Sound Devices A20-Mini Manual de usuario

A20-Mini

Digital Transmitter

User Guide

A20-Mini User Guide 2

Table of Contents

3 Welcome to the A20-Mini

4 Panel Views

6 Power

8 A20-Mini Holster

9 Introduction to A20-Remote

10 A20-Remote Overview

12 Manage Transmitters

12 Pairing an A20-Mini with A20-Remote

12 Enabling A20-Mini Transmitters for Control

 12 PowerOfromAppRequiresConrmation

12 Country

13 Transmitter List

15 Transmitter View

16 Controlling an A20-Mini from A20-Remote

 16 TransmitterControls(Power,Record,Stop)

16 Transmitter Menu

16 Naming the A20-Mini

17 SettingFrequency

17 Mute Mic

17 Setting RF Power

17 Mode

17 Formatting Media

18 A20-Mini Information

18 Restore Defaults

18 Auto Power On When Removed from the

PowerStation-8M

18 Auto Power with Lav Mic Connection

 18 ConnectingLavalierMicrophonestoA20-Mini

19 Tuning A20-Mini and the Audio Ltd A10-RX

19 GainForward

19 Adjusting Audio of the A20-Mini Signal

from the A10-RX

19 Adjusting Audio of the A20-Mini Signal

from the 8-Series or 688

19 Recording WAV Files on A20-Mini

20 Jamming Timecode on A20-Mini

 21 FileTransfertoaComputer

 21 UpdatingA20-MiniFirmware

22 SD-Utility

22 Installing SD-Utility

 22 ImportingA20-Mini

WAV Files into SD-Utility

 23 RemovingWAVlesfromtheSourceWindow

 23 SelectingFilestoExport

23 Naming of Processed WAV Files

23 Creating Shorter WAV Files Based on

Timecode Range

 23 SelectingBitDepthofProcessedWAVFiles

23 Conforming A20-Mini WAV Files to

  CSVSoundReports

24 PowerStation-8M

24 Charging Batteries with

the PowerStation-8M

24 PowerStation-8M 1/4”-20 Mounting Point

25 Powering the PowerStation-8M

25 Distributing Timecode to

A20-Mini Transmitters

25 Transferring A20-Mini

Files via PowerStation-8M

 25 UpdatingFirmwareviaPowerStation-8M

25 PowerStation-8M Tongs

 26 PowerStation-8MSpecications

 27 A20-MiniSpecications

28 Antenna Guide

29 Legal Notices

 29 FCCComplianceStatement

 29 ICComplianceStatement

30 WEEE Statement

30 Battery Advisory

30 Servicing the A20-Mini

30 Included Accessories

30 A20-Mini User Guide Revision List

A20-Mini User Guide 3

Welcome to the A20-Mini

SoundDevices’rstminiaturetransmitterincorporatesstate-of-the-artfeaturessuchasfullremotecontrolviatheA20-Remoteapp,

GainForwardArchitecture,internal32-bitoatrecording,aworldwidetuningrangeof470MHz–694MHz,andmore.TheA20-Miniis

fullycompatiblewithSoundDevices’existingA10DigitalWirelessSystem.

• FullremotecontroloftheMiniviaA20-Remotecompanion

app.ControlfrequencyandRFpower,turntheMinionand

o,startandstoprecording,mutethemicrophone,format

themedia,viewthestatusofallyourMinis,andmore.

• GainForward Architecture: set the Mini’s gain levels via

trimcontrol(withan8-Series)orattheA10-RX(other

mixers).

• Full10Hz–20kHzaudiobandwidth;100%digitalRF

modulationandtransmission.Sameexcellentrangeand

audioqualityastheA10-TX.

• Worldwidetuningrangeof470MHz–694MHz.

• Built-in32-bitoat,48kHzrecorderwith64GBstorage

forover80hoursofrecordtime.

• OoadrecordedWAVlesviaUSB-Candoptionally

conform/convertwithSD-Utility.

• PoweringviaAAAorNP-BX1(Li-Ion)withbuilt-incharging

forNP-BX1Li-Ionbattery.

• Internalsupercapacitor-poweredtimecodegeneratorcan

bejammedviaUSB-C.

• Water-resistantwitharoundedformfactor.

Conceal…

TheA20-MinidigitalwirelesstransmittercombineslegendaryBritishaudioqualitywiththebestofAmericandesign.Thesleek,

roundedformtsperfectlyintobodycontoursandunderneathtightclothing.

…and control.

ControltheA20-MinifromyourphoneortabletviaBluetooth5.2withcompanionappA20-Remote.SetfrequencyandRFpower,turn

theMinionando,startandstoprecording,mutethemicrophone,formatthemedia,viewthestatusofallyourMinis,andmore.The

A20-Mini’shigh-eciencyinternal2.4GHzantennaensuresexcellentBluetoothrange.

GainForward.

WiththeMini’sGainForwardArchitecture,easilysettheMini’sgain,low-cut,andlimiterdirectlyonyour8-Series.Thisimmediate,local

controlofgainallowsquickadaptationtochanginggainlevelsandsavestimeduringproduction.

32-bit oat recording.

TheA20-Minirecordsin32-bitoatforanastounding>130dBofdynamicrange.Thisallowsforaudiogaindecisionstobemade

afterrecording,withzerolossinheadroomornoiseperformance.

Built-in 64 GB media.

NomoreSDcardmanagement–theample-sizedmediastoresmorethan80hoursofcontinuous,uncompressed32-bitoat

recording.SimplyooadtherecordedWAVlesviathehigh-speedUSB-Cporttoacomputer.

Never lose time.

TheMini’sultra-accurate0.2ppminternaltimecodegeneratorcanbejammedviaUSB-Cwithnegligibledriftovera24-hourperiod.

Flexible, worldwide operation.

Withabuilt-in470MHzto694MHzUHFtuningrange,yourMinicangowhereverworktakesyou.

Power away.

Useo-the-shelfrechargeableorAAAbatteries–noadapterneeded.3AAAbatteriesorarechargeableSonyNP-BX1giveyouthe

ultimateinpoweringexibility.YoucanevenrechargetheNP-BX1viatheMini’sUSB-C.

Water-resistant.

Withitsextensivegasketingandwaterproofconnectors,theA20-Minicaneasilywithstandwaterandsweat.

PowerStation-8M

Optionalaccessoryprovideseasybatterycharging,letransfer,andtimecodejammingofuptoeightA20-Minisatatime.Poweredvia

DC(TA4)orUSB-C(USB-PD).

A20-Mini User Guide 4

Panel Views

FRONT RIGHTLEFT

TOP

BOTTOM

BACK

Dimensions - mm

Dimensions - in

.000

2.969

3.140

1.882.717

.00

75.40

79.75

18.20

Antenna

Connector

Battery

Power

LED

Top Bottom

USB-C

Port

Charge/Pair/

Record/Media/

Timecode Jam LED

Charge/Pair/Record/Media/

Timecode LED

LavalierMicrophone

Input

Audio/Timecode

LED

FRONT RIGHTLEFT

TOP

BOTTOM

BACK

Dimensions - mm

Dimensions - in

.000

2.969

3.140

1.882.717

.00

75.40

79.75

18.20

Battery Power LED

Indicatesthestateofbatterylife.

• Green = Good

• Orange=Marginal,aboutanhourofbatteryliferemaining.

• Red=Low,15-20minutesofbatteryliferemaining.

• Flashing Red = Critically low, RF,

audio,andrecordingdisabled.

• Blue=Batteriesinserted.PowerLEDisblue

whenbatteriesareinsertedandgoesowhen

theunitisreadytobepoweredonbythered

buttonorfromtheA20-Remoteapp.

Antenna Connector

SMAconnector.Attachantennawithalengthspecictothe

frequencyinuse.UsingthewronglengthofantennareducesRF

range.SeeAntennaGuideformoreinformation.

USB-C Port

Multifunctionportusedfor:

• Powering A20-Mini

• Charging internal Sony NP-BX1

rechargeablebattery(notincluded)

• Timecodeinputandoutput

• Transferringlestoandfromacomputer

Charge/Pairing/Record/Media/Timecode Jam LED

Indicatescharging,Bluetoothpairing,recording,mediaactivity,

andtimecodestatus.

• Solid Orange = Charging

• SolidGreen=Chargingcomplete

• O=Nocharging

• Solid Red = Recording

• FlashingRed=Recordingstoppeddue

to full media or recording error

• FlickeringBlue=Mediaactivity

• Flashing Blue = Timecode Jam

• RapidFlashingBlue=BluetoothPairing

Lavalier Microphone Input

3-PinLEMOconnectorforconnectingalavaliermicrophone.

Canbesettopowertransmitteronandovialavmic

connectionanddisconnection.

Audio/Timecode LED

Audio/Timecode LED indicates audio activity and timecode

status.

• Green(variableintensity)=Audioactivity

fromlavaliermicrophone

• Red=Microphoneclipping

• SolidBlue=Microphoneismuted

• FlashingBlue=Timecode00frame(onlywhenunitiso)

Note:Duetothehighdynamicrangeofthemicrophoneinput,

undernormalusetheaudioLEDshouldneverlightupred.Ifit

does,thisisanindicatorthatthemicrophoneitself(notthemic

preamp)isclippingandtheaudiolevelshouldbeattenuated

acousticallybymovingthemiccapsuleorusingalower

sensitivitymicrophone.

Bottom Panel Charge/Pair/Record/Media/Timecode LED

LEDindicateschargingstatus,timecodesync,Bluetoothpair-

ing,recording,andmediaactivity.Positionedonthebottom

oftheA20-Minitomakeiteasilyvisiblewhenslottedintothe

optionalPowerStation-8M.

• Solid Orange = Charging

• SolidGreen=Chargingcomplete

• O=Notcharging

• Solid Red = Recording

• FlashingRed=Recordingstoppeddue

to full media or recording error

• FlickeringBlue=Mediaactivity

• Flashing Blue = Timecode Jam

• Flashing Blue = Timecode 00 frame (only when

unitisoorwhenjammingtimecode)

• RapidFlashingBlue=BluetoothPairing

A20-Mini User Guide 5

Left, Front, Right, Back Panels

FRONT RIGHTLEFT

TOP

BOTTOM

BACK

Dimensions - mm

Dimensions - in

.000

2.969

3.140

1.882.717

.00

75.40

79.75

18.20

FRONT RIGHTLEFT

TOP

BOTTOM

BACK

Dimensions - mm

Dimensions - in

.000

2.969

3.140

1.882.717

.00

75.40

79.75

18.20

FRONT RIGHTLEFT

TOP

BOTTOM

BACK

Dimensions - mm

Dimensions - in

.000

2.969

3.140

1.882.717

.00

75.40

79.75

18.20

FRONT RIGHTLEFT

TOP

BOTTOM

BACK

Dimensions - mm

Dimensions - in

.000

2.969

3.140

1.882.717

.00

75.40

79.75

18.20

No Batteries Sony NP-BX1 Battery

AAA Batteries

Front Back

Front

(DoorOpen)

RightLeft

Battery

Door

Latch

Red

Button

Battery

Compartment

Battery Door

Accesstothebatterycompartmentandred button.

Door Latch

Slidelefttounlockthebatterydoor.

Battery Compartment

Acceptseither3xAAALithiumbatteriesoronerechargeable

SonyNP-BX1Li-Ionbattery.SoundDevicesrecommendsusing

genuineSonyNP-BX1orEnergizerAAALithiumprimary

batteriesforbestperformance.AlkalineandNiMHarenot

recommendedbecauseofcompromisedruntimes.

Red Button

ThisbuttonisusedtopowertheA20-Minionoroandenter

BluetoothPairingmode.

• PowerOn=Pressandreleasebutton.

• PowerO=Pressandholdbuttonfor3seconds.

• PairingMode=WhileA20-Miniiso,pressandhold

buttonfor5seconds.ThePairingLEDonthebottomand

toppanelashesbluerapidlywhileinPairingmode.

A20-Mini User Guide 6

Power

TheA20-MinipowersviaUSB-C,3xEnergizerAAALithium

primarybatteries,oroneSonyNP-BX1Li-Ionbattery.

Opening the Battery Door

ToopentheA20-Minbatterydoor:

1. Slidethedoorlatchtothelefttounlockthebattery

door.

2. Liftthebatterydoorusingtheindentedspaceon

thebottomright-handsideofthebatterydoor.

Closing the Battery Door

To close the A20-Mini battery door:

1. Slideandholdthedoorlatchtotheleft.

2. Closethebatterydoor.

3. Releasethedoorlatchtolockthebatterydoor.

Powering from AAA or Sony NP-BX1 Li-Ion

TopowertheA20-MiniusingAAAbatteriesorSonyNP-BX1

Li-Ion:

1. OpentheA20-Minibatterydoor.

2. Insert three AAA batteries or one Sony NP-BX1 Li-Ion

intothebatterycompartment,takingcaretoplacethe

batteriesinthecorrectorientation.Batteriesshouldbe

insertedwiththenegativesiderst.

3. Power LED is blue when batteries are inserted and

goesowhentheunitisreadytobepoweredon.

Pressandreleasetheredbuttontopoweronthe

A20-Mini.

4. ClosetheA20-Minibatterydoor.

5. TopowerotheA20-Mini,pressandholdthe

redbuttonforthreeseconds.ThePowerLED

ashesrapidlywhiletheA20-Minipowerso.

ThePowerLEDisowhentheunitiso.

USB-C

USB-CcanbeusedtopowertheA20-Miniand/ortocharge

insertedSonyNP-BX1batteries.TheA20-Minidoesnotcharge

AAAbatteries.USB-Cistheprioritypowersourcewhenever

connected.

TopowertheA20-MiniviaUSB-C:

1. ConnectaUSBpowersourcetotheA20-Mini’s

USB-Cport.

2. Openthebatterydoorthenpresstheredbutton.

3. TopowertheA20-Minio,pressandhold

theredbuttonforthreeseconds.

To charge the Sony NP-BX1 from USB-C:

1. OpenthebatterydoorandinsertaSonyNP-BX1into

thebatterycompartment.

2. ConnectaUSBpowersourcetotheA20-MiniUSB-C

port.

3. The Charge/Pair/Rec LED glows solid orange

whilethebatteryischarging.TheChargeLED

turnssolidgreenwhenchargingiscomplete.

TheA20-Miniisfullyoperationalwhenchargingbatteriesfrom

USB-C.

A20-Mini User Guide 7

PowerStation-8M

ThePowerStation-8MisanoptionalaccessoryfortheA20-Mini.

An A20-Mini using a Sony NP-BX1 battery can be inserted into

achargingbayofthePowerStation-8Mtochargethebattery.

SeePowerStation-8Mformoredetails.

Auto Power On and O with PowerStation-8M

TheA20-Miniautomaticallypowersowheninsertedintoa

chargingbayofthePowerStation-8M.To save time from having

tomanuallypowerontheA20-Mini,usethePowerOnWhen

RemovedfromthePowerStation-8Mfeature.Whenthisfeature

is selected, removing an A20-Mini from the PowerStation-8M

immediatelypowersonthetransmitter.Thisfeatureisturnedon

orointheA20-Remoteapplication.SeeA20-Remoteformore

details.

Auto Power with Lav Mic Connection

When Auto Power with Lav Mic Connection is selected,

connectingalavaliermicrophonetotheA20-Miniautomatically

powersonthetransmitter.RemovingtheLEMOconnection

automaticallypowerstheA20-Minio.

ThisfeaturecanbeturnedonorointheA20-Remote

application.SeeA20-Remoteformoredetails.

Estimated Battery Life

The tables to the right show estimated battery rundown times

inHours:MinutesforSonyNP-BX1Li-IonandthreeEnergizer

UltimateAAALithiumprimarybatteriesbasedonRFPower

settingandwhethertheA20-Miniisrecording.

Therstchartshowsestimatedbatterylifeundercontinuous

useandthesecondchartshowsbatterylifewhenutilizingthe

A20-Mini’sabilitytopowertheunitonandoremotelyfromthe

A20-Remoteappwhenthetransmitterisnotinuse.Estimates

arebasedona50%dutycycle.

Estimated Battery Life, continuous

RF Power &

Record

Sony NP-BX1 3x AAA

(Energizer Ultimate)

A20-Mini On,

RFPowerO

8:20 9:30

RFO,Recording 8:00 8:10

2 mW, Recording 4:30 5:10

10 mW, Recording 3:40 4:20

20 mW, Recording 3:30 4:00

40 mW, Recording 2:50 3:00

A20-Mini Off 6 months 6 months

Charge Time

PowerStation-8M

2:30 Not Supported

Charge Time

USB 500 mA

(A20-MiniO)

2:40 Not Supported

Estimated Battery Life, 50% o time using A20-Remote

RF Power &

Record

Sony NP-BX1 3x AAA

(Energizer Ultimate)

RFO,Recording 16:00 16:20

2 mW, Recording 9:00 10:20

10 mW, Recording 7:20 8:40

20 mW, Recording 7:00 8:00

40 mW, Recording 5:40 6:00

A20-Mini User Guide 8

A20-Mini Holster

TheA20-Minishipswithaneasy-to-assembleholster.The

A20-Mini can be inserted with the antenna and lavalier

microphonecomingoutofthetoporbottomoftheholster.

Inserting the A20-Mini in the A20-Mini Holster

SlidetheA20-MiniintotheA20-MiniHolster’spocketinthe

orientationthatworksbestforthesituation.Foldthesecurity

apover,securingthetransmitterinplaceusingthehook-and-

loopfastenerstrips.Usethecliponthebackoftheholsterto

attachthetransmittertothetalent’sgarments.

A20-Mini User Guide 9

Introduction to A20-Remote

A20-RemoteisanapplicationforAndroid/

iOSphonesandtabletsdesignedtopairwith

theA20-Mini.AllsettingsfortheA20-Miniare

convenientlycontrolledusingA20-Remote.

When connected via Bluetooth LE to the

A20-Mini,A20-Remoteoerscontroland

displayofallA20-Miniparameters,including:

1. PoweronandotheA20-Mini

2. Monitor battery status

3. FrequencyandRFpowersetup

4. Monitoraudiosignalpresence

5. Microphonemute

6. Transportcontrols(Record,Stop)

7. Timecodedisplay

8. Mediaformattingandmonitoringofremainingspace

9. A20-Minisettings(Mode,poweroptions,andmore)

DownloadandinstalltheA20-RemoteappfromtheGooglePlay

StoreorAppleAppStore.

https://www.sounddevices.com/a20-remote

A20-Remotehasthefollowingminimumoperating

requirements:

AndroidtabletsandphonesrunningAndroid8+,or

iPadandiOSdevicesrunningiOS13+.Thedevicemusthave

Bluetooth and Location Services on in order to connect with an

A20-Mini.

IMPORTANT: The mobile device’s location is used to determine

availablefrequencies,RFpowerlevels,andTVchannel

mappingoftheA20-Mini.The

Country setting is automatically set

using the mobile device’s Location

Services.

The mobile device’s system date

and time are used in the metadata of

recordedles.

A20-Mini User Guide 10

A20-Remote Overview

Tablet View

Active

Transmitter

List

Manage

Transmitters

Transmitter

View

Transmitter

Status Window

Record & LTC

Window

Transmitter

Controls

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