Safety Instructions Caution: To reduce the hazard of electrical shock, CAUTION do not remove cover or back. FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE FUSE ATTENTION No user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all ser- UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE vicing to qualified personnel.
Should your unit ever require servicing, a Return Authorization number (RA) must be obtained before shipping your unit to Samson. Without this number, the unit will not be accepted. Please call Samson at 1-800-3SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) for a Return Authorization number prior to shipping your unit.
MAIN PHONES AUX IN MAIN INJECT The Samson S•phone headphone amplifier utilizes the latest technology in gain management design. Here are some of it’s features: • Four channel headphone mixer amplifier. • Three headphone outputs; two rear, plus one front panel output per channel.
Controls and Functions FRONT PANEL LAYOUT MASTER LEVEL dB CHANNEL LEVEL dB CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL LEVEL dB CHANNEL 2 -18 -12 CLIP -18 -12 CLIP -18 -12 CLIP -30 -24 MUTE / ON ST / 2CH MUTE / ON ST / 2CH MUTE / HEADPHONE VOLUME...
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Controls and Functions CHANNEL LEVEL dB CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL LEVEL dB CHANNEL 4 -18 -12 CLIP -18 -12 CLIP POWER MUTE / ON ST / 2CH MUTE / ON ST / 2CH VOLUME VOLUME MAIN PHONES AUX IN MAIN PHONES AUX IN MAIN 11 HEADPHONE OUTPUT - A front panel headphone...
Operating the S•phone SETTING UP THE S•phone Setting up your S•phone Headphone Amplifier is a simple procedure, which takes only a few minutes. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and plug the provided AC power cord in the rear AC inlet, but don’t plug the power cable into a wall outlet just yet.
Operating the S•phone SETTING UP THE S•phone - Continued • Repeat the previous step for all Channels that have headphones connected, making sure to start the VOLUME knob completely counterclockwise and then slowly raising it until the desired level is achieved. If you have connected different models of headphones to the various Channel Headphone jacks, you may find that some require more gain than others to achieve the same volume.
Operating the S•phone S • PHONE CHANNELS Headphone Output The S•phone’s Headphone Output jack accepts CHANNEL LEVEL dB CHANNEL 1 a standard 1/4” TRS connector for easy inter- -18 -12 CLIP -30 - face with most professional headphones. Once the MASTER VOLUME has been set, the chan- MUTE / ON ST / 2CH MUTE...
Operating the S•phone STEREO AND TWO-CHANNEL MODES Each of the S•phone’s four channels can be set to operate in two different modes: Stereo and 2 Channel. Stereo Mode Stereo mode is a normal operating mode where all mix inputs including MAIN, MASTER INJECT, as well as the Channel AUX input, maintain their stereo image throughout the signal path to each headphone output.
S•phone Connections CUE MIX SET-UP FOR MULTITRACK VOCAL RECORDING SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW VOCAL MIX FROM CONSOLE AUX 3 & 4 SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW RHYTHM SECTION MIX FROM CONSOLE AUX 1 &...
S•phone Connections CUE MIX SET-UP FOR MULTITRACK RHYTHM SECTION RECORDING SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW VOCAL MIX FROM CONSOLE AUX 3 & 4 SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW SIGNAL FLOW RHYTHM SECTION MIX FROM CONSOLE AUX 1 &...
S•phone Connections LINKING MULTIPLE S•phones Any number of S•phones’ can be linked together (daisy-chained), allowing you to monitor an input signal over more than twelve sets of headphones, or to give individual musicians more control over their own headphone mix. To do this, simply follow these basic steps: •...
(or lower sensitivity) headphones at the same channel Volume setting. Samson Technologies has no connection with any of these manufacturers, nor do we endorse any particular models for use with the S•phone. This is simply a reference listing for your convenience. For more information about any of these headphones, contact the manufacturer directly.
S•phone Wiring Guide Unbalanced 1/4” Connector Signal Signal Tip (signal) Ground Ground Sleeve (ground) Balanced TRS 1/4” Connector Signal (ring) Tip (signal) Signal (tip) Ring (signal) Signal (tip) Ground Signal (ring) Ground Sleeve (ground) Sleeve (ground) Insert Cable 1/4” TRS connector to two 1/4” can be used to connect a stereo signal to the Channel AUX or Master Inject.
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