Waudio MIC80 User manual

Order code: MIC80
RM Quartet
UHF Radio Microphone System
User Manual

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Safety adviceSafety advice
WARNING
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessary
fortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodicationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT:
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance
of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
Ifthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageand
thewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Incaseofmalfunctionthisunitshouldbereturnedforserviceorinspection.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithother
cables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltage
connectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotconnectthisequipmenttoadimmerpack.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,
asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.
• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
• Donotexposetoammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhen
equipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandle
thepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugby
pullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablevoltage12-18VDC,500mA.
(240VAC~50Hzpowersupplyincluded)
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedor
damaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercable
periodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthe
mainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualied
engineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastic
temperatureuctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),
donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.
Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.
Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreached
roomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuse
immediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyinthe
originalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLight
dealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINS
NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• Thisxtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesigned
fororsuitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbe
installedbyaqualiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocal
territoryregulations.Thesafetyoftheinstallationisthe
responsibilityoftheinstaller.Thexturepresentsrisksof
severeinjuryordeathduetorehazards,electricshock
andfalls.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
CAUTION!
KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT
AWAY FROM MOISTURE,
RAIN AND LIQUIDS, AND
OUT OF DAMP/HUMID
ENVIRONMENTS
CAUTION!
TAKE CARE USING
THIS EQUIPMENT!
HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!

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Product overview & technical specications
TheRMQuartetwirelessmicrophonesaredesignedfornumerous
applications,includingvocalsandpublicaddresswhereuptofour
handheldtransmittersarerequired.Robustdesignallowsthem
towithstandthestressesoftheroadmakingthemperfect
forkaraoke,entertainersandamateursalike.Therack
mountablereceiverfeaturesfourbalancedXLRoutputs,
oneforeachchannelplusonemixedoutputviaan
unbalanced6.35mm(1/4”)jack.Thereceiverfeatures
aUSB5Vpoweroutletforchargingthehandheld
receiverswiththesuppliedUSBcable.
RM Quartet UHF Radio Microphone System
Specications RM Quartet UHF Radio Microphone System
Operatingfrequency 863.42Mhz/864.99Mhz/864.30Mhz/863.01Mhz
AFoutputimpedance 2.2KOhms
Maximumoutputlevel(balanced) 0-400mV
Maximumoutputlevel(unbalanced) 0-200mV
Totalharmonicdistortion lessthan0.5%@1KHz
Frequencyresponse 40Hz-18KHz
Powersupply DC12-18V,500mA(14V,1.2Aadaptorsupplied)
Receiverdimensions(HxWxD) 45x420x220mm
Weight 3.8kg
Ordercode MIC80
Inthebox:
1 x receiver,
4 x wireless microphones,
1 x PSU,
2 x rack ears,
1 x USB charging mic cable,
1 x audio lead
& 1 x user manual
POWERANTENNA C/D ANTENNA A/B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL A CHANNEL B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF VOLUME +- POWER RF AF
CHANNEL C
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL D
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
420mm
248mm
220mm
45mm
265mm
48mm
•4xhandheldtransmitters,eachwithcolourcodering
•Fourchannel,metalUHFreceiver
•LEDstatusindicators
•Removable19”rackmountbrackets
•4xbalancedXLRoutputs
•1xunbalanced6.35mmjackmixedoutput
•6.35mm(1/4”)jacktojackpatchcable
•USBcharging(2atatime)viasuppliedUSBcable
•Dualsquelchcircuit
•CH70licensefreeoperation

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POWERANTENNA C/D ANTENNA A/B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL A CHANNEL B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF VOLUME +- POWER RF AF
CHANNEL C
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL D
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
DC POWER INPUT
12-18V 1200mA
USB CHARGE OUTPUTMIXED OUTPUTBALANCED OUTPUT ABALANCED OUTPUT BBALANCED OUTPUT CBALANCED OUTPUT D
5V 500mA
SERIAL NO.
MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
Technical specications
RM Quartet receiver (front):
1.Antennasocket(channelsC&D)
2.Powerswitch
3.ChannelApowerIndicator
4.ChannelAradiofrequencyindicator
5.ChannelAsignallevelindicator
6.ChannelAvolumecontrol
7.ChannelBvolumecontrol
8.ChannelCvolumecontrol
9.ChannelDvolumecontrol
10.Antennasocket(channelsA&B)
RM Quartet receiver (rear):
1.ChannelDoutput-balancedXLRaudiooutput
2.ChannelCoutput-balancedXLRaudiooutput
3.ChannelBoutput-balancedXLRaudiooutput
4.ChannelAoutput-balancedXLRaudiooutput
5.Mixoutput-unbalanced1/4inchTRSaudiooutput
6.USBchargeroutput(5V/500mA)
7.DCpoweradaptorsocket
POWERANTENNA C/D ANTENNA A/B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL A CHANNEL B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF VOLUME +- POWER RF AF
CHANNEL C
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL D
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
DC POWER INPUT
12-18V 1200mA
USB CHARGE OUTPUTMIXED OUTPUTBALANCED OUTPUT ABALANCED OUTPUT BBALANCED OUTPUT CBALANCED OUTPUT D
5V 500mA
SERIAL NO.
MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Technical specications
Features of the USB rechargeable microphone:
1.Grillecoveringmicrophoneelement
2.LEDstatusindicator
3.Powerswitch(on/mute/off)
4.Batterycompartmentcover
5.Colouredringindicator
6.Rechargingsocket
BatterycompartmentcoverremovalUnscrewthecolouredring
atthebaseofthemicrophone.Removering(5)andslidebattery
compartment(4)down,thenpullaway.
ChargingthemicrophonesEnsuretherechargeablebatterieshave
beencorrectlyinstalled.OnlyuserechargeableNi-MHbatteries.
Donotusestandardnon-rechargeablebatteriesasthismayresult
indamagetotheequipment.PlugtheUSBrecharginglead(supplied)
intotheUSBsocketontherearofthereceiver.Thisallowscharging
oftwomicrophonesatanyonetime.PlugtheotherendoftheUSB
chargingleadintothesocketonthebaseofthemicrophone.
Duringnormaloperatingconditions,thebatteryindicatorwill
illuminategreen,turningtoredwhenthebatteryrunslow.
Whencharging,thebatteryindicatorLEDwillashcontinually,
andilluminatepermanentlywhenfullycharged.Allowthe
microphonestochargefullybeforeremovingthecharginglead.
Chargetimefromemptyisapproximately5hours.Ifmicrophones
arenotgoingtobeusedforanextendedperiodoftimeplease
removethebatteriestopreventdamageandcorrosion.
Important:Donotleavethemicrophonespluggedintocharge
whilstthereceiverisnotpowered.
POWERANTENNA C/D ANTENNA A/B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL A CHANNEL B
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF VOLUME +- POWER RF AF
CHANNEL C
VOLUME +-
POWER RF AF
CHANNEL D
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
DC POWER INPUT
12-18V 1200mA
USB CHARGE OUTPUTMIXED OUTPUTBALANCED OUTPUT ABALANCED OUTPUT BBALANCED OUTPUT CBALANCED OUTPUT D
5V 500mA
SERIAL NO.
MANUFACTURED IN CHINA
UHF Radio
Microphone Receiver
1
5
6
2
3
4

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Operating instructions
Connecting the receiver and operating system:
1.Pushandturntheantennaplugintotheantennasocketonthefrontofthereceiver,repeatforsecond
antenna.Pointbothantennasupwardsinaverticalposition.
2.Ensureyourmixer/amplieristurneddownbeforeconnectingthereceiver.
3.ConnectthereceiverusingtheMixoutputwiththesupplied1/4inchTRS(unbalanced)lead.
ThisshouldgototheMIC INonyourmixeroramplier.Controlofindividualmicrophonechannellevels
isviatheindividualchannelvolumecontrolsonthefrontofthereceiver.Alternatively,ifyouareusinga
multi-channelmixer,youcanconnectthereceiverusingtheindividualchanneloutputsusingXLR
(balanced)leads(notsupplied).
4.PlugtheDCpoweradaptorintotheDCsocketontherearofthereceiver.Plugtheotherendinto
asuitableACoutlet.
5.PressthepowerswitchonthefrontpanelofthereceivertoI.AllfourchannelpowerindicatorLEDs
shouldlightred.
6.Ensureallthechannelvolumecontrolsareturneddowntominimum.Turnyourchosenmicrophone
onusingthepowerswitch.TheLEDstatusindicatorwillashredbrieytoindicateitisON.
7.WhenamicrophoneisturnedonthestatusLEDonthecorrespondingchannelonthereceiverwill
alsolightup.Theradiofrequency(RF)indicatorwillturnyellowtoshowasignalisbeingreceivedfrom
themicrophone.Theaudiofrequency(AF)indicatorwillturngreentoshowaudioisbeingreceived
(i.e.itwillpulsewithyourvoiceasyouspeakintothemicrophone).
8.TurnthemicrophonepowerswitchtomuteorOFFwhenyouhavenishedspeaking/singingintothe
microphoneandbeforeyouplaceitdownonatable.
Thereceiverhas4separatevolumecontrols,oneforeachmicrophone.Usethisinconjunctionwiththe
controlsonyourmixer/ampliertoadjustthesoundlevelrequired.Ifthesoundisdistortedcheckthe
volumelevelcontrolsonthereceiverandthemixer/amplier.Ifsoundcontinuestobedistortedmove
themicrophonefurtherawayfromyourmouthandalsocheckthebatteryisfullycharged.
Thereceivercanbemountedintoastandard19”rackmountcase/rackusingthesuppliedrack-mount
brackets.Fixoneofthesetoeachsideofthereceiverusingthesuppliedscrews,andthenttheunitin
toyourrack.Themicrophoneshaveamaximumeffectiverangeofaround100m,dependingonthe
environmentinwhichthesystemisbeingused.Thiscanbereducedto60minmanysituations.Ifthe
soundbecomesintermittentmovethemicrophonesclosertothereceiver.Interferenceisoccasionally
possiblewhenthedistancebetweenamicrophoneandthereceiverislessthan1.5m.Toachievethe
bestpossiblesystemperformance,pleasekeepthemicrophonesatleast1.5mawayfromthereceiver.
Also,foroptimumreception,extendtheantennafullyandorientatevertically.Receptionmaybe
impairedbyobstaclesbetweenthetransmitterandreceiver.Highpowerelectricalequipmentcan
causeunwantedinterference.
Troubleshooting:
Problem Possible cause Solution
Receiver–nosound PowerbuttonisintheOFFposition.DCpoweradapter
isnotpluggedin Turnonthepowerbuttonpluginthepoweradapter
Receiver–noLED
Microphone-nosound
butLEDindicatorsarelit
Mictransmitterisoutofrange.Micisswitchedoff.Mic
volumeitturneddown.Batteriesinmicarenotinstalled
properly.Receiverisnotconnectedtoanampormixer.
Ensurethatthemiciswithinrange.Turnonthemicswitch.
Turnupthemicvolumeonthereceiver.Reinstallorusenew
batteries.Connectanoutputcabletoanampormixer
Distortedsoundorfeedback
The4micsmaybetooclosetogether.Batteriesarerunning
outofcharge.Micvolumemaybetoohigh.Possible
interferencefromanothersource.
Increasethedistancebetweenmics.Replacethebatteries.
Reducethevolume.Movethesystemawayfromother
electricsources.

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Correct Disposal of this Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedof
withotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtothe
environmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromother
typesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheir
localgovernmentofce,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentally
saferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthe
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