Sonosax SX-M2 User Manual

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By buying the SX-M2 you have acquired a high quality microphone amplifier used

by many professional sound engineers. This instrument has been developed to the

quality standards SONOSAX is renowned for, using to your advantage our many

years of experience in sound applications. Easy to use, it provides you all the

necessary features you need for high quality recording. In combination with two

good microphones and a DAT recorder, for instance, the SX-M2 enables you to

record a master tape of excellent quality which could be used for the production of

compact discs.

Read this instruction manual carefully as it will help you to take full advantage of

your SONOSAX SX-M2. Please note that this manual applies to standard versions,

and some slight differences may exist.

1. IDENTIFICATION

The serial number appears on the underside of the instrument, as shown :

SX-M2/48V/041'XXXX. 48V indicates that the mic power supply is 48 volt phantom.

Never modify or damage this label as it contains essential factory references which

are required for any eventual repairs under warranty.

The warranty is valid for a period of one year starting from the date of purchase and

covers parts and labor, shipping costs not included. Only officially appointed

distributors are allowed to warranty repair SONOSAX products; otherwise, repair

work covered by the warranty should be referred to the factory.

Never try to repair your SX-M2 yourself. It is partially manufactured on

surface mount technology, and would require special tools.

Any damage caused by tampering, misuse or dismantling of the instrument

will not be covered by the warranty and could be considered a reason for

rendering the warranty null and void.

The SONOSAX SX-M2 can be powered by two 9 volt alkaline batteries (UCAR

6LR61 or equivalent) or by two NiCd rechargeable accumulators (UCAR RC22 or

equivalent). Place batteries or accumulators in the two compartments at the back of

the SX-M2.

Make sure to respect the + and - polarities.

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Page 1 Back to SX-M2 page Back to HOME page By buying the SX-M2 you have acquired a high quality microphone amplifier used by many professional sound engineers. This instrument has been developed to the quality standards SONOSAX is renowned for, using to your advantage our many years of experience in sound applications.
Page 2 130mn 7. EXTERNAL POWER The SONOSAX SX-M2 can also be powered from an external DC source, from 12 to 24 Volts, via the "DC IN" connector.(Battery powering is automatically disabled once an external DC source is used.) Once the external power supply is connected, the SX-M2 may then be operated as when powered by batteries or accumulators.
Page 3 (unity gain). In this case, the output level is equal to the input level. This could be of help when the SX-M2 is used as an impedance adapter, or a balanced line driver. The "LO" gain position allows 6dB to 40dB gain, and the "HI" gain position, 20dB to 76dB.
Page 4 SX-M2. The difference between the two versions is that the SX-M2/LS allows the user to directly connect the capsules without the microphone body thus creating a significant diminution of power consumption.
Page 5 BINDER: Pin 1 = Gnd, 2 = L in, 3 = R in, 4 = +6.2V, 5= +48V The SX-M2/LS can be used for all condenser or electret microphones having the possibility of changing the capsules on the microphone body, such as: Colette series of Schoeps, Blue Line of Sanken, or the similar line of Neumann.