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Section Twelve :  Cautions and Warranties

Limited Warranty

CAUTION

FBX and FBX Feedback Exterminator are registered trade-
marks of Sabine, Inc., and are the brand names of its line of
automatic feedback controllers.  Covered by U.S. Patent No.
5,245,665, Australian Patent No. 653,736, Canadian Patent
No. 2,066,624-2, German Patent No. 69118486.0, and U.K.
Patent No. 0486679.  Other patents pending.

True Mobility, Graphi-Q, Power-Q, Real-Q, and Real-Q2 are
trademarks of Sabine, Inc.

Copyright 2002.  All rights reserved.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY VALID ONLY WHEN PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN THE
UNITED STATES OR CANADA. ALL EXPORTED PRODUCTS ARE SUBJECT TO
WARRANTY AND SERVICES TO BE SPECIFIED  AND  PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORIZED
DISTRIBUTOR FOR EACH COUNTRY.
Ces clauses de garantie ne sont vaiables qu’aux Etats-Unis et au Canada. Dans tous les
autres pays, les clauses de garantie et de maintenance sont fixees par le distributeur national
et assuree par lui selon la legislation en vigueur.
Diese Garantie ist nur in den USA and Kanada gultig. Alle Export-Produkte sind der Garantie
und dem Service des Importeurs des jewelligen Landes untervorfen.
Esta garantia es valida solamente cuando el producto es comprado en E.U. continentales o en
Canada. Todos los productos que sean comprados en el extranjero, estan sujetos a las
garantias y servicio que cada distribuidor autorizado determine y otrezca en los diferentes
paises.

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY/REMEDY
SABINE, INC. (“SABINE”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase PROVIDED, however, that this
limited warranty is extended only to the original retail  purchaser and is subject to the
conditions, exclusions and limitations hereinafter set forth:
CONDITIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIMITED WARRANTIES
These limited warranties shall be void and of no effect if:
a. The first purchase of the product is for the purpose of resale; or
b. The original retail purchase is not made from an AUTHORIZED SABINE DEALER; or
c. The product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use, neglect, improper service
or maintenance, or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship; or
d. The serial number affixed to the product is altered, defaced or removed; or
e. The power supply grounding pin is removed or otherwise defeated. In the event of a defect
in material and/or workmanship covered by this limited warranty, Sabine will repair the defect in
material or workmanship or replace the product, at Sabine’s option; and provided, however,
that, in any case, all costs of shipping, if necessary, are paid by you, the purchaser.
     THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD SHOULD BE ACCURATELY COMPLETED,
MAILED TO AND RECEIVED BY SABINE WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS FROM THE DATE
OF YOUR PURCHASE.
In order to obtain service under these warranties, you must:
a. Bring the defective item to any Authorized SABINE DEALER and present therewith the
ORIGINAL PROOF OF PURCHASE supplied to you by the AUTHORIZED SABINE DEALER in
connection with your purchase from him of this product.  If the DEALER is unable to provide the
necessary warranty service, you will be directed to the nearest other SABINE AUTHORIZED
DEALER which can provide such service.
OR
b. Ship the defective item, prepaid,  to:

SABINE, INC.
13301 HIGHWAY 441
ALACHUA, FL 32615-8544

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ncluding therewith a complete, detailed description of the problem, together with a legible copy

of the original PROOF OF PURCHASE and a complete return address. Upon Sabine’s receipt
of these items:
If the defect is remedial under the limited warranties and the other terms and conditions
expressed have been complied with, Sabine will provide the necessary warranty service to
repair or replace the product and will return it, FREIGHT COLLECT, to you, the purchaser.
Sabine’s liability to the purchaser for damages from any cause whatsoever and regardless of
the form of action, including negligence, is limited to the actual damages up to the greater of
$500.00 or an amount equal to the purchase price of the product that caused the damage or
that is the subject of or is directly related to the cause of action.  Such purchase price will be
that in effect for the specific  product when the cause of action arose. This limitation  of liability

will not apply to claims for personal injury or damage to real property or tangible personal property
allegedly caused by Sabine’s negligence. Sabine does not assume liability for personal injury or
property damage arising out of or caused by a non-Sabine alteration or attachment, nor does Sabine
assume any responsibility for damage to interconnected non-Sabine equipment that may result from
the normal functioning and maintenance of the Sabine equipment.
     UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL SABINE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST
SAVINGS, ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF SABINE HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
     THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT IF THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO THE
EXISTENCE OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES, AS HEREINABOVE STATED,
HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH, IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT DISCLAIMED DURING
THE APPLICABLE ONE-YEAR PERIOD FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
     SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.  THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS,
AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE.
     THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTIES ON THIS
PRODUCT, AND NO OTHER STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR
AGREEMENT BY ANY PERSON SHALL BE VALID OR BINDING UPON SABINE.
          In the event of any modification or disclaimer of express or implied warranties, or any
limitation of remedies, contained herein conflicts with applicable law, then such modification,
disclaimer or limitation, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be modified to the extent
necessary to comply with such law.
          Your remedies for breach of these warranties are limited to those remedies provided
herein, and Sabine gives this limited warranty only with respect to equipment purchased in
the United States of America.

INSTRUCTIONS-WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD
1. Mail the completed WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD to:

SABINE, INC.
13301 HIGHWAY 441
ALACHUA, FL 32615-8544

a. Keep the PROOF OF PURCHASE.  In the event warranty service is required during the
warranty period, you will need this document. There will be no identification card issued by
Sabine, Inc.
2. IMPORTANCE OF WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDS AND NOTIFICATION OF
CHANGES OF ADDRESS:
a. Completion and mailing of WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDS  - Should notification
become necessary for any condition that may require correction, the REGISTRATION CARD
will help ensure that you are contacted and properly notified.
b. Notice of address changes - If you move from the address shown on the WARRANTY
REGISTRATION CARD, you should notify Sabine of the change of address so as to facilitate
your receipt of any bulletins or other forms of notification which may become necessary in
connection with any condition that may require dissemination of information or correction.
3. You may contact Sabine directly by telephoning (386) 418-2000.
4. Please have the Sabine product name and serial number available when communicating
with Sabine Customer Service.

EXPOSURE TO EXTREMELY HIGH NOISE LEVELS MAY CAUSE A PERMANENT HEARING
LOSS.  INDIVIDUALS VARY CONSIDERABLY IN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO NOISE INDUCED
HEARING LOSS, BUT NEARLY EVERYONE WILL LOSE SOME HEARING IF EXPOSED TO
SUFFICIENTLY INTENSE NOISE FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) HAS SPECIFIED THE
FOLLOWING PERMISSIBLE NOISE LEVEL EXPOSURES:

DURATION/DAY IN HOURS       SOUND LEVEL IN dBA, SLOW RESPONSE

8

 

90

6

 

92

4

 

95

3

 

97

2

100

1-1/2

102

1

105

1/2

110

1/4 or less

115

ACCORDING TO OSHA, ANY EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF THE ABOVE PERMISSIBLE LIMITS
COULD RESULT IN HEARING LOSS. EAR PLUGS OR PROTECTORS IN THE EAR CANALS
OR OVER THE EARS MUST BE WORN WHEN OPERATING THIS DEVICE IN ORDER TO
PREVENT A PERMANENT HEARING LOSS, IF EXPOSURE IS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITS AS
SET FORTH ABOVE.  TO ENSURE AGAINST POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EXPOSURE TO
HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PERSONS EXPOSED
TO EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS SUCH AS
THIS DEVICE BE PROTECTED BY HEARING PROTECTORS WHILE THIS UNIT IS IN
OPERATION.

MADE IN TAIWAN and USA
Manufactured by:  Sabine, Inc.
13301 Highway 441
Alachua, Florida 32615-8544  USA
Phone: (386) 418-2000 • Fax: (386) 418-2001
www.Sabine.com

© 2003 Sabine, Inc.

Summary of Contents for TRUE MOBILITY WIRELESS SYSTEM SWM3000

Page 1: ...wireless microphone manual has to warn users about the perils of feedback with wireless mics Welcome to Sabine True Mobility Wireless Systems where the only feedback we get is how good it sounds WARNI...

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Page 3: ...y declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive and Standard Place Alachua Florida USA Signature Date January 4 2002 Full Name Doran Oster Sabine President DeclarationofCo...

Page 4: ...ems 11 5 1 2 Antenna Dividers Extension Antennas 11 5 2 Receiver Placement and Connections 11 5 2 1 Power Cords Antennas 11 5 2 2 Receiver Placement 11 5 2 3 Audio Output Connection 12 5 2 4 Beltpack...

Page 5: ...P 25 8 1 Basics of Compression 25 8 2 Using the Compressor 25 8 3 Suggested Compressor Settings 26 8 3 1 Vocal Compression 26 8 3 2 Guitar Compression 26 8 3 2 Additional Settings 26 8 4 Possible Comp...

Page 6: ...bine Wireless Section 12 states caution and warranty information for your True Mobility Wireless system 1 2 System Description Sabine True Mobility Wireless Systems come in UHF and VHF models with man...

Page 7: ...e squelch systems which eliminate interference and provide quiet reliable and flexible service Dual NiMH 9 volt Battery Charger on board dual NiMH 9 volt battery charger means you are never out of pow...

Page 8: ...n Indicator Lights Group Channel Selectors Input Level Indicator Lights Output Level Control Power Power LED 2 3 VHF Front Panel View RF Signal Indicator Lights Dual Battery Charger Compartment Charge...

Page 9: ...olt NiMH Battery for transmitters Antenna Accessories SWA100 TNC Rear to Front Antenna Converter Kit SWA4V VHF 4 Channel Antenna Divider System SWAVEXT VHF Extension Antenna 1 set of 2 SWA4U UHF 4 Cha...

Page 10: ...gofhowtosetupyour TrueMobilityReceiver 1 Place the receiver in an open area within visual range of the intended microphone locations Note that the range of your microphones is about 100 meters but tha...

Page 11: ...to choose from These also have a maximum number that can be used on one location UHF and VHF systems can be used together to increase the numberofunits RefertoyourreceiverFrequencyCodeandthecorrespon...

Page 12: ...ch jack of your True Mobility receiver to the unbalanced mic input of your mixer or amplifier or the balanced output XLR connector of your receiver to the balanced mic input of your mixer or amplifier...

Page 13: ...nterfere with the operation of your receiver Be fore turning on your micro phone or beltpack transmitter check to see if any of the RF Signal LEDs on the receiver are lit The number of LEDs that light...

Page 14: ...inside the Group Channel Selector compartment Figure 5k The Beltpack Transmitter has both LEDs together on the front control panel 5 3 2 1 Power Battery LED The Power Battery LED comes on when you fi...

Page 15: ...annel is located no RF signal 3 Using your fingernail or small screwdriver carefully set the Group and or Channel knobs on the transmitter to the same setting as the receiver handheld micro phone Grou...

Page 16: ...signed to use common 9 volt transistor batteries An alkaline 9 volt battery IEC 6LR61 or equivalent ANSI and NEDA 1604A will typically provide 8 hours or more of operation Your True Mobility Wireless...

Page 17: ...act prongs inside the capsule align with the three silver contact squares inside the mic body Tighten capsule finger tight CAUTION Do not force If the alignment is not correct or the battery is not pl...

Page 18: ...nd that you charge your Sabine NiMH battery overnight before using it in a performance NOTE 2 As long as your True Mobility receiver is plugged in batteries inside the charger will be charged The rece...

Page 19: ...able to changing acousti cal conditions and relationships powerful in its application and has minimal consequences to the audio fidelity of the signal We call this automatic filter an FBX Feedback Ext...

Page 20: ...tage 2 ThesecondreasonTrueMobilityTM systemsareabletoremovefeedbackwhilemaintaininghighquality audiosignalisduetotheplacementofthesignalprocessingintheinputchainofthemicrophonesignal Many times signal...

Page 21: ...n two flavors fixed and dynamic Both operate automatically Fixed FBX filters these filters will not change frequency or depth once they are placed during Setup and the receiver indicates Ready mode Th...

Page 22: ...only for the desired tonal qualities but DO NOT NOTCH FOR FEEDBACK Section Six FBX Feedback Exterminator 6 4 2 Default FBX filter settings The Sabine True MobilityTM Wireless System provides a total...

Page 23: ...ea of use and slowly raise gain until FBX eliminates a few more feedback tones 2 or 3 Repeat this step until the Setup indicator automatically goes off and the Ready indicator comes on Any feedback th...

Page 24: ...arts above 2 5 KHz and generally tapers off above 10 KHz 7 1 1 The True Mobility De esser TheSabineDe Esserisatypeofcompressorthatoperatesatfrequenciesbetween2 5KHzand12KHz TheDe Esserreducestheamplit...

Page 25: ...ll control sudden level peaks and prevent your speakers from damage 2 Perceived increase in loudness Because peak levels are kept from rising as high as uncompressed signals you gain headroom for your...

Page 26: ...8 3 2 Guitar Compression A high compression with gain makeup will add sustain to held notes and chords Moving the thresholdwillchangetheaudiblethick thinnessof the guitar tone but generally you want t...

Page 27: ...your equipment will be amplified unnecessarily This problem will be exaggerated if the input signal level to the compressor is very low which will already degrade the signal to noise ratio 2 Breathin...

Page 28: ...amp Adjust receiver Output Level control Problem True Mobility receiver and transmitter power are on but receiver RF Signal LEDs and Input Level LEDs are not lighting up Solution Check transmitter On...

Page 29: ...1 6 unit 7 1 7 unit 8 1 8 EXAMPLE To use the maximum number of 14 units together use all 7 channels of GROUP 3 plus all 7 channels of GROUP 4 NOTE To avoid intermodulation distortion IMD interference...

Page 30: ...HANNEL unit 7 1 5 unit 8 3 1 unit 9 5 1 unit 10 6 3 NOTE 1 To avoid intermodulation distortion IMD interference all transmitters must be kept at least 6 meters from any True Mobility UHF receiver ante...

Page 31: ...han nels use UHF instead 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 786 275 786 900 788 375 788 725 792 200 793 200 798 800 801 875 3m 2 787 150 788 125 789 925 794 650 796 075 796 775 800 125 800 500 3 786 250 787 475 790 27...

Page 32: ...h 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8 245 8 246 1 246 4 246 7 245 95 246 25 246 55 246 85 Ch 9 Ch 10 Ch 11 Ch 12 Ch 13 Ch 14 Ch 15 Ch 16 247 15 247 45 247 75 248 05 247 247 3 247 6 247 9 V5 247 050 249 30...

Page 33: ...Dynamic and Figure 11d to widen the filter width to 20 1 5 octave These options can be combined to produce 8 Fixed and 2 Dynamic 1 5 octave filters by pushing switch numbers 1 and 2 to the OFF positi...

Page 34: ...dices 11 2 Beltpack Transmitter Connector Wiring Diagrams Two wire electret condenser microphone capsule Three wire electret condenser microphone capsule Line in impedance 8K ohm ATT 10 dB Dynamic mic...

Page 35: ...35 B2 SWM Op Guide v4 pmd 030108 hto 1 Shield 2 Positive 3 Negative Section Eleven Appendices 11 3 XLR Connector 11 4 Beltpack Transmitter Schematic...

Page 36: ...z Rack Mountable case 1U with rack mount ears Working Range 100 meters Handheld Microphone Element Condenser Antenna Built in FM Deviation 30 KHz for VHF 40 KHz for UHF RF Frequency Stability 0 005 RF...

Page 37: ...il8 2000 formostcountriesinEurope SabineInc hereby certifies the following to apply for all models of the Sabine True Mobility Wireless Microphone systems and components 1 All systems and components c...

Page 38: ...n for help Canadian Compliance Statement ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoiseemis sionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsofthe CanadianDepartmentofCom...

Page 39: ...injuryordamagetorealpropertyortangiblepersonalproperty allegedlycausedbySabine snegligence Sabinedoesnotassumeliabilityforpersonalinjuryor propertydamagearisingoutoforcausedbyanon Sabinealterationorat...

Page 40: ...ssion 26 Guitar Output 12 H Handheld Microphone 9 10 14 17 22 I Image Rejection 36 Indicator LED 8 Interference 29 Intermodulation Distortion 29 30 31 L Level Switch 10 12 37 M Maximum Deviation 36 Mi...

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