Electro-Voice R300 User manual

R300 UHF Wireless MicropHone
USER GUIDE
EZsync ClearScan
Electro-Voice
R 300
SET
SYNC

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TAB LE oF contents
1. Quick System Setup
 •Receiver.................................................................................................................4
 •Transmitter.............................................................................................................5
 •SystemsOperation..............................................................................................6
2.DetailedComponentDescriptions
 •Receiver.......................................................................................................... 7-14
 •HandheldTransmitter .................................................................................15-16
 •BodypackTransmitter................................................................................. 17-19
3.GuidelinesForBestPerformance.............................................................................20-21
4.TroubleshootingGuide................................................................................................22-23
5.Specications ...............................................................................................................24-25
6.Certications....................................................................................................................... 26
7. ServiceandWarranty ........................................................................................................ 27
8.ComponentsandAccessories........................................................................................ 28
9.AppendixACompatibleChannelGroups...............................................................29-31

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01QUICK SETUP: receiver
1.Donotconnectthereceivertoanyotherequipmentyet!
2.ConnectthetwoAntennastothereceiver.
3.Installthebladesintothepowersupply,plugitintothebackofthereceiver,
andintoanoutlet.
4.PressthePOWERswitch.Displaywilllightup.
5.Pressandholdthe buttonuntilCLEARSCANscrollsacrossthescreen.
6.WhenCLEARSCANstops,thereceiverwillbesettotheclearestchannel.
7.Turnthereceiveroffandconnectthemixerorotheraudiosystemtothereceiver
XLRConnectororthe¼inchLineLevelJack.
8.Settheaudiomixerorothersysteminputleveltominimum.
9.PressthePowerswitchbuttoninagain.
Receiver “Quick Set-up” is complete.

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QUICK SETUP: transMitter
1.WiththePowerswitchonthetransmitterOFF,installtwofreshAAbatteriesintothetransmitter.
2.PressthetransmitterPowerSwitchuntilthedisplaycomeson.
3.HoldthetransmitterwiththeEZsyncPortfacingthereceiver,aboutafoot(30cm)away.
4.PresstheSYNCButtononthereceiver,SYNCwillshowinthedisplay.
5.Oncethechannelissetinthetransmitter,thedisplaywillswitchtothemain
displayandshowRFandAudioLevels.
Transmitter “Quick Set-up” is complete.
R300
EZsync Clear
SYNC
EZsync
R300 ClearScan
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QUICK SETUP: systeMs operation
1.Setthemixer/ampgain.
2.Talkorsingintothemicrophoneorplaytheguitaratanormalvolume.You
shouldhearaudiocomingoutofthesystem.
3.Youmayhavetoadjustthegain(viathecontrolnexttotheconnectoronthe
receiverbackpanel)toprovidethebestinputvolumeforyourmixer/amp.
“Quick Set-up” is now complete. Please enjoy your R300 system.
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SYNC
R300
EZsync Clear
SET
EZsync ClearScan
Electro-Voice
R 300
ANTENNA B ANTENNA A12V .500mA
MIN MAX
VOLUME
LEVEL
-10dB 0dB
BALANCED OUT UNBALANCED OUT
DETAILED coMponent descriptions
2.1 |R300 Receiver
RECEIVER CONTROLS, CONNECTORS
1.PowerON/OFF
2.SYNCDataTransferButton
3.InfraredEZsyncWindow
4.GraphicalDisplay
 a.ChannelorFrequencyDisplay
 b.DiversityIndicator
 c.RFStrengthMeter
 d.AudioLevelMeter
 e.LockIndicator
 f.SquelchLevelIndicator
5.ScrollDownandUp( and )ControlButtons
6.SETControlButton
7.ClearScanControl(pressandhold button)
8.TNCAntennaInputConnectors(2)
9.BalancedOutputVolumeControl
10.XLRBalancedOutputConnector
11.¼InchUnbalancedLineLevelAudioOutputConnector
12.UnbalancedOutputLevelSwitch(-10dBor0dB)
13.DCPowerConnector(12VDC,500mA)
14.PowerCordRetainer
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DETAILED coMponent descriptions
2.1 |Receiver Setup & Operation
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degrees.
2. Install the appropriate power connection blades into the power supply and connect the
power supplycordtothereceiver.PlugthepowersupplyintoanACoutlet.Pushthepower
buttontoturnthereceiveronandconrmthatitisonbycheckingthemaindisplayscreen.
3. Manual Channel Change
  a.The and buttonsallowyoutoscrollthroughtheChannels.WhentheChannel
youdesireisdisplayed,stopscrolling.
  b.After2secondsthedisplayedchannelnumberwillstarttoash.
  c.Thenumberwillstopashingandthenewchannelisinstalled.
  d.TurnonthetransmitterandholdtheEZsyncportfacingthereceiverEZSyncport,
aboutafoot(50cm)away.
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ANTENNA B ANTENNA A12V .500mA
MIN MAX
VOLUME
LEVEL
-10dB 0dB
BALANCED OUT UNBALANCED OUT

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e.PresstheSYNCbuttononthereceivertotransferthechannelinformation.
f.ThereceiverwilldisplaySYNCuntilthedataistransferred,thenreturntothemainscreen.
g.Thetransmitterdisplayscreenwillnowshowthenewchannelandfrequency.
h.Ifthechanneldatawasnottransferredtothetransmitterafter5seconds,thereceiver
willdisplayERROR.BecertainthatthetransmitterisOnandtheEZsyncportisfacingthereceiver
andtryagain.
i.Ifthedatastilldoesnottransfer,trynewbatteries,ormovetheunittoashadedareaawayfrom
directsunlightbeforetryingagain.
R300
EZsync Clear
SYNC
EZsync
R300 ClearScan
SET
R300
EZsync Clear
SYNC
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R300 ClearScan
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DETAILED coMponent descriptions
4. ClearScan: Thisfeatureautomatestheprocessofndingaclearchannel.
  a.Toscanfortheclearestchannelinagroup,pressandhold untilCLEARSCAN
appearsinthedisplay,thenreleasethebutton.
  b.Whenthescaniscomplete,thedisplaywillshowtheclearestavailablechannel.
  c.UsetheSYNCbuttontotransferthenewchannelasinstep3.
5.DuringsetupmakesurethemixeroramplierinputusedfortheR300ismutedor
turneddowntoaminimumlevel.
6.Pluganaudiocable(notsupplied)intothe3pinXLRor¼inchoutputoftheR300.
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.
Setthebalancedoutputlevelonthebackpanelto12o’clock(midwayintherange)tostartand
adjustlaterifnecessary.Ifthe¼inchunbalancedoutputisused,startwithadjustmentswitchin
the-10dBsetting.
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