Microphone Transmitters - Shure MXW Series User Manual

Hardware Description

Microphone Transmitters

Description
⑥
MXW2
① Power Button
MXW6, MXW8: Press and hold the dedicated power button for three
seconds to turn the transmitter on or off.
MXW1, MXW2: Press and hold the Mute/Active button for five seconds
to turn the transmitter on or off.
② Mute/Active Button
Changes the audio status from Active to Mute, or Mute to Active. The
button behavior for each transmitter type can be set independently
from the Preferences tab. The following describes the function of each
setting:
• Toggle: Press and release the button to change the status to Active
or Mute.
• Push-to-talk: Hold button to pass audio.
• Push-to-mute: Hold button to mute the audio.
• Disabled: The button does not affect the audio.
③ Status LED
Indicates the transmitter's status. The color indicators for Mute and
Active can be customized from the Preferences tab. See the Status
LED table for the default LED behavior for MXW transmitters except the
gooseneck light-ring models (MX405R/410R/415R).
④ Low Battery LED (Gooseneck and Boundary only)
Color Status
Off <5% battery runtime remains
Solid Red >5% battery runtime remains
⑤ Earphone Jack
1/8" (3.5 mm) jack for monitoring a return channel signal, such as
translated audio. This audio is automatically routed from the input(s)
of the Audio Network Interface (Input A to channels 1 - 4; Input B to
channels 5 - 8).
Note: Not featured on the MXW2 handheld transmitter.
⑥ Charge Connector (USB 3.0 Type A)
Connects to the NCS charger slot or to the USB Charger.
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MXW8
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MXW6
⑦ Handheld Cartridge
MXW2 transmitter is compatible with the following cartridge types:
SM58, Beta 58, SM86, VP68.
⑧ Gooseneck Microphone
The gooseneck base is compatible with 5, 10, and 15" Microflex
gooseneck microphones.
⑨ TQG Connector
The MXW hybrid bodypack has a TQG connector for an external
lavalier or headset microphone.
⑩ Internal Microphone
The bodypack transmitter has an internal, omnidirectional microphone
that is automatically engaged when not connected to lavalier
microphone.
Status LED
Status LED
Active Green
Mute Red
Red
Standby Pulsing
(slow flash)
Flashing
Identify
Yellow
Out of RF Red
Coverage Pulsing
Range (slow flash)
Charging Off
Off Off
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MXW1
Description
Ready to pass audio to network.
Audio is muted.
Audio is muted and the transmitter is
in a hibernation state to conserve the
battery.
The Identify button has been pressed
from the control software.
The transmitter is out of the RF
coverage range to the linked access
point.
The transmitter is charging.
No connection to the network. The
transmitter must be turned on using the
power button on the mic.
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