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    2-347-711- 32 (2)  2003 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. UWP-C1/C2 UWP-S1/S2 UWP-X1/X2 Wireless Micr ophone P ac ka g e[...]

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    3 Ta b le of Contents Configuration of the Packages ............................. 4 UWP-C1 ..................................... 4 UWP-C2 ..................................... 5 UWP-S1 ..................................... 6 UWP-S2 ..................................... 7 UWP-X1 .................................... 8 UWP-X2 .........................[...]

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    Configuration of the Packages 4 Configuration of the P ac kages This operation manual is for the UWP-C1/C2/S1/S2/X1/X2 wireless microphone packages. The contents of each package are described below. UWP-C1 The UWP-C1 consists of a body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) and a portable diversity tuner (URX-P1). When used in conjunction with a compact camcord[...]

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    5 UWP-C2 The UWP-C2 consists of a hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) and a portable diversity tuner (URX-P1). When used in conjunction with a compact camcorder, the UWP-C2 makes a mobile system for ENG (Electronic News Gathering) or EFP (Electronic Field Production) purposes. Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) (1) Portable diversity tuner (URX-P1) (1) Suppli[...]

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    Configuration of the Packages 6 UWP-S1 The UWP-S1 consists of a body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) and a half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1). The UWP-S1 is suitable for constructing a wireless system for AV presentations. Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) (1) Half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1) (1) Supplied accessories • Unidirectional lavalier [...]

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    7 UWP-S2 The UWP-S2 consists of a hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) and a half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1). The UWP-S2 is suitable for constructing a wireless system for AV presentations. Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) (1) Half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1) (1) Supplied accessories • Microphone holder (1) • AC adapter (1) (See page 47.) [...]

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    Configuration of the Packages 8 UWP-X1 The UWP-X1 consists of a body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) and a diversity tuner module (URX-M1). By installing the tuner module into a tuner base unit or a powered mixer, the system construction to meet the desired purpose of use and required system scale becomes possible. Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) (1) Dive[...]

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    9 UWP-X2 The UWP-X2 consists of a hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) and a diversity tuner module (URX-M1) . By installing the tuner module into a tuner base unit or a powered mixer, the system construction to meet the desired purpose of use and required system scale becomes possible. Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) (1) Diversity tuner module (URX-M1) (1)[...]

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    Features 10 Features Each of the UWP-C1/C2/S1/S2/X1/ X2 wireless microphone packages (referred to as the UWP series hereafter) combines a transmitter (body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) or hand-held microphone (UTX-H1)) and a receiver (portable diversity tuner (URX-P1), half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1), or diversity tuner module (URX-M1)). The U[...]

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    11 Half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1) This tuner employs a space diversity system with little signal dropout and two angle-adjustable antennas. It comes with two types of audio connectors (1/4-inch jack and XLR type) on the rear panel. UWP-S2 Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) This microphone is equipped with a built-in antenna and a unidirectional[...]

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    Precautions 12 Precautions • The UWP series product must be used within a temperature range of 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Operating the UWP series product near electrical equipment (motors, transformers, or dimmers) may cause it to be affected by electromagnetic induction. Keep the UWP series product as far from such equipment as possib[...]

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    13 Transmission channel Transmission frequency Attenuation level of the input signal Accumulated battery use time Press the SET button. Pa r ts Identification Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) 1 Antenna 2 Audio input connector Connect the supplied lavalier microphone here. 3 Power indicator Lights up red when the transmitter is tuned on. 4 Display sec[...]

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    Parts Identification 14 5 + (+ selection) / – (– selection/ reset) buttons Press these buttons to set the transmission channel, frequency, or attenuation level of the input signal. The “–” button resets the accumulated battery use time to “00:00”. 6 Battery compartment Accommodates two LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries. For details on [...]

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    15 D BATT (battery) indication Shows the battery condition. For details, see “Power Supply” on page 20. E CH (channel) indication Shows the transmission channel. Each time you press the SET button, the channel indication changes as follows. For details, see “Settings” on page 28. 5 + (+ selection) / – (– selection/ reset) buttons Press [...]

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    Parts Identification 16 4 Display section A RF (radio frequency) indications The number of dots indicates the RF input level. B AF (audio frequency) indication Appears whenever the output audio signal is stronger than the reference level. C BATT (battery) indication Shows the battery condition. For details, see “Power Supply” on page 20. D GP ([...]

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    17 Half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1) 1 POWER switch Turns the power of the tuner ON or OFF. 2 Antennas a/b The angle of the antennas can be adjusted manually. 3 MONITOR connector (phone jack) To monitor the tuner output, connect the headphones to this connector and adjust the monitor level with the MONITOR control. Use either stereo or monaur[...]

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    Parts Identification 18 7 RF (radio frequency) indicator Indicates the strength of the RF input signal. On in green : RF input is 25 dBµ* or more. Off : RF input is less than 25 dBµ*. 8 SET button Press to change display parameters. For details, see “Settings” on page 28. 9 TUNER OUTPUT (audio output) connector (XLR type) Connect to the audio[...]

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    19 Reception channel group and number Reception frequency Press the SET button. A RF (radio frequency) indications The number of dots indicates the RF input level. B AF (audio frequency) indication Appears whenever the output audio signal is stronger than the reference level. C GP (group)/CH (channel) indication Shows the reception channel group an[...]

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    Power Supply 20 Po wer Suppl y This section explains the power supply for each component. • Half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1) Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC IN 9V connector on the rear panel, and then connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet. • Diversity tuner module ( URX-M1) When incorporated into another component (e.g., MB-8[...]

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    21 Battery indication When you turn the power on, the battery condition is shown by the BATT indication in the display section. When the indication in column 4 starts to flash, replace the batteries with new ones. Be sure to check the expiration date printed on the new batteries before using them. 12 34 BATT indication Lights Lights Lights Flashes [...]

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    Power Supply 22 Note The indicated battery condition may not be correct if the batteries were not new when installed. If you plan to use the component for a long period, it is recommended that you replace the batteries with brand new ones. Notes on batteries Batteries may leak or explode if mistreated. Be sure to follow these instructions. • Be s[...]

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    23 Attachment and Installation Pr ocedures This section describes the procedures for attaching the supplied accessories to components and the installation of the diversity tuner module (URX-M1) into the MB-806A Tuner Base Unit or SRP-X700P Powered Mixer. Attaching the supplied accessories to the body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) Attaching the micropho[...]

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    Attachment and Installation Procedures 24 Removing the belt clip Insert a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen between the belt clip and the transmitter to make some space between them, and then remove the end of the belt clip from the hole on the side of the transmitter. Attaching the supplied accessory to the hand- held microphone (UTX-H1) Atta[...]

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    25 Attaching the shoe mount adapter Be sure to hold the horizontal part of the belt clip with the horizontal groove on the shoe mount adapter. After attaching the belt clip and the shoe mount adapter, insert the microphone stand adapter into the screw hole at the top of the shoe mount adapter, and then rotate the microphone stand adapter until it i[...]

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    Attachment and Installation Procedures 26 • The buttons and display on the front panel of the diversity tuner module (URX-M1) may be damaged if they are gripped too strongly. Always hold the diversity tuner module by the side. • Do not put your fingers on the connectors on the rear panel of the diversity tuner module (URX-M1) or into the slot o[...]

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    27 Installing a diversity tuner module (URX-M1) into an SRP-X700P Powered Mixer The SRP-X700P Powered Mixer can accommodate up to 2 diversity tuner modules (URX-M1). 1 Remove the tuner slot cover from the SRP-X700P and inspect the top and bottom sides of the diversity tuner module. Then, holding the tuner module on both sides, insert it into the sl[...]

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    Settings 28 Settings 4 When the desired channel number (or frequency) appears, set the POWER switch to OFF to complete the setting, or press the SET button to set other items. The results are stored in memory. The stored channel number (or frequency) will appear in the display section the next time you turn on the transmitter by setting the POWER s[...]

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    29 Setting the reception channel The procedure below is the same for all UWP series tuners (URX-P1/R1/M1). See “Wireless microphone system frequency list” on page 45 for details on the selectable channel groups and channels. 1 Press down the SET button for more than one second. Keep pressing the SET button until the display section parameters s[...]

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    Settings 30 To selct the channel by frequency indication 1 Press the SET button for more than one second. Keep pressing the SET button until the display seciton parameters start to flash. 2 Press the SET button repeatedly until the frequency indication appears and starts flashing. 3 Press the + or – button to select the frequency. 4 When the desi[...]

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    31 All the tuner modules installed into the MB-806 are set to the available channels within the selected channel group. After the automatic detection and selection of available channels finish, you can change the group and channel on each tuner module manually. Notes • Do the automatic detection and selection of available channels with the channe[...]

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    Settings 32 Resetting the accumulated battery use time indication The procedure below is the same for all UWP series transmitters (UTX-B1/H1) and the portable diversity tuner (URX-P1). The accumulated battery use time is the total time (in hours and minutes) that the batteries have been used. It is recorded whenever the transmitter/ microphone/tune[...]

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    33 2 Press the SET button repeatedly until the RF output level indication appears in the display section. 3 Press the + button to select H (10 mW), or press the – button to select L (2 mW). 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF to complete the setting, or press the SET button to set other items. The results are stored in memory. The change becomes effect[...]

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    Operation 34 Operation The procedure below is the same for all UWP series components (UTX-B1/H1 and URX-P1/R1/M1). 1 Make all necessary connections on the tuner. For examples of UWP series component connections, see “System Configurations” on page 35. 2 Set the transmission channel on the transmitter, and then turn off the unit. For details on [...]

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    35 System Configurations The UWP series is used in the following configuration examples. Sample configurations for ENG (Electronic News Gathering) or EFP (Electronic Field Production) with a digital camcorder Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) Portable diversity tuner (URX-P1) (with the shoe mount adapter attached) DSR-PDX10/PDX10P/PD150/PD150P DVCAM D[...]

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    System Configurations 36 Sample configurations for AV presentations or Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) Portable diversity tuner (URX-P1) (with the shoe mount adapter attached) Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) To DVD player, PC, or VTR, etc. SRP-X700P Powered Mixer Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) Half-rack size diversity tuner (URX-R1) To DVD player, PC, [...]

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    37 Sample configuration of a PA system Hand-held microphone (UTX-H1) AN-820 UHF antenna Diversity tuner module (URX-M1) Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1) To DVD player, PC, or VTR, etc. SRP-X700P Powered Mixer Diversity tuner module (URX-M1) 1 Lavalier microphone (supplied) 2 BNC cable 3 XLR cable 4 XLR cable or pin cable * 1 WD-820A Antenna Divider *[...]

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    Error Messages 38 Err or Messa ges When a problem occurs, one of the following error messages may appear on the display. Messages Meanings Remedy Err 01 An error has occurred in the backup memory data. Contact your Sony dealer. Err 02 The PLL synthesized circuit is abnormal. Restart the unit. If the message appears again, contact your Sony dealer. [...]

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    39 Tr oub leshooting If you have any problem using the UWP system, use the following checklist. Should any problem persist, consult your Sony dealer. Symptom Meanings/Remedy * Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B1)/hand-held microphone (UTX-H1)/portable diversity tuner (URX-P1) only. The unit does not turn on * . The polarity orientation of the batteries i[...]

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    Troubleshooting 40 Symptom Meanings/Remedy There is distortion in the sound. The attenuation level of the transmitter is too low. b The input level of the tuner is extremely high. Press the – button on the transmitter in attenuation level setting mode to raise the attenuation level. The transmitter and the tuner are set to different channels. b S[...]

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    41 Specifications Transmitters (UTX-B1/ H1) Items common to all transmitters Oscillator type Crystal-controlled PLL synthesizer Carrier frequencies 794 to 806 MHz Operating frequency band 12 MHz RF output level 10 mW/2 mW selectable Pre-emphasis 50 µs Reference deviation ±5 kHz Frequency characteristics 50 Hz to 18 kHz Distortion 1.0% or less Sig[...]

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    Specifications 42 Hand-held microphone ( UTX-H1) Microphone unit Dynamic Directivity Unidirectional Antenna 1/4 λ (wave length) wire (internal) Dimensions φ 52 × 240 mm (2 1 / 8 × 9 1 / 2 inches) (dia/length) Mass Approx. 300 g (11 oz) including batteries Tuners (URX-P1/R1/M1) Items common to all tuners Type of reception Space diversity Oscilla[...]

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    43 Display Channel, frequency, audio level, RF level, accumulated battery use time, monitor level Power requirements 3.0 V DC (two LR6/AA- size alkaline batteries) Battery life Approx. 6 hours Dimensions 63 × 100 × 30 mm (2 1 / 2 × 4 × 1 3 / 16 inches) (w/h/d) (excluding the antennas) Mass Approx. 180 g (6 oz) including batteries Half-rack size[...]

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    Specifications 44 Mass Approx. 1.3 kg (2 lb 14 oz) Diversity tuner module (URX- M1) Squelch level 25 dBµ Display Channel, frequency Dimensions 57 × 26 × 121 mm (2 1 / 4 × 1 1 / 16 × 4 7 / 8 inches) (w/h/d) Mass Approx. 150 g (5 oz) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

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    45 Appendix Wireless microphone system frequency list The following tables show the channels and frequencies selectable on your wireless microphone, transmitter and tuner. The group 00 permits the unit to operate on any of 47 carrier frequencies in 125 kHz steps of TV channels 68 and 69. For the setting procedures of the transmitting channels/frequ[...]

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    Appendix 46 Groups for tuner Group 11 Grouping 11 channels. 68-05 794.625 68-14 795.750 68-25 797.125 68-41 799.125 68-47 799.875 69-12 801.500 69-16 802.000 69-30 803.750 69-37 804.625 69-40 805.000 69-42 805.250 CH MHz Group 12 Grouping 8 channels. Group 13 Grouping 8 channels. 69-01 800.125 69-05 800.625 69-11 801.375 69-25 803.125 69-28 803.500[...]

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    47 AC adapter for use with the URX-R1 Please prepare an AC adapter which satisfies the following conditions for normal operation of the URX-R1 Half-rack Size Diversity Tuner. • Specifications AC input voltage: Differs according to the countries. DC output voltage: 9.0 V DC Rated load current: more than 300 mA DC • The size of the DC output conn[...]

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