Electro-Voice REV User manual

Operating Instructions
UHF WIRELESS
MICROPHONE SYSTEM
User Guide

Table of Contents
Section 1 - Quick Set-Up..................................................................1
Section 2 - System Description ............................................................2
Section 3 - Detailed Component Description .................................................3
Receiver Setup and Operation ...........................................................4
Headphone Operation..................................................................6
Antenna Connections ..................................................................6
Handheld Transmitter, REV-H............................................................8
Handheld Transmitter Setup and Operation .................................................9
Handheld Transmitter, REV-PH .........................................................10
Handheld Transmitter Setup and Operation ................................................11
Bodypack Transmitter .................................................................12
Bodypack Transmitter Setup and Operation................................................13
Section 4 - Receiver Display Screens and Functions .........................................14
Main Operating Screen ................................................................14
Group/Channel Edit Screen ............................................................15
Functions Screen ....................................................................16
ClearScan All groups ..............................................................16
ClearScan Group .................................................................17
ClearScan Band..................................................................17
Audio Edit .......................................................................18
Guitar Mode .....................................................................18
Set Squelch Threshold .............................................................18
Sound Check Screen ..............................................................19
Copy Group .....................................................................19
Clear Group .....................................................................20
Name Edit Screen ................................................................20
CAN Bus Address.................................................................21
Section 5 - Transmitter Screens and Detail Functions ........................................22
Transmitter Display and Controls ........................................................22
Lockout ............................................................................22
Master Reset........................................................................22
Transmitter On/Off Lockout.............................................................22
Section 6 - Guidelines for Best Performance ................................................23
Section 7 - Trouble Shooting Guide .......................................................24
Section 8 - Technical Specifications .......................................................26
Section 9 - Factory Service...............................................................27
Section 10 - Accessories and Parts........................................................28
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Section 1 - Quick Set-Up
Quick Set-up: Receiver
1. Do not connect the receiver to any other equipment yet!
2. Connect the two Antennas to the receiver.
3. Plug the power cord into the back of the receiver and into
an outlet.
4. Press the Power switch. Display will light up, show EV
name and software revision numbers for about 3 sec--
onds and then display the main operating screen.
5. Press the MENU button twice to display the MENU option
screen and then press set.
6. With the CLEARSCAN ALL line highlighted, press SET.
7. ClearScanTM returns the clearest group. Press SET
again.
8. ClearScan returns the clearest channel in that group.
Press SET again.
9. The display will return to the main operating screen with
the clearest channel in the clearest group assigned.
10. Turn the receiver off and connect the mixer or other au--
dio system to the receiver XLR Mic/Line Level Connector
or the ¼ inch Line Level Jack.
11. Set the audio mixer or other system input level to mini--
mum.
12. Turn receiver back on
Receiver “Quick Set-up” is complete.
Quick set-up: Transmitter
1. With the Power switch on the transmitter OFF, install a
fresh Battery (9V or two AA) into the transmitter.
2. Place the transmitter Power Switch to the ON position.
3. The LCD display backlight will come on and display
Group and Channel and battery level.
4. Press the SET button once and the Group number will
flash.
5. Use the up and down arrows to change the Group num--
ber to match the channel number displayed on the re--
ceiver. Press SET and the Channel Number will flash.
6. Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the Chan--
nel to match the receiver. Press Set and nothing will be
flashing, the channel is now set.
7. If you are using a bodypack transmitter, plug the micro--
phone into the transmitter connector. If using a guitar, put
the bodypack and receiver into instrument mode (see
page 5, Part K and page 13, Part G).
Transmitter “Quick Set-up” is complete.
Quick set-up: System Operation
1. With the transmitter and receiver on, monitor the REV
Receiver main display screen. Note that the RF (1-100)
Bar graph should indicate near the 100 mark. The AF Bar
should show very little if any, indication until you talk or
sing into the microphone.
2. On the transmitter, press Set and Down buttons at the
same time twice to access the gain adjustment mode.
3. Press set and use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the
transmitter gain to cause the AF Bar Graph to peak be--
tween 50 and 100 for best performance.
4. Set the mixer/amp gain.
5. Talk or sing into the microphone or play the guitar at a
normal volume. You should hear audio coming out of the
system.
6. If you are not getting enough level at the input of the
mixer, see the audio output gain adjustment section on
page 5.
"Quick Set-up" is now complete. Please enjoy your
REV system.
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Section 2 - System Description
System Description
The REV Wireless Microphone system combines frequency
agility and ease of use like no other. The REV transmitters
and receivers operate over a 24 MHz bandwidth in the UHF
portion of the spectrum.
System features Include:
The high quality audio circuitry and advanced Radio Fre--
quency (RF) signal processing offer broadcast quality sig--
nal-to-noise and audio clarity.
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•Advanced ClearScan technology for selecting clear channels and inter-modulation free groups
•960 Radio Channels, user programmable or factory installed
•LCD Displays for ease of viewing
•Patented DSP Phase Diversity System
•CAN Bus Port for computer monitor, control, and updating
•Adjustable Unbalanced Line Level ¼ inch output jack
•Adjustable Balanced Microphone Line Level XLR output jack
•Front Panel Power ON/OFF Switch
•Permanent Flash Memory for frequency/system storage
•Front Panel Software Control of Squelch and Audio Output settings
•Combination Squelch (Amplitude and Tone) system prevents false squelch
•Lockout feature to prevent accidental channel changes
•Sound Check mode to speed walk testing and provide tangible results
•Backlit LCD displays on transmitters for easy adjustment on dark stages
•“Smart” battery feature in the 9V transmitters means there is no wrong orientation
•Interchangeable heads on the handheld transmitters
•Cast magnesium case on the bodypack transmitter
•Optimized Guitar settings on transmitter and receiver

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Section 3 - Detailed Component Descriptions
REV-S or REV-D Receiver
REV Receiver Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
1. Power ON/OFF
2. ¼” headphone jack with adjustable volume (channel se--
lection on REV-D)
3. Graphical Display
a. Channel Display
b. Battery Strength Indicator
c. Diversity Indicator
d. RF Strength of Signal Indicator
e. Audio Level Indicator
4. Display Control Buttons (Menu/Set/Up/Down)
5. IEC Power Cord Connector
6. XLR Balanced Audio Output Connector (two on REV-D)
7. Unbalanced ¼” Line Level Audio Output Connector (two
on REV-D)
8. TNC Antenna Input Connectors
9. REV-D TNC Antenna Output connectors
10. CAN Bus RJ45 connectors (two in parallel)
Fig 1
Front Panel
Fig 2
Back Panel

3.1 Receiver Setup and Operation
A. Receiver Setup
1.Place the receiver and antennas where there is a clear
line of sight to the area where the transmitter will be
used. Rotate the antennas to separate them by 90 de--
grees. See Part 15 for more information.
2. Connect the power cord to the receiver. Turn the re--
ceiver on and confirm that it is ON by checking the
main display screen. The display will show the com--
pany logo, software revision level and then display
the main screen with the last channel set.
B. Manual Channel Change
1. From the main display screen press the MENU but--
ton once to display the edit screen.
2. Press SET and the group number will flash. The UP
and DOWN buttons allow you to scroll through the
18 factory groups and 2 user definable groups.
3. When the group you desire is displayed, press SET
to select that group and the Channel Number will
start flashing.
4. Scroll to the desired channel, press SET to select.
5. Pressing MENU anytime before pressing SET ne--
gates any changes made since the last SET.
6. Once the desired group and channel are displayed
(but not flashing) press MENU twice to return to the
main display screen.
C. Frequency Assignment (User Defined Groups Only)
1. With a User Group (19u or 20u) and channel se--
lected in step three, press SET until the Frequency
Number flashes.
2. Use UP/DOWN to scroll in 25 kHz steps to the de--
sired frequency. With the desired frequency dis--
played press SET. Hint: holding in the arrow key will
increase the speed of the scroll. Just release and
press again for fine control.
3. Repeat until all desired Channels in the user group
are assigned a frequency.
4. Press MENU twice to return to the main display
screen.
D. Advanced ClearScan: This feature automates the pro--
cess of finding a clear group of inter-modulation free
channels and the clearest channels within those
groups. From the main display screen push Menu twice
to go to the MENU Screen and press SET to select
ClearScan.
E. ClearScan
All: This function scans all of the groups (fac--
tory and user) and returns a list of groups ranked by the
number of free channels.
1. Once ClearScan All has run, the screen will display
the clearest group with the open channels in that
group. You can scroll through the other ranked groups
using UP/DOWN.
2. When you have the group you want, press SET to run
ClearScan on that group. The display will now show
the group with the Channels ranked by clearness and
the clearest channel will be flashing.
3. Press SET to select and the clearest channel will be
installed, display will return to the main display.
NOTE:
Groups 17 and 18 have 16 channels and are marked
with an N (17n). These groups require the transmitters
to be in the LOW transmit power setting to work to--
gether. After ClearScan All runs, the N groups will al--
ways be displayed after groups 1-18 and any user
defined groups no matter how many channels are
free. If you need to use more than 12 systems at one
time, scroll down to the N groups and use the clearest
group with Normal transmit power.
F. ClearScan Group: this function will scan the group cur--
rently selected, which is useful for multi-system setup.
1. Use ClearScan All on the first unit of a multi-system
installation to select the clearest group.
2. For each system added, leave all previously selected
channel transmitters on, using Step 3 select the cur--
rent group, select ClearScan Group and press SET.
3. The display will show the remaining clear channels in
the group with the clearest flashing.
4. Select the desired channel with UP/DOWN or simply
press SET for the clearest channel.
5. The channel will be selected and return to the main display.
6. Repeat until all systems are set up.
G. ClearScan Band: selects and ranks the clearest 16 fre--
quencies in the 24 MHz bandwidth regardless of groups,
channels or previous coordination. This feature is useful for
selecting one clear channel in a very busy RF environment.
1. From the Options screen, select ClearScan Band and
press SET.
2. This scan will run until SET is pressed again so it can be
used to evaluate a site over an hour, day or even a week.
3. To end scan, press SET, the program displays Group
21S with the clearest open frequencies in the band as--
signed channels (up to 16).
4. These frequencies will remain assigned to this group
until ClearScan Band is run again.
Caution: Unlike the factory assigned groups, the channels in
21S are not coordinated. If more than two channels from
group 21S are used, the combination must be walk tested
with all transmitters on before use.
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H. Change Lock-Out: Protects settings by disabling the
SET button.
1. To engage lock-out press and hold the UP and
DOWN arrow keys together for 5 seconds, until the
padlock symbol appears.
2. The MENU button still allows different screens to be
displayed but no settings can be changed and
ClearScan will not run.
3. To reactivate the SET key, press and hold the UP and
DOWN keys again for 5 seconds until the padlock
symbol disappears.
I. Continue Set Up: make certain the mixer or amplifier in--
put used for the REV is muted or turned down to a mini--
mum level.
J. Plug an audio cable (not supplied) into the 3 pin XLR or
¼ inch output of the receiver.
NOTE:
The XLR connector is the preferred connection since
the output is balanced and will be more immune to
noise for longer runs of cable, although either can be
used with good results.
K. Voice or Guitar: The REV system guitar optimization
mode requires both the transmitter and receiver be
placed into guitar mode.
1. Press Menu twice to display the options screen, scroll
down to Audio Edit and press SET.
2. With the Audio Edit Screen displayed press SET until
Audio setting flashes.
3. Use UP/DOWN to select Voice or Guitar mode. The
default setting is Voice.
4. Make certain the bodypack transmitter is in the same
mode.
5. Now refer ahead to transmitter setup and return to
step 10 when that is completed.
6. With the transmitter on, speak into the microphone or
play the guitar. Turn up the level on the mixer or am--
plifier until you are able to hear the desired signal. If
no audio is present, repeat setup and refer to the
troubleshooting section.
L. Audio Output Level Adjustment: It may be necessary
to adjust the receiver output until the volume level from
the wireless system approximates the level of an equiva--
lent wired mic/instrument.
1. From the main display screen, press MENU twice to
display the menu screen, scroll down to Audio Edit
and press SET.
2. Press SET to step through Mic/Line, Balanced (XLR
Lvl) and Unbalanced Audio (HiZ Lvl).
3. Use the UP and DOWN to adjust output levels when
flashing. The default settings are Mic and -18dB on
the outputs.
4. Press SET a final time so nothing is flashing to save
the setting.
5. Press MENU to return to main screen.
M. Sound Check Screen: can be used to walk test the per--
formance area.
1. From the main display screen, press MENU twice to
display the options screen, scroll down to Sound
Check and press set. The sound check screen will be
displayed and it includes the following elements.
2. Peak Hold Audio Meter - allows you to set the trans--
mitter gain as high as possible for the application
which maximizes the signal to noise ratio. Sing, yell or
play the guitar at the loudest desired volume and ad--
just the gain so the meter peaks between 50 and 100.
3. Low Hold RF Meter will tell you if you have adequate
coverage in the performance area. If the RF level
drops below 10 on the meter during a walk of the
desired area, reposition the antennas, or change the
channel and retest.
4. Drop Counter - will tell you if you are exceeding the
range or may have some interference problems to
contend with. Ideally this count would be zero for the
desired performance area. If there are several
squelch breaks while walking the area, adjust and
check the antennas and re-walk.
5. Dropout Tone - Press the UP button and the speaker
symbol will change. Now when the receiver incre--
ments the dropout counter, it will also send a 1 kHz
audio tone out the output so you can hear where on
the stage the drop occurs. Press DOWN to turn off
the tone. The tone will also deactivate when you re--
turn to the main display.
6. Left and Right Antenna Check - Press and hold the
SET button until the screen changes to two large me--
ters marked L and R. This screen is used to check the
continuity of the left and right antennas. If the RF lev--
els are not approximately the same, check connec--
tions. Press SET to return to Sound Check Screen.
N. Squelch Adjustment - The squelch setting can be used
to maximize range or immunity to noise.
1. Turn the transmitter off and from the receiver Options
screen select Squelch and press SET.
2. The current squelch setting will be displayed, the set--
ting will flash and (the tone coded portion of the
squelch is turned off in set mode to allow you to no--
tice any changes in the amplitude squelch setting).
3. Adjust the squelch using the UP/DOWN keys and
walk test the unit. Maximum squelch (15) maximizes
noise immunity but limits the range. Minimum squelch
(1) will maximize the range but may allow noise at the
end of range.
4. Repeat until desired range coverage is acceptable
with the maximum possible squelch.
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Headphone Operation
1. With the transmitters and receivers setup and operat--
ing, plug stereo headphones into the ¼ inch jack on the
front panel.
2. The Selected Receiver LED will indicate receiver 1 is
being monitored. Press the Receiver Select button once
to change from Receiver 1 to 2.
3. Press the Receiver Select button once more and both
indicator LEDs will light. You can now listen to both re--
ceivers. NOTE: if both receivers are set to the same
channel, the volume will double.
4. Pressing the Select button once more cycles back to
Receiver 1.
Antenna Connections
1. Install the two ½ wave antennas to the "antenna in"
jacks on the rear panel.
NOTE: The two ½ wave antennas included with the REV
can be remote mounted. For an additional 5dB gain use the
LPA500 log periodic directional antenna.
2. The REV-DUAL is equipped with a left and right an--
tenna output jack. These jacks can be used to connect
up to 3 REV-DUAL (6 receivers) to two antennas with--
out any additional equipment. DO NOT remove
"dummy" loads unless connecting to another receiver.
3. Figure 3 shows the connection diagram for 3
REV-DUAL units.
4. Up to 12 REV-DUAL units can be operated with just two
antennas with the optional APD4+ antenna distribution
unit (see Figure 4).
Figure 3
Antenna Chaining
Figure 4
Antenna Chain with APD4-B
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DUAL RECEIVER
AUDIO 2
MADE IN U.S.A.
OUT IN
ANTENNA
AUDIO 1 POWER
90-260 VAC 50-60 Hz
12 Vdc
150 mA
Out
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
HIGH
Z
HIGH
Z
OUT IN
ANTENNA
12 Vdc
150 mA
Out
BALANCED BALANCED
REV-D
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
SERIAL NO.
DUAL RECEIVER
AUDIO 2
MADE IN U.S.A.
OUT IN
ANTENNA
AUDIO 1 POWER
90-260 VAC 50-60 Hz
12 Vdc
150 mA
Out
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
HIGH
Z
HIGH
Z
OUT IN
ANTENNA
12 Vdc
150 mA
Out
BALANCED BALANCED
REV-D
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
SERIAL NO.
DUAL RECEIVER
AUDIO 2
MADE IN U.S.A.
OUT IN
ANTENNA
AUDIO 1 POWER
90-260 VAC 50-60 Hz
12 Vdc
150 mA
Out
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
HIGH
Z
HIGH
Z
OUT IN
ANTENNA
12 Vdc
150 mA
Out
BALANCED BALANCED
REV-D
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
SERIAL NO.
R
R
LPA500
UHF
LOG PERIODIC ANTENNA
THIS END TOWARD TRANSMITTER
UHF
LOG PERIODIC ANTENNA
THIS END TOWARD TRANSMITTER
LPA500
THIS END TOWARD TRANSMITTER
UHF
LPA500
R
THIS END TOWARD TRANSMITTER
UHF
LPA500
R
LOG PERIODIC ANTENNA
LOG PERIODIC ANTENNA
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENT NO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
INPUT B
1
2
3
4
OUTPUT B
POWER
IN
15VAC/DC
I.3A
POWER OUT
1
2
34
15VDC
1234
OUTPUT A
INPUT A
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
PATENTNO. 6,256,484
BALANCEDBALANCED
AUDIO 2
HIGH
Z
REMOTE
CAN
BUS
REV-D
DUAL RECEIVER
MADE IN U.S.A.
BALANCED
HIGH
Z
ANTENNAANTENNA
ININ
12 Vdc12 Vdc
150 mA150 mA
OutOut
OUTOUT
AUDIO 1
SERIAL NO.
POWERPOWER
90-260 VAC 50-60Hz

12 Volt Power On "Antenna In" Jacks
To power in line antenna amplifiers, 12 volt power is available
on the center pin of the antenna in jacks. This power is dis--
abled when the REV leaves the factory but may be turned on
by the installer.
To turn on the 12 volts, first take off the cover of the radio by
removing 14 screws. There is a 2 pin "header" and a "jumper'
behind the "XLR" audio connector on each of the two large
printed circuit boards. See Figure 5. The jumper is installed
on one pin of the header at the factory. To turn on power, un--
plug the jumper and install it on both pins of the header.
CAUTION: Do not attach antennas and splitters with a DC
short circuit to the antenna in jacks when the power is turned
on. Damage could result to the splitter or receiver.
The following antennas and accessories may be used with
power on:
FA-1, CLA-X, APD4+, APD4-1+, UAA-50
The following antennas and accessories may be used with
the power off:
FA-1, CLA-X, LPA-500, APD4, APD4-1
REV-LINK PC Software
1. Software to monitor and control the REV receivers from a
PC through the USB port and a UCC-1 is available at
www.electrovoice.com.Minimum system requirements
are:
Windows 2000
512 Mbytes of RAM
One USB port
UCC-1 or N8000
CD-ROM Drive
2 Mbytes of hard drive memory
Figure 5
Moving Jumper
(Be sure to move Jumper on Both
Receiver printed circuit boards.)
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Power Enabled Power Disabled

Handheld Transmitter REV-HXX
REV-HXX Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
1. Main Display - LCD (Channel, Frequency and Battery
Level Gauge) Display backlight - flashes when battery
is low
2. Power On/Off Switch
3. Control buttons - SET, UP, and DOWN
4. Two AA Batteries
5. Battery Cover - Screw Type
6. Interchangeable Microphone Element
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Figure 6
Handheld Transmitter
Figure 7
View of Transmitter Controls

3.2 Handheld Transmitter REV-HXX
A. Insert Batteries. Lower the battery cover by unscrewing
it completely. Slide down the inner cover and insert two
AA batteries, positive ends toward the display.
B. Turning the transmitter On - With battery compartment
still open, hold the unit so you can see the display and
the control panel. Turn the unit on by sliding the power
switch forward to the ON position. The display backlight
will light for a second and the display will show the bat--
tery level, Group and Channel numbers.
C. Change the group and channel numbers
1. Press SET, the Group number will flash and can be
changed with the UP/DOWN keys.
2. Once the desired Group number is showing, press
SET to select and the Channel number will flash.
3. Select the Channel and press SET again, the flashing
will stop and the channel is now set.
D. To See Other Screens
1. Press SET and DOWN at the same time to display
the exact transmit frequency.
2. Press SET and DOWN at the same time to display
the battery level in percent.
3. Press SET and DOWN again to display the gain set--
ting screen.
4. Press SET and DOWN again to show the RF Trans--
mit Level.
5. SET and DOWN one more time returns you to the
Group and Channel screen.
E. Frequency Edit Mode - (User Group Only)
1. With the frequency screen displayed, press SET and
use UP and DOWN to adjust frequency.
2. Press SET and DOWN at the same time four times to
return to Group and Channel mode.
F. Gain Setting Mode
1. With the Gain Screen displayed, press SET and the
level numbers will flash.
2. Use UP and DOWN to adjust the transmitter gain.
Watch the Audio meter on the receiver and set the
gain to peak between 50 and 100 when sing--
ing/speaking into the microphone as loud as it will be
used during the performance.
3. Press SET and DOWN at the same time two times to
return to Group and Channel mode.
NOTE: Operating with the transmitter audio gain set as
high as possible (without distortion or peaks all the way
to the right end of the meter) will result in the best perfor--
mance and highest signal to noise ratio.
G. RF Transmit Level
1. With the RF Transmit Level displayed, press SET and
the Level (on the right) will flash.
2. Use UP and DOWN to set it at Hi (50mW) or Lo
(5mW).
3. Press SET and DOWN at the same time once to re--
turn to the Group and Channel mode.
H. Power Lock Out - Disables the power switch
1. To engage power lock press and hold SET, UP and
DOWN at the same time until ON-LOCK appears in
the display.
2. To turn the unit off while in ON-LOCK, place the
power switch in the OFF position and push any one of
the SET, UP or DOWN buttons.
3. To remove the lock, press and hold SET, UP and
DOWN again at the same time until ON-OFF appears
in the display.
4. The ON-LOCK mode can also be entered by quickly
cycling the power switch three times. But using this
method the unit will not be in ON-LOCK the next time
it is powered up.
I. Change Lock-Out - Disables the SET button to
protect settings.
1. To engage Change Lock press and hold the UP and
DOWN arrow keys together until SECURE appears in
the display.
2. To remove the Change Lock, press and hold the UP
and DOWN keys until ACCESS appears in the display.
J. Verify reception.
1. With the transmitter and receiver on and matching
Group and Channel, the main receiver display should
be indicating an RF signal on the bar graph.
2. Speak into the microphone and the Audio Meter bar
graph should indicate audio signal presence.
3. If the level meters do not show reception, make cer--
tain the group and channel are matching and refer to
the trouble shooting section.
4. Go back to Section 3.1 - Receiver Setup and Opera--
tion, Step 1, to complete system set up and test.
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3.4 Handheld Transmitter REV-PHXX
REV-PHXX Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
1. Main Display - LCD (Channel, Frequency and Battery
Level Gauge)
2. Red Low battery LED indicator
3. Power On/Off Switch
4. SET control button
5. Channel/Frequency Up Switch
6. Channel/Frequency Down Switch
7. Interchangeable Microphone Element
8. 9V Battery Compartment
9. Battery Cover - Screw type
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Figure 8
Handheld Transmitter Figure 9
View of Transmitter Controls

A. Insert Batteries. Remove the battery cover by unscrew--
ing it completely. Insert a 9V battery terminal end first into
the battery compartment. NOTE: The HTU-2 unique de--
sign allows the battery to be inserted and used regard--
less of the positive and negative terminal position.
B. Turning the transmitter On - With battery compartment
still open, hold the unit so you can see the display and
the control panel. Turn the unit on by sliding the power
switch forward to the ON position. The low battery LED
will light for a second and the display will show the Group
and Channel numbers.
C. Change the group and channel numbers
1. Press SET, the Group number will flash and can be
changed with the UP/DOWN keys.
2. Once the desired Group number is showing, press
SET to select and the Channel number will flash.
3. Select the Channel and press SET again, the flashing
will stop and the channel is now set.
D. To See Other Screens
1. Press SET and DOWN at the same time to display
the exact transmit frequency.
2. Press SET and DOWN at the same time to display
the battery level in percent.
3. Press SET and DOWN again to display the gain set--
ting screen.
4. Press SET and DOWN again to show the RF Trans--
mit Level.
5. SET and DOWN one more time returns you to the
Group and Channel screen.
E. Frequency Edit Mode - (User Group Only)
1. With the frequency screen displayed, press SET and
use UP and DOWN to adjust frequency.
2. Press SET and DOWN at the same time four times to
return to Group and Channel mode.
F. Gain Setting Mode
1. With the Gain Screen displayed, press SET and the
level numbers will flash.
2. Use UP and DOWN to adjust the transmitter gain.
Watch the Audio meter on the receiver and set the
gain to peak between 50 and 100 when sing--
ing/speaking into the microphone as loud as it will be
used during the performance.
3. Press SET and DOWN at the same time two times to
return to Group and Channel mode.
NOTE: Operating with the transmitter audio gain set as high
as possible (without distortion or peaks all the way to the
right end of the meter) will result in the best performance and
highest signal to noise ratio.
G. RF Transmit Level
1. With the RF Transmit Level displayed, press SET and
the level (on the right() will flash.
2. Use UP and DOWN to set it at Hi (50mW) or Lo
(5mW).
3. Press SET and DOWN at the same time once to re--
turn to the Group and Channel mode.
H. Power Lock Out - Disables the power switch
1. To engage power lock press and hold SET, UP and
DOWN at the same time until ON-LOCK appears in
the display.
2. To turn the unit off while in ON-LOCK, place the
power switch in the OFF position and push any one of
the SET, UP or DOWN buttons.
3. To remove the lock, press and hold SET, UP and
DOWN again at the same time until ON-OFF appears
in the display.
4. The ON-LOCK mode can also be entered by quickly
cycling the power switch three times. But using this
method the unit will not be in ON-LOCK the next time
it is powered up.
I. Change Lock-Out -
Disables the SET button to protect settings.
1. To engage Change Lock press and hold the UP and
DOWN arrow keys together until SECURE appears in
the display.
2. To remove the Change Lock, press and hold the UP
and DOWN keys until ACCESS appears in the dis--
play.
J. Verify reception
1. With the transmitter and receiver on and matching
Group and Channel, the main receiver display should
be indicating an RF signal on the bar graph.
2. Speak into the microphone and the Audio Meter bar
graph should indicate audio signal presence.
3. If the level meters do not show reception, make cer--
tain the group and channel are matching and refer to
the trouble shooting section.
4. Go back to Section 3.1 - Receiver Setup & Operation
Step 10 to complete system set up and test.
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Bodypack Transmitter
REV-BP
REV-BP Controls, Connectors, and Indicators
1. Antenna - Flexible ¼ wave antenna removable (re--
placement part - see Section 10)
2. Power On/Off Switch
3. Low Battery LED Indicator
4. TA4 Audio Connector
5. LCD Display (Channel or Frequency, Battery Level Indication)
6. Display Control Buttons (SET/Up/Down)
7. Belt Clip (Removable and Detachable, Flat or Cell Phone
Style Clip)
8. 9V Battery Compartment
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Figure 10
Bodypack Transmitter
Figure 11
Control View
Figure 12
Top View
Figure 13
Belt Clip Attachment
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3.3 Bodypack Transmitter REV-BP
A. Install Antenna. The REV-BP is equipped with a detach--
able antenna. Screw in the antenna included with the
system. See the accessories section at the end of this
manual for optional antennas.
B. Insert Batteries. Pinch the battery door tabs inward and
pull the door open. Insert a 9V battery as indicated by +/-
in the holder. (Note: the REV-BP unique design allows
the battery to be inserted and used regardless of the pos--
itive and negative terminal position, the indicators are
there for reference only).
C. Turning the transmitter On - With battery compartment
still open, turn the unit on with Power switch on the top
panel. The battery low LED and display back light will
light for a second and the display will show the battery
level, the Group and Channel numbers.
D. Change the group and channel numbers
1. Press SET, the Group number will flash and can be
changed with the UP/DOWN keys.
2. Once the desired Group number is showing, press
SET to select and the Channel number will flash.
3. Select the Channel and press SET again, the flashing
will stop and the channel is now set.
E. To See Other Screens
1. Press SET and DOWN at the same time to display
the exact transmit frequency.
2. Press SET and DOWN at the same time to display
the battery level in percent.
3. Press SET and DOWN again to display the gain set--
ting screen.
4. Press SET and DOWN again to show the RF Trans--
mit Level.
5. Press SET and DOWN again for Voice/Guitar.
6. Set and Down one more time returns you to the
Group and Channel screen.
F. Frequency Edit Mode - (User Group Only)
1. With the frequency screen displayed, press SET and
use UP and DOWN to adjust frequency.
2. Press SET and DOWN at the same time four times to
return to Group and Channel mode.
G. Attach Microphone or Guitar/Instrument
Microphone - plug the TA4 end of the microphone cable
into the top panel of the REV-BP. Speak into the micro--
phone and the Audio Meter bar graph should indicate au--
dio signal presence.
Guitar - Press SET-DOWN until voice is displayed. Press
SET, display will flash, press UP and display will change to
Guitar, press set and return to main display. NOTE: The
REV receiver must also be put into instrument mode to op--
timize the system for guitar. Plug in the guitar TA4 cable.
Strum the guitar and the Audio Meter bar graph on the re--
ceiver should indicate audio signal presence.
H. Gain Setting Mode
1. With the Gain Screen displayed, press SET and the
level numbers will flash.
2. Use UP and DOWN to adjust the transmitter gain.
Watch the Audio meter on the receiver and set the
gain to peak between 50 and 100 when sing--
ing/speaking into the microphone as loud as it will be
used during the performance.
3. Press SET and DOWN at the same time two times to
return to Group and Channel mode.
NOTE: Operating with the transmitter audio gain set as high
as possible (without distortion or peaks all the way to the
right end of the meter) will result in the best performance and
highest signal to noise ratio.
I. RF Transmit Level
1. With the RF Transmit Level displayed, press SET and
the Level (on the right) will flash.
2. Use UP and DOWN to set it at Hi (50 MW) or Lo (5mW).
3. Press SET and DOWN at the same time once to re--
turn to the Group and Channel mode.
J. Power Lock Out - Disables the power switch
1. To engage power lock press and hold SET, UP and
DOWN at the same time until ON-LOCK appears in the
display.
2. To turn the unit off while in ON-LOCK, place the
power switch in the OFF position and push any one of
the SET, UP or DOWN buttons.
3. To remove the lock, press and hold SET, UP and
DOWN again at the same time until ON-OFF appears
in the display.
4. The ON-LOCK mode can also be entered by quickly
cycling the power switch three times. But using this
method the unit will not be in ON-LOCK the next time
it is powered up.
K. Change Lock-Out - Disables the SET button to
protect settings.
1. To engage Change Lock press and hold the UP and
DOWN arrow keys together until SECURE appears in
the display.
2. To remove the Change Lock, press and hold the UP
and DOWN keys until ACCESS appears in the display.
L. Verify reception
1. With the transmitter and receiver on and matching
Group and Channel, the main receiver display should
be indicating an RF signal on the bar graph.
2. Speak into the microphone and the Audio Meter bar
graph should indicate audio signal presence.
3. If the level meters do not show reception, make cer--
tain the group and channel are matching and refer to
the trouble shooting section.
4. Go back to Section 3.1 - Receiver Setup & Operation
Step 1) to complete system set up and test.
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Section 4 - Receiver Display Screens and Functions
Main Operating Screen
Display:
1. Group Number 18 factory + 2u user defined
2. Channel Number: 01 to 16
3. Microphone Label or Name 8 characters
4. Battery Status 100 to 0 Pct in 20 Pct steps / Flash if low
5. Audio Meter 0 to 100% Deviation
6. RF Signal Strength 1 to 100
7. Antenna Diversity Status left or right antenna
8. Edit Lockout Status Padlock next to GP indicates Locked
Controls:
1. [MENU] goes to next screen
2. [UP] + [DOWN] for 3 seconds Sets / Resets Edit Lockout.
3. [SET] for 3 seconds to change to the alternate operating screen
4. [SET] + [MENU] + [UP] + [DOWN] for 3 seconds for master reset
5. [UP] or [DOWN] adjust LCD display contrast up and down
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Figure 14
Main Operating Screen
Alternate Main Operating Screen

Group / Channel Edit Screen
Display:
1. Frequency Band Designation A or B
2. Group Number 18 factory + 2u user defined
3. Channel Number: 01 - 16
4. TV Channel US TV channel the current frequency is in
5. Transmit / Receive Frequency 24 MHz operating band in 25 kHz steps
Controls:
1. [MENU] goes to next screen
2. [UP] + [DOWN] for 3 seconds Sets / Resets Edit Lockout.
If Edit Mode is not locked out:
3. [SET]
A. Starts Edit mode; Group Number begins flashing
B. Steps between Group Number and Channel Number, frequency (in user groups only), label.
Selected field flashes to indicate it can be changed.
C. Effects change after [UP] or [DOWN] have been pressed, then returns you to Display Mode.
4. [MENU] stops Edit mode without effecting changes since [SET] was last pressed.
5. [UP] or [DOWN] (in Edit Mode)
A. Increments or decrements selected field when flashing.
B. [UP] and [DOWN] auto-repeat when the button is held. Auto-repeat starts after the button has been held for
1 second. Group and Channel have a slow auto-repeat.
Anytime Group or Channel is changed, the Frequency field is updated to show the correct frequency for that
Group and Channel.
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Figure 15
Group / Channel Edit Screen

Functions Screen
Controls:
Use [UP] [DOWN] to select and view other
functions.
Use [SET] to start the function
ClearScan All: searches all defined frequency groups for
the ones with the greatest number of receiver channels
clear of interference. Once a group is selected an additional
scan is made to determine the best frequencies in the
group:
After pressing [SET]
Press [MENU] to abort
After scanning, ClearScan will display the group that has
the most interference free receive channels. These clear
channels are displayed on the right half of the screen. Busy
channels are represented by an X. Press [SET] to place the
receiver on this group. ClearScan then scans to select
the clearest channels within the group (see ClearScan
Group). Press [SET] to accept this channel and return to
the operating screen.
The [UP] and [DOWN] buttons may be used to select the
next best group/channel and so forth.
Press [MENU] to return to the Operating Screen with the re--
ceiver set to the Group, Channel and Frequency it was on
prior to executing ClearScan.
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Figure 16
Functions Screen
Figure 17
ClearScan All Groups Screen
Figure 18
Clear Channel Screen

ClearScan Group: scans channels within the currently se--
lected frequency group and displays the channels that are
clear of interference.
After pressing [SET]
Press [MENU] to abort
After scanning the currently selected group, ClearScan will
display the channels that are free of interference. These
clear channels are displayed on the right half of the screen.
The channels are ranked according to noise; the channel
with the least amount of interference is presented first.
The [UP] and [DOWN] buttons may be used to select a differ--
ent clear channel within the currently selected group.
Press [SET] to place the receiver on the currently selected
channel and return to the Operating Screen.
Press [MENU] to return to the Operating Screen with the re--
ceiver set to the Group, Channel and Frequency it was on
prior to executing ClearScan.
ClearScan Band: continuously scans all frequencies within
the bandwidth of the receiver. The scan is started at the fre--
quency the receiver is on and proceeds in 200 kHz incre--
ments on either side until the whole band is scanned. The
scan is repeated until ended by the user.
After pressing [SET]After pressing [SET]
After pressing [SET]
Each frequency is scanned continuously within the band; the
highest reading on each frequency is stored to give a
worst-case reading as long as the scan is being done.
Pressing [SET] ends the scan. After scanning, ClearScan
places the 16 best frequencies in the band into ‘scanned’
group 21s. This group is stored to prevent accidental era--
sure. The best frequency is placed at channel one and dis--
played.
The [UP] and [DOWN] buttons may be used to select the
next clear channel.
Press [SET] to accept currently selected frequency and re--
turn to the Operating Screen.
Press [MENU] to return to the Operating Screen with the re--
ceiver set to the Group, Channel and Frequency it was on
prior to executing ClearScan.
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Figure 19
ClearScan Group Screen
Figure 20
Clear Channel Screen
Figure 21
ClearScan Band Screen
Figure 22
Clear Channel Screen

Audio Edit
Display:
1. Audio
2. Character Set
Controls:
1. [MENU] returns to main screen
2. [SET] (First time) enters Audio Edit Mode:
A. Starts flashing Audio Setting
B. Selects setting and steps to next field
3. [UP] and [DOWN] change setting that is flashing.
Guitar Mode:
When using the REV-BP as a wireless guitar system, the
Bodypack transmitter and the receiver need to be set in
Guitar mode for optimal performance.
In Audio Edit Screen press [UP/DOWN] to change between
Voice and Guitar.
Press [SET] to save setting.
Press [MENU] to return radio to the previous state.
Set Squelch Threshold:
Display Mode:
Press [SET]
Controls:
1. [SET] disables tone squelch and enables edit mode
(allows squelch level adjustment). Squelch level will flash
in edit mode. Tone Squelch is disabled.
2. [UP] raises the squelch threshold.
3. [DOWN] lowers the squelch threshold.
4. [SET] saves the new threshold.
5. [MENU] (From edit mode) restores threshold to the
setting just after the last time [SET] was pressed.
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Figure 24
Audio Edit Guitar Screen
Figure 25
Squelch Screen
Figure 26
Squelch Edit Screen
Figure 23
Audio Edit Screen