5 Operating Notes

In SETUP mode, the electronic lock is disabled so you can adjust all receiver parameters. The

System Adjustments

"LOCK" label is not shown.

 

The following setup screens are available:

Refer to diagram on page ii.

- Automatic setup

 

- Manual Group/Channel setup

 

- Manual frequency selection

 

- Handheld transmitter gain

 

- Advanced functions (EXTRA menu)

 

Start by finding a clean frequency.

 

 

Clean frequencies are frequencies where the receiver finds no RF signal or an RF sig -

 

 

nal whose level is lower than the current threshold setting.

 

1.

Switch all transmitters OFF.

Automatic Setup

2.

Select the "AUTO" menu to start the automatic frequency search.

(Multichannel Systems)

 

• The currently active frequency GROUP starts flashing. The receiver scans all preset

 

 

frequencies (CHANNELs) within the selected GROUP.

 

 

• The "FREE CHANNELS" field lists all clean channels.

 

3.

If the receiver has found enough CHANNELs for your system, confirm the selected

 

 

GROUP.

 

 

If the clean CHANNELs found are fewer than required, use the arrow keys to select a dif-

 

 

ferent GROUP.

 

4.

Having selected and confirmed a GROUP, you can use the arrow keys to select any

 

 

CHANNEL within this GROUP.

 

5.

Select the CHANNEL to which you wish to program a transmitter.

 

6.

Program the assigned transmitter referring to the section on "Programming Transmitters".

 

7.

Multichannel systems: Repeat steps 5 and 6 above for each transmission channel.

 

 

 

If the receiver finds no clean frequencies:

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• Check the antenna system.

Slowly increase the squelch threshold from -100 dBm to -86 dBm.

 

Make sure never to set the squelch threshold any higher than absolutely necessary. The

Note

 

 

 

higher the squelch threshold (-86 dB = max., -100 dB = min.), the lower the sensitiv-

 

 

ity of the receiver and thus the usable range between transmitter and receiver.

 

 

 

 

1.Select the "GROUP/CHANNEL" menu.

The currently active GROUP starts flashing.

2.Confirm the selected GROUP or use the arrow keys to select a different GROUP.

3.Having selected and confirmed a GROUP, you can use the arrow keys to select any CHANNEL within this GROUP.

4.Select a CHANNEL to which you wish to program a transmitter.

5.Program the assigned transmitter referring to the section on "Programming Transmitters".

Manual Group/Channel Setup

1.Select the "FREQUENCY" menu.

The currently active frequency starts flashing.

2.Confirm the selected frequency or use the arrow keys to select a different GROUP.

3.Confirm the selected frequency so you can program the transmitter assigned to the se- lected frequency.

4.Program the assigned transmitter referring to the section on "Programming Transmitters".

Selecting Frequencies Manually

1.Select the "HT GAIN" menu.

The current setting, "HI" or "LO", starts flashing.

2.Use the arrow keys to select the desired setting: "HI" gain or "LO" gain (for vocal use).

3.Program the assigned transmitter referring to the section on "Programming Transmitters".

Setting Handheld Transmitter Gain

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