HK Audio SOUNDCADDY ONE, Manual

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• Combi In channel
5 Input
This combination XLR/1/4” mono input is electrically
balanced to accept a microphone or instrument such
as a guitar equipped with pick-ups. The XLR’s port’s
pin assignments are 1= ground, 2= +, 3= -. The ¼”
jack’s assignments are tip = +/-, sleeve = ground.
Note: Be sure to use a balanced cord equipped
with XLR connectors for a microphone and a cord
equipped with mono jack plugs to connect an
instrument.
• Line In channel
6 Contour
This rotary knob adjusts the audio signal’s tone.
When it boosts high and low frequencies, it also rolls
off midrange frequencies.
• off (far left position) = no change in tone
• max. (far right position) = maximum change in tone
Tip: To find the best possible sound for the room’s
acoustics and the given setup, simply twist the
Contour knob until you like what you’re hearing.
7 Inputs
Use these XLR/1/4” ports to connect stereo
instruments and devices such as keyboards, CD
players, and mixing consoles. The XLR’s port’s pin
assignments are 1= ground, 2= +, 3= -. The ¼” jack’s
assignments are tip = +/-, sleeve = ground.
• Aux In channel
8 Input A (left, right)
Use this unbalanced input (RCA) to connect a CD
player, laptop, or PC (with a separate audio card).
Heads up: Plugging a connector into this port mutes
input B.
9 Input B (stereo)
Use this stereo input (3.5 mm jack) to connect MP3
and other audio players or the headphones output of
a laptop or PC.
Heads up: Plugging a connector into this port mutes
input A.
• Line-Out
10 Line Out
Use this balanced XLR output to route the master
signal to another SOUNDCADDY ONE unit or other
powered speaker systems
11 Line Out switch
This switch determines the device’s operating mode.
SOUNDCADDY ONE is a monaural system, but you
can pair it with another SOUNDCADDY ONE (slave)
to configure a stereo system. This switch lets you
determine what type of signal will be sent to a further
SOUNDCADDY ONE unit or other active speaker.
You have two operating modes to choose from:
a) Mono mode
(see also section 5, Example Applications)
SOUNDCADDY ONE in mono mode with the option
of connecting another SOUNDCADDY ONE or active
speaker.
Mono
Mono
(Master)
Mono
(Slave)
• Set the Line Out switch to mono. This merges all
incoming signals to create a mono master signal
that is patched out via the Line Out port.
Tip: This setting is recommended if you want speech
to be heard over great distances because then all
the daisy-chained SOUNDCADDY ONE units will
produce the same signal. In this case, you can
connect more than two systems. Be sure to set all
systems’ Line Out switch to mono.
b) Stereo mode
(see also section 5, Example Applications)
SOUNDCADDY ONE (master) mode with another
SOUNDCADDY ONE (slave) connected in stereo
mode.
Stereo
Left
(Master)
Right
(Slave)
• Set the master system Line Out switch to left/
right and the slave system’s switch to mono.
Then connect the master’s Line Out to the slave
system’s Input using an XLR-equipped cord. This
separates the stereo signal’s two channels. The
SOUNDCADDY ONE master renders the left
channel; the slave system is responsible for the
right channel.
Note: Be sure to set the Volume knob of the
connected SOUNDCADDY ONE (slave) to the center
or 12 o’clock position so the two systems’ volume
levels are equal. You now have a real stereo system.
Heads up: This does not apply to the Bass knobs.
You can adjust them individually to suit the room’s
acoustics.
• Rec Out
12 REC Out (left/right)
Use this balanced stereo output to connect a PC, HD
recorder, or the like.
• Bass
13 Bass
Use this rotary knob to adjust bass frequencies. The
standard setting is flat, with the knob turned to the
far right. If you need to reduce the amount of low
frequencies due to the room’s acoustics, simply turn
the knob to the left until you like what you’re hearing.
Twisting the knob all the way to the left cuts the bass
level by 10 dB.
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