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Samson AirLine 77 Owner's Manual

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O W N E R S M A N UA L
U H F W I R E L E S S S Y S T E M
H E AD S E T T R AN S M I T T E R
• AH1/Q Series Aerobics and Vocal Headset Transmitter
• AH1/HM40 Wind Instrument Transmitter
• CR77 Receiver
WI N D I NS T RU M E N T T R A N S M IT T E R

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  • Page 1 O W N E R S M A N UA L U H F W I R E L E S S S Y S T E M H E AD S E T T R AN S M I T T E R •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Copyright 2011, Samson Technologies Corp. Private household in the 28 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you Samson Technologies Corp.
  • Page 3 *Subject to license. Please contact your national frequency authority for information on avail- convenience receptacles, and at the point able legal use in your area. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Samson where they exit from the apparatus.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Samson AirLine systems operate in the K, N, U and E bands UHF frequency range and contains a CR77 true diversity receiver (for professional performance applications) .The AirLine UHF System combines a feather-light AH1 headset transmitter with a Samson Q Series headset microphone, ideal for fitness and performance applications.
  • Page 5 SPECIAL NOTE for U.S. purchasers: Should your AirLine system ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA) is necessary. Without this number, the unit will not be accepted. If your AirLine system was purchased in the United States, please call Samson at 1-800- 372-6766 for a Return Authorization number prior to shipping your system.

  • Page 6: Quickstart

    QuickStart Samson AirLine 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.
  • Page 7 11. Do a walkaround through the intended area of coverage while observing the receiver’s “Power/RF” LED or RF Meter; it should indicate sufficient RF reception in all areas of coverage. Reposition it (or its antenna) as necessary. If extended range coverage is required, a Samson CR77 true diversity receiver (set to the same channel as the transmitter) should be used 12.

  • Page 8: Guided Tour - Cr77 Receiver

    Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver / Front Panel Samson AirLine 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.
  • Page 9 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”...
  • Page 10 Guided Tour - CR77 Receiver / Rear Panel Samson AirLine 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;...

  • Page 11: Guided Tour - Ah1 Headset Transmitter

    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.
  • Page 12 Guided Tour - AH1 Headset Transmitter 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 transmitter power—it is simply a way to temporarily mute the transmission of audio signal.
  • Page 13 Guided Tour - AH1 Headset Transmitter Samson AirLine AH1 transmitter with Samson Q series Headset Mic for perfor- mance and fitness applications. 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.

  • Page 14: Guided Tour - Ah1 Horn Microphone

    Guided Tour - AH1 Horn Microphone 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.

  • Page 15: Setting Up And Using Your Airline System

    (a complete channel plan is printed on the inside back cover of this manual). If these channels do not match, contact your distributor or, if purchased in the United States, Samson Technical Support at 1-800-372-6766. 2. Physically place the receiver where it will be used (the general rule of thumb is to maintain “line of sight” between the receiver and trans- mitter so that the person using or wearing the transmitter can see the receiver).
  • Page 16 Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 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 CR77 receiver, one of the "A/B Receiver"...
  • Page 17 In certain environments, it may be desirable to angle the receiver antenna(s) differently from the vertical position. Where extended range coverage is required, the Samson CR77 true diversity receiver (set to the same channel as the transmitter) should be used.
  • 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...
  • Page 19 Specifications Samson AirLine CR77 Receiver Receiving Frequencies USA 489-492MHz, 642-646 MHz (N1-N6), Europe 863-865 MHz (E1-E4) Oscillation Type 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 A/B (Green), Power On (Red), AF Level (6 segment), RF Level (6 segment)

  • Page 20: Channel Plan

    AirLine Channel Plan Samson AirLine...
  • Page 22 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...

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