Audio Technica ATW-3110A manual

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    3000 Series Pr o fessi o nal UH F Wir e l ess S yste ms A T W -3110a UniPak ™ T ransmitter System A T W -3141a Handheld Dynamic Microphone System A T W -3171a Handheld Condenser Microphone System Installation and Operation[...]

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    Pr o fessi o nal UH F Wir e l ess S yste ms Installation and Operation 2 CAUTION! Electrical shock can result from removal of the receiver cover . Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. No user -serviceable parts inside. Do not expose to rain or moisture. The circuits inside the receiver and transmitter have been precisely adjusted for opt[...]

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    Receiver Installation 3 Location For best operation the receiver should be at least 3 ft. (1 m) above the gr ound and at least 3 ft. away from a wall or metal sur face to minimize reflections. The transmitter should be at least 3 ft. fr om the receiver , as shown in Figure A. Keep antennas away from noise sources such as digital equipment, motors, [...]

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    4 Power On/Of f T o turn the receiver on, press in the Power switch. The Alert light and the LCD window will come on (about 1-2 seconds). The operating fr equency will be displayed in the window after the power -up sequence. T o turn the receiver off, press the Power switch again. LCD Window The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) presents a great deal of[...]

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    5 When the receiver is in the Menu or Edit mode, its audio output is silenced. Once control-setting operations are completed (or Escape is used), normal receiver operation will resume with its audio output restored. While in the Edit mode, if no action is taken for approxi- mately 30 seconds (no buttons pressed), the receiver will “back out” to[...]

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    6 PWR.LOC Power is locked On as of the time “PWR.LOC” is applied. The Mute functioning is unaffected. Note: When in the PWR.LOC mode, the transmitter may be tur ned off by: (1) Re-accessing the . LOC Menu and changing the setting, or (2) Removing and re-installing the batteries. When the transmitter is turned on again, it will power -up in the [...]

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    UniPak T ransmitter Functions Function Menu Default Setting Choices (Edit) ▲▼ W rap-around * (T ransmitter powers-up at Frequency) ▲▼ Frequency Lowest in band † 200 discrete frequencies Y es ▲▼ RF Power RF LOW RF LOW RF HI Ye s ▲▼ Audio Input Level +6 dB – 6 dB 0 dB +6 dB +12 dB No ▲▼ Power/Mute Locks NO.LOC NO.LOC ALL.LOC M[...]

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    T ransmitter Setup Battery Selection and Installation Each transmitter uses two 1.5V AA batteries, not included. Alkaline type is recommended. Always replace both batteries. Make certain the transmitter power is Off before replacing batteries. UniPak™ T ransmitter Battery Installation 1. Open the battery compartment door by sliding the catch down[...]

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    System Operation Switch on the receiver . Do not switch on the transmitter yet. Selecting/Setting Frequency Selection of the desir ed operating frequency is made through the function menus. It’ s usually best to start by setting the receiver’ s frequency , to determine there is no local interference on that frequency . Then, always make certain[...]

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    10 System Operation (Continued) T ransmitter On… T urn on the transmitter by pressing and holding the Power/Mute button (Fig. E/F) for a second or two, until the red power indicator and the LCD window have come on. Setting T ransmitter Frequency 1. Press the Set button once and the small word “MENU” will appear above the frequency . Press the[...]

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    See pages 18-19 for illustrations. Specifications † OVERALL SYSTEM UHF Operating Fr equency Band C: 541.500 to 566.375 MHz Band D: 655.500 to 680.375 MHz Number of Channels 200 total per band Fr equency Stability ±0.005%, Phase Lock Loop frequency control Modulation Mode FM Normal Deviation ±10 kHz Operating Range 300' typical Operating T [...]

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    Optional S ystem Accessories WIRELESS ESSENTIALS ™ MICROPHONES AND CABLES All Wireless Essentials accessories are terminated for use with A TW -T310 and other UniPak ™ transmitters. A T829cW Miniature cardioid condenser lavalier microphone. Includes clothing clip and windscreen. MT830cW Miniature omnidirectional condenser lavalier microphone. I[...]

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    13 TV Ch. Band C: 541.500 - 566.375 MHz 25 --- --- --- --- 541.500 541.625 541.750 541.875 26 542.000 542.125 542.250 542.375 542.500 542.625 542.750 542.875 26 543.000 543.125 543.250 543.375 543.500 543.625 543.750 543.875 26 544.000 544.125 544.250 544.375 544.500 544.625 544.750 544.875 26 545.000 545.125 545.250 545.375 545.500 545.625 545.750[...]

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    14 3000 Series Frequency Scan Groups for Band C & Band D Band C Band C Scan Gr oup 1 Band C Scan Group 2 Band C Scan Group 3 TV Ch. Frequency – MHz * TV Ch. Frequency – MHz * TV Ch. Frequency – MHz * 25 (None) 0 25 541.500 1 25 541.500 1 26 542.750 26 542.750 26 542.125 26 545.500 26 544.375 26 543.500 26 547.125 26 544.750 26 544.000 26 [...]

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    15 1. Use only fresh alkaline batteries. Do not use “general purpose” (carbon-zinc) batteries. 2. Position the receiver so that it has the fewest possible obstr uctions between it and the normal location of the transmitter . Line-of-sight is best. 3. The transmitter and the receiver should be as close together as conveniently possible, but no c[...]

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    16 Receiver is not on (LCD window does not light). • Receiver Power switch is not pressed in. • Small DC power cord from included in-line power supply is not plugged into jack on back of receiver . (Use the cord hook to secure it.) • The in-line power supply is not plugged into AC power outlet. • AC power is not present at the AC outlet. Re[...]

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    T roubleshooting’ s First Line of Defense: Factor y-Default Settings Incorrect settings on the receiver and/or transmitter can make the wireless system’ s operation seem poor , or even “dead.” T o eliminate the possibility that incorrect function settings are the source of problems, restore both the receiver and the transmitter to their fac[...]

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    Receiver Fr ont Panel POWER MODE/SET UHF SYNTHESIZED DIVERSITY RECEIVER A TW-R3100 ALER T -TUNER- A B ON OFF Figur e B Battery Door Receiver Rear Panel AF OUT UNBALANCED AF OUT BALANCED ANT . A ANT . B AF  LEVEL GROUND LIFT 1 2~1 8V DC500 mA GROUND UniPak T ransmitter 15 7 5 8 9 Figure C Receiver LCD Window BA TT RF AF MHz 8 7 6 5 4?[...]

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    Handheld T ransmitter Exterior Figure G Figure F 19 LCD W indow Power -on LED Opening Handheld T ransmitter Handheld T ransmitter Interior Figure H SET LCD W indow Power -on LED Power/Mute Button Antenna Housing UniPak Battery Door T ransmitter LCD Window J-1. Normal Operation * A TW -T310 only: “INST” J-2. Operation with Mute On J-4. Edit Mode[...]

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    Audi o - T echnica U .S ., Inc., 1221 Commer ce Drive, Stow , Ohio 4 42 2 4 330/ 686 -2600 www .audio-technica.com P2323-03610 P51823 © 2006 Audi o - T echnica U .S., Inc. Printed in China One - Y ear Limited Warranty Audio - T echnica professional wireless systems purchased in the U.S.A. are warranted for one year from date of purchase by Audio -[...]