Table Of Contents - Sound Devices 302 User Manual

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T
he 302 is the essential portable mixer for production companies and camera operators wanting to take control
of their audio. The 302 is stunning in size, fl exibility, control and performance; it is the most compact and cost-
effective battery-powered professional audio mixer in its class.
With important features to accommodate nearly any over-the-shoulder production, the 302 can interface with any
professional microphone, wireless system, or camera /recorder input. Its microphone inputs share the same superb
circuitry of all Sound Devices fi eld production tools.
With many of the controls of the fl agship 442 mixer the 302 has a complete feature-set in a compact, functional
design. All controls are accessible on its three main surfaces. The high-effi ciency power circuitry runs the mixer from
either three internal AA batteries or external 5-18 VDC.
The 302 is part of Sound Devices family of fi eld production audio tools, which includes mixers, preamplifi ers, com-
puter interfaces, recorders, and accessories .
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ABLE OF ONTENTS
Quick Start Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Powering
Interconnection
Setting Output Gain Structure
Setting Input Levels
Monitoring
Front Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Input Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Output Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . .5
Input Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Mic/Line Level Selection
Gain / Trim
Faders
Microphone Powering
Phantom Power Basics
T-Powering
High-Pass Filters
Input Channel Limiters
Peak and Limit LEDs
Polarity Reverse - Channel 2
Stereo Linking of Channels 1 and 2
Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
XLR Outputs
Inputs 4 & 5
Output Limiters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Link (Stereo Operation)
Tone Oscillator / Slate Microphone . .9
Tone Oscillator
LIM (Dual-Mono)
Slate Microphone
Headphone Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Source
Scale
The Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
HP Monitor Selection
Headphone Level and Overload LED
Ballistics
Power Switch and LED
Internal Batteries
External DC Sources
Powering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Illumination Intensity
Power Metering
Power Consumption
Entering the Setup Menu
Setup Example
The Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
User Default
Output Limiter Adjustment
Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Warranty & Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Warranty
FCC Statement
CE Conformity Statement
Appendix A - Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .16
Appendix B - Metering & Gain Matching
Appendix C - Setup Menu (v 1) . . . . . .17
302 Compact Production Mixer
User Guide and Technical Information
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