Battery Installation; Connecting The Signal Source - Lectrosonics DBSM Quick Start Manual

DBSM-A1B1, DBSM/E01-A1B1, DBSMD-A1B1, DBSMD/E01-A1B1
Battery
Installation
The transmitter is powered by AA
batteries. We recommend using
lithium for longest life.
Because some batteries run down
quite abruptly, using the Power
LED to verify battery status will not
be reliable. However, it is possible
to track battery status using the
battery timer function available in
Lectrosonics receivers.
The battery door opens by simply
unscrewing the knurled knob part
way until the door will rotate. The
door is also easily removed by
unscrewing the knob completely,
which is helpful when cleaning the
battery contacts. The battery con-
tacts can be cleaned with alcohol
and a cotton swab, or a clean pencil
eraser.
Insert the batteries according to
the markings on the back of the
housing. If the batteries are inserted
incorrectly, the door may close but
the unit will not operate.
Connecting the
Signal Source
Microphones, line level audio
sources, and instruments can be
used with the transmitter. Refer
to the section entitled Input Jack
Wiring for Different Sources for
details on the correct wiring for line
level sources and microphones to
take full advantage of the Servo Bias
circuitry.
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Formatting the
SD Card
New microSDHC memory cards
come pre-formatted with a FAT32 file
system which is optimized for good
performance. The unit relies on this
performance and will never disturb
the underlying low level formatting of
the SD card. When the DBSM/DB-
SMD "formats" a card, it performs
a function similar to the Windows
"Quick Format" which deletes all
files and prepares the card for
recording. The card can be read by
any standard computer but if any
write, edit or deletions are made
to the card by the computer, the
card must be re-formatted with the
DBSM/DBSMD to prepare it again
for recording. The DBSM/DBSMD
never low level formats a card and
we strongly advise against doing so
with the computer.
To format the card with the DBSM/
DBSMD, select Format Card in the
menu and press MENU/SEL on the
keypad.
WARNING: Do not
perform a low level
format (complete format)
with a computer. Doing
so may render the
memory card unusable
with the DBSM/DBSMD
recorder. With a Windows
based computer, be sure
to check the quick format
box before formatting the
card. With a Mac, choose
MS-DOS (FAT).
IMPORTANT
The formatting of the SD card sets
up contiguous sectors for maximum
efficiency in the recording process.
The file format utilizes the BEXT
(Broadcast Extension) wave format
which has sufficient data space in
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