Page 3 - Table of Contents; Introduction; Front Panel Controls; XM910 Input and Output Connections
Table of Contents Introduction 2 XM910 Features 3 Controls and FunctionsFront Panel Layout 4 - 5 Front Panel Controls 6-12 XM910 Input and Output Connections 13–16 Operating the XM910 17–20 System Set-ups 21–22 XM910 Wiring Guide 23 Specifications 24 Block Diagram 25 Copyright 2004, Samson Technolog...
Page 6 - Front Panel Layout; ONT P
Page 8 - Controls and Functions; MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION; AUX 2 / EFX Effects Send
6 Controls and Functions MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION The following section details each part of the XM910’s INPUT CHANNELS includingthe 3-BAND EQ, the MONITOR and EFX sends, PAN, GAIN and VOLUME controls. AUX 1/MON - Monitor Send Each of the XM910’s channels include a MONITOR send which controls thea...
Page 9 - MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION - continued; PEAK LED; STEREO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION; BALANCE; VOLUME - Level Control
7 Controls and Functions 6 7 8 9 MONO INPUT CHANNEL SECTION - continued 5 5 PEAK LED The XM910’s MIC/LINE pre-amp also includes a PEAK LED which, when illumi-nated, indicates that the signal is peaking or overloading. To reduce distortion,lower the GAIN control to keep this LED from staying on. GAIN...
Page 10 - FRONT PANEL CONTROLS; 4 BIT DIGITAL EFFECT SECTION
8 SELECT - Digital Effects Select Switch The SELECT switch allows you to pick one of the 100 built-in digital effects.Simply rotate the SELECT to choose the effect. Program - Effects Display The XM910 features a dual, digital, seven segment numerical display for show-ing the effects program number. ...
Page 11 - Mode-Power amp Mode switch; Only change the power amp; POWER AMP SECTION
9 Mode-Power amp Mode switch The MODE switch is used to select one ofthree different operating modes, MAIN-MONITOR, MAIN-MAIN and MAIN-BRIDGE. The following is a description ofeach of the POWER operating modes: CAUTION! Only change the power amp mode switch when the XM910’s poweris SWITCHED OFF ! MA...
Page 12 - MAIN OUTPUT SECTION; Output Level Meter
10 MAIN OUTPUT SECTION The XM910 has two internal power amplifiers and depending on the power amp MODE selection switch, theamplifiers are sent the MAIN or MONITOR bus signal. The following section describes the MAIN bus operation,which allows you to adjust the over-all tone and volume, and specify ...
Page 13 - MONITOR SECTION
11 EFX TO MON - Effects ReturnControl The EFX TO MON control is used to adjust thelevel of the effect sound being sent back fromthe built-in digital effect to the MONITOR bus.This allows you to hear the DSP effects in yourmonitor speakers. MASTER - Volume Control The MASTER level control is the over...
Page 14 - DJ MIXER SECTION
12 DJ Crossfader The XM910 has a built-in DJ mixer, which canbe used to mix line level sources like CD ortape players. Like other high quality DJ mixers,the XM910 has a removable crossfader featur-ing a smooth linear taper. The Crossfader isused to mix between the CD1 input and theCD/TAPE 2. CD 1 – ...
Page 15 - CHANNEL 1– 10 MIC and LINE INPUTS; LINE - Line Level Input
13 XM910 Input and Output Connections CHANNEL 1– 10 MIC and LINE INPUTS The XM910’s six input channels each have a LINE level, Hi-Z (High Impedance) input and a MIC level, Low-Z(Low impedance) input. By using the GAIN control, you can connect a variety of signal sources from micro-phones to line lev...
Page 16 - MASTER SECTION INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTORS
14 EFX RETURN - Left and Right Auxiliar y Input These two 1/4-inch phone jacks are used to connect the outputs of stereo devices such as external effectsprocessors. AUX 2 SEND - Effects Output The AUX 2 SEND output is used to interface an external signal processor like a delay or reverb. The signalp...
Page 17 - REAR PANEL; CAUTION
15 XM910 Input and Output Connections REAR PANEL The XM910 contains two mono power amplifiers and depending on the operating mode, the two amplifiers canbe used independently (maximum output 300W + 300W) or in BRIDGE mode (maximum output 900W). NOTE : Use the MODE switch to select which signal is se...
Page 18 - SPEAKER CONNECTION
16 SPEAKER CONNECTION The XM910’s power amplifier section can be configured to operate several ways depending on the setting of thepower amp MODE switch located on the front panel. This allows you to choose whether you need MAIN plusMONITOR amplifiers to power your speakers, or if you just need more...
Page 19 - BASIC OPERATION; CONNECTING MICROPHONES AND INSTRUMENTS
17 Operating the XM910 BASIC OPERATION The following section explains the basic operation of the XM910. CONNECTING MICROPHONES AND INSTRUMENTS 1. Before connecting mics or instru- ments, make sure that the powerof all your systems components,including the XM910, is turned off.Also, make sure that th...
Page 21 - USING AN EXTERNAL EFFECT
19 Operating the XM910 USING AN EXTERNAL EFFECT If you prefer to use an external device for effects process-ing, you can easily connect the unit using the XM910 EFXbus. Follow the simple steps below to interface yourprocessor: 1. Set the MONITOR section MASTER control to the "0" position. Pr...
Page 22 - USING THE DJ MIXER
20 Operating the XM910 USING THE DJ MIXER The XM910 has an on-board DJ mixer, which you can use forplaying back a CD, Tape or Mini Disk. The DJ mixer sectionfeatures 2 CD / TAPE inputs and a removable crossfader. Thecrossfader allows you to mix between the CD 1 and CD 2inputs. When the crossfader is...
Page 26 - Specifications
24 Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Rated Output power 2 X 450W at 4 Ω @0.1% THD at 1KHz Frequency response 20Hz~20KHz+/-0.7dB@1W Output into 8 Ω (AMP OUT) 20 Hz~20KHz+/-0.4@+4dB Output into 10k Ω (MAIN OUT, MONITOR OUT, AUX 2 SEND) Total Harmonic Distortion Less than 0.06%@20Hz~20KHz, 75W output into4...
Page 27 - Block Diagram
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