Sound Devices 302 - Manual (Page 4)

302 User Guide and Technical Information
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v. 3.6 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
Quick Start Checklist
Proper setup of sound sources and input devices is quick and easy with the 302. Follow the steps
outlined below for basic interconnection.
Powering the 302
1. Insert three AA-batteries with + side first into the mixer battery tube.
2. Slide the power switch to the INT position to power the 302. The power LED will illuminate
solid green with good batteries.
Interconnection
1. Connect the XLR output connectors of the 302 to the destination recorder, camera, or other
input.
2. Connect microphones, wireless receivers, or other signal sources to the XLR input connectors.
3. Switch phantom or T-power on, as need by microphone sources.
Setting Output Gain Structure
1. Determine the required input level of the destination source. If a line level connection is
required, no further output level adjustment is needed on the 302. If the input level of the
receiving device requires less than line level, such as microphone or a –10 dBu level, adjust
the master output level accordingly in the Setup Menu ( see Output Level Control ).
2. Turn on the 302’s tone oscillator. Adjust the input sensitivity on the destination device so that
the 302 output is at an average level with sufficient headroom to accommodate signal peaks.
For many digital cameras and recorders, this is often a range between –20 and –12 dBFS as
read on the recorder or camera’s peak meter. With analog devices, it is typical to set input
sensitivities so that tone is near 0 VU.
Setting Input Levels
1. Select the input type, mic or line, for each input channel.
2. Set the channel fader to the unity gain position (0 dB).
3. Attenuate the input gain control (push-up trim) while talk-testing inputs so that signal
indicates on both the 302’s level meter and the receiving recorder/camera level meter.
Monitoring
1. Connect headphones to the headphone connector located on the input panel.
2. Set the headphone source to ST to monitor stereo program. Raise the headphone volume
level to the desired level.
The 302 headphone output is capable of producing ear-damaging levels. Turn down levels before
switching headphone sources.
3. Monitor individual sources by moving the headphone selection switch to the 1, 2, or 3
positions.