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UHF Wireless Digital Hybrid

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 Receiver 

TROUBLESHOOTING 

POWER SUPPLY AND FUSE 

LCD display not active or lit. 

• External power supply disconnected or 

inadequate. 

• Main power supply fuse tripped.  Turn the 

receiver off, remove the cause of the overload 
and turn the receiver back on. 

• Wrong polarity power source.  The external DC 

in requires POSITIVE to be on the center pin. 

• Battery may be low.  Try a fresh battery 

PILOT TONE SQUELCH 

PILOT indicator is solid “P”, but no sound 

• Audio output cable bad or disconnected. 

• Audio Output level set too low.  Use the built-in 

test tone to verify levels. 

PILOT “P” keeps flashing when transmitter audio 
switch is turned on 

• Pilot tone detection can take several seconds. 

Turn on the transmitter power (and the audio 
switch on some models) and wait 3 to 5 
seconds for the “P” to indicate steadily. 

• Transmitter and receiver not on same 

frequency. 

Noise on audio and Pilot indicator is “b”. 

• The pilot tone bypass has been activated.  Hold 

MENU and press UP to reset (works only from 
the Main Window). 

NOTE: 

The PILOT indicator on the front panel shows as a solid 
“P” to indicate that the audio has been turned on at the 
transmitter, and that the audio output on the receiver is 
enabled.  When the “P” is on, the audio is enabled.  If the 
“P” is flashing the pilot tone is not detected and the audio 
will be muted (squelched). 

When the pilot tone is bypassed, the “P” icon changes to 
a “b” shape. 

ANTENNAS AND RF SIGNAL STRENGTH 

RF Level is weak. 

• Receiver may need to be moved or reoriented. 

• Antenna on transmitter may be defective or 

poorly connected - double check antenna on 
transmitter. 

• Improper length of antenna, or wrong antenna 

on transmitter or receiver.  UHF whip antennas 
are generally about 3 to 5 inches long.  UHF 
helical antennas may be shorter, but are often 
less efficient. 

No RF Signal 

• 

Make certain frequency switches on transmitter 

match the receiver frequency setting. 

• 

Check battery in transmitter 

AUDIO SIGNAL QUALITY 

Poor signal to noise ratio 

• 

Transmitter gain set too low 

• The noise may not be in the wireless system. 

Turn the transmitter audio gain all the way 
down and see if the noise remains.  If the noise 
remains, then turn the power off at the 
transmitter and see if it remains.  If the noise is 
still present, then the problem is not in the 
transmitter. 

• If noise is still present when the transmitter is 

turned off, try lowering the audio output level 
on the UCR411 and see if the noise lowers 
correspondingly.  If the noise remains, the 
problem is not in the receiver. 

• Receiver output is too low for the input of the 

device it is feeding.  Try increasing the output 
level of the UCR411 and lowering the input 
gain on the device the UCR411 is feeding. 

Distortion 

• Transmitter input gain too high.  Check and/or 

readjust input gain on transmitter according to 
the LEDs on the transmitter and then verify the 
setting with the audio meter in the main window. 

• Audio output level too high for the device the 

UCR411 is feeding.  Lower the output level of 
the UCR411. 

Rio Rancho, NM – USA 

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Summary of Contents for UCR411

Page 1: ...UCR411 UHF RECEIVER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS and trouble shooting guide LECTROSONICS INC Rio Rancho NM www lectrosonics com...

Page 2: ...A proprietary algorithm encodes the digital audio information into an analog format which can be transmitted in a robust manner over an analog FM wireless link The receiver employs the latest filters...

Page 3: ...n order to handle stronger RF signals without output overload The first mixer is of new GaAs technology that has a very high third order intercept point This produces a robust front end that is as sel...

Page 4: ...Noise Reduction algorithm which removes hiss without sacrificing high frequency response The Smart Noise Reduction algorithm works by attenuat ing only those portions of the audio signal that fit a s...

Page 5: ...n also has protection circuits that prevent damage to the receiver if a positive ground power source is applied LCD DISPLAY The display has four main windows Pressing the MENU button rotates through e...

Page 6: ...Levels in dB are engraved into the bezel above the LCD display Battery Levels The icon above the Rx symbol indicates the receiver battery condition and will flash when approximately one hour of opera...

Page 7: ...the strip up Place the cable in the strip and secure Lift and open the bottom battery door cover with your thumb rotate the door until it is perpendicular with the case and allow the batteries to fal...

Page 8: ...UP SETUP SmtNR Press UP Press MENU SmtNR NORMAL Press UP DOWN to select Press MENU P ress UP Noise Reduction FREQUENCY WINDOW TV channel which television broad cast channel this frequency falls TV40 A...

Page 9: ...output levels only To exit the test tone screen and stop the tone press the MENU button TONE 00 dBu LVL 1K 04 dBu The TXBAT setup screen allows you to select the exact battery being used in the transm...

Page 10: ...ill show an expanded portion of the spectrum around the cursor In the FINE VIEW window each vertical band represents one frequency the UCR411 is capable of tuning The upper right corner shows the tran...

Page 11: ...al If the direct and reflected signals are out of phase with each other a cancellation may occur The result would be a dropout A dropout sounds like either audible noise hiss or in severe cases may re...

Page 12: ...e transmit ter To explain it another way it is used to match the transmitter to the type of microphone and the sound levels that will be present at that microphone We encourage users to either disconn...

Page 13: ...NNAS AND RF SIGNAL STRENGTH RF Level is weak Receiver may need to be moved or reoriented Antenna on transmitter may be defective or poorly connected double check antenna on transmitter Improper length...

Page 14: ...LCD control panel menus include Main window Pilot tone antenna phase receiver battery level transmitter battery level audio level RF level Frequency window Frequency TV channel Transmitter switch set...

Page 15: ...for an exact quotation We will be happy to quote approximate charges by phone for out of warranty repairs RETURNING UNITS FOR REPAIR You will save yourself time and trouble if you will follow the ste...

Page 16: ...c 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 L...

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