SAMSON AX300 User Guide

WIRELESS MICROPHONE SYSTEM

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENON CORD, RECEPTACLE
OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PRESENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO PRVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This lightnig flash with arrow­head symbol, within an equi­lateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

Warning: To reduce the risk of
electric shock, do not remove
cover (or back) no user­serviceable parts inside. Refer
serving to qualified service
personnel.

The exclamation point within
an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to
the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying
the appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions.

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Keep these instructions.

2.
Heed all warnings.

3.
Follow all instructions.

4.
Do not use this apparatus near water.

5.
Clean only with dry cloth.

6.
Do not block any ventiation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacture’s instructions.

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Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appartus

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(including amplifiers) thar produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two

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blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protest the power cord from being walked on or pinched particulary at the plugs, convenience recep-

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tacles, and at the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufac-

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turer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug the apparatus during lightening sort or when unused for long periods of time.

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Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Serving is required when the apparatus has been damaged in
any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

14.
This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no object filled with liquid
such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.

15.
Caution-to prevent elecrical shock, match wide blade plug wide slot fully insert.

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Please keep a good ventilation environment around the entire unit.

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ATTENTION: Pour éviter tout risque d’électrocution ou d’incendie, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à

euse et non isolée dans

eillez à

l’humidité. Pour éviter tout risque d’électrocution, ne pas ôter le couvercle ou le dos du boîtier. Cet appareil ne con­tient aucune pièce remplaçable par l'utilisateur. Conez toutes les réparations à un personnel qualié. Le signe
avec un éclair dans un triangle prévient l’utilisateur de la présence d’une tension danger
l’appareil. Cette tension constitue un risque d’électrocution. Le signe avec un point d’exclamation dans un tri­angle prévient l’utilisateur d’instructions importantes relatives à l’utilisation et à la maintenance du produit.

Consignes de sécurité importantes

1. Veuillez lire toutes les instructions avant d’utiliser l’appareil.

2. Conserver ces instructions pour toute lecture ultérieure.

3. Lisez avec attention toutes les consignes de sécurité.

4. Suivez les instructions du fabricant.

5. Ne pas utiliser cet appareil près d’une source liquide ou dans un lieu humide.

6. Nettoyez l’appareil uniquement avec un tissu humide.

7. Veillez à ne pas obstruer les fentes prévues pour la ventilation de l’appareil. Installez l’appareil selon les
instructions du fabricant.

8. Ne pas installer près d’une source de chaleur (radiateurs, etc.) ou de tout équipement susceptible de génér­er de la chaleur (amplicateurs de puissance par exemple).

9. Ne pas retirer la terre du cordon secteur ou de la prise murale. Les ches canadiennes avec polarisation
(avec une lame plus large) ne doivent pas être modiées. Si votre prise murale ne correspond pas au
modèle fourni, consultez votre électricien.

10. Protégez le cordon secteur contre tous les dommages possibles (pincement, tension, torsion,, etc.). V
ce que le cordon secteur soit libre, en particulier à sa sortie du boîtier.

11. Déconnectez l’appareil du secteur en présence d’orage ou lors de périodes d’inutilisation prolongées.

12. Consultez un service de réparation qualié pour tout dysfonctionnement (dommage sur le cordon secteur,
baisse de performances, exposition à la pluie, projection liquide dans l’appareil, introduction d’un objet
dans le boîtier, etc.).

ACHTUNG: Um die Gefahr eines Brandes oder Stromschlags zu verringern, sollten Sie dieses Gerät weder
Regen noch Feuchtigkeit aussetzen.Um die Gefahr eines Stromschlags zu verringern, sollten Sie weder Deckel
noch Rückwand des Geräts entfernen. Im Innern benden sich keine Teile, die vom Anwender gewartet
werden können. Überlassen Sie die Wartung qualiziertem Fachpersonal.Der Blitz mit Pfeilspitze im gleich­seitigen Dreieck soll den Anwender vor nichtisolierter “gefährlicher Spannung” im Geräteinnern warnen. Diese
Spannung kann so hoch sein, dass die Gefahr eines Stromschlags besteht. Das Ausrufezeichen im gleichseiti­gen Dreieck soll den Anwender auf wichtige Bedienungs- und Wartungsanleitungen aufmerksam machen, die
im mitgelieferten Informationsmaterial näher beschrieben werden.

Wichtige Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

1. Lesen Sie alle Anleitungen, bevor Sie das Gerät in Betrieb nehmen.

2. Bewahren Sie diese Anleitungen für den späteren Gebrauch gut auf.

e treen Sie alle beschriebenen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen.

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4. Befolgen Sie die Anleitungen des Herstellers.

5. Benutzen Sie das Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wasser oder Feuchtigkeit.

6. Verwenden Sie zur Reinigung des Geräts nur ein feuchtes Tuch.

7. Blockieren Sie keine Belüftungsönungen. Nehmen Sie den Einbau des Geräts nur entsprechend den
Anweisungen des Herstellers vor.

8. Bauen Sie das Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wärmequellen wie Heizkörpern, Wärmeklappen, Öfen oder
anderen Geräten (inklusive Verstärkern) ein, die Hitze erzeugen.

9. Setzen Sie die Sicherheitsfunktion des polarisierten oder geerdeten Steckers nicht außer Kraft. Ein pola­risierter Stecker hat zwei ache, unterschiedlich breite Pole. Ein geerdeter Stecker hat zwei ache Pole und
einen dritten Erdungsstift. Der breitere Pol oder der dritte Stift dient Ihrer Sicherheit. Wenn der vorhandene
Stecker nicht in Ihre Steckdose passt, lassen Sie die veraltete Steckdose von einem Elektriker ersetzen.

10. Schützen Sie das Netzkabel dahingehend, dass niemand darüber laufen und es nicht geknickt werden
kann. Achten Sie hierbei besonders auf Netzstecker, Mehrfachsteckdosen und den Kabelanschluss am
Gerät.

11. Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker des Geräts bei Gewittern oder längeren Betriebspausen aus der Steckdose.

12. Überlassen Sie die Wartung qualiziertem Fachpersonal. Eine Wartung ist notwendig, wenn das Gerät auf
irgendeine Weise, beispielsweise am Kabel oder Netzstecker beschädigt wurde, oder wenn Flüssigkeiten
oder Objekte in das Gerät gelangt sind, es Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt war, nicht mehr wie
gewohnt betrieben werden kann oder fallen gelassen wurde.

PRECAUCION: Para reducir el riesgo de incendios o descargas, no permita que este aparato quede expuesto a la lluvia

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xpuesta a la lluvia o la

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o la humedad. Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, nunca quite la tapa ni el chasis. Dentro del aparato no hay
piezas susceptibles de ser reparadas por el usuario. Dirija cualquier reparación al servicio técnico ocial. El símbolo
del relámpago dentro del triángulo equilátero pretende advertir al usuario de la presencia de “voltajes peligrosos” no
aislados dentro de la carcasa del producto, que pueden ser de la magnitud suciente como para constituir un riesgo de
descarga eléctrica a las personas. El símbolo de exclamación dentro del triángulo equilátero quiere advertirle de la exis­tencia de importantes instrucciones de manejo y mantenimiento (reparaciones) en los documentos que se adjuntan
con este aparato.

Instrucciones importantes de seguridad

1. Lea todo este manual de instrucciones antes de comenzar a usar la unidad.

2. Conserve estas instrucciones para cualquier consulta en el futuro.

3. Cumpla con todo lo indicado en las precauciones de seguridad.

4. Observe y siga todas las instrucciones del fabricante.

5. Nunca utilice este aparato cerca del agua o en lugares húmedos.

6. Limpie este aparato solo con un trapo suave y ligeramente humedecido.

7. No bloquee ninguna de las aberturas de ventilación. Instale este aparato de acuerdo a las instrucciones del fabri-

cante.

8. No instale este aparato cerca de fuentes de calor como radiadores, calentadores, hornos u otros apa

endo amplicadores) que produzcan calor.

9. No anule el sistema de seguridad del enchufe de tipo polarizado o con toma de tierra. Un enchufe polarizado

tiene dos bornes, uno más ancho que el otro. Uno con toma de tierra tiene dos bornes normales y un tercero par
la conexión a tierra. El borne ancho o el tercero se incluyen como medida de seguridad. Cuando el enchufe no
encaje en su salida de corriente, llame a un electricista para que le cambie su salida anticuada.

10. Evite que el cable de corriente quede en una posición en la que pueda ser pisado o aplastado, especialmente en

los enchufes, receptáculos y en el punto en el que salen de la unidad.

11. Desconecte de la corriente este aparato durante las tormentas eléctricas o cuando no lo vaya a usar durante un

periodo de tiempo largo.

12. Dirija cualquier posible reparación solo al servicio técnico ocial. Deberá hacer que su aparato sea reparado

cuando esté dañado de alguna forma, como si el cable de corriente o el enchufe están dañados, o si se han der­ramado líquidos o se ha introducido algún objeto dentro de la unidad, si esta ha quedado e
humedad, si no funciona normalmente o si ha caído al suelo.

ATTENZIONE: per ridurre il rischio di incendio o di scariche elettriche, non esponete questo apparecchio a pioggia o
umidità. Per ridurre il pericolo di scariche elettriche evitate di rimuoverne il coperchio o il pannello posteriore. Non esis­tono all'interno dell'apparecchio parti la cui regolazione è a cura dell'utente. Per eventuale assistenza, fate riferimento
esclusivamente a personale qualicato. Il fulmine con la punta a freccia all'interno di un triangolo equilatero avvisa l'utent
della presenza di "tensioni pericolose" non isolate all'interno dell'apparecchio, tali da costituire un possibile rischio di
scariche elettriche dannose per le persone. Il punto esclamativo all'interno di un triangolo equilatero avvisa l'utente della
presenza di importanti istruzioni di manutenzione (assistenza) nella documentazione che accompagna il prodotto.

Importanti Istruzioni di Sicurezza

1. Prima di usare l'apparecchio, vi preghiamo di leggerne per intero le istruzioni.

2. Conservate tali istruzioni per una eventuale consultazione futura.

3. Vi preghiamo di rispettare tutte le istruzioni di sicurezza.

4. Seguite tutte le istruzioni del costruttore.

5. Non usate questo apparecchio vicino ad acqua o umidità.

6. Pulite l'apparecchio esclusivamente con un panno asciutto.

7. Evitate di ostruire una qualsiasi delle aperture di ventilazione. Posizionatelo seguendo le istruzioni del costruttore.

8. Non posizionatelo vicino a sorgenti di calore come radiatori, scambiatori d
tori compresi) in grado di generare calore.

9. Non disattivate la protezione di sicurezza costituita dalla spina polarizzata o dotata di collegamento a terra. Una
spina polarizzata è dotata di due spinotti, uno più piccolo ed uno più grande. Una spina dotata di collegamento a
terra è dotata di due spinotti più un terzo spinotto di collegamento a terra. Questo terzo spinotto, eventualmente
anche più grande, viene fornito per la vostra sicurezza. Se la spina fornita in dotazione non si adatta alla vostra
presa, consultate un elettricista per la sostituzione della presa obsoleta.

10. Proteggete il cavo di alimentazione in modo che non sia possibile camminarci sopra né piegarlo, con particolare

attenzione alle prese, ai punti di collegamento e al punto in cui esce dall'apparecchio.

11. Staccate l'apparecchio dalla alimentazione in caso di temporali o tempeste o se non lo usate per un lungo periodo.

12. Per l'assistenza, fate riferimento esclusivamente a personale qualicato. È necessaria l'assistenza se l'apparec
subito un qualsiasi tipo di danno, come danni al cavo o alla spina di alimentazione, nel caso in cui sia stato versato
del liquido o siano caduti oggetti al suo interno, sia stato esposto a pioggia o umidità, non funzioni correttamente
o sia stato fatto cadere.

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Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

QuickStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Guided Tour - AR300 Receiver / Front Panel . . . . . . 10-11

Guided Tour - AR300 Receiver / Rear Panel . . . . . . . . 12

Guided Tour - AX300 Transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Setting Up and Using Your AirLine Synth system . . 15-17

AR300 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21

Introduction

Welcome to Samson AirLine Synth—the next generation of wireless systems! Wireless
microphone and instrument systems were originally developed to eliminate cables,
providing unparalleled freedom of movement. AirLine Synth takes this concept
to a new level with transmitters so small, lightweight and aerodynamic, they are
nearly invisible, providing a completely “hassle-free” user experience. To create the
world’s smallest frequency agile wireless transmitters, we developed new proprietary
technology. Featuring miniaturized circuitry and the ability to operate on a single AA
battery (with 10 hours typical battery life), these transmitters also provide signicantly
improved wireless reception and sound quality. What’s more, the AR300 receiver
developed especially for the AirLine Synth guitar system provides an automatic
Channel Scan function to help you nd the clearest frequency to operate on. The
convenient, all metal half-rack chassis design features a large backlit LCD display and
includes a rackmount kit to install in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The Samson
AirLine Synth UHF microphone system is designed to replace the cable between your
microphone your PA mixer, freeing you to roam the stage or even visit the audience
in the middle of your performance! It operates in the UHF frequency range and
contains an AR300 “half-rack” receiver and the AX300 plug-in micro-transmitter with
standard XLR connector designed to t the included Samson Q7 or any other dynamic
microphones.

In this manual, you’ll nd a detailed description of the features of your AirLine Synth
system, as well as a guided tour through all components, step-by-step instructions for
setting up and using your system and full specications. If your AirLine Synth system
was purchased in the United States, you’ll also nd a warranty card enclosed—don’t
forget to ll it out and mail it! This will enable you to receive online technical support
and will allow us to send you updated information about this and other Samson
products in the future. If your AirLine Synth system was purchased outside of the
U. S., contact your local distributor for warranty details. Also, be sure to check out
our website (http://www.samsontech.com) for complete information about our full
product line.

SPECIAL NOTE for U.S. purchasers: Should your AirLine Synth system ever require
servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA) is necessary. Without this number,
the unit will not be accepted. If your AirLine Synth 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. If possible, return the unit in its original carton and packing
materials. If your AirLine Synth system was purchased outside of the U. S., contact your
local distributor for information.

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QuickStart

If you’ve had some prior experience using wireless systems, these QuickStart
instructions will get you up and running with your AirLine UHF microphone system in
a matter of minutes! Detailed instructions for setting up and using your AirLine Synth
system can be found on page 15 of this manual, and the “Guided Tour” sections on
pages 10- 14 provide full descriptions of all AirLine component controls and displays.

1. Unpack the AR300 receiver and AX300
transmitter and plug the AX300 into
the include Samson Q7 or any dynamic
microphone.

2. Physically place the AR300 receiver near
your mixer. Extend its antennas vertically
and spread the tips horizontally outwards.

3. Set the power switch on your AX300
transmitter to the “off” position (away from
the arrow) and place a fresh AA battery
in it. Then turn the transmitter back on
momentarily; its LED will flash once and
then go off if the battery is sufficiently
strong. Once battery strength is verified,
turn the transmitter off again, then put it
aside for now.

4. Connect the included AC power supply to the rear of the AR300 and then to an
available wall socket. Turn the AR300 on momentarily to confirm that the unit has
power. Then turn the AR300 power off.

5. Turn your mixer off, or mute the channel and make the physical cable connection
between an audio input and the AR300 output jack.

6. Turn the Level knob on the AR300 completely counterclockwise, then turn its
power on.

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