Crate Amplifiers SM5-HP User Manual

User’s Guide

for the

CRATE PRO AUDIO

SM5-HP

Five Channel Headphone Amplifier

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

A Description of the SM5-HP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Connecting the AC Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Applications

Connecting to a Stereo Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connecting to the Stereo Outputs of a Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connecting to a Mono Monitor Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: POUR REDUIRE D'ELECTRO-

CUTION NE PAS

ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUNE PIECE

INTERNE N'EST REPRABLE

PAR L'UTILISATEUR. POUR TOUTE REPA-

RATION, S'ADRESSER A UN

TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE.

VORSICHTATTENTION

ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR

NICHT OFFENEN

VORSICHT: ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEK-

TRISCHER SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT

DEN DECKEL ABENHMEN. INTERNE TEILE

KONNEN NICHT VOM

BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN. DIE

WARTUNG IS QUALIFIZIERTEM

WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN.

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATION. IN ORDER TO PROLONG THE LIFE
OF THE UNIT AND PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR INJURY, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES:

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN CHASSIS.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
WARNING: AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE OF THE EQUIPMENT TO EXTREME HEAT.
CAUTION: NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

"IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE USER TO REFER TO THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL"
"REFERREZ-VOUS AU MANUAL D'UTILISATION"
"UNBEDINGT IN DER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG NACHSCHLAGEN"

EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS:

"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE"
"DANGER HAUTE TENSION"
"GEFAHLICHE SPANNUNG"

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SM5-HP Five Channel Headphone Amplifier

3

Introduction:

Thank you for selecting the Crate SM5-HP five channel headphones amplifier. This
compact device has been designed with the audio professional in mind, providing
accuracy, quality, ease of use and straight-forward design. Manufactured in the United
States, using only the finest componenets, the SM5-HP takes up only one-third of a sin­gle rack space!

In order to achieve maximum performance from your SM5-HP and to better under­stand its applications, please read this user’s guide prior to its use.

And “Thank You” from

A Description of the SM5-HP:

The SM5-HP allows you to distribute a single source – the headphones output of a
mixer, the line outs of a recorder, the monitor output of a sound board, etc. – to up to
five separate pairs of stereo headphones, each with its independent level control, with­out degradation of signal quality or interference between phones.

HEAD

PHONES

TO

INPUT

SM5-HP Five Channel Headphone Amplifier