VI PART VI: APPENDIX

1 Troubleshooting

Problem

 

Possible Cause

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

No sound.

1.

Receiver is OFF.

1.

Set POWER switch on receiver

 

 

 

 

to "I".

 

2.

No batteries inside the trans-

2.

insert batteries into transmitter

 

 

mitter and/or receiver.

 

and/or receiver.

 

3.

Receiver is not connected to

3.

Connect receiver output to

 

 

mixer or camcorder.

 

mixer or camcorder input.

 

4.

Audio level control on camcor-

4.

Turn up audio level control on

 

 

der or channel fader on mixer is

 

camcorder or channel fader on

 

 

at zero.

 

mixer.

 

5.

Microphone is not connected

5.

Connect microphone to audio

 

 

to bodypack transmitter.

 

input on bodypack.

 

6.

Transmitter operates on diffe-

6.

Set transmitter and receiver to

 

 

rent frequency than receiver.

 

the same frequency.

 

7.

Transmitter on/off switch is at

7.

Set transmitter on/off switch to

 

 

"OFF" or "MUTE".

 

"ON".

 

8.

Transmitter and/or receiver bat-

8.

Insert batteries conforming to

 

 

teries are not inserted properly.

 

"+" and "-" marks.

 

9.

Transmitter and/or receiver bat-

9.

Insert new batteries into trans-

 

 

teries are dead.

 

mitter and/or receiver.

 

10. Transmitter is too far away from

10. Move closer to receiver or turn

 

 

receiver or SQUELCH control

 

down SQUELCH control.

 

 

set too high.

 

 

 

11. Obstructions between trans-

11. Remove obstructions from bet-

 

 

mitter and receiver.

 

ween transmitter and receiver.

 

12. Receiver is invisible from trans-

12. Avoid spots where you cannot

 

 

mitter location.

 

see receiver.

 

13. Receiver is too close to metal

13. Move receiver away from or

 

 

objects.

 

remove interfering objects.

 

 

 

 

 

Noise, crackling, unwanted signals.

1.

Antenna location.

1.

Relocate receiver.

 

2.

Interference from other wireless

2.

Set transmitter and receiver to

 

 

systems, TV, radio, CB radios,

 

a different frequency; switch

 

 

or defective electrical

 

interfering or defective

 

 

appliances or installations.

 

appliances of or have electrical

 

 

 

 

installation checked.

 

 

 

 

 

Distortion.

1.

GAIN control is set too high or

1.

Turn GAIN control down or up

 

 

too low.

 

just enough to stop the dis-

 

 

 

 

tortion.

 

2.

Interference from other wireless

2.

Set transmitter and receiver to

 

 

systems, TV, radio, CB radios,

 

a different frequency; switch

 

 

or defective electrical applian-

 

interfering or defective

 

 

ces or installations.

 

appliances of or have electrical

 

 

 

 

installation checked.

 

 

 

 

 

Momentary loss of sound ("drop-

1.

Antenna location.

1.

Relocate receiver. If dead spots

outs") at some locations within

 

 

 

persist, mark and avoid them.

performance area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AKG Acoustics PR 81, PT 81, HT 81 manual VI Part VI Appendix, Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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