Samson RS12M - Manual (Page 8)

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Quick Set-Up
In the following pages of this manual you will find a detailed explanation of system set-ups, but if you
just want to get started quickly, you can follow the diagram and steps below to set up a basic stereo PA
system.
NOTE: Before plugging in and turning on, it is important to remember the Golden Rule of audio … "
LAST ON, FIRST OFF". Translated, this means that when turning on your system, you should always
turn your power amplifiers or powered monitors on LAST, and when turning your system off, turn your
power amps off FIRST. This helps avoid any loud pops caused by inrush current at power up, which
can sometimes damage loudspeakers.
1. Before connecting your Resound’s, make sure that the power of all your systems components
are turned off. Also, make sure that your power amplifier volume controls and the main left and
right faders of your mixer are turned all the way down.
2. Connect the cables to your microphones and instruments, or a CD player, to your mixer.
3. Switch on the power of the mixer, instruments and/or CD player, and then switch on your power
amplifier.
4. While speaking into the mic (or playing the instrument or CD), raise the mixers main Left and
Right faders to the "0" position. Be sure that the mixer’s output meters are not clipping. If they
are, adjust the mixer volumes down until the signal cleans up.
5. Now, slowly raise your power amp controls until you reach the desired listening level.