Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Expedition XP308i Samson
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300 PORT ABLE P A SYSTEM WITH iPod DOCK XP308i Portable P A System MP3.
Safety Instruc tions/C onsignes de sécurité/Sicherheitsv ork ehrungen ACHTUNG: Um die Gefahr eines Brandes oder Str omschlags zu verringern, sollten Sie dieses Gerät weder Regen noch F euchtigkeit aussetzen.Um die Gefahr eines Stromschlags zu verringern, sollten Sie weder Deckel noch Rückwand des Geräts entf ernen.
PRECAUCION : P ara r educir el riesgo de incendios o descargas, no permita que este apara to quede expuesto a la lluvia o la humedad. P ara reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica, nunca quite la tapa ni el chasis. Dentro del aparat o no hay piezas susceptibles de ser reparadas por el usuario .
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1 1 Introduction Thank you f or purchasing the Expedition XP308i por table P A system from Samson! The XP308i featur es a compact 8-channel mixer with 300 watts of onboard po wer and dual 2-wa y speakers, making it an ideal solution for a variety of small to medium size P A applications.
2 2 XP308i F eatures The Expedition XP308i P A system is an ideal solution for a variety of live sound applications . Here are some of its main f eatur es: • The XP308i is a compact P A system with dual 2-way speakers , onboard mix er and 300 watt power amplifier .
3 XP308i Speaker La y out XP308i F ront View Layout A B D C E F G A. Wide Dispersion Horn – 1 inch throat , 60 x 90 degree wide dispersion horn pr ovides extensive cov erage and linear off- axis response . B. Titanium T weeter Driver – 135 inch (34mm), titanium diaphragm with 1 inch opening.
4 Us ing a Micr ophon e Be sur e t hat the XP308 i’ s P ow er s wit ch is set to the o ff posit ion. • T urn all o f the chan nel VOL UME ( VOL) co ntr ols fully coun ter clo ckwise to t he “0 ” pos ition . • If the s peak ers a re not c onne cted , c onnect t he speak er’ s wir e as desc ribed in t he pr evi ous s ection.
5 Using a Line Le vel Signal • Be sure that the XP308i’ s Pow er switch is set to the OFF position. • T ur n the VOL UME controls fully counter clockwise to the off position. • Connect the power cable to an A C socket. • Using standard ¼-inch cables , connect a line level signal fr om akeyboard into the XP308i’ s LINE INPUTS.
6 XP308i Mix er Lay out XP308i F ront View Layout 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 24 23 22 21 20 16 15 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. MIC – XLR connector (channels 1 - 4) Use these XLR jacks to connect low impedance microphones to the XP308i’ s built-in mic preamps.
7 10. Stereo Inputs RCA (channels 5 / 6 and 7 / 8) The XP308i mixer f eatur es stereo line lev el inputs using RCA connectors on channels 5/6 and 7/8. Use these RCA inputs for connecting the output of devices such as MP3, CD , computer soundcard, cassette play er , or any other line level device .
8 most any speaker stands without the need f or any additional adapters. The LS2, TS50 and TS100 speaker stands from Samson are recommended . • Using one of the included speaker cables connect the mixer’ s LEFT SPEAKER OUT to the left speaker ’ s input connector .
9 4. Set the MASTER level c ontrol t o about halfway up . 5. While speak ing into the mic (or playing the instrument), adjust the channel GAIN contr ol so that the “PEAK” LED of the channel lights occasionally , then back it down slightly . 6. Slowly adjust the channel VOL UME control un til the desired level is r eached.
10 Using The iP od Docking Station The XP308i has a built-in iP od docking station fit neatly into the top of the XP308i’ s mixer allowing you to int er face the latest iP od MP3 play ers to pro vide background music f or meetings or per formances. F ollow the steps below to install y our MP3 player .
11 Configur ing the XP308i for Carry Case Y ou can easily carr y your sound system using the XP308i’ s “Slide and Lock” feature . The “Slide and Lock” speaker enclosures allow you to c onnect booth speakers together into a single easy to carry unit.
12 XP308i S y stem Set-ups Electric Acoustic Guitar This example shows a typical P A system for a band using the XP308i with microphones, acoustic guitar and keyboards c onnected. A separate signal from the XP308i mix er’ s MONITOR OUT is sent to two Samson LIVE 612M powered floor monitors.
13 XP308i W iring Guide Unbalanced 1/4” Connector XLR Balanced W iring Guide C ONNECTING THE XP308i There ar e several wa ys to interface the XP308i to support a variet y of applications. The XP308i feature balanc ed inputs and outputs, so connecting balanced and unbalanced signals is possible .
14 S p ec i f i ca ti o n s Input Specifications Input Connector Input Impedance Nominal Load Impedance Rated Input Level Connector T ype CH Mic 3.6K / 7.5K 50~600 / 600 -36dBu / -26dBu XLR T ype Balanced / Phone Jack(TRS)T=Hot R=Cold S=GND CH Line 3.
15 Block Diagram.
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