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IMPORTANT:  Be sure to set the attenuator control back 

to its original setting (“F”) for normal operation. or a 

subsequent user may think the unit is malfunctioning or 

has a poor signal to noise ratio.

LO/MID/HI (bass/mid/treble) - HHVMC only

The HHVMC head includes VariMic

TM

 equalization 

adjustments to boost or cut the frequency response in 

LOW, MID and HIGH ranges. The LOW and HIGH con-

trols will boost/cut by up to 8 dB while the MID control 

will boost/cut up to 6 dB.

LOW

MID

HIGH

The pointer is between the 

darkened dots.

The controls are set to “zero” 

(no boost  or cut) in this photo

These controls operate as standard tone controls in 

that a counterclockwise adjustment cuts the response 

in that band and a clockwise adjustment boosts the 

response.

+10

0dB

-10

10Hz

100Hz

1KHz

10KHz

+5

-5

VariMic Tone Control Range

Treble

Bass

Midrange

Boost

Cut

Treble

Midrange

Bass

Mic Capsule Adjustments

(EXPERT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT)

These adjustments significantly alter the gain and 

tonal quality of the microphone, and are to be used 

only in special circumstances.

Caution: 

Always make the final decision about 

sound quality with the windscreen in place.

Remove the windscreen using the supplied wrench.

Align flats on the wrench with flats on the capsule.

Attenuator Adjustment

The HHC & HHVMC heads include an attenuator in 

the preamp circuitry to provide an additional 15 dB of 

headroom when needed for extremely loud voices.
The attenuator should 

ONLY

 be used 

when the gain 

control is already turned all the way down

 and the 

audio is still driving the preamp into significant limiting 

where both -20 and -10 dB LEDs stay lit all or most of 

the time during peaks in the audio.

-40

-20

0

Gain

0

Gain set to 

minimum (0) on 

the LCD.

LEDs on control panel

The attenuator control is a 16 position switch that 

attenuates the audio in 1 dB steps. It is marked 

0

 

through 

F

 where 

F

 is minimum attenuation and 

0

 is 

maximum attenuation. Rotating it clockwise increases 

the loudness, and counter clockwise decreases the 

loudness.

Attenuator switch set at F for normal operation.

EQ controls

(HHVMC only)

Attenuator 

control

Resonance tuned 

suspension

HHVMC capsule

Summary of Contents for HHa

Page 1: ...Rio Rancho NM USA www lectrosonics com INSTRUCTION MANUAL HHa Handheld Transmitter Digital Hybrid Wireless US Patent 7 225 135 ...

Page 2: ...HHa LECTROSONICS INC 2 ...

Page 3: ...888 CALL FCC TTY 1 888 TELL FCC or visit the FCC s wireless microphone website at www fcc gov cgb wirelessmicrophones To operate wireless microphone systems at power greater than 50mW you must qualify as a Part 74 user and be licensed If you qualify and wish to apply for a license go to http www fcc gov Forms Form601 601 html Table of Contents General Technical Description 4 Microphone Capsules 6 ...

Page 4: ...ncrease the signal to noise ratio at the cost of distor tion artifacts Wholly digital systems defeat the noise by sending the audio information in digital form at the cost of some combination of power bandwidth or channel count The Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless system over comes channel noise by digitally encoding the audio in the transmitter and decoding it in the receiver yet still sendin...

Page 5: ...r high pass filter frequency selection backlight timeout mute or talkback functions and tuning modes are easily accessed Wideband Tuning Range The transmitter can tune across band of up to 76 MHz in either 100 kHz or 25 kHz steps Frequency Selection Operating frequency is normally selected using a receiver or analyzer to assess signals in the local en vironment to avoid interference Once an interf...

Page 6: ...ardioid electret with VariMic preamp Along with these two models from Lectrosonics a variety of different capsules with a common thread and electrical interface are available from the major microphone manufacturers A list of compatible capsules is on the website at www lectrosonics com listed on the HH transmitter page Do not touch the contacts between the mic capsule and transmitter body When nec...

Page 7: ...ransfer is triggered by a switch on the receiver The LCD on the transmitter will display a message confirming that the settings were success fully transferred or an error message that identifies the problem that occurred IR Sync COMPAT Mismatch IR Sync OK Control Panel Six membrane switches on the control panel are used to set up the transmitter by navigating the menus on the LCD and selecting the...

Page 8: ...tdown progress from 3 to 1 The power will then be turned off This can be done from any menu or screen Powering Off 1 NOTE If the Power Button is released before the countdown is completed the unit will remain turned on and the LCD will return to the same screen or menu that was displayed previously Standby Mode A brief push of the Power Button turns the unit on and places it into a standby mode no...

Page 9: ...uency is normally adjusted by ear to suit personal preferences Compat The HH can be used with earlier Lectrosonics wireless and IFB systems and systems from other manufactur ers by selecting the correct Compatibility Mode The receiver must be set to the same mode Compat StepSiz TxPower Phase Compat Hybrid The available modes are as follows Hybrid Digital Hybrid receivers Mode 3 other brand contact...

Page 10: ...e same voice level that will actually be used during the program while ob serving the modulation LEDs Use the UP DOWN buttons to adjust the gain until the 20 dB LED starts to flicker red and the 10 dB glows green 5 Once the audio gain has been set the signal can be sent through the sound system for overall level adjustments monitor settings etc To do this the unit must be set to transmit see Power...

Page 11: ... the audio output to a different audio channel on the receiver As soon as the switch is released audio is returned to the program channel NOTE The Talkback function is only available in the Digital Hybrid compatibility mode An error message will appear if Talkback is selected while in another mode ProgSw Power Power turns the power on and off Hold the button in until the count down sequence from 3...

Page 12: ...r the gain and tonal quality of the microphone and are to be used only in special circumstances Caution Always make the final decision about sound quality with the windscreen in place Remove the windscreen using the supplied wrench Align flats on the wrench with flats on the capsule Attenuator Adjustment The HHC HHVMC heads include an attenuator in the preamp circuitry to provide an additional 15 ...

Page 13: ...D Extender to for use with microphone flags commonly used in ENG for network or station ID to keep the flag from covering the side switch and LCD HH2SEN Adapter Adapts Sennheiser G2 G3 and 2000 Series micro phone capsule heads to the HH transmitter Transmitter interface Capsule interface HHA Adapter by Ambient Recording Adapts Neumann KK104 and KK105 and Sennheiser cap sules for the 5000 Series wi...

Page 14: ...choose Firmware Step 1 Begin by downloading the USB Firmware Updater Program Step 2 Next test the Updater by opening the icon If the driver opens automatically proceed to Step 3 WARNING If you receive the following error the Updater is not installed on your system Follow the TROUBLESHOOTING steps to fix the error TROUBLESHOOTING If you receive the FTDI D2XX error shown above download and install t...

Page 15: ...ll the lower housing farther to remove it Simply push the lower housing back onto the transmitter body to re install it The USB port on the transmitter requires a micro B male plug on the connecting cable The other end of the cable would normally be a USB A Type male con nector to fit the most common type of USB jack used on computers USB Port Opening in clear plastic sleeve Spring loaded balls en...

Page 16: ...iver audio is muted Unmute receiver 2 Receiver audio output levels set too low 3 Receiver audio output is disconnected or cable defective or mis wired 4 Sound system or recorder input level is turned down DISTORTED SOUND 1 Transmitter Audio Gain set too high Speak or sing into the transmitter and check the Audio Level LEDs Audio Level bar graph in the transmitter LCD and corresponding indicators o...

Page 17: ...g x 1 97 diameter at largest point with HHC capsule attached Emission Designator 180KF3E Specifications subject to change without notice FCC Compliance This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits as set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device should be installed and operated so that its antenna s are not co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmi...

Page 18: ...nty repairs Returning Units for Repair For timely service please follow the steps below A DO NOT return equipment to the factory for repair without first contacting us by letter or by phone We need to know the nature of the problem the model number and the serial number of the equipment We also need a phone number where you can be reached 8 A M to 4 P M U S Mountain Standard Time B After receiving...

Page 19: ...Wideband Hand Held Transmitter Rio Rancho NM 19 ...

Page 20: ...rosonics Inc will pay for the cost of returning your equipment to you This warranty applies only to items returned to Lectrosonics Inc or an authorized dealer shipping costs prepaid within one year from the date of purchase This Limited Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico It states the entire liablility of Lectrosonics Inc and the entire remedy of the purchaser for any brea...

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