SM Pro Audio Stage Buddy: Personal Monitoring System - Manual (Page 9)

Stage Buddy functions: BASIC setup
In its simplest form, a system consists of a Master and two-four Remote units.
To set up a basic system:
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1. Switch the Master unit ON. Observe that all four power LEDs are illuminated,
indicating that the unit is working properly. Connect the L/R outputs from your
mixer or other audio source to the Master unit’s Mix inputs. The input sensitivity
is set at -10dB; play the source music into the Master and adjust the output level
of your mixer so that the green signal LEDs are not lit. Illuminated LEDs indicate
an input overload, which will result in distortion being heard in the Remote units.
2. On the Remote unit, set the Power Selector switch to the CAT5 position. Using
standard CAT5 (ethernet) cable, connect one of the Master unit’s CAT5 ouputs
to the CAT5 input on the Remote. The Remote’s power indicator should be on.
3. Turn the Level control on the Remote unit fully counter-clockwise (OFF), then
connect a set of headphones. Rotate the More Me knob fully counter-clockwise,
then slowly increase the Level control until you can hear the audio signal from
the Master unit at a comfortable volume.
Important: Be sure to use standard CAT5 cable with no deviation from standard
wiring, or signals will not transmit properly from the Master to the Remote.
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4. Connect a microphone to the Remote unit’s Mic 1 XLR input jack. If the
microphone requires phantom power, engage the input’s front-panel phantom
power switch. Turn the input’s Gain knob fully counter-clockwise and rotate the
More Me control fully to the the right. Turn the Reverb knob fully to the left (OFF),
set the EQ control to its center position, and depress the Mono button so that
the microphone signal feeds the left and right headphone channels equally.
5. Begin talking or singing into the microphone. Slowly raise the level of the Mic 1
input Gain control until you hear a nice clean sound at a comfortable volume.
Adjust the Reverb and EQ controls to taste. Now rotate the More Me control to
set the blend of the microphone signal and the audio coming from the Master unit.
6. To record the microphone signal, connect the F.O.H. output on the Remote unit
to the input of your recording system. Adjustments made to your personal monitor
signal, e.g., reverb and EQ settings, headphone mix, and so on, will not affect
the signal appearing at the F.O.H. output.
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You can now connect additional Stage Buddy Remote units by running CAT5
cables between them and the Master unit, or by connecting the CAT5 output
of a Remote unit to the CAT5 input of another.