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  • Page 1 GigA Pro Wind Set wireless system user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 21.01.2020, ID: 453984 (V2)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................5 1.1 Further information........................... 6 1.2 Notational conventions........................7 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 9 Safety instructions..........................11 Features............................... 17 Installation and starting up........................ 20 4.1 General Information........................20 4.2 Dealing with lithium batteries..................... 22 4.3 Receiver...............................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Operating..............................37 6.1 Receiver............................... 37 6.2 Transmitter............................46 Technical specifications........................48 7.1 Receiver............................... 48 7.2 Clip-On Microphone........................49 7.3 Transmitter............................50 7.4 Rechargeable battery station...................... 52 Plug and connection assignment....................53 Troubleshooting............................56 Protecting the environment......................58 wireless system...

  • Page 5: General Information

    Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development. We there‐ fore reserve the right to make changes without notice. Please refer to the latest version of the user manual which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. GigA Pro Wind Set...

  • Page 6: Further Information

    General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.

  • Page 7: Notational Conventions

    General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’...
  • Page 8 General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: Switch on the device. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. Switch off the device. Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the specified page number.

  • Page 9: Symbols And Signal Words

    General information 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual. Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
  • Page 10 General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. wireless system...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for the wireless transmission of audio signals from micro‐ phones or instruments to amplifiers or active speakers. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 12 Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit.
  • Page 13 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’...
  • Page 14 Safety instructions NOTICE! External power supply The device is powered by an external power supply. Before connecting the external power supply, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual cur‐ rent circuit breaker.
  • Page 15 Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible damage by leaking batteries Leaking batteries can cause permanent damage to the device. Take batteries out of the device if it is not going to be used for a longer period. NOTICE! Possible damage due to incorrect storage Deep discharge can cause batteries to become permanently damaged or lose some of their capacity.
  • Page 16 Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible staining The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your parquet, linoleum, laminate or PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains. In case of doubt, do not put the rubber feet directly on the floor, but use felt-pad floor protectors or a carpet.

  • Page 17: Features

    Features Features The Wireless System GigA Pro Wind Set consists of the following components: 9.5" Diversity receiver: – Two antennas for optimum reception quality – Automatic frequency scan, eight frequencies in parallel – Infrared interface for sending the frequency selection from the receiver to the trans‐ mitter (ACT sync) –...
  • Page 18 Features – Flexible stub antenna – Screwed adapter from 3.5 mm to 1/4" jack socket Rechargeable battery station MP24 The system operates at 2.400 GHz … 2.4835 GHz and is worldwide free of charge and registra‐ tion. wireless system...
  • Page 19 Features Components and sets Vocal Set Body Set Pedal Set Wind Set Cam Set PT Cam Set HT Components Article 313901 313903 437954 453984 453985 453987 Bodypack Transmitter 314031 Bodypack Receiver 453669 Handheld Transmitter 314033 Receiver 314034 453986 398020 Wind Mic 454560 Pedal Board Receiver (PBR)* MP-24 for GT *...

  • Page 20: Installation And Starting Up

    Installation and starting up Installation and starting up 4.1 General Information Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
  • Page 21 For more information, please visit: http://www.thomann.de. Make sure that transmitter and receiver are both tuned to the same channel.

  • Page 22: Dealing With Lithium Batteries

    Installation and starting up 4.2 Dealing with lithium batteries WARNING! Incorrect handling of lithium batteries can result in injury In the event of a short circuit, overheating or mechanical damage, lithium bat‐ teries can cause severe injuries. Follow the advice on the correct handling of lithium batteries in the present sec‐ tion.

  • Page 23: Receiver

    Installation and starting up Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable lithium batteries. When charging lithium bat‐ teries you must use a suitable charging device intended for the purpose. Before disposing of the device remove the lithium batteries. Protect used lithium batteries against potential short circuits, e.g.
  • Page 24 Installation and starting up Connect the voltage supply NOTICE! External power supply The device is powered by an external power supply. Before connecting the external power supply, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual cur‐ rent circuit breaker.

  • Page 25: Connections And Controls

    Connections and controls Connections and controls 5.1 Receiver Front panel GigA Pro Wind Set...
  • Page 26 Connections and controls 1 [POWER] Press the switch to switch the device on or off. All previous settings are retained even when you switch the device off and disconnect it from the mains. 2 [CONTROL] Press the jog wheel to open the menu and rotate it to select a menu item. Press the jog wheel again to call up the menu item.
  • Page 27 Connections and controls Rear panel GigA Pro Wind Set...
  • Page 28 Connections and controls 5 Antenna 6 [OUTPUT] 1/4" phone socket as unbalanced audio signal output for direct connection to a mixer, a power amplifier or recording device. 7 [BALANCED OUT] Male XLR panel connector as symmetrical audio signal output for direct connection with a mixer, a power amplifier, or a recording device.
  • Page 29 Connections and controls Display 9 Output signal level 10 [CH] Display of the selected channel 11 Bass filter Symbol visible: Bass filter active Symbol invisible: Bass filter not active 12 Write protection Lock icon open: Write protection not active Lock icon closed: Write protection active 13 Gain 14 [ID] Displays the selected ID code...
  • Page 30 Connections and controls 15 Displays the battery status of the transmitter from which the device just received a signal. ‘10%’ : Battery change required ‘T×OFF’ : The transmitter is turned off. 16 Indicates RF power level ‘L’ : low power level ‘H’...
  • Page 31 Connections and controls Display during automatic channel evaluation 18 ‘RF’ Current evaluation result. Here, the vertical bars indicate how strong the interfer‐ ences on the respective channel are. The ‘T+’ symbol indicates the currently used channel. The ‘T!’ symbol is displayed for channels that are occupied by other devices.

  • Page 32: Clip-On Microphone

    Connections and controls 5.2 Clip-On Microphone wireless system...
  • Page 33 Connections and controls 1 Condenser capsule with detachable head grill 2 Flexible gooseneck 3 Clip for fixing the microphone to the instrument 4 3.5 mm mini jack plug with thread for connecting the microphone to the transmitter GigA Pro Wind Set...

  • Page 34: Transmitter

    Connections and controls 5.3 Transmitter 22 [ACT] Infrared sensor 23 Battery status indicator If the last remaining segment lights up red, at most 25% of the battery capacity remains. 24 [ON] Main switch. Press the switch for several seconds to switch the device on or off. 25 Antenna 26 Snap locks for the battery compartment.

  • Page 35: Rechargeable Battery Station

    Connections and controls 5.4 Rechargeable battery station GigA Pro Wind Set...
  • Page 36 Connections and controls 29 Connector for the supplied power supply adapter 30 Charging slot 31.32 Charging indication The red LED lights during charging, while the green LED will light up when the device is charged. 33 Power indicator. Lights up when the device is connected to the power supply. wireless system...

  • Page 37: Operating

    Operating Operating 6.1 Receiver Switching on the receiver Requirements: All transmitters are switched off. The volume control of the mixer is set to min‐ imum volume. Press [POWER] to turn the device on. ð The display shows the current settings. How to navigate in the menu Press the jog wheel to open the main menu or to open a menu item.
  • Page 38 Operating Turn the jog wheel left or right to select the menu item ‘Exit&Save’ . Press the jog wheel to to save the settings and return to the home screen. wireless system...
  • Page 39 Operating Selecting channel and ID In this menu the channel number is selected. The ID adjustable in addition to the channel increases the transmission reliability. Press the jog wheel to open the main menu. Turn the jog wheel until the menu item ‘Channel&ID’ appears. Press the jog wheel to call up the menu item.
  • Page 40 Operating Gain setting Press the jog wheel to open the main menu. Turn the jog wheel until the menu item ‘AudioGain’ appears. Press the jog wheel to call up the menu item. ð The current gain setting is displayed. The cursor is positioned on the dB value. Turn the jog wheel left or right to select a dB value between -10 db and +20 dB.
  • Page 41 Operating Turn the jog wheel left or right to select ‘ON’ if you want to activate the bass filter. The filter is used to suppress annoying hum or rumbling noises. Turn the jog wheel left or right to select ‘OFF’ if you want to deactivate the bass filter. Press the jog wheel to confirm the selection.
  • Page 42 Operating Adjusting radio signal level Press the jog wheel to open the main menu. Turn the jog wheel until the menu item ‘RFPower’ appears. Press the jog wheel to call up the menu item. ð The last selected setting is displayed. Turn the jog wheel left or right to select ‘High’...
  • Page 43 Operating Automatic channel evaluation Press the jog wheel to open the main menu. Turn the jog wheel until the menu item ‘ChannelScan’ appears. Press the jog wheel to start the automatic channel evaluation. ð The evaluation result is displayed. Here, the vertical bars indicate how strong the interferences on the respective channel are.
  • Page 44 Operating Press the jog wheel to open the main menu. Turn the jog wheel until the menu item ‘SetLock’ appears. Press the jog wheel to call up the menu item. Turn the jog wheel left or right to select ‘NO’ if you you do not want to set write protec‐ tion.
  • Page 45 Operating Press the jog wheel to close the display. Turn the jog wheel left or right to select the menu item ‘Exit&Save’ . Press the jog wheel to return to the home screen. Synchronizing transmitter and receiver Turn on the transmitter and point the infrared sensor of the transmitter directly at the [ACT] button of the receiver.

  • Page 46: Transmitter

    Operating 6.2 Transmitter Engaging transmitter Connect the transmitter to your instrument before switching the transmitter on. If the transmitter should not be connected directly to the instrument, use the screwable extension cable. Use the practical metal clip to fix the transmitter at the guitar strap. Press [ON].
  • Page 47 Operating Battery replacement Turn the transmitter off. Press the snap lock forward to open the battery compartment cover. Remove the empty battery and replace it with a charged one. Observe the correct polarity. The positive pole points into the device in the direction of the phone socket. Close the battery compartment and turn the transmitter back on.

  • Page 48: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications 7.1 Receiver Max. number of parallel systems 8 systems Input connections Power supply Connector for power adapter Output connections Audio signal XLR chassis plug, balanced 1 × 1/4" jack socket (unbalanced) Output level adjustment –10 dB … +20 dB Frequency range 2.400 GHz …...

  • Page 49: Clip-On Microphone

    Technical specifications NF frequency response 20 Hz … 20 kHz (–2 dB) Power consumption 1.6 W Power supply Power adapter (12 –15 V / 1000 mA, centre positive) Installation 19", 1 RU Dimensions (W × H × D, without 210 mm × 44 mm × 180 mm antennas) Weight 0.75 kg...

  • Page 50: Transmitter

    Technical specifications Frequency range 65 Hz … 20 kHz Sound pressure level (SPL) 142 dB Sensitivity –52 dB Dimensions (W × H): 10 mm × 197 mm Weight 57 g (incl. capsule, clip and gooseneck) Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 50 %, non-condensing 7.3 Transmitter...
  • Page 51 Technical specifications Input impedance 1.0 MΩ Range (free field) Up to 100 m Battery Battery type 1 × lithium-ion rechargeable battery ICR-18500 Voltage 3.7 V Capacity 1400 mAh Operating time > 1 h (after 25 minutes charging time), > 10 h (after four hours charging time) Dimensions (W ×...

  • Page 52: Rechargeable Battery Station

    Technical specifications 7.4 Rechargeable battery station Suitable for Battery type Lithium-ion rechargeable battery ICR-18500 Voltage 3.7 V Capacity 1400 mAh Charging current approx. 500 mA Voltage supply Power adapter (5 V / 1 A, centre positive) Current consumption approx. 550 mA Dimensions (W ×...

  • Page 53: Plug And Connection Assignment

    Plug and connection assignment Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured. Please note these advices, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into the socket, an incorrect connection may result in a destroyed power amp, a short circuit or ‘just’...
  • Page 54 Plug and connection assignment Since the interference affects both cores equally, by subtracting the phase-shifted signals, the interfering signal is completely neutralized. The result is a pure signal without any noise inter‐ ference. 1/4" TS phone plug (mono, unbalanced) Signal Ground, shielding 1/4"...
  • Page 55 Plug and connection assignment Three-pole 1/8" mini phone jack (stereo, unbalanced) Signal (left) Signal (right) Ground, shielding XLR plug (balanced) Ground, shielding Signal (in phase, +) Signal (out of phase, –) Shielding on plug housing (option) GigA Pro Wind Set...

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation. We give you some suggestions for easy troubleshooting: Symptom Remedy No sound 1. Check the power supply of transmitter and receiver. 2. Make sure that transmitter and receiver are operating in the same frequency range.
  • Page 57 3. Interference can also be caused by other radio or in-ear systems. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. GigA Pro Wind Set...

  • Page 58: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
  • Page 59 Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose with your normal household waste. Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility.
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  • Page 64 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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