Samson db300a User Manual

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dB300a REAR PANEL
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MIC LEVEL
 – Used to adjust the volume of the 
microphone input.
  AMP / CLIP LED - 
Dual color LED lights Green when 
amp is active, flashes Red when the amp is clipped 
or stays Red indicating the amplifier is in protect 
mode. 
   LINE LEVEL
 – Used to control the level of the line 
input.
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LOW  FREQUENCY
 - Controls the low band    
of the Channel Equalizer, +/- 12 dB at 100Hz.
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HIGH FREQUENCY
 - Controls the high band  of the 
Channel Equalizer, +/- 12 dB at 10kHz.
6   OUTPUT SWITCH -  This switch is used to select the sig-
nal that is sent to the Line Output. When the switch is in 
the up position, the signal on the Line Output is exactly 
the same as the signal on the Input. When the switch 
is in the down position the Line Output carries the MIX 
of the Mic and Line Inputs, as well as the High and Low 
Equalizer and Low Filter.
7   LOW FILTER SWITCH - 
When engaged, a Low-cut 
filter is employed at 80Hz with a roll-off slope of 12 
dB per octave.
8    LINE INPUT CONNECTOR 
- Combo XLR plus 1/4 inch 
Input for connecting balanced or unbalanced line 
level signals.
 HEAT SINK - Convection cooling of the internal power  
amplifier via massive aluminum extrusion.
10   POWER
 – Switches on the dB300a’s main power.
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  AC POWER INLET
 – Connect the supplied standard 
IEC AC power cable here.
12   LINE OUTPUT - Male XLR connector used to link 
multiple dB300a’s. 
 
 
13   MIC INPUT CONNECTOR - XLR Input for connecting low 
impedance microphones to the Low-Noise pre-amp and 
Phantom Power. 
14   PEAK LED
- Red LED illuminates when the Mic input 
receives a clipped signal. 
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dB300a Rear Panel Layout
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