PART II: PR 81 RECEIVER II

18 V DC and has a fixed 20-in. (50-cm) connecting cable with stripped and tinned leads.

An automatic fuse switches the PA 81 OFF if the supply voltage is shorted. The PA 81 requires a maximum power of 1 watt.

1.

Check that the voltage source on your camcorder provides a voltage between

Refer to your camcorder

 

5 V DC and 18 V DC and sufficient current to satisfy the 1-watt power re-

manual.

 

quirement of the PA 81. Also check what type of connector you will need.

 

2.

Fix a connector of the type matching your camcorder DC output to the

 

 

connecting cable of the supply adapter.

 

3.

Open the battery compartment (1i).

Refer to section 2.2.2

4.

Insert the supply adapter into the battery compartment (1i) so that the

above.

 

connectng cable will pass through the opening in the bottom panel of the

 

receiver.

If you insert the supply adapter in a different orientation the receiver will not be powered and you will not be able to close the battery compartment (1i).

5.Align the battery compartment cover (1l) with the guide grooves on the battery compartment (1i) and push the battery compartment cover (1l) against the direction of the arrow to the point that the battery compartment cover (1l) clicks shut.

6.

Plug the connecting cable into the appropriate jack on your camcorder.

Refer to your camcorder

 

 

 

manual.

If the automatic fuse has switched the supply adapter OFF because the

Important:

supply voltage has been shorted:

 

1.

Unplug the connecting cable from the camcorder.

 

2.

Correct the problem.

 

3.

Plug the connecting cable into the camcorder jack again.

 

 

1.

Remove the backing from the supplied Velcro strips.

2.3 Mounting the

2.

Attach one of the Velcro strips to the rear panel of the receiver.

Receiver on a Camera

3.

Attach the other Velcro strip to the camera. In order to ensure perfect re-

(1s)

 

ception, position the Velcro strip so that the antennas (1g) on the receiver will

 

 

protrude above the camera.

 

 

You can fix the belt clip (1p) to the receiver in four different ways:

2.4 Using the Belt Clip

a)

On the rear panel, pointing down. The antennas (1g) will be pointing up.

 

b)

On the rear panel, pointing up. The antennas (1g) will be pointing down.

 

c)

On the front panel, pointing down. The antennas (1g) will be pointing up.

 

d)

On the front panel, pointing up. The antennas (1g) will be pointing down.

 

 

 

 

1.

Insert the ends of the belt clip (1p) into the fixing holes in the side panels of

2.4.1 Attaching the

 

the receiver.

Belt Clip

 

The belt clip (1p) will lock the battery compartment cover (1l).

 

2.Clamp the receiver to the belt or a shirt or jacket pocket.

3.Point each antenna (1g) away from the receiver at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.

Use a screwdriver as a lever to lift both ends of the belt clip (1p) out of the fixing

2.4.2 Removing the

holes in the receiver side panels.

Belt Clip

 

 

 

The supplied connecting cable lets you connect the line output on pin 2 of the

2.5 Audio Connection

mini XLR jack (1r) on the receiver to an XLR input on a camcorder or mixing

 

console.

 

1.If the selected input provides phantom power, switch the phantom power OFF. Refer to the manual of your camcorder or mixing console.

2.Plug the mini XLR connector on the connecting cable into the AUDIO OUT jack (1r) on the receiver.

3.Plug the XLR connector on the connecting cable into the desired XLR input jack.

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HT 81, PT 81, PR 81 specifications

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