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Setting Up and Using Your
Stage 55 Series/Stage 5 Series System
correctly set. If it is and the signal coming from the SR55 or SR5 is still weak and/or noisy, do the
following:
• If you are using a HT5 transmitter or an ST5 transmitter with connected lavaliere micro-
phone or headset, its Gain control has been factory preset to provide optimum level for the
particular microphone model being used and so no adjustment should be necessary. Any
weakness of signal should therefore simply be a matter of the microphone being too far
from the mouth; try moving it closer. If this does not solve the problem, use the supplied
plastic screwdriver to turn the Gain control (trimpot) on the HT5 or ST5 slowly clockwise
until the signal reaches an acceptable level.
• If you are using a ST5 transmitter with an instrument such as electric guitar or bass, raise the
output level of the instrument until a good signal is achieved. Alternatively, you can use the
supplied plastic screwdriver to turn the Gain control (trimpot) on the ST5 slowly clockwise
until the signal reaches an acceptable level.
12. Temporarily turn down the level of your mixer/amplifier system and turn off the power to
your transmitter, leaving the SR55 or SR5 on. Then restore the previously set level of your mixer/
amplifier. With the transmitter off, the receiver output should be totally silent—if it is, skip ahead
to the next step. If it isn't (that is, if you hear some noise), you may need to adjust the receiver's
front panel Squelch control. When the Squelch control is at its minimum setting, the Stage
55 Series / Stage 5 Series system always provides maximum range without dropout; however,
depending upon the particular environment your system is used in, you may need to reduce that
range somewhat in order to eliminate band noise or interference when the transmitter is turned
off. To do so, use the provided screwdriver to rotate the Squelch control completely counter-
clockwise (to the "Min" position), then slowly turn it clockwise until the noise disappears. If no
noise is present at any position, leave it at its fully counterclockwise "Min" position (so as to have
the greatest overall range available).
13. When first setting up the Stage 55 Series or Stage 5 Series System in a new environment, it's
always a good idea to do a walkaround in order to make sure that coverage is provided for your
entire performance area. Accordingly, turn down the level of your audio system and turn on both
the transmitter and receiver. Then, with the transmitter unmuted, restore the level of your audio
system and while speaking, singing, or playing your instrument, walk through the entire area that
will need to be covered. As you do so, the "TX" LED on the front panel of the SR55 or SR5 should
always remain lit. If you are using a Stage 55 Series system, one of the yellow "A" and "B" LEDs on
the SR55 receiver should always be lit, though occasionally switching to show you which antenna
is receiving the stronger signal. Always try to minimize the distance between transmitter and
receiver as much as possible so that the strongest possible signal is received from all planned
transmission points. In fixed installations such as A/V or corporate conference rooms or for
extended range applications (where the transmitter and receiver are more than 150 feet apart), it
may be desirable to angle the receiver antenna or antennas differently from their vertical position
or to install the receiver in the same room as the transmitters (and, if necessary, to extend the
wiring to remote audio equipment).
If you have followed all the steps above and are experiencing difficulties, contact your local dis-
tributor or, if purchased in the United States, call Samson Technical Support (1-800-372-6766)
between 9 AM and 5 PM EST.
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