Operating:
Positioning:
It is always best to keep the loudspeakers above the heads of your audience and in front of the
microphone. Ideally the COMPACT4 should be placed on a suitable stand. There is a “top
hat” socket in the base of the unit, which will fit on a standard 35mm diameter tube.
Radio Microphone(s):
Switch on the COMPACT4 and turn the Channel 1 volume knob up to about number 3.
Switch on the microphone and talk normally directly into the microphone.
You can adjust the volume to suit your audience but, in order to avoid feedback (high
pitched whistling), do not point the microphone directly at the loudspeaker or stand
directly in front of the loudspeaker. If you are in a confined space, you may experience
feedback at lower levels, in which case you should turn down the volume.
Repeat for the second Radio Microphone, if fitted, on Channel 2.
Using the Tone Controls:
The Speech Clarity Control introduces special “harmonic emphasis” circuitry, which enhances
the sibilants in natural speech, thus adding clarity and definition and improving intelligibility.
We suggest you leave this control in the “Optimum” position (12 o’clock).
If you use the COMPACT4 in a small room with hard reflecting surfaces, you may experience
feedback (whistling) at lower than normal levels. In these circumstances reduce the Speech
Clarity control and / or the microphone volume to cure the problem.
The Bass Control is optimised for speech clarity and we suggest you leave it in the 12 o’clock
position. If you are playing music through the Aux. input, you may wish to increase the bass,
but remember that high levels of bass will drain the battery more quickly.
Microphone Input
There is a third channel on the COMPACT4, which can be used for a wired microphone (not
supplied). The microphone should be plugged into the “Wired Mic” input, using a 6.3mm Jack
or a XLR connector. Alternatively you could plug in the receiver for a radio microphone system
(E.g. Trantec S4.4 - Connevans Part no. 48S44H) once again using 6.3m Jack or XLR.
Aux/Line Input
There is a fourth channel on the COMPACT4 which can be used for a Line Level external
audio input E.g. a CD player, Laptop, iPod Etc.). This sound source should be plugged into the
2x RCA Phono sockets labelled “Aux/Line Input”.
You can control the level of the additional microphone and external audio, separately from the
radio microphone(s), by using the volume control adjacent to their input sockets.
Link/In/Out
Line level input/output: for recording, or linking to or from another COMPACT4.
