3 Setting Up

Please note that AKG cannot guarantee that the PT 40 PRO bodypack

Important

 

transmitter will work perfectly with products from other manufacturers

 

 

and any damage that may result from such use is not covered by the

 

 

AKG warranty scheme.

 

 

 

1.

Remove the battery compartment lid (21).

3.7.1 Connecting a

2.

Plug the mini XLR connector on the cable of your microphone into the

Microphone

 

audio input socket (18) on the bodypack transmitter.

Refer to fig. 10 on

3.

Set the on/off switch (16) to "ON" to switch power to the bodypack

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transmitter on.

 

 

4.

Switch power to the receiver on.

 

 

5.

Talk or sing into the microphone.

Also refer to section 4

6.

Use the screwdriver (21a) integrated in the battery compartment lid (21)

Microphone Technique.

 

to set the GAIN control (22) to a position where the AF CLIP LED (5)

 

 

 

on the receiver will flash occasionally.

 

 

7.

Replace the battery compartment lid (21) on the transmitter.

 

 

 

1.

Remove the battery compartment lid (21).

3.7.2 Connecting an

2.

Plug the jack plug on the MKG L guitar cable into the output jack on

Instrument

 

your instrument and the mini XLR connector on the guitar cable into

Refer to fig. 10 on

 

the audio input socket (18) on the bodypack transmitter.

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3.Set the on/off switch (16) to "ON" to switch power to the bodypack transmitter on.

4.Switch power to the receiver on.

5.Play your instrument.

6.Use the screwdriver (21a) integrated in the battery compartment lid (21) to set the GAIN control (22) to a position where the AF CLIP LED (5) on the receiver will flash occasionally.

7.Replace the battery compartment lid (21) on the transmitter.

1.

Remove the battery compartment lid (21).

3.7.3 Inserting a

2.

Remove a label from the supplied sheet.

Label

3.Letter the label as desired.

4.Remove the battery and place the label on the viewing window (21b).

5.Replace the battery and slide the compartment lid (21) back in place on the transmitter.

1. Move the transmitter around the area where you will use the system

3.8 Before the

to check the area for "dead spots", i.e., places where the field strength

Soundcheck

seems to drop and reception deteriorates.

 

If you find any dead spots, try to eliminate them by repositioning the

 

receiver. If this does not help, avoid the dead spots.

 

2.The RF OK LED (4) on the receiver going out means no signal is be- ing received or the automatic squelch is active.

Switch power to the transmitter ON or move closer to the receiver, to the point that the RF OK LED (4) will come back on.

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WMS 40, HT 40 PRO, WMS 40 PRO, PT 40 PRO specifications

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