Menu Item Descriptions; Rf Setup; Tuning Groups - Lectrosonics DCR822 Instruction Manual

Menu Item Descriptions

RF Setup

Finding Clear Frequencies with SmartTune:
SmartTune is the easiest and fastest way to scan the
local RF spectrum and find clear operating frequencies.
The receiver will scan through the selected tuning band-
width and automatically find "empty" areas within the
tuning range that have little or no RF energy. The receiver
will then be set to a frequency within an empty area and
prompt you to continue or use the IR function to sync to
a transmitter.
Note: Pressing BACK during an active scan will
restore the operating frequency to what it was
set at pre-scan.
Transmit frequency range is compatibility mode depen-
dent (see Compat Mode for further details). Tune Re-
ceiver 1 is the first screen you will see when you enter
SmartTune. After selecting either Tune Rx1 or 2, using the
UP/DOWN buttons, press MENU/SEL to open the TX
Range? page, then use the UP/DOWN buttons to select
the frequency range of the transmitter.
After choosing the band, the unit will scan the available
frequency and choose the frequency with the lowest
interference and will display it as shown, with a "Sync!"
icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
T u n e d R x 1
5 2 5 . 1 0 0
S y n c !
Face the transmitter's IR port within a foot of the re-
ceiver's IR port and press the DOWN button to begin the
sync. In digital compat modes, if the sync is success-
ful, the message "IR Sync OK" will appear on screen. If
unsuccessful, the message will show "IR Sync Failed".
For Hybrid compat modes, "Sync!" at the lower right will
blink, but the sync status will only show on the transmit-
ter's display. the transmitter's IR port within a foot of the
receiver's IR port and press the DOWN button to begin
the sync. If sync is successful, the screen will display
"IR Sync OK." If unsuccessful, the screen will display "IR
Sync Failed."
After the sync of Channel 1, choose MENU/SEL and the
screen will ask Do RX 2 Next? Use the UP/DOWN but-
tons to toggle between Yes and No; use MENU/SEL to
confirm. The screen will ask if you have Transmitter 1 on.
This ensures that the transmitters are tuned in a way that
they don't interfere with each other.
It will then ask for TX2 Range? After you choose your
range, choose MENU/SEL and the DCR822 will search
for a clear frequency. It will ask to sync. Press the DOWN
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Dual Channel Digital Receiver
button to sync the transmitter to the receiver. When com-
plete, press PWR/BACK to return to the MAIN SCREEN.
Frequency:
Allows manual selection or group tuning of the operating
frequency for each channel. The frequency setup screen
has different fields depending on mode selected. In digi-
tal modes, with no tuning group selected, the frequency
setup page has four fields: receiver name, MHz, kHz, and
group selector. In Hybrid modes, with no tuning group
selected, the page has six fields: receiver name, block
selector, legacy hex code, MHz, kHz, and group selector.
The block selector can be used for block disambiguation
for any frequencies that overlap between blocks 470 and
19, or between blocks 23-24 and 606.
F r e q u e n c y
1
6 0 2 . 0 5 0
G r p u
Digital Mode
To manually tune: start by selecting either Channel 1 or
2 in the upper right corner. Then, press MENU/SEL to
select the desired field to edit, using the UP or DOWN
buttons. MHz value can be changed in increments of 1
MHz by pressing the UP or DOWN buttons. To keep the
selected value, press the MENU/SEL button. The kHz
value can be changed in increments of 25 kHz by press-
ing the UP or DOWN buttons. Pressing MENU/SEL and
UP or DOWN at the same time tunes in larger steps. In
the MHZ field, in 10 MHz steps; in the kHz field, in 100
kHz steps.
Tuning groups: Tuning groups are an important feature
within the RF Setup menu that allow the user to create,
store, share, recall, and use lists of frequencies. See
Group Edit below (after Scan, Scan Zoom and Clear
Scan) for how to set up and edit tuning groups. When
a tuning group is assigned on the Frequency page, the
tunable frequencies are limited to those contained in the
group. Press MENU/SEL to move the cursor among the
available options, and the UP and DOWN arrow buttons
to change values.
First, select receiver 1 or 2. Move the cursor again to the
group setting. Use the UP or DOWN arrow select among
groups. Use MENU/SEL again to move the cursor to
the frequency selection. Use the UP or DOWN arrows
to scroll among the available frequencies in that group.
UP from the highest frequency in the group moves to the
lowest frequency in the group; DOWN from the lowest
frequency moves to the highest frequency in the group.
NOTE: If the frequency is blinking, it means
that the currently tuned frequency is not in
the selected group. If it is steady, it means
that the currently tuned frequency is in the
selected group. Choose No Group to exit the
group tuning mode and thus have access to
any frequencies within the tuning range of the
receiver.
F r e q u e n c y 1
b 2 4 : 1 E
6 0 2 . 0 5 0
N o G r p
Hybrid Mode
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