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Sabine 2.4 GHz Smart Spectrum

Wireless

LIT-SWM7000-OG-EN-070615.pmd - rr

Declaration of Conformity

EC - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

CE M

ARKING

We, the Manufacturer

SABINE, INC.

13301 NW US HIGHWAY 441

ALACHUA, FLORIDA USA

declare that the product

RECEIVER

SABINE MODEL SWM7000

Is in conformity with

Council Directive: 73/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC (EMC Directives)

Standards to which conformity is declared:

EN 60065: 2001

EN 55022: 1998 Class B

EN 50082-1: 1998

Manufacturer Signature: __________________________

Date: __________

Name: __________________________

Doran Oster, President

28 April, 2003

Summary of Contents for SW71-R

Page 1: ...US HIGHWAY 441 ALACHUA FLORIDA USA declare that the product RECEIVER SABINE MODEL SWM7000 Is in conformity with Council Directive 73 23 EEC and 89 336 EEC EMC Directives Standards to which conformity is declared EN 60065 2001 EN 55022 1998 Class B EN 50082 1 1998 Manufacturer Signature __________________________ Date __________ Name __________________________ Doran Oster President 28 April 2003 ...

Page 2: ...Diagrams 53 Appendix C Specifications 54 Appendix D Dip Switch Settings 55 Appendix E Frequency Chart 55 Appendix F Battery Endurance Tests Typical 56 Appendix G Changing Audix Mic Capsules SW70 H 56 16 CAUTIONS WARRANTY 57 INDEX 59 1 INTRODUCTION 3 1 1 Section Contents 3 2 PRODUCTVIEWS 4 2 1 Receivers 4 2 1 1 Front panel views 4 2 1 2 Back panel Views 4 2 2 Transmitters 5 2 2 1 Handheld 5 2 2 2 B...

Page 3: ...e Mic SuperModeling and lists the microphones modeled Section 7 FBX Feedback Exterminator explains how to set up your FBX filters Section 8 Compressor Limiter explains the use of the Compressor Section 9 De Esser details operation of the adaptive De Esser Section 10 Program Save Recall explains how to save and recall individual program settings Section 11 Multiple Systems how multiple systems inte...

Page 4: ...utput Level RF Ch Select Compressor Limiter De esser Mic Model FBX Fig 2e SW71 R One channel Receiver Fig 2d SW72 R Two channel Receiver Fig 2c SW72 NDR Two channel Receiver w Network Digital Interface Antenna2 AES3 Digital Output Sync Input AC Power Fuses RS485 Network RS232 Serial USB Port Dip Switches Mic Line Balanced Output B Mic Line Balanced Output A Antenna 1 2 PRODUCT VIEWS 2 1 Receivers ...

Page 5: ...verter Kit Set of 2 SWA6SS 2 4 GHz Antenna Distribution Amp for 6 systems SWASS EXT 2 2 4 GHz Extension Antenna Kit Set of 2 SWAANT 2 4 2 4 GHz Antennas 2 SWATNC N RF Adaptor cable Set of 4 TNC to NB SWATNC MCA TNC Male Crimp Connector 2 4 GHz SWACA15 or 30 TNC RF Cables RG58 TNC One Pair Batteries SWBAA2 Rechargeable NiMH AA set for SW75 T H1 Mic Transmitter Accessories SWCRJ45 RS485 Serial Cable...

Page 6: ...nge is 100 meters line of sight Be sure that all transmitters are off Position receiver so that the antennas are within visual range of the intended transmitter locations Transmitter range is about 100 meters but structural objects in the transmission path can reduce that range For best results maintain a line of sight path between receiver antennas and trans mitters see Section 12 Use the TNC Rea...

Page 7: ...ver Adjust the receiver Output Level to supply a strong input level to the mixer amplifier or active loudspeaker If your receiver output is connected to a microphone level input on the mixer keep the receiver output gain lower than when connecting to a line level mixer input NOTE 10 is a good place to start 3 Mixer Adjust the output gain of the mixer so that the mixer output meters approach clippi...

Page 8: ...nd the READY indicator comes on NOTE You may quit SETUP mode at any time prior to its auto matic exit by simply pressing the READY button This will en able ready to operate status but with fewer fixed FBX filters in place In the default factory setting dynamic FBX filters will still be held in reserve to catch and eliminate new feedback re gardless of how or when SETUP mode is exited See Section 1...

Page 9: ...ich may reduce the percus sive attack of the guitar notes In general be wary of too much gain makeup and too high a compres sion ratio which may make a noisy guitar amplifier more objectionable Ratio settings might range from 6 to 19 1 threshold variable slower attack soft knee output gain boosted slightly to significantly depending on amount of compression Bass Guitar Settings RATIO Set to 4 1 TH...

Page 10: ...urces such as fluorescent bulbs or neon signs which may emit very short range broad band interference Maximize the distance between transmitters and receivers and potential sources of RF interference Maintain a minimum distance of at least 3 meters 10 feet between trans mitters and receivers or extension antennas This can solve many anoma lies Turn on your system one component at a time beginning ...

Page 11: ...m technology See caution at left Wireless Video Cameras Certain wireless video cameras X10 for example use the 2 4 GHz band These devices are also very low power and in general should not present a problem when using the SWM7000 system See Section 5 Receiver Operation for methods of optimizing clear reception and minimizing interference See caution at left In the event problems still arise see Sec...

Page 12: ...with the receiver antennas 4 2 Displays and Settings Your Sabine 2 4 GHz Smart Spectrum handheld microphone and belt pack transmitter have many powerful features all of which are easily monitored using the transmitter LCD display and adjusted The controls and dis plays for both handheld and belt pack transmitters are almost identical in function though positioning differs compare figures 4b 4c The...

Page 13: ...ected either by direct plug in or by placing the handheld mic in the Sabine charging clip BATTERYVOLTAGE LEVEL METER Indicates measured battery voltage the more segments illuminated the higher the voltage and the greater the remaining battery life AUDIO LEVEL METER Shows the audio output level of the transmitter affected by the pad setting The last and largest segment indicates clip ping PARAMETER...

Page 14: ...or other unwanted low frequency content Pressing the Up or Down button toggles between the conditions of no filter indicated in the display as L 0 or low roll off indicated by L 75 INTERNAL CONTROL OF EXTERNAL SWITCH The recessed controls in clude a 3 position switch which in turn determines how the transmitter s external two position switch behaves see figures 4a 4b 4h From left to right the 3 po...

Page 15: ...arge may fail more quickly in subsequent uses This problem is usually referred to as battery memory Fortunately Sabine s innovative Tireless Wireless Charger takes steps to avoid this problem by automatically reconditioning the battery whenever its intelligent diagnostics determine this is appropriate Sabine s Tireless Wireless Charger will insure maximum life per battery charge and also prolong t...

Page 16: ...detects when a battery is fully charged and turns off the charging cycle 5 The Tireless Wireless Charger prevents futile attempts to resus citate dead batteries if the battery is unresponsive the charging cycle is stopped 6 Beltpack and handheld batteries can be recharged without remov ing them from the transmitters Just connect charger plug to the transmitter jack see Fig 4l NOTE In the most disc...

Page 17: ...e type of battery and will not begin charging Again the battery indicator on the transmitter will flash the right side element indicating testing no charging see Fig 4h Battery Warnings When the transmitter battery voltage drops below a critical threshold the battery icon which normally displays the voltage level will begin to flash This will occur on the transmitter and receiver and is an indicat...

Page 18: ...ion of your wireless channel including battery status infor mation sent from the transmitter by telemetry The right two thirds of the display primarily shows status information regard ing the condition of your receiver channel as follows Receiver Operation Fig 5a SW72R front panel Fig 5b Receiver LCD Compete Display Receiver LCD Status Bars Relative Position Indicator Function Value Display Functi...

Page 19: ...ndicating SETUP has been performed and FBX filters are active BYPASS indicates the audio signal is NOT going through FBX filters but all other DSP processing is active Front Panel Lock Status LOCK 1 indicates all front panel controls are locked to prevent intentional tampering or accidental programming LOCK 2 indicates a subset of controls are locked allowing selected others to be adjusted with so...

Page 20: ...e of the knob in question In our compressor Ratio ex ample if you are at a ratio of 9 1 about the middle of the range the RPI will display about one half of the bar NOTE The setting range of each control is printed on the front panel below each knob 5 2 2 Channel Select Contrast Button The elliptical button immediately adjacent to the LCD has multiple functions First it adjusts the LCD contrast an...

Page 21: ...urn up the receiver output For best results follow the golden rule of gain structure maximize gain at early stages in the signal path to minimize noise that will be accumulated and amplified by add ing late stage gain 5 5 Channel Mixing Your SWM7000 Series two channel receiver now has the ability to mix the A and B outputs In Channel Mixing mode both the A channel audio and the B channel audio are...

Page 22: ...when patched direct The Cord Simulator replaces the De Esser function only when a beltpack trans mitter is turned on and set to GUI mode 5 7 Receiver Antenna Placement One of the biggest potential problems in any wireless system is RF interference Under standing wave interference patterns will help you to place and orient your receivers and antennas properly and thereby reduce the likelihood of RF...

Page 23: ... one 6 When using multiple receivers try to maintain at least 1 foot 30 cm distance between antennas from different units If you are rack mount ing multiple receivers you may want to avoid spacing them in adjacent rack spaces to maintain distance between antennas When such antenna spacing proves difficult or impossible we recommend using Sabine s An tenna Distribution Amplifier Sabine SWA6SS which...

Page 24: ...echnica ATM 41A and AKG D 3800 are designed for use with either of Sabine s dynamic handheld microphone transmitters SW70 HD13 or SW70 HD15 The remaining three Shure Beta 87A AKG C535EB and Audio Technica ATM 89R are designed for use with Sabine s condenser handheld microphone transmitter SW70 H19 In addition to these SuperModeling choices you may prefer to use Sabine s high quality microphones ju...

Page 25: ...Models from Sabine and follow the dialog box instructions 3 The last dialog box will allow you to either connect to a receiver and update the mic models on that receiver or cancel and complete the upgrade process at a later date Note that this dialog box will show the actual file path of the new mic model file Upgrading from a disk or previously downloaded files Mic SuperModeling files already dow...

Page 26: ... your desired gain level In that case in the factory default condition you will reserve three unset Dynamic filters for standby 7 1 4 FBX Filter Width Sabine s experience and testing with filters and sound quality along led us to decide upon a default FBX filter width of 10 one tenth octave as the optimal notch width able to eliminate feedback without affecting music programs If with all filters p...

Page 27: ...Button 9 Slowly raise the mixer channel gain to the point of feedback and then slowly beyond until you hear the chirping tones of feedback quickly being eliminated by FBX filters setting Stop raising gain after 2 or 3 feedback tones have chirped and corresponding FBX filters have set Rest assured that any feedback that occurs will be at a quiet volume and very short in duration 10 Move the microph...

Page 28: ...compression ratio is high enough to qualify as a limiter 2 Perceived increase in loudness Because compressed peak levels are kept from rising as high as uncompressed signals you gain headroom for your audio program and can raise its overall average gain Compression is often added to the entire audio mix both in live sound and recording to increase its perceived loudness 3 Achieving more consistent...

Page 29: ...k times usually work well for voice However too strong a compression ratio too low a threshold and too fast an attack may attenuate speech consonants which provide important in telligibility cues to the audience thus compromising clarity 8 3 2 Guitar Settings Ratio A high compression ratio with gain makeup will add sustain to held notes and chords Thresh Moving the threshold will change the audibl...

Page 30: ...ent of a performer s message and command of the audience don t remove dynamics just control them This may be particularly true for percussive musical instruments such as drums 8 5 Release Knee Settings Two other important compressor variables are release time and knee Re lease time adjusts the speed with which compression stops and output gain returns to unity with input gain once the input signal...

Page 31: ...o occur with other types and patterns of microphones The range of frequencies affected by sibilance starts above 2 KHz and generally tapers off above 10 KHz in other words sibilance is primarily a problem asso ciated with higher frequencies though not the upper octave of human hear ing 9 2 The Sabine De esser The Sabine De esser is essentially a type of frequency band compressor active in the 2 10...

Page 32: ...to confirm this action as the LCD Display continues to show the number 01 10 of the preset see Fig 10c After four seconds the LCD Display will revert to an indication of the RF channel 10 2 Loading a Preset Loading a program is just as easy Press SELECT until you locate the pro gram number you wish to load Press LOAD The function display will show LOAD YES see Fig 10d Immediately press the LOAD bu...

Page 33: ...t may be in use at a single installation can prove difficult to manage The SWM7000 series helps man age such potential complexity with four strategies and or system accesso ries 1 First the SW72 and SW72 NDR receivers offer a 50 space saving advantage with 2 channel receivers that occupy the same 1U space as single channel receivers Each channel in a 2 channel system shares the true diversity oper...

Page 34: ... jumper cables RG 58 AU foam core for connect ing the Antenna Distributor to receivers 2 cables provide true diversity recep tion to each receiver For best results the Antenna Distribution Amplifier should be positioned close enough to the receivers to minimize cable runs In most applications you can use the standard Sabine 2 4 GHz antennas supplied with any of the receivers to connect to the term...

Page 35: ...PORTANT Antenna Cabling Impedence must be 50 Ohm IMPORTANT Active Electronics Antenna Sabine wireless receivers provide antennas with active electronics The inputs to the receiver antenna dis tributor amplifier have phantom ower available for this purpose DO NOT SHORTTO GROUND Connect receiver Antenna 1 input to any RF Output 1 connector on the SWA6SS Connect any receiver Antenna 2 to any RF Outpu...

Page 36: ...olyethylene 20 Stranded 16 29 14 TNC RG58 AU 9311 Foam Polyethylene 20 Stranded 11 10 20 TNC RG212 U 9861 Polyethylene 15 5 solid 6 11 36 N Silver Plated RG8 U 9913 Semi solid Polyethylene 10 Solid 2 50 88 N RG142 83242 Teflon 18 Solid 6 54 34 TNC Silver Plated Coaxial Cable Attenuation Table 2 4 GHz Fig 12c Coaxial Cable Attenuation Table 10 Meter Attenuation dB Maximum Practical Distance Using S...

Page 37: ...your room Position the one marked LEFT at stage left on the left hand side of a performer facing the audience and so on When you mount the extension antennas on a stand or on a wall make sure the short end of the triangle is up 7 In order for the system to be effective both extension antennas should be in a good pickup position at all times but separated by about ten or fifteen feet if the antenna...

Page 38: ...software control over receiver operation is enabled These new controls are complete and independent for each transmission reception channel meaning there are two sets of controls for dual channel receivers These controls and displays include Parametric filter access and control FBX filters can be changed to parametric filters and their width depth and frequency can be adjusted Changes can be made ...

Page 39: ... chosen the transmitter pad and low cut filter settings and a warning indication in the case of low RF signal strength For handheld transmitters the software display also shows the type of mic capsule in use Improved and expanded operational displays In addition to organiz ing all front panel displays on a single computer screen the Remote Software also displays the exact frequency width and depth...

Page 40: ...dows XP users select 96 dpi screen settings USB or Serial COMM Port 13 2 2 Connections There are three types of connections that are used in a remote controlled one or two channel Sabine SWM7000 system Serial port RS 232 9 pin Use this to connect to a single receiver or the first receiver in a network multiple receivers Be sure to use a cable with standard 9 pin D connectors male on one end female...

Page 41: ...oft ware functions in Off Line mode are completely programmable and may be saved and downloaded to a connected receiver at a later time Display settings e g level compression transmitter settings which are depen dent on the presence of actual signal are simulated for demonstration only You may turn the simulated displays on or off using the OPTIONS menu 13 3 2 Connecting Receivers Comm Port Select...

Page 42: ...u bar or use F2 and F3 to immediately change from one to the other To select a channel to edit in either view left click on a channel in All Channel View indicated by a red border around the selected channel This displays the selected channel s settings in the Command View A right mouse click on a single channel shown in the All Channel View pops up a menu of parameters see figure 13d The value of...

Page 43: ...vent the possibility of triggering a false filter or to more quickly set the FBX filters There is a trade off between speed of filter place ment and how carefully the filter is placed More demanding audio sources may require higher Sensitivity Persistence settings which will slightly slow down the speed of filter placement but decrease any possibility of mistaking program audio for feedback FBX Dy...

Page 44: ...ed over the entire time Left click on any line or channel number brings up the RF Scan data history window allowing you to disable the specific channel fig ure 13J If you chose Continuous Scan you can also choose to see the Channel Details figure 13k and a history of all RF activity on a particu lar channel for the duration of the Continuous Scan figure 13k Channels with very low RF signals below ...

Page 45: ...y Parameters You will see your selected channel displayed in a red field labeled Copy Parameters From Select the channels you want to copy to from the Available Channels list then check the boxes of the parameters you wish to copy Once you are sure of your selections hit Copy Now and your settings will be pasted to the selected channels Note that RF channel selections cannot be copied Reset Parame...

Page 46: ...s of RF interference high voltage equipment lighting equipment etc Check distance between transmit ters and receiver antennas Problem Transmitter is off but noise still coming from receiver Solution Check for other sources of RF interference high voltage equipment lighting equipment trolley cars etc Select another frequency Check connection and position of the receiver antennas Utilize a Sabine Ex...

Page 47: ...th of these facts mean such uses of the RF spectrum are less likely to cause interference with or suffer from interference from the use of Sabine s systems 14 3 1 RF Sources Your first step in checking for interference should be utilizing the Scan func tion in the SWM7000 Remote Control Software See Section 13 4 2 5 RF Scan for a complete discussion of the benefits of scanning which will reveal an...

Page 48: ...blems for your Sabine wireless This is espe cially true if the telephone uses spread spectrum technology See cau tion below 4 Wireless Video Cameras Certain wireless video cameras X10 for example use the 2 4 GHz band These devices are also very low power and in general should not present a problem when using the SWM7000 system See Section 5 Receiver Operation for methods of optimizing clear recept...

Page 49: ... invention of FBX the most common device for controlling feedback was the 31 band graphic EQ However an FBX filter offers three distinct ad vantages over graphic filters 1 First and most obvious is the automatic nature of FBX filters When feed back occurs FBX responds more quickly than even the most experienced engineer Automatic FBX placement works even in the presence of audio program material i...

Page 50: ...equency of the filter This greater precision however comes at a price as parametric filters are not nearly as intuitive or simple to use as graphic equal izers Nothing however is easier to use than an FBX filter which enjoys the preci sion of a parametric filter yet deploys instantly and automatically whenever feedback is detected Effectively an FBX filter is a parametric filter set to a tenth oct...

Page 51: ...is extended to anywhere a wireless microphone might be taken 14 3 2 FBX Fixed Dynamic Filters FBX filters come in two flavors fixed and dynamic Both operate automati cally There is no audible difference between fixed and dynamic filters in terms of sonic purity the difference arises in their application 14 3 2 1 Fixed FBX Filters Once they set automatically see Section 7 for information on setting...

Page 52: ...roperly set feedback is still a problem FBX filters may be set to 20 one fifth octave width This wider filter setting will help to better elimi nate feedback trouble areas but may also affect music programs slightly Therefore the wider setting is generally considered to be appropriate where speech less demanding than music is the primary application of the Sabine Wireless system You can globally c...

Page 53: ...000 Series Receivers up to 35 receivers NOTE Connect receiver Antenna 1 input to any RF Output 1 connector on the SWA6SS Likewise connect any receiver Antenna 2 to any RF Output 2 connector on the SWA6SS Fig A5 AKG CK77 WR C420L to Sabine SW70 T R150K Ohm Resistor TS connector Fig A4 Beltpack Instrument Cable TA4F SWITCHCRAFT Fig A3 3 conductor Electret Wiring Diagram TA4F SWITCHCRAFT Fig A1 Trans...

Page 54: ...ery Sabine Rechargeable or two 1 5V Alkaline AA cells Rechargeable Battery Life 10 hours per charge 500 charge cycles typical Alkaline Battery Life 12 hours typical Digital Signal Processing FBX Filters Ten independent digital filters per channel controlled automatically from 20 Hz to 20 KHz Filter depth 3 dB steps from 0 dB to 40 dB Filter width 1 or 2 octave Resolution 1 Hz from 20 Hz to 20 KHz ...

Page 55: ...2480 186939 69 2481 773878 70 2482 567347 Appendix E Frequency Chart Appendices Front Panel Lock Status LOCK 1 indicates all front panel controls are locked to prevent intentional tampering or accidental programming LOCK 2 indicates a subset of controls are locked allowing selected others to be adjusted with software only Default LOCK 2 setting locks out all functions except FBX and Program Load I...

Page 56: ... button for about 3 seconds then let go One of the screens at right will appear in the transmitter LCD showing the currently assigned capsule Using the transmitter control up down buttons select the capsule you now have attached Wait a few seconds until the LCD cycles through the transmitter firmware version numbers and returns to the default display channel number IMPORTANT In order for the new c...

Page 57: ...o Interference Regu lations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada WARNING Battery Caution DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BAT TERY DOINGSOCOULDR...

Page 58: ...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 Manufactured by Sabine Inc 13301 NW US Highway 441 Alachua Florida 32615 8544 USA Phone USA 386 418 2000 Fax USA 386 418 2001 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY VALID ONLY WHEN PURCHASED AND REGISTERED IN THE...

Page 59: ...51 52 Filter Time Out FBX 43 Front Panel Lock 19 39 43 55 G Gain Compressor 29 Guitar Cord Simulator 22 Guitar Settings 9 H Handheld Mic 12 Headworn Mic 12 High Cut Filters 38 Hot Keys Software 42 I Icons Software 42 Interference Multiple Systems 33 K Knee Settings Compressor 30 L Lavalier Mic 12 LCD Messages Receiver 19 LCD Status Bars Receiver 19 Low Cut Filters 38 Low Frequency Roll Off Transmi...

Page 60: ...Sabine Inc 13301 NW US Highway 441 Alachua Florida 32615 8544 USA Phone 386 418 2000 Fax 386 418 2001 www Sabine com ...

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