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Lectrosonics SMa Series Instruction Manual

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Manual is about: SMa Series Super Miniature Belt-Pack Transmitters With Digital Hybrid Wireless Technology

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    Sma series super miniature belt-pack transmitters with digital hybrid wireless™ technology sma single battery, 100 mw smda dual battery, 100 mw smqa dual battery, 250 mw rm remote control for sm transmitters instruction manual rio rancho, nm, usa www.Lectrosonics.Com fill in for your records: serial...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 3 table of contents general technical description ............................................. 4 controls and functions ........................................................ 6 lcd screen ...........................................................

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 4 wideband design the sm transmitters use ±75 khz wide deviation for an excellent signal to noise ratio and wide dynamic range. The dsp controlled input limiter features a wide range dual envelope design which cleanly limits input signal peaks over 30 db above full modu...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 5 low frequency roll-off the low frequency roll-off can be set for a 3 db down point at 35, 50, 70, 100, 120 and 150 hz to control sub- sonic and very low frequency audio content in the au- dio. The actual roll-off frequency will vary slightly dep...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 6 controls and functions lcd screen the lcd is a numeric-type liquid crystal display with several screens that allow settings to be made with the audio, freq, up and down to configure the trans- mitter. Turn on and turn off countdowns appear in the lcd allowing the tran...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 7 setup with the lcd six screens are used to set up and operate the sm. These screens are used to set the operating frequency, adjust the audio input level, select the compatibility mode or lock the control panel and power down the transmitter. Au...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 8 the lcd will display the locked condition as long as the arrow buttons are held, then revert back to the previous screen when either button is released. With the controls locked, the audio and freq buttons can still be used to display current settings. Any attempt to ...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 9 standby mode standby mode allows the user to verify or change the transmitter’s operating frequency or audio input level without transmitting any signals. Standby mode can only be invoked from a power off condition. Quickly press and release bot...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 10 setting transmitter operating frequency the operating frequency of the sm can be displayed either in mhz or as a two-digit hexadeci- mal number. (see controls and functions, freq button.) the sm’s operating frequency can be set with the unit in standby mode or powere...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 11 locking or unlocking the control panel the lock mode protects the transmitter from accidental changes to its settings. 1) ensure the sm setup is complete (operating fre- quency, audio level, compatibility mode, sensitivity to remote control). 2...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 12 the wiring diagrams included in this section represent the basic wiring necessary for the most common types of microphones and other audio inputs. Some micro- phones may require extra jumpers or a slight variation on the diagrams shown. It is virtually impossible to ...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 13 note: this termination is intended for uhf transmitters only. Vhf transmitters with 5-pin jacks require a different termination. Lectrosonics lavaliere microphones are terminated for compatibility with vhf and uhf transmitters, which is differe...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 14 microphone rf bypassing when used on a wireless transmitter, the microphone element is in the proximity of the rf coming from the transmitter. The nature of electret microphones makes them sensitive to rf, which can cause problems with the microphone/transmitter comp...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 15 balanced and floating line level signals *note: if the output is balanced but center tapped to ground, such as on all lectrosonics receivers, do not connect pin 3 of the xlr jack to pin 4 of the ta5f connector. Ta5f plug xlr jack fig. 7 compati...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 16 send button speaker rm remote control operating instructions the rm unit gives you remote control of sm series transmitters using an audible tone delivered to the transmitter’s microphone. Operating parameters on the transmitter can be set by holding the speaker on t...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 17 operating notes • the sensitivity to the remote control varies with the trans- mitter’s audio level setting and the microphone used, but it is always possible to make it work with a sufficiently loud remote signal at close range. • if the sm is...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 18 before going through the following chart, be sure that you have a good battery in the transmitter. It is important that you follow these steps in the sequence listed. Symptom possible cause transmitter pwr led off 1) battery is inserted backwards or dead. 2) transmit...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 19 symptom possible cause hiss and noise -- audible dropouts 1) transmitter gain (audio level) far too low. 2) receiver antenna missing or obstructed. 3) transmitter antenna broken or missing. 4) operating range too great. 5) signal interference. ...

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    Super-minature belt pack transmitters rio rancho, nm 21 the fcc requires that the following statement be in- cluded in this manual for the rm: this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,...

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    Sma series lectrosonics, inc. 22 service and repair if your system malfunctions, you should attempt to correct or isolate the trouble before concluding that the equipment needs repair. Make sure you have followed the setup procedure and operating instructions. Check the interconnecting cables and th...

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  • Page 24: Limited One Year Warranty

    Sma_seriesman.Indd 12 mar 2008 581 laser road ne • rio rancho, nm 87124 usa • www.Lectrosonics.Com (505) 892-4501 • (800) 821-1121 • fax (505) 892-6243 • sales@lectrosonics.Com limited one year warranty the equipment is warranted for one year from date of purchase against defects in materials or wor...