R200 OWNERS MANUAL

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No audio

Transmitter audio switch is off.

Turn on transmitter audio switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnected or damaged receiver audio

Connect, repair, or replace cable.

 

 

 

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitter power switch is off.

Turn transmitter power switch on, with level

 

 

 

 

down on mixer/preamp/amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver is off.

Turn on receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No (or dead) battery in transmitter.

Insert a freah alkaline battery into

 

 

 

 

transmitter battery compartment (Duracell

 

 

 

 

MN 1604 recommended).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty battery contacts in transmitter.

Clean contacts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain down on mixer/preamp/amplifier.

Increase mixer/preamp/amplifier gain.

 

 

Low gain/

 

 

 

 

 

Gain not sufficiently on mixer/preamp/

Increase mixer/preamp/amplifier gain.

 

 

volume

amplifier input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver audio too low.

Increase receiver audio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitter audio level too low.

Turn up transmitter audio level.

 

 

Distortion

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitter audio level too ligh, overloading

Turn down transmitter audio level.

 

 

 

transmitter circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiver audio set too high, overloading the

Turn down receiver audio level.

 

 

 

mixer/preamp/amplifier input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery level low in transmitters.

Insert fresh battery.

 

 

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

Another wireless microphone in the immediate

If interference is weak, keep transmitter on

 

 

interference

vicinity operating on the same frequency, or

to override interference whenever receiver

 

 

 

on a frequency that mixes with another

is on (or "fade audio on mixer/preamp/

 

 

 

transmitter (such as a TV broadcast

amplifier). If interference is strong, turn off

 

 

 

transmitter) onto the wireless frequency.

all other wireless in area to find the one

 

 

 

 

causing the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Placement too close to a digital signal

Move receiver to another location.

 

 

 

processor or similar device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strong electromagnetic field from stage

Repair or remove source of interference.

 

 

 

lighting or other source near the transmitter or

 

 

 

 

 

receiver, producing "rf noise" on or near the

 

 

 

 

 

operating frequency of the wireless system.

 

 

 

 

Short-range or

 

 

 

 

Faulty receiving antenna system.

Reposition antennas or receiver.

 

 

frequent

 

 

 

 

 

drop-outs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty transmitter antenna.

Return to factory or authorized service

 

 

 

 

station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many rf-reflective metal obstacles between

Move the obstacles or reposition the

 

 

 

the transmitter and receiver.

receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Electro-Voice R200 manual Case of Difficulty

R200 specifications

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