User's Guide

A20-MINI User Guide
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• 470 MHz to 694 MHz UHF tuning range
simplifes purchasing and makes operation far
moreexiblethanbefore.RFpowercanbe
selected between 2, 10, 20, and 40 mW.
• Powers from AAA batteries (3) or Sony
NP-BX1 rechargeable Li-Ion battery. The
choice is yours, and no additional adapters or
expensive proprietary batteries needed.
• IP67waterproong.The A20-MINI is built
for the most extreme environments with its
extensive gasketing and solid construction.
• Zero-gain-controlarchitecture. Due to the extreme
dynamic range of the proprietary Sound Devices codec,
no gain setting is needed at the transmitter. System
gain is adjusted at the receiver, and worrying about the
gain setting at the transmitter is a thing of the past.
• Built-inLi-Ionbatterycharger. When using the
rechargeable Sony NP-BX1 battery, simply plug the
A20-MINI’s USB-C port and automatically charge the
battery. The A20-MINI senses when AAA batteries
are in the A20-MINI and disables the charger.
• Built-inBluetooth5.2LE allows for simple
Android/iOS control of parameters. The A20-MINI’s
built-in 2.4G antenna ensures excellent range.
A20-MINIcanbepoweredonandoentirely
via Bluetooth for extended battery life.
• Removable external UHF antenna w/ SMA
connector. An external antenna allows for the
mostecientoperationandgreatestrange.
• Optional XL-PowerStation allows for easy
batterycharging,letransfer,andtimecode
jamming of up to 8 A20-MINIs at a time.
• Built-in32-bitoataudiorecorder.32-bitoat
recording means never having to worry about setting
the transmitter gain, and never worrying about clipping
audio.Audiogainofthelecanbeadjustedupor
down in post.
Simultaneous Record and Transmit mode is not
available on A20-MINI units sold in the United States of
America.
• Built-in64GBSSD. No need to worry about SD card
management - audio recording is always available
withtheample-sizeddrive.Simplyooadlesviathe
high-speed USB port to a computer.
• Rock-solidtimecodewithsupercapacitorback-up.
The A20-MINI’s internal timecode generator can be
jammed to get 0.2ppm ultra-accurate timecode for
perfectly synchronized recordings. The supercapacitor
back-up allows for battery changes without having to
rejam timecode.
• Small, smooth, concealable, and
comfortabletowear.
• Included accessories:
• Antenna set (1 straight 470-548 MHz, 1 straight
548-638 MHz, 1 straight uncut, 3 antenna caps).
Welcome to the A20-MINI
The Sound Devices A20-MINI wireless microphone transmitter builds upon the heritage and technology of the phenomenal-sounding
AudioLtdA10-TXtransmitter.TheA20-MINIoersthefollowingfeatures: