15
Setting Up and Using the
Synth 32 System
successful wireless installations is to always try to minimize the distance between
transmitter and receiver as much as possible and also to try to maintain “line of sight”
between the two (so that the person using the transmitter can see the receiver antennas).
You may also be able to improve RF reception by relocating the receiver or repositioning
one or both of the receiver antennas.
11. Once you’ve settled on your Group and Channel assignments, it’s time to set the
audio gain structure. If you are using a H32 transmitter or T32 transmitter with a
connected lavalier or headset microphone, make sure it is unmuted (the Mute indicator
in the R32 LCD display should not be lit). Then speak or sing into the mic at a normal
performance level while using the supplied plastic screwdriver to turn the AF Level control
(trimpot) on the transmitter slowly clockwise until the second from right segment on the
AF Level meter of the receiver appears most of the time. If you are using the T32
transmitter with a connected instrument, play the instrument at normal performance level
while using the supplied plastic screwdriver to turn the AF Level control (trimpot) on the
transmitter slowly clockwise until the second from right segment on the AF Level meter of
the receiver lights most of the time. This segment corresponds roughly to 0 vu.
12. Turn on your connected amplifier and/or mixer and set it to a low listening level.
While continuing to sing or speak into the mic at normal performance level (or while
continuing to play an instrument connected to the T32 at normal performance level),
slowly turn the receiver Volume knob fully clockwise; this is unity gain. Finally, slowly
raise the volume of your amplifier and/or mixer to normal listening level.
13. Temporarily turn down the level of your mixer/amplifier system and turn off the power
to your transmitter, leaving the R32 on. Then restore the previously set level of your
mixer/amplifier. With the transmitter off, the receiver output should be totally silent—if it is,
skip ahead to the next step. If it isn’t (that is, if you hear some noise), you may need to
adjust the R32 front panel Mute (noise squelch) control. When the Mute control is at its
minimum setting, the Synth 32 system always provides maximum range without dropout;
however, depending upon the particular environment your system is used in, you may
need to reduce that range somewhat in order to eliminate band noise when the transmitter
is turned off. To do so, use the provided screwdriver to rotate the Mute control completely
counterclockwise (to the “Min” position), then slowly turn it clockwise until the noise
disappears. If no noise is present at any position, leave it at its fully counterclockwise
“Min” position (so as to have the greatest overall range available).
If you have followed all the steps above and are experiencing difficulties, contact your
local distributor or, if purchased in the United States, call Samson Technical Support
(1-800-372-6766) between 9 AM and 5 PM EST.
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