STEP EIGHT
➧
Using either the XLR (large photo) or
the euro-block (inset photo)
Microphone
Input
connectors, plug in the desired
paging microphone.
NOTE:
If pre-announcement alert tone is
required, connect switch to the two Chime
terminals of the euro-block
Microphone Input
connector. If using a condenser microphone
that requires Phantom Power, see CommStar
Tech Notes Figure 1, Phantom Power Supply
section.
STEP NINE
With the back panel
Mic
rophone
Level
control fully counter-clockwise (minimum
level), speak forcefully into the paging
microphone and verify that the
Mic Clip
LED is off (or rarely turns on).
NOTE:
If the
Mic Clip
LED is on frequently, internal
gain reduction may be required (CommStar Tech
Notes Figure 1, Microphone Preamp Gain section).
STEP TEN
➧
Still speaking forcefully into the
paging microphone, rotate the rear
panel
Mic
rophone
Level
control
clockwise until the desired paging
output level is achieved from the
sound system.
NOTE:
If attenuation of music during a page is
not
desired, see CommStar Tech Notes Figure 1,
Background Music Attenuation section.
Mic Clip LED
STEP ELEVEN
Speaking normally into the
paging microphone, adjust the
Mic
rophone’s
Low
frequency
(large photo) and
High
frequen-
cy (inset photo) controls for the
desired voice contour or timbre.
STEP TWELVE
➧
If using a professional mixer, con-
nect its mono analog output to the
euroblock
Balanced
line
Input
.
NOTE:
If music-enhanced signal process-
ing is desired for the
Balanced Input
, see
CommStar Tech Notes Figure 1, Balanced
Input Signal Processing section.
OPTION 1
Use this unit’s
Link In
jack to connect
a professional mixer (or other source)
with an AES/EBU output.
For
Link In
details, see CommStar Tech Notes, Figure 5.
NOTE:
The last speaker of one CommStar
system may be connected to the
Link In
jack of another SM1 (or a C1), allowing for
system expansion.
OPTION 2
➧
Other systems with an AES/EBU in-
put may be connected to this unit’s
Link Out
jack.
For
Link Out
connector
pin assignment, see CommStar Tech Notes,
Figure 4.
NOTE:
This unit’s
Link Out
may be con-
nected to the
Link In
of another SM1 (or a
C1), allowing for system expansion.
OPTION 3
If remote volume control is re-
quired, only use CommStar model
RVC, and connect it to the unit’s
Remote Volume Control
jack.
For
Remote Volume Control
connec-
tor pin assignment, see CommStar Tech
Notes, Figure 3.
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