Controls And Functions; Front Panel Layout; Rear Panel Layout - Samson s-3-way Owner's Manual

Controls and Functions

FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

1 2 3
-20 -10 0 +10
INPUT GAIN
0
STEREO/MONO
CROSSOVER
-6 +6
-12 +12
dB
HPF
12 13
1 INPUT METER INDICATORS - 4 LEDS display
the amount of level present at the inputs.
2 DELAY - Delay line adjusts from 0 to 2ms for
time aligning the low frequency output.
3 GAIN CONTROL - Adjusts the output gain of
the individual frequency bands.
4 BAND AND LIMIT INDICATORS - Indicates
the bands that are in use depending on the
mode selector and indicates when limiting of
that band occurs.
5 CROSSOVER BAND INDICATORS - Indicates
the crossover mode that is active depending
on the mode selector frequencies.

REAR PANEL LAYOUT

A
A AC INLET - IEC standard ac power cable
connector with external fuse.
B CHANNEL 2 HIGH OUTPUT - XLR balanced
line output.
4 5
LOW LIM L/H L/M L/LM
75
DELAY GAIN
1.5K
0 150
1
95 260
950
50
500
0 2
-6 +6 35 800
mSec dB Hz
350 8K
18 400
FREQ
14 15
B
CHANNEL 1
MID LMID LIM M/H LM/HM
GAIN
750
0 1.5K
2.6K 950
500
500
5K
35-800
350-8K
-6 +6 350
dB Hz
175
RANGE FREQ
6 PHASE SWITCHES - Used to select in or out of
phase operation, individually per frequency band.
7 MUTE SWITCHES - Individual outputs can be shut
completely off with the quick press of a button.
8 CD EQ - Activates the constant directivity horn EQ
curve for smoothing the high frequency response
of the sound system.
9 OPERATING MODE SELECTOR - Selects one of the
4 operating modes; 2-way stereo, 3-way stereo, 4-
way mono and 4-way low.
C D
CH 2
HIGH
OUTPUT
CH 2 CH 2
HIGH
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
MONO MONO
HIGH HIGH-MID
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
C CHANNEL 2 MID OUTPUT - XLR balanced
line output.
D CHANNEL 2 LOW OUTPUT - XLR balanced
line output.
4
6 7 8
PHASE MUTE
HIGH LIM
HIGH
GAIN
0
2.6K
MID
5K
L MID
L MID
8K -6 +6
dB
4K
LOW
16 17
E
CH 2
LOW
OUTPUT
CH 2
MID LOW
OUTPUT
9
ST MONO
3 W 4 W
ST 4 W
2 W LOW
CD EQ
+5
-2 +10
MONO
SUB
0 +14
-5 +18
dB
LIMITER THRESHOLD
18
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