User Manual SHARK FBQ100 Automatic Feedback Destroyer with Integrated Microphone Preamp, Delay Line, Noise Gate and Compressor
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you........................................................................ 2 Important Safety Instructions....................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer.............................................................. 3 Limited Warranty............................................................ 3 1. Introduction................................................................ 5 1.1 The concept.....................................................
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality commercially-available speaker cables with ¼" TS plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual (2) Subsequently, the product must be returned in its original shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to the address indicated by MUSIC Group. (3) Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted. § 4 Warranty Exclusions (1) This limited warranty does not cover consumable parts including, but not limited to, fuses and batteries.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual 1. Introduction Please use the enclosed power supply to connect the unit to the mains. The supply complies with all applicable safety standards. 1.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual (6) The DELAY button allows you to adjust the Delay Line time. Press the button several times to either choose msec, feet or meter. The last unit selected will be stored and recalled next time you use the DELAY function. The control LED lights up while you are making your entries. The setting range is from 0 to 2,500.0 msec, 0 to 2,818.2 feet, and 0 to 859.00 meters.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual (21) Use the INPUT LEVEL switch to select the input sensitivity (microphone or line levels). In LINE mode, you can use the CLIP LEVEL control to adapt the internal level settings to the digital circuitry. Please make sure that the CLIP-LED will not light up. (22) The PHANTOM switch enables the Phantom Power supply required for condenser microphones. (23) The PHANTOM CONTROL LED lights up when Phantom Power is on. 2.1.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual Monitoring If you are using not just one FBQ100 for the monitor path, you should employ some additional units to safeguard critical signal paths. Experience has shown that during a concert the musicians on stage usually want their instruments made louder in the monitors. With the SHARK you can raise the volume without running the risk of feedback. When the concert begins the FBQ100 automatically tracks and removes varying feedback signals produced by “moving” vocal microphones.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual 2.5 The low cut filter in the SHARK Gallery Speaker Stage Speaker Gallery Stage Fig. 2.6: Sound reinforcement application with different speaker positions In miking it is quite common to fade out low-frequency signal portions such as stage rumble, pop sounds or other types of interference. Frequencies of that kind often have high amplitudes and not only affect the sound image but can also damage power amps and/or loudspeakers.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual Unbalanced ¼" TS connector Balanced use with XLR connectors Strain relief clamp Sleeve 2 1 3 Tip input 1 = ground/shield 2 = hot (+ve) 3 = cold (-ve) Sleeve (ground/shield) 1 2 3 Tip (signal) output For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged Fig. 3.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual 4. Specifications Audio Inputs Connectors XLR and ¼" TRS jack Impedance 6 kΩ balanced, 3 kΩ unbalanced Nominal operating level Microphone or line level source (switchable) Max. input level +19 dBu at microphone level and line level Audio Outputs Connectors XLR and ¼" jack Impedance 60 Ω balanced, 30 Ω unbalanced Nominal operating level Microphone level source or +4 dBu (switchable) Max.
SHARK FBQ100 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION SHARK FBQ100 Responsible party name: MUSIC Group Services USA, Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.: Phone: +1 425 672 0816 Fax: +1 425 673 7647 SHARK FBQ100 complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the following paragraph: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
