Samson S.zone S User Manual

S C l a s s S i g n a l P r o c e s s o r s

4 INPUT 4 ZONE STEREO MIXER

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the S zone

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The S zone is a professional quality 4-channel zone mixer

you’ll find a convenient two-band equalizer allowing you

jack, level control and internal super speaker allow you to

Volume control, Stereo/Mono switch and our dedi-

The Samson S zone four-channel stereo zone mixer utilizes state-of-the-art, high quality audio circuit technol-

1 VOLUME

– Rotary control used to adjust the level of

2 ZONE 1

– When the LED Backlit switch is pressed

3 ZONE

– When the LED Backlit switch is pressed in,

4 STEREO/MONO

- This switch is used to

5 SCRIBE STRIP

– Convenient area for marking the

6 ZONE 3

– When the LED Backlit switch is pressed in,

7 ZONE 4

– When the LED Backlit switch is pressed in,

8 MIC/LINE 2

– Channel 2 input with the same knob

9 LINE 3

– Channel 3 input with the same knob and

LINE 4

– Channel 4 input with the same knob and

11 MONITOR SPEAKER

– This built-in, miniature super-

12 MONITOR VOLUME

- This rotary control is used

ZONE SELECT switch

– This four-position switch is

HEADPHONE JACK

- Connect any standard stereo

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VOLUME

– This rotary control is used to control the

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HIGH

– High frequency equalizer rotary control

OUTPUT METER

– Six-segment LED meter display-

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STEREO/MONO switch

- This switch is used to

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SCRIBE STRIP

– Convenient area for marking the

20

LOW

ZONE OUTPUT 2

– ZONE 2 OUTPUT with the same

ZONE OUTPUT 3

– ZONE 3 OUTPUT with the same

ZONE OUTPUT 4

– ZONE 4 OUTPUT with the same

POWER switch

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I MIC TRIM

– The rotary control is used to adjust

J MIC/LINE 1

– This connector includes the con-

K MIC TRIM

– The rotary control is used to adjust

L CH 1 MASTER switch

– This switch is used to

M DUCK ENABLE

N DUCK ENABLE

– Channel 1 will act as a duck-

signal on Channel 1.

A AC INPUT FUSE HOLDER

– Connect the supplied 3-

B ZONE 1 OUTPUT

C ZONE 2 OUTPUT

– This connector includes the Zone

D ZONE 3 OUTPUT

– This connector includes the Zone

E ZONE 4 OUTPUT

– This connector includes the Zone

F LINE 3 AND 4 INPUT

- This connector is used to

G DUCK TRIM

– This rotary control is used to adjust

H MIC/LINE 2

– This connector includes the connec-

your installation plan you need to consider several design

The S zone provides four input channels with the ability

TV monitors, Radio Tuners, DJ mixers or any other line level

you should consider using an equipment rack, such as the

To select the speakers you need to consider a few impor-

you need to run a 70-volt distributed sound system. The

you are making direct connection from the amplifiers in the

you start connecting your S zone. If you’re a professional

pair of active (self powered) speakers. If you are using passive

speakers, the S zone’s ZONE OUTPUT should be connected to

set too high, the channel will distort. Use your ears to set the

you may need to lower the ZONE OUTPUT VOLUME control, or

you may want to turn the power amp all the way up, and

You may also need to lower the

ZONE OUTPUT VOLUME control, or the power amp's volume

so that the VU Meter reads about 0 dB. Then adjust the vol-

VOLUME control knob on CHANNEL 1 to the 0 posi-

These inputs are set to accept –10 dBV levels, which is the

These inputs are set to accept –10 dBV levels, which is the

The S zone’s rear panel is where you will find all (except the

The microphone inputs accept low impedance (100 to 600

the S zone

Input Wiring for Channel 3 and

Input Wiring for Channel 1 and

you run a balanced wire you benefit from CMR (Common

To connect the Zone Outputs to a balanced input using

To connect the S zone’s Zone Outputs to an unbalanced

Zone Output Balance Line

Input Wiring for Channel 1 and

Zone Output Unbalance Line

The S zone provides four stereo inputs that can also be set

The S zone’s inputs are laid out in four separate input strips

The S zone is a stereo device and thanks to the STEREO/

To learn more of output using stereo and mono outputs

“Setting the Outputs for Stereo or Mono”

The S zone channel input strips each have assignment

you can test the signals by using the S zones MONITOR

put

The following section explains a simple procedure to route

switch to the Zone that you

speaker or headphones as you change the ZONE SELECT

switch.

The S zone features a unique monitor section located in

The

ZONE SELECT

is a four-position switch used to assign

Output Volume Control Kn

Then, follow these steps.

and look for the level display on the

The S zone has four output zones, which are controlled

The S zone is a stereo device and thanks to the STEREO/

Zone Output

Zone Output

To set the Zone Output equalizer for vocal operation you

To set the Zone Output equalizer for music playback you

program material (music or speech) that will ultimately be

great with little or no added equalization on the Zone Output.

system in any sound zone. If you do not have an analyzer, use

your ears and adjust the equalization to a setting that sounds

good to you.

The LOW Frequency EQ control provides up to 12 dB of

The next section explains how to apply some common

EQ Contour

Zone Output Equalizer

The S zone allows you to set up a sophisticated music and

The S zone can use either Channel 1, 2 or even Channel 1

The next section details the operation of the DUCK EN-

TRIM control. Once there is no input present on Channel 1,

TRIM control

you can use the CHANNEL 1 MASTER switch so that Chan-

The diagram below shows the possible settings for using

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S zone’s Four Room Set-up

A/V monitor is connected to the line input on channel 3. The microphones connected to the S zone channel 1 and 2’s input are set to duck the music playing in each of the zones.

There are several ways to interface the S zone, depending on your exact monitoring set-up. Follow the cable diagrams

Mic Input Wiring for Channel 1 and 2

Input Wiring for Channel 1 and

2

Input Wiring for Channel 3 and

4

Input Wiring for Channel 3 and

4

Mic 600Ω XLR balanced

Line 22K Ω

Mic -14 dBV balanced

Line +24 dBV

Mic 60 dB

Line 26 dB

Balanced 200 Ohms

Unbalanced 100 Ohms

THD <.02%

Tone Controls

LOW +/- 15 dB at 100 Hz

HIGH +/- 15 dB at 10 kHz

Inputs 6 PIN Euroblock

Outputs

PIN Euroblock

Mains Voltages/selectable USA/Canada ~120 V AC, 60 Hz

U.K./Australia ~240 V AC, 50 Hz

Europe ~230 V AC, 50 Hz

200-240 V AC: 125 mA (slow-blow)

19 in. (w) x 7.5 (d) x 1.75 (h)

482 mm (w) x 190 (d) x 44 (h)

5.1 lb. (2.31 kg)

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