Telex FMR-500 operating instructions Detailed Components Description, Receiver Setup and Operation

Section 3 - Detailed Components Description

FMR-500 Receiver Controls, Connectors, and Indicators

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								Balanced U.S. Patent No. 6,256,484
								Audio
Telex	power	GPA CH	-20 -10 -6	- 3	0 +3		12-15V
							+	-
							AC/DC
CLEAR	FMR-500
SCAN		12u 05
		E V						Mic Line	Line	High
	set	AU DIO	1 3 10	30	100					Z
									Level

Telex

FMR-500 BAND A	Antenna
Tested to Comply
with FCC Standards
CANADA
S.N. 1059
Telex Communications, Inc.	Made in U.S.A.

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	Figure 1 - FMR-500 Front Panel			Figure 2 - FMR-500 Back Panel
1. Power ON/OFF		3.	Display Control Buttons (Set/Up/Down)				90
2. Graphical Display		4.	Power Connector	Balanced U.S. Patent No. 6,256,48
a.	Channel Display	5.	XLR BalancedMic/Line Level	Audio			Telex
				12-15V				Antenna
				AC/DC			FMR-500 BAND A
				+ -
b.	Frequency		Audio Output Line Level Adjustable	Mic	Line Line	High
					Level	Z	Telex Communications, Inc.	Made in U.S.A.
c.	Battery Strength	6.	Unbalanced Line Level Audio Output	Proper Antenna Orientation
	Indicator		Connector with Level Adjustment

d.Diversity Indicator

e.	RF Strength of	7. TNC Antenna Input Connectors
			a.	ClearScan for Groups: From the main dis-
	Signal Indicator	8. Power Cord Retainer
f.				play screen, push SET once and the Group
	Audio Level Indicator			Number will flash. While Group is flashing,
g.	Guitar Mode Indicator
				press and hold SET until ClearScan appears,
Receiver Setup and Operation				release the set key. When the scan is com-
				pleted, the display will show the group with
1. Place the receiver and antennas where there is a				the most clear channels and the Channel num-
clear line of sight to the area where the transmit-				ber will indicate how many clear channels are
ter will be used. Rotate the antennas to separate				in that group. Use the UP/DOWN keys and to
them by 90 degrees.				view other groups and press SET to select a
				group. The Group will be set and the Channel
2. Connect the power supply cord to the receiver.				will start to flash. Select a channel manually
Plug the power supply into an AC outlet. Turn				or use ClearScan for Channels.
the receiver on and confirm that it is ON by			b.	ClearScan for Channels: To scan for the
checking the main display screen.				clearest channel in a group, press and hold set
Caution: Please make sure the AC power supply				while the Channel is flashing until ClearScan
				appears, release the SET button. When the
is the correct voltage for your local requirements				scan is complete, the display will show the
before it is plugged into the wall.				clearest available channel. Use UP/DOWN to
				scroll through the other available channels
3. Manual Channel Change. Press the SET but-				rank from clearest to least clear (but still avail-
				able for use, ClearScan will not display any
ton and the Group number will start to flash.
The Up and DOWN buttons allow you to scroll				channel that can't be used). Press SET to se-
through the factory set group. When the group				lect the channel.
you desire is displayed, press SET to select that			c.	Auto ClearScan: This function will find the
group and the Channel Number will start flash-				clearest group and channel with the press of
ing. Scroll to the desired channel and press SET				just one button. With nothing flashing, press
to select. The numbers will stop flashing and the				and hold the SET button until ClearScan ap-
new group and channel are installed.				pears on the right side of the screen. When the
				scan is complete, the receiver will be set to the
4. Frequency Assignment (Outside of preset				clearest channel in the clearest group.
Groups and Channels), press SET and UP at			d.	ClearScan Band: While in the Frequency
the same time and the group and channel will go				Mode, this function will scan the entire band
blank and the Frequency will start flashing. Use				looking for the clearest frequency, regardless
UP/DOWN to scroll in 25 KHz steps to the de-				of groups and channels. In Frequency Mode,
sired frequency. Press SET and the frequency				press Set once and the frequency will flash,
will be selected and stop flashing. Press Set and				press and hold set until ClearScan appears on
UP at the same time to return to group and chan-				the right side of the display. The scan will
nel operation. Hint: holding in the Up or Down				continue until you press Set again so you can
key will increase the speed of the scroll. Just re-				scan a location overnight, 24 hrs, a week, or a
lease and press again for fine control.				few seconds. When you press Set again, the
				scan will stop and the clearest frequency will
5. Advanced ClearScan: This feature automates				be displayed. You can scroll through the 8
				clearest frequencies using the Up and Down
the	pro cess of	finding a clear group of

inter-modulation free channels and the clearest

buttons. Press Set to accept the frequency dis-

channels within those groups.

played.

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