Samson AH1/HM40 Owner's Manual - Table of Contents

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    U h f w i r e l e s s s y s t e m • ah1/q series aerobics and vocal headset transmitter • ah1/hm40 wind instrument transmitter • cr77 receiver ow n e r s ma n ua l headset transmitter wind instrument transmitter.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Introduction 4 quickstart 6 guided tour - cr77 receiver 8 guided tour - ah1 headset transmitter 11 guided tour - ah1 horn microphone 14 setting up and using your airline system 15 specifications 18 channel plan 20 copyright 2011, samson technologies corp. V5 samson technologies corp. 45 gilpin avenu...

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    Important safety information 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instru...

  • Page 4: 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...

  • Page 5: 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...

  • Page 6: Quickstart

    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 ...

  • Page 7: Quickstart

    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 one of the “a/b receiver” leds will be ...

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    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 transport...

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    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 ...

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    1: dc input - connect the supplied 12 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...

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    Guided tour - ah1 headset transmitter samson airline 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 attac...

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    Samson airline 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 tra...

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    Samson airline ah1 as shown in the illustration above, the correct way to wear your q series headset is over the ears, as you would wear a pair of eyeglasses. Because the q series headsets are specially designed to be used up close, be sure to mount the microphone directly in front of your lips. To ...

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    Samson airline 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...

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    Samson airline 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...

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    Samson airline 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...

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    Samson airline 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...

  • Page 18: Specifications

    Samson airline transmitter (ah1) operating power voltage 1.5v typical, 1.05v minimum, 2v maximum current consumption 60ma typical battery life 14 hours (aaa size battery) rf output power (5mw) -4db minimum, +3db maximum frequency stability -40khz minimum, 40khz maximum spurious 1µw modulation factor...

  • Page 19: Specifications

    Samson airline specifications cr77 receiver receiving frequencies usa 489-492mhz, 642-646 mhz (n1-n6), europe 863-865 mhz (e1-e4) oscillation type pll de-emphasis 50 msec if frequency 10.7 mhz a/b antennas 1/4 wavelength rod in/out dc inlet, balanced output, unbalanced output display (led) receiver ...

  • Page 20: Airline Channel Plan

    Samson airline airline channel plan 20

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    Samson technologies corp. 45 gilpin avenue hauppauge, new york 11788-8816 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 631-784-2201 www.Samsontech.Com samson m anual f or a ir line ah1 091005 v4.4.