Carvin Ux600b User manual

WIRELESS SYSTEM

UX SERIES

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WARRANTY

This CARVIN AUDIO product is guaranteed in normal use to be free from electrical and mechanical defects

for a period of ninety days from date of purchase. Retain proof of purchase. This warranty is in lieu of any and

all other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied. There shall be no recovery for any consequential or

incidental damages.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the UX

Series UHF Professional Modular Wireless

System. The following models are included in

this user manual:

UX1200R UX600B

UX600MC UX-GT

UX-LP1

UX1200R Specications

»Operating RF Frequency: 506-542 MHz

»RF Frequency Bandwidth: 36 MHz

»Total Frequency Settings : 1441 (25MHz increment)

»Simultaneous Operation: Up to 14 Channels

»S/N ratio : 105dB

»Image frequency rejection : >60dB

»Audio Output : XLR and 1/4-Inch

»Output Impedance : 600 Ohms

»Power Requirement : 12VDC, 500mA (AC adapter included

»Net Weight : Base 2.4 lbs Receiver

»Dimensions : 8.35”W x 5.66”D x 1.51”H

UX600B

»Input Connector Mini 4-Pin XLR (TA4F)

»Audio Freq. Response 40-18kHz

»RF Power Output 10mW or 50mW Setting

»Frequency Deviation ± 48kHz

»Spurious Emissions < -50 dBC

»Battery AA 1.5V Alkaline Qty 2

»Dimensions 2.45” x 3.875”x 0.94” (w/o clip or ant.)

»Net Wt (no battery) 2.5 oz

UX600M

»Polar Pattern Unidirectional

»Audio Freq. Response 50-16kHz

»RF Power Output 10mW or 50mW setting

»Battery AA 1.5V Alkaline Qty 2

»Current Consumption 30 mA typical

»Battery Life Approx. 25 Hours

»Dimensions 10.3”L x 1.97” dia.

»Net Wt (no battery) 12.5 oz

»GETTING STARTED QUICKLY

»If you’re like most new owners, you’re probably in a

hurry to use your wireless system. To start, you must

have the receiver (Carvin UX1200R), a transmitter (Carvin

UX600M handheld mic, or the Carvin UX600B with a

compatible mic Performer1 Series, UX-LP1 or UX-GT

cable plugged into an instrument), an XLR or 1/4” cable,

and a sound system or instrument amplifier to hear the

signal through.

»1. TRANSMITTER CONNECTIONS: Insert 2 fresh AA

alkaline batteries into the transmitter. For the UX600B

belt pack, connect the headset mic, lavalier mic, or cable

and instrument to the belt-pack.

»2. RECEIVER CONNECTIONS (UX1200R): Attach the 2

included antennas to the connectors on the rear of the

unit. Connect the included AC adapter to the UX1200R,

then plug it into the proper AC power. Using an XLR cable

or shielded 1/4” cable, connect one of the UX1200R

outputs to your sound system or instrument amplifier.

»3. RECEIVER POWER ON: Turn down the VOLUME of the

UX1200R and the system it is connected to. On the front

right of the UX1200R, press the POWER button.

»4. TRANSMITTER POWER ON: Press the power button

on the end of the UX600M mic or on the top of the

UX600B belt-pack transmitter. The LCD display should

turn on. (when ON: a quick press of the power button will

turn MUTE on/off, HOLD to turn OFF.)

»5. CHANNEL VERIFY: Check that both the transmitter

and receiver display the same Group-Channel setting.

To change Group and Channel on UX1200R or UX600M/

UX600B: Hold in the SET button until the display shows

SETTING for one second, then the first digit (Group) will

be blinking. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to match the

Group on the transmitter and receiver. Press SET to have

the second digit (Channel) blinking, then use the UP/

DOWN buttons to match the channel. Press SET to save

and exit. If using multiple systems, each transmitter/

receiver pair must be set to a different group/channel

setting.

»6. SOUND CHECK: Use the mic or play the instrument as

intended. Set the VOLUME on the front of the UX1200R

to a low level (about 9 o’clock). Gradually raise the output

levels on the sound system or amp to a comfortable

volume. If distortion occurs and the UX1200R front panel

“AF” audio level meter is showing Orange or Red LEDs

then lower the transmitter levels: UX600M(dB setting),

UX600B (SENSIT and ATT settings). If distortion is still

heard, try lowering the preamp level on your sound

system or amp. You can also lower the UX1200R output

by -20dB with the “Att ON” output attenuation setting.

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1. VOLUmE (VOL.) Sets the output level for the XLR and 1/4” output jacks. The output level for the XLR is also affected by the “At” (-20dB attenuator) setting.

For use with a typical electric guitar and amp, set VOL. to about “4 o’clock”, on the UX600B set sensitivity (SEnSiT) to “-9dB” and set attenuator (ATT) to “ON”.

2. RF AND AF LEVEL - LED mETERS Indicate the strength of the Radio Frequency (wireless) and Audio Frequency (audio) signal levels.

If the RF meter is low or off, the transmitter’s carrier signal is not being picked up by the receiver. Be sure the transmitter and receiver frequencies match.

If the RF level is still low or fades in and out you may need to change frequency, or set the transmitter’s RF Power to “HI”. Also check antenna connections.

The AF meter registers level of the voice or instrument. If it does not register with a voice at the mic or instrument playing, there is a problem with the audio

signal being received by the transmitter. Check that the UX600B transmitter’s microphone wire or instrument cable is properly connected. On the UX600M

mic try increasing the level (dB) setting, or with the UX600B beltpack increase the level (SEnSiT) setting or set the UX600B attenuator (ATT) function to OFF.

If the AF meter lights the top two orange and red LEDs the audio signal to the transmitter is too high and may be distorted. On the UX600M mic reduce the

level (dB) setting. On the UX600B beltpack lower the level (SEnSiT) setting, in addition you may set the attenuator (ATT) to ON for more headroom.

3. DOwN, UP AND SET BUTTONS Press and hold the SET button to access the different settings, and change settings with the UP/DOWN.

4. POwER BUTTON Press once to turn ON. Hold for 2 seconds to turn OFF.

5. DISPLAY - BACkLIT LCD

A. GROUP and B. CHANNEL Displays the Group and Channel setting if one is selected.

C. FREQUENCY Displays the receiving Frequency, set by the Group-Channel or Frequency setting.

If you select a Group and Channel setting, the related Frequency will be automatically selected.

D. “A” or “B” Reception indicator Due to the nature of True Diversity reception, the logic

circuits continually select between the A or B antennas for the best signal reception.

E. BATTERY LEVEL Displays the battery level of the remote transmitter.

F. GROUP MODE ICON Indicates when the Group-Channel feature is being used to select the frequency. The “FREQ” icon indicates a manual frequency selection.

G. LOCK ON Screen lockout is engaged. No settings can be changed until the lock is turned off.

H. ATTENUATOR ON Shows the -20dB attenuator for the XLR output signal is engaged.

I. SQUELCH SETTING Displays the SQUELCH level setting.

J. MUTE INDICATION Displays when the transmitter MUTE function is used, or when output is automatically muted due to lack of RF signal or Squelch gating.

CHANGING SETTINGS:

Press and hold the SET button until “SETUP” is displayed. An icon for the chosen setting will be flashing on the top row of the screen and the setting to be edited will display.

To select a different setting to edit, press the SET button again. Adjust the setting with the UP/DOWN buttons. Press the SET button again to save and exit.

GROUP, CHANNEL: (example: G3 CH18; group 3, channel 18)

Set the UX1200R receiver first and then set the transmitter to the same settings. This automatically sets the FREQUENCY.

*NOTE: The GROUP-CHANNEL method is recommended especially when using multiple systems (instead of using the manual Frequency setting).

Set each transmitter-receiver pair to a different Channel, but use the same Group setting for all. If too many Channels have outside interference, change all units to a different Group.

The GROUP-CHANNEL assignments are pre-calculated and designed to avoid crosstalk or other types of interference between wireless channels within the same group, even

frequencies which are far apart can cause unwanted effects due to harmonics or additions and subtractions in carrier signal waves.

- If the Group-Channel settings on transmitter and receiver are matched but there is no sound; Check the levels on your sound system or amp and check all connections. On the

UX1200R check the RF and AF signal meters for response, antenna connections and SQUELCH setting. On the UX600M or UX600B check batteries and UX600B input connection.

FREQUENCY: (example: 530.950

MHz

) The first 3 digits change in 1 MHz steps, the second 3 digits change in 0.025 MHz steps.

If you select a GROUP and CHANNEL setting, the FREQUENCY is automatically set and should not be changed. If you need to choose a specific frequency you can change it here.

SCAN: (SC OFF, SC ON) The SCAN feature detects the next available open RF channel. If RF activity is sensed on or close to a channel, that channel will be skipped.

To use the SCAN feature, first check that the UX1200R receiver’s SCAN setting is ON.

Turn OFF the transmitter for THIS receiver, but turn ON any OTHER transmitters you will be using in this area. NOTE: Set all UX600/UX1200 units to the same Group.

Access the Channel setting, and press the UP or DOWN button. The display will read “SCAN__” for a few seconds. When the next open Channel is displayed, press the SET button

to store it. Match the UX600M or UX600B transmitter to this Group and Channel after the UX1200R receiver has been set. If “NoFREE” appears on screen, select a different group.

SQUELCH: (example: -9) range of -5 to +10. The SQUELCH setting is used to reduce interference by rejecting background RF signals that fall below the SQUELCH level. Increasing

the SQUELCH setting will increase the level of RF signal required to pass an audio signal through the receiver.

Setting the SQUELCH too high may cause intermittent sound from your transmitter. In this case lower the SQUELCH, or if you are still experiencing interference you can set the

UX600M or UX600B transmitter’s RF POWER setting to “rF Hi”.

ATTENUATION: (At OFF, At ON): Decreases the output level at the XLR output by -20dB. If your mixer preamp is being overdriven with VOL. turned low, use the “At ON” setting.

SCREEN LOCK: (LO OFF, LO ON): Set to “LO ON” to prevent accidental changes or tampering. If set to “LO ON”, only the Lock screen setting will be accessable.

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»1. VOLUME (VOL.) Sets the output level for the XLR and 1/4” output jacks. The output level for the XLR is also affected by the “Att” (-20dB

attenuator) setting. For use with a typical electric guitar and amp, set VOL. to about “4 o’clock”, on the UX600B set sensitivity (SEnSiT) to “-9dB”

and set attenuator (ATT) to “ON”.

»2. RF and AF LEVEL - LED METERS Indicate the strength of the Radio Frequency (wireless) and Audio Frequency (audio) signal levels If the RF

meter is low or off, the transmitter’s carrier signal is not being picked up by the receiver.

Be sure the transmitter and receiver frequencies match. If the RF level is still low or

fades in and out you may need to change frequency, or set the transmitter’s RF Power

to “HI”. Also check antenna connections. The AF meter registers level of the voice or

instrument. If it does not register with a voice at the mic or instrument playing, there

is a problem with the audio signal being received by the transmitter. Check that the

UX600B transmitter’s microphone wire or instrument cable is properly connected. On

the UX600M mic try increasing the level (dB) setting, or with the UX600B belt pack

increase the level (SEnSiT) setting or set the UX600B attenuator (ATT) function to OFF. If

the AF meter lights the top two orange and red LEDs the audio signal to the transmitter

is too high and may be distorted. On the UX600M mic reduce the level (dB) setting.

On the UX600B belt pack lower the level (SEnSiT) setting, in addition you may set the

attenuator (ATT) to ON for more headroom.

»3. DOWN, UP AND SET BUTTONS: Press and hold the SET button to access the different settings, and change settings with the UP/DOWN.

»4. POWER BUTTON: Press once to turn ON. Hold for 2 seconds to turn OFF.

»5. DISPLAY - BACKLIT LCD: A. GROUP and B. CHANNEL Displays the Group and Channel setting if one is selected. C. FREQUENCY Displays

the receiving Frequency, set by the Group-Channel or Frequency setting. If you select a Group and Channel setting, the related Frequency will be

automatically selected. D. “A” or “B” Reception indicator. Due to the nature of True Diversity reception, the logic circuits continually select between

the A or B antennas for the best signal reception. E. BATTERY LEVEL Displays the battery level of the remote transmitter. F. GROUP MODE ICON

Indicates when the Group-Channel feature is being used to select the frequency. The “FREQ” icon indicates a manual frequency selection. G. LOCK

ON Screen lockout is engaged. No settings can be changed until the lock is turned off. H. ATTENUATOR ON Shows the -20dB attenuator for the

XLR output signal is engaged. I. SQUELCH SETTING Displays the SQUELCH level setting. J. MUTE INDICATION Displays when the transmitter

MUTE function is used, or when output is automatically muted due to lack of RF signal or Squelch gating.

»CHANGING SETTINGS: Press and hold the SET button until “SETUP” is displayed. An icon for the chosen setting will be flashing on the top row

of the screen and the setting to be edited will display. To select a different setting to edit, press the SET button again. Adjust the setting with the

UP/DOWN buttons. Press the SET button again to save and exit. GROUP, CHANNEL: (example: G 3 CH18; group 3, channel 18). Set the UX1200R

receiver first and then set the transmitter to the same settings. This automatically sets the FREQUENCY. *NOTE: The GROUP-CHANNEL method

is recommended especially when using multiple systems (instead of using the manual Frequency setting). Set each transmitter-receiver pair to a

different Channel, but use the same Group setting for all. If too many Channels have outside interference, change all units to a different Group. The

GROUP-CHANNEL assignments are pre-calculated and designed to avoid crosstalk or other types of interference between wireless channels within

the same group; even frequencies which are far apart can cause unwanted effects due to harmonics or additions and subtractions in carrier signal

waves. If the Group-Channel settings on transmitter and receiver are matched but there is no sound; check the levels on your sound system or amp

and check all connections. On the UX1200R check the RF and AF signal meters for response, antenna connections and SQUELCH setting. On the

UX600M or UX600B check batteries and UX600B input connection. FREQUENCY: (example: 530.950 MHz). The first 3 digits change in 1 MHz steps,

the second 3 digits change in 0.025 MHz steps. If you select a GROUP and CHANNEL setting, the FREQUENCY is automatically set and should

not be changed. If you need to choose a specific frequency you can change it here. SCAN: (SC OFF, SC ON) The SCAN feature detects the next

available open RF channel. If RF activity is sensed on or close to a channel, that channel will be skipped. To use the SCAN feature, first check that

the UX1200R receiver’s SCAN setting is ON. Turn OFF the transmitter for THIS receiver, but turn ON any OTHER transmitters you will be using in this

area. NOTE: Set all UX600/UX1200 units to the same Group. Access the Channel setting, and press the UP or DOWN button. The display will read

“SCAN__” for a few seconds. When the next open Channel is displayed, press the SET button to store it. Match the UX600M or UX600B transmitter

to this Group and Channel after the UX1200R receiver has been set. If “NoFREE” appears on screen, select a different group. SQUELCH: (example:

-9) range of -5 to +10. The SQUELCH setting is used to reduce interference by rejecting background RF signals that fall below the SQUELCH level.

Increasing the SQUELCH setting will increase the level of RF signal required to pass an audio signal through the receiver. Setting the SQUELCH too

high may cause intermittent sound from your transmitter. In this case lower the SQUELCH, or if you are still experiencing interference you can set

the UX600M or UX600B transmitter’s RF POWER setting to “rF Hi”. ATTENUATION: (At OFF, At ON): Decreases the output level at the XLR output by

-20dB. If your mixer preamp is being overdriven with VOL. turned low, use the “At ON” setting. SCREEN LOCK: (LO OFF, LO ON): Set to “LO ON” to

prevent accidental changes or tampering. If set to “LO ON”, only the Lock screen setting will be accessible.