphone (note that not all microphones require its use). 3: Power on-off switch - Move this switch in the direction of the arrow to turn power to th
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ENGLISH AF LEVEL MIN MAX Guided Tour - AX1 Handheld Transmitter Samson AirLine 5: Battery compartment - Insert a standard AAA alkaline battery here, being sure to observe the plus and minus polarity markings shown. We recommend the Duracell 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 to the AX1 and will void your warranty. _
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AL1 Presentation Transmitter 1: Power / Battery LED - This LED flashes once when the AL1 is first turned on and lights steadily red when there is less than 2 hours of battery power remaining, indicating that the bat- tery needs to be changed. 2: Antenna - This permanently attached flexible antenna should be fully extended during nor- mal operations. See the “Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System” section on page 17 in this manual for more information about an
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ENGLISH Guided Tour - AL1 Presentation Transmitter Samson AirLine GAIN 5: Gain control (trimpot) - Use the supplied plastic screwdriver to raise or lower the input level sensitivity of the AL1 as required. See the “Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System” section on page 17 in this manual for more information. 6: Mute switch - Move this switch in the direction of the arrow to mute the AL1; move it away from the arrow to unmute it and transmit audio signal. Because the carrier signal remains
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Samson AirLine Guided Tour - AL1 Presentation Transmitter _ + 8: Battery compartment - Insert a standard AAA alkaline battery here, being sure to observe the plus and minus polarity markings shown. We recommend the Duracell 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 to the AL1 and will void your warranty. 9: Clip connector
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ENGLISH 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 c
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ENGLISH Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 8. Turn on the power to your 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 used.
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ENGLISH ENGLISH Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 10. Speak or sing into your mic at a normal performance level while slowly raising the volume of your amplifier and/or mixer until the desired level is reached. The UM1 receiver allows you to monitor the transmission signal using standard Walkman-type 30 ohm headphones connected to its headphone jack. Note that Unidirectional microphones (mics which pick up signal from just one direction) such as the built-in AL1 elect
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Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 13. Temporarily turn down the level of your mixer/amplifier system and turn off the power to your transmitter, leaving the receiver on. Then restore the previously set level of your mixer/amplifier. With the transmitter off, the receiver output should be totally silent—if it is, skip ahead to the next step. If it isn’t (that is, if you hear some noise), you may need to adjust the receiver Squelch control. When the Squelch control is
