Electro-Voice R300 User manual

UHF WIRELESS MICROPHONE
USER GUIDE
R300
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EZsync Clear
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R 300
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TAB LE OF CONTENTS
1. Quick Set–up
 •Receiver.................................................................................................................4
 •Transmitter.............................................................................................................5
 •SystemsOperation..............................................................................................6
2.DetailedComponentDescriptions
 •Receiver.......................................................................................................... 7-14
 •HandheldTransmitter .................................................................................15-16
 •BodypackTransmitter................................................................................. 17-19
3.GuidelinesandRecommendationsForBestPerformance ...............................20-21
4.TroubleshootingGuide .............................................................................................22-23
5.FrequentlyAskedQuestions ...................................................................................24-26
6.ComponentsandAccessories...................................................................................... 27
7. CompatibleChannelFrequencyGroups...............................................................28-31
8.Specications............................................................................................................32-33
9.Certications..................................................................................................................... 34
10.FactoryService ................................................................................................................ 35

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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. MutetheAudioMixerchannelwherethereceiverwillbepluggedin,orsetittominimum.
8. LeavethereceiverONandconnectittotheaudiosystemusingeithertheXLRconnectoror
¼-inch line level jack.
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. LoosenthetransmitterbatterycovertoexposetheEZsyncPort,asshown.
4. HoldthetransmitterwiththeEZsyncPortfacingthereceiver,abouta
foot(30cm)away.*
5. PresstheSYNCButtononthereceiver,SYNCwillshowinthedisplay.
6. Oncethechannelissetinthetransmitter,thedisplaywillswitchtothemain
displayandshowRFandAudioLevels.
*Note: WhenperformingEZsync,makesurelightingconditionsarenottoobright.Extremely
brightlightingcaninterferewithEZsync.
Transmitter “Quick Set-up” is complete.
SYNC
R300
EZsync Clear
SET
SYNC
EZsync
R300 ClearScan
SET
CHANNEL
MUTE
SYNC
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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.
Notes:
• Seepage10ofthismanualformoreinformation.
• SeeImage11oftheQuickStartGuideforgaincontrollocation.
“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. Audio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 con-
nect 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(30cm)away,asdescribedonpage5.
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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.
NOTE:
1. 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.
2. Ifthedatastilldoesnottransfer,trynewbatteries,ormovetheunittoashadedarea
awayfromdirectsunlightorbrightlightsbeforetryingagain.
R300 ClearScan
SET
CHANNEL
MUTE
SYNC
MHz
SYNC
R300
EZsync Clear
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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TRS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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