UHF Wireless System Owners Manual • AF1 Instrument Transmitter • AG1 Instrument Transmitter • AP1 Receiver • AP1B Receiver • UR1 Receiver SAMSON
Samson AirLine Table of Contents ENGLISH Introduction 1 QuickStart 2 Guided Tour - AP1 Receiver 4 Guided Tour - AP1B Receiver 7 Guided Tour - UR1 Receiver 10 Guided Tour - AF1 / AG1 Transmitter 13 Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System 15 Specifications 69 Channel Plan 71 DEUTSCHE Einleitung 35 Schneller Einstieg 36 Übersicht - Empfänger AP1 38 Übersicht - Empfänger AP1B 41 Übersicht - Empfänger UR1 35 Übersicht - Sender AF1 / AG1 47 AirLine System einrichten und einsetzen 49 Technische Daten 69 Freque
Introduction Samson AirLine The Samson AirLine UHF guitar system detailed in this manual is designed to replace the cable between your electric guitar or bass and your onstage amplifier or PA mixer, freeing you to roam the stage or even visit the audience in the middle of your performance! It operates in the uncrowded 801 – 805, 863 – 865 MHz UHF frequency range and contains an AP1 “stomp box”-style receiver and either of two plug-in micro-transmitter models—an AF1 (designed to fit the recessed style jack
ENGLISH Samson AirLine QuickStart If you’ve had some prior experience using wireless systems, these QuickStart instructions will get you up and running with your AirLine UHF guitar system in a matter of minutes! Detailed instructions for setting up and using your AirLine system can be found on page 15 of this manual, and the “Guided Tour” sections on pages 4 - 14 provide full descriptions of all AirLine component controls and displays. 1.
QuickStart Samson AirLine 9. Do a walkaround through the intended area of coverage while observing the receiver’s “TX/Peak” LED; it should continue to be lit steadily green, indicating sufficient RF reception in all areas of coverage. If not, reposition the AP1 or its antennas as necessary. 10.
Guided Tour - AP1 Receiver ENGLISH Samson AirLine 2 ON BATT. LOW POWER 1: Power switch - Move this switch in the direction of the arrow to turn power to the AP1 on; move it away from the arrow to turn power off. (A jack must be inserted into the input connector for the receiver to power up.) 3 2: Power On / Battery Low LED - This LED lights green whenever the AP1 is powered on and it lights red whenever the battery in the AP1 is running low.
Guided Tour - AP1 Receiver • • • 5 ∞LEVEL LEVEL PICKUP S 8: Plastic screwdriver - Specially designed for use in adjusting the AP1 Squelch control (see #11 on the following page). See the “Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System” section on page 15 in this manual for more information. ACTI VE HI 7: Battery compartment - Insert a standard 9-volt alkaline battery here, being sure to observe the plus and minus polarity markings shown. We recommend the Duracell MN 1604 type battery.
Guided Tour - AP1 Receiver ENGLISH Samson AirLine 9: Output jack - Use this standard unbalanced high impedance (5 - 10 K Ohm) 1/4" jack to connect the AP1 to your amplifier or audio mixer. Wiring is as follows: tip hot, sleeve ground. OUTPUT 10: DC input - Connect an optional 12 volt 200 mA power adapter (available from your Samson dealer) here. WARNING: Do not substitute any other kind of power adapter; doing so can cause severe damage to the AP1 and will void your warranty.
Guided Tour - AP1B Receiver OFF ON SHAPE • • ACTI VE ON BATT. LOW POWER 1: Power On-Off / Shape switch - Move this switch to the ON position to turn power to the AP1B on; move it to the SHAPE position to engage the shape circuitry yielding a fat bottom end and fullness in tone; move it back towards the OFF position to turn power off. (A jack must be inserted into the input connector for the receiver to power up.
5: Antennas - Swivel mounting allows full rotation for optimum positioning of the dual AP1B antennas. In normal operation, extend both antennas vertically and spread the tips horizontally outwards approximately 5 inches. For convenience, they can be folded inward when transporting the AP1B. See the “Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System” section on page 15 in this manual for more information about antenna positioning. 8 • • ON BATT.
Guided Tour - AP1B Receiver Samson AirLine OUTPUT 10: DC input - Connect an optional 12 volt 200 mA power adapter (available from your Samson dealer) here. WARNING: Do not substitute any other kind of power adapter; doing so can cause severe damage to the AP1B and will void your warranty. Note that the AP1B can also be battery powered (see #7 on the previous page and the “Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System” section on page 15 in this manual).
ENGLISH Samson AirLine Guided Tour - UR1 Receiver / Front Panel 1: Antennas (A and B) - The antenna mountings allow full rotation for optimum placement. In normal operation, both Antenna A (the antenna on the left) and Antenna B (the antenna on the right) should be placed in a vertical position. Both antennas can be folded inward for convenience when transporting the UR1.
Guided Tour - UR1 Receiver / Front Panel Samson AirLine 5: RF (Radio Frequency) Level meter - This five-segment meter (similar to the VU bar meter used on audio devices) indicates the strength of the UHF signal being received. When all segments are lit, the incoming RF signal is at optimum strength; when only the left-most segment is lit, the incoming RF signal is at minimum strength.
Guided Tour - UR1 Receiver / Rear Panel 1: DC input - Connect the supplied 12 volt 160 mA power adapter here, using the strain relief as shown in the illustration below. WARNING: Do not substitute any other kind of power adapter; doing so can cause severe damage to the UR1 and will void your warranty.
Guided Tour - AF1 / AG1 Transmitters 3 4 5 1 AF1 15dB PAD POWER Note: The AF1 and AG1 transmitters are functionally identical apart from the angling of the 1/4” plug. For purposes of illustration, only the AF1 is shown on these pages. 1: Plug - Insert this standard 1/4” plug into your electric guitar or electric bass.
Guided Tour - AF1 / AG1 Transmitters 3: 15 dB Pad - Move this switch in the direction of the arrow to reduce the output of the AF1 or AG1 by 15 dB when your instrument is putting out too hot a signal. See the “Setting Up and Using the AirLine System” section on page 15 in this manual. A S M S O N ENGLISH Samson AirLine 4: Power switch - Move this switch in the direction of the arrow to turn power to the AF1 or AG1 on; move it away from the arrow to turn power off.
Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System Samson AirLine 1. For your AirLine system to work correctly, both the receiver and transmitter must be set to the same channel. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and check to make sure that the supplied AP1 receiver and AF1 or AG1 transmitter are set to the same channel (a complete channel plan is printed on page 71 in this manual).
ENGLISH Samson AirLine Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System battery has been installed correctly (or that the adapter has been connected correctly); the “On/Battery Low” LED should light green and not red. Then turn the AP1 power off. 6. Make the physical cable connection between the AP1 output jack and an audio input of your amplifier or mixer. Leave your amplifier or mixer off at this time. 7.
Setting Up and Using Your AirLine System Samson AirLine 12. When first setting up your AirLine System in a new environment, it’s always a good idea to do a walkaround in order to make sure that coverage is provided for your entire performance area. Accordingly, turn down the level of your audio system and turn on both the transmitter and receiver.
Specifications Samson AirLine Transmitter (AF1 / AG1) RF Output Power (5mW) Frequency Stability Spurious Modulation Factor Pre-emphasis Maximum Input Level Input Impedance THD Audio Frequency Response Operating Power Voltage Current Consumption Battery Life Output Antenna Controls Indicators -4dB Minimum, +3dB Maximum -40kHz Minimum, 40kHz Maximum 1µW 13kHz Minimum, 15kHz Typical, 17kHz Maximum, Input 1kHz-10dBv 50 µsec +2 dBv 2K ohms < 2% (1 kHz deviation 15kHz) 50Hz - 15kHz (±3.5 dB) 1.5V Typical, 1.
Samson AirLine Intermediate Frequency Operating Distance Noise Reduction Deemphasis Output Connector Power Input Jack Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Receiving Sensitivity Squelch Sensitivity S/N Ratio (when comparing to S=0dBv) Audio Output Level at div. f15 kHz Maximum Output Level Audio Frequency Response THD (at SG output 56 dBuv) Output Impedance Power Current Consumption Peak LED Lighting div. frequency Antenna Controls Display Specifications 10.
AirLine Channel Plan Mid Frequencies: Channel U1 U2 U3 U4 U5 U6 Frequencies 801.375 MHz 801.875 MHz 803.125 MHz 803.750 MHz 804.500 MHz 804.750 MHz 71 Channel E1 E2 E3 E4 Frequencies 863.125 MHz 863.625 MHz 864.500 MHz 864.
Certificate This Certificate is issued to of Samson Technologies Corporation 575 Underhill Boulevard Syosset New York 11791 USA Airline AF1; AG1 to certify that the Equipment known as On Behalf of BABT Issue Date: Issue: 01 10 January 2001 Number: NC/000167 This certificate is issued by BABT. The conditions for the validity of this certificate, if any are listed in the Annex.
FCC Rules and Regulations Samson wireless systems are type accepted under FCC rules parts 90, 74 and 15. Licensing of Samson equipment is the user’s responsibility and licensability depends on the user’s classification, application and frequency selected. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry & Science Canada.
