Audix AP41 BP, User Manual

Page 1: ...PERFORMANCE SERIES WIRELESS AP41 AP42 USER GUIDE ...

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Page 3: ...1 and R42 LCD Display 12 H60 Handheld Transmitter 13 B60 Bodypack Transmitter 15 Receiver Operating Instructions Menu Functions 16 Using the H60 Handheld Transmitter 19 Using the B60 Bodypack Transmitter 21 Performance Tips 23 Rackmounts 24 Rackmount Installation 25 Troubleshooting 27 Specifications 28 Group Channel Charts 30 International Group Channel Charts 31 ...

Page 4: ...r from ventilation Use only with accessories produced by Audix Operate and store in a safe temperature range 0 C 32 F 43 C 110 F CERTIFICATIONS This product complies with FCC Part 74 regulations and conforms to CE standards Documentation available upon request Operation of wireless devices may require a license in your area Please comply with regulations pertaining to your area Users of wireless m...

Page 5: ... part of our design is that the system is simple to use For most applications simply refer to the Quick Set Up Guide to get up and running pgs 6 9 Please take a few minutes and read through this manual in order to familiarize yourself with the system components and the menus The menus are very intuitive and most questionsaboutoperatingthesystemwillbeansweredbyunderstandingthestructureof the menus ...

Page 6: ... equipment to ensure batteries are positioned correctly 1a 1b a Handheld transmitter Unscrew bottom portion of the transmitter to expose battery holder Push the first battery up through the housing with negative side up Placethesecondbatterybelowthefirstwithnegativesideup Thebatteriesare spring loaded and will settle into place Screw the cover back into place b Bodypack transmitter With bodypack f...

Page 7: ...ting power supply to receiver Plug into power outlet 3 3 4 Connect receiver to mixer or amplifier Make sure audio levels on the mixer are muted or off For guitar use the 1 4 AF output line level unbalanced 4b For all other applications use the XLR output mic level 4a 4a 4b 5 Turn on transmitter 5 5 ...

Page 8: ...batteries towards the infrared sensor next to the SYNC button on the receiver and press the SYNC button Within a few seconds the transmitter Group Channel and Frequency will match the receiver 9 Sync bodypack transmitter to receiver Locate the window housing infrared device on the front of the bodypack From a close proximity 6 inches 152 40 mm point the window below the LCD screen on the bodypack ...

Page 9: ...Set Up Guide Leave the system ON Move the transmitter at least 6 feet 2 meters away from the receiver 2 Power up receiver 2 and matching transmitter Run the Scan and the receiver willfindaclearchannelinthesameGroupastheprevioussystem Syncthetransmitterto the receiver Adding more systems will follow the same procedure as above IMPORTANT Be sure that all transmitters are at least 6 feet 2 meters fro...

Page 10: ... LCD display See Menu Functions on page 16 for more details 5 UP button Only active in Menu mode Scrollsforwardthroughmenus Alsoacts as hot key for autoscan when pushed and held 6 DOWN button Only active in Menu mode Scrolls backwards through menus Also acts as hot key for autoscan when pushed and held 7 SETbutton Pressandholdtoenterthe Menumode Alsousedtosavesettings exit the Menu mode and toggle...

Page 11: ...other sources 3 Mic level balanced XLR output for connecting receiver to an audio mixer 4 Unbalanced inch output for connecting receiver to an amplifier 5 Metal strain relief Allows power cable to loop through for added security 6 DC power jack for external power supply 12 V 7 BNC connector for Antenna A R42 DUAL RECEIVER R41 SINGLE RECEIVER ...

Page 12: ...tive group when display is in Channel mode Indicates active frequency when display is in Frequency mode 5 Indicates active channel when display is in Channel mode Indicates active frequency when display is in Frequency mode 6 Displays Level receiver gain or Squelch see Menu Functions pg 14 7 Battery level 4 bars Up to 14 hours 3 bars 9 hours 2 bars 7 hours 1 bar 3 hours 0 bars 1 hour 8 Active ante...

Page 13: ...ds and electronics for RF transmission 4 LCD display Indicates Group Channel Frequency and Battery Status 5 Power ON OFF and MUTE button 6 Battery cover Must be opened to replacebatteriesorchangetransmitter power selection 7 Transmitter antenna housing 8 Power dip switch pg 14 9 Battery compartment 10 10 Infrared sync circuit The H60 is a 64 MHz wide spectrum transmitter It covers both A and B fre...

Page 14: ...A batteries see Quick Set Up Guideforinstallationinstructions pg6 1 Dip switch with choice of 3 output gain settings for capsule 0 dB 6 dB 12 dB 2 Dip switch to choose between 30 Milliwatt HI and 10 Milliwatt LO power RF power output 2 Dip switch with choice of 3 output gain ...

Page 15: ...requency and Battery Status 4 Power ON OFF and MUTE button Bottom Top 5 Antenna Plug into bodypack and thread on and off Replaceable part 6 SET button Use to enter Menu and Save settings 7 UP button Scrolls forward through menu 8 DOWN button Scrolls backwards through menu 9 Battery compartment 4 B60 BODYPACK FRONT PANEL 4 2 9 5 The B60 is a 64 MHz wide spectrum transmitter It covers both A and B f...

Page 16: ...d frequency coordinates See page 30 for a table of coordinated frequencies Each time a SCAN is performed by pressing and holding the UP or DOWN button a clear Group Channel will be chosen and appear on the display It will be one of the 106 predesignated frequencies available in your system see page 30 The SCAN function takes the guesswork out of finding the best available frequency and is also han...

Page 17: ...GroupandplacebothreceiversinthesameGroup Wesuggestalwaysusing the Scan Sync function to choose new frequencies When manually changing the Group please note that the Group will change accordingly on both receivers FOR BEST RESULTS DO NOT CHANGE FREQUENCIES DURING A PERFORMANCE LEVEL Thissettingallowsforadditionalgaincontroloverthereceiver Thefactorysettingis 6 a good gain setting for Audix dynamic ...

Page 18: ...be displayed for a few seconds If Channel is selected as the default then by pressing the SET button quickly the Frequency will be displayed for a few seconds Theoptionofshowingeither Level or Squelch isalsoavailable Whateversettingsarechosen for those items will be displayed once selected and saved Level is the factory default LOCK You can lock the receiver to prevent someone from accidentally pr...

Page 19: ...der to clear the previously saved information USING THE H60 HANDHELD TRANSMITTER POWER ON MUTE The button below the display powers ON the transmitter To power OFF the transmitter press and hold the button for 2 seconds A quick touch of the POWER button will MUTE the transmitter Another quick touch will restore signal This is a noiseless function and is very convenient for applications where a voca...

Page 20: ...ABLE CAPSULES It is very easy to change a capsule assembly Simply unscrew the capsule assembly at the ring above the Audix logo Hint Do not unscrew the grill ball as it is a separate threaded piece intended to be removed separately from the capsule housing CONTROLLING DISTORTION Audixcapsulesaredesignedtohandleveryhighsoundpressurelevelswithoutdistortion Ifdistortionisdetected trytominimizeorelimi...

Page 21: ...ntil RF AMP or RF OUTPUT appears on the display Press the SET button and the displaywillflash indicatingthecurrentsetting either HIGH or LO or 10mW or 30mW depending on which bodypack model version you have Press the UP button to toggle between HIGH 30 milliwatt or LO 10 milliwatt Press SET to save the setting Hint The Lo gain setting is helpful on a smaller stage with direct line of sight or in a...

Page 22: ...CK ThisdisablesthePOWERbuttonfrombeingactive Thispreventsthebodypackfrombeing accidentallyturnedofformuted RFOutputandLEVELarelockedwhentheB60islocked TO SET LOCK Press and hold the SET button and use the UP or DOWN buttons until LOCK appears on the display Press the SET button and the current setting will flash ON or OFF Use the UP or DOWN button to scroll through the two options Press SET to sav...

Page 23: ...rs Rechargeablebatteriestypicallyhaveashorterusagespan Itisnotpossible to use two sets of transmitters simultaneously on the same frequency It will not work Each time a scan and sync is performed the transmitter will always be tuned to the current frequency on the receiver When using dual systems always scan and sync each channel independently from one another SETTING UP MULTIPLE SYSTEMS It is fai...

Page 24: ...ounted when using this rackmount Optional accessory Includes RMT 4161 and BNC cables for front mounting antennas Included accessory with AP42 and AP62 systems IncludesRMT42rackmountand BNCcablesforfrontmountingantennas Optional accessory Adapts one R41 or R61 receiver into a single 19 inch rack space RACKMOUNTS RMT 42 Kit ANTENNAS Both antennas must be installed in order for the diversity function...

Page 25: ...RMT 41 KIT 1 ThiskitincludestheBNCcablesneededforfrontmountingtheantennas Removethe hex nut from the threaded end of the BNC connector 2 Note The rackmount has a hole that is slotted on one side The flat portion of the BNC connector must line up with the slotted portion of the hole in order to be pushed through Itcanonlygoinoneway Onceitisthroughthehole screwthenutbackinto place and tighten 3 Afte...

Page 26: ...l screws to fasten the top side together Then turn the receivers over and fasten the bottom side 3 Tighten up all screws and the receivers are now ready to be mounted into the rack 1 2 3 3 RMT 42 Attach the metal rack ears in the normal fashion to each side of the receiver See figure 2 under RMT 4161 on previous page RMT 42 KIT After the RMT 42 is attached to the receiver follow the instructions f...

Page 27: ...er is out of range Reduce the distance RF signal is weak Antennas may not be connected correctly Adjust antennas or use remote antennas Possible frequency interference from another wireless device Re Scan and Sync to another frequency pg 8 or try a lower power setting if on a smaller stage or venue pgs 14 21 No AF Transmitter muted Check transmitter ON OFF button Transmitter battery low or dead Re...

Page 28: ...05 dB at 30 kHz deviation A weighted Total Harmonic Distortion 0 7 33 kHz deviation at 1 kHz Sensitivity 5 dBμV S N 60 dB at 25 kHz deviation A weighted Audio Output Level 6 Balanced 12 dbv 25 kHz deviation 600 ohm load 1 4 18 dbv 25 kHz deviation 10 ohm load Output Connectors 1 4 XLR Audio Level Adjustment 12 to 9 in 3 db steps Range 300 91 m Power Supply 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 12 V DC 1A Dimensions ...

Page 29: ...y 10 43 L 53 mm diameter body 265 mm L Net Weight 11 0 oz 312 g without battery B60 Bodypack Transmitter RF Power Output 10 mW 30 mW Frequency Bandwidth 64 MHz Gain Controls 0 db 6 dB 12 dB 24dB Input Connector 3 pin mini XLR Batteries Included 2 AA 1 5 V Current Consumption 110 mA typical Battery Life Approximately 14 hours depending on battery type and usage Input Impedance Mic 10k ohm Line 1M o...

Page 30: ...3 150 13 522 525 GROUP CHANNEL R41B GROUP CHANNEL CHART 554 586 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 583 475 585 575 584 500 584 675 584 400 584 825 583 350 584 675 585 375 584 400 2 583 075 584 850 578 125 582 600 582 350 579 125 581 600 582 600 584 500 582 350 3 582 450 559 600 571 450 579 400 581 475 578 625 573 825 581 750 581 150 581 475 4 581 625 558 975 565 600 571 600 579 125 574 475 572 800 579 400 580...

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