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3. Turn the power switch ON
(plug in power cord for AC operation).
Observe LED indicators to confirm
battery level and power.
Battery Power
(upper LED’s): The green light indicates the battery is at or
near full charge and ready to use. The yellow light means 30-60% usage
remains, and red means less than 30% remains and that the battery should
be charged before use (see “Charging the battery.” )
AC Power
(lower LED): The SM-3
neo
automatically runs on AC power when-
ever the unit is plugged in and turned on. The green indicator on the bottom
row will light indicating full AC operation.
4. Adjust the volume level and sound quality.
Increase the volume of the input being used to desired level (be sure the
microphone or input source is turned on!) Adjust equalizer and set voice
switch as necessary (see pages 6, 7 and 9 for more details).
Charging the battery.
!! For maximum operating time, charge the battery after
EVERY use.
While it does not harm the battery if the SM-3neo is left in a partially dis-
charged state, over time the battery's self discharge will result in a low battery.
Optimum charging will be achieved when the battery is charged between 0
and 40 degrees Centigrade (32 and 104 degrees F). If the outdoor environ-
ment is unusually warm or cold bring the system indoors before charging.
(The Sound Machine may be left plugged into an AC outlet during storage for
optimum results.)
Charging the battery.
Plug the cord into a standard AC outlet to charge the battery.
The unit automatically begins charging, indicated by the flashing
charge LED.
When the charge LED lights steady, the battery is fully charged
and the unit is ready for use or storage.
flash =
charging
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Wireless mic operation.
Operating the optional wireless microphone system.
Note
: See insert for detailed operation of the wireless system and
setting / synching channels.
Raise the paired left / right antennas at an angle;
single wireless options will have two antennas,
dual wireless will have four.
Install two new AA alkaline batteries in the transmitter for best results.
The wireless transmitter (microphone or beltpack) uses a single push switch
for “on”, “mute” and “off”. Press the switch for 1 second for “on” (LED green),
push again for “mute” (LED orange), push again to return to “on.”
Push and hold this switch for 2 seconds and the transmitter will turn off (LED off).
The two panel knobs marked “wireless mic”
control the volume of the wireless system in
use. The red LED above each knob indicates
the receiver is locked to the transmitter.
Using talkover.
Press the red button to use the “talkover” feature, which
automatically lowers the volume of all other inputs (including
optional CD) when speaking on the microphone.
When to use talkover.
Use talkover when making voice announcements over music or other program
material being played through the sound system (without having to manually
adjust the other volume controls). When you stop speaking into the micro-
phone, the volume on other inputs smoothly returns to normal in 3 seconds.
Note: The talkover feature is assigned to optional wireless mic 1 if installed;
otherwise, it is assigned to the mic 1 XLR input.)
two
one
wireless mic
wireless mic
tx on
tx on
talkover
on
off
