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INSTRUCTION MANUAL UCR411A Digital Hybrid Wireless Compact UHF Receiver ® (US patent 7,225, 1 35) Fill in for your records: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Rio Rancho, NM, USA www.lectrosonics.com...
UHF Digital Hybrid Wireless™ Receiver Digital Hybrid Wireless ® The Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless uses innova- ted is digitally encoded, immunity to noise is much higher tive technology to combine the new advantages of digital than a compandor can offer. Because the encoded audio...
Fine VIEW WINDOW Elements ................................14 Antenna Use and Placement ................................15 Installation and Operating Instructions ..............................16 Finding Clear Frequencies ..................................16 Locking and Unlocking the UCR411A Front Panel Controls ................................17 Replacing the Batteries ..................................18 Antenna/Block Reference Table ................................19 Pre-coordinated Frequencies ................................20 Diagnostics ......................................21 Multi-channel System Checkout................................21...
Due to the flexibility UCR411A receiver. It monitors user command inputs of digital signal processing, the UCR411A is also able from the front panel control buttons and numerous other to operate with Lectrosonics 200 Series, Lectrosonics...
Digital Pulse Counting Detector of these techniques involves waiting for a word or syl- lable to complete before squelching. Another technique The UCR411A receiver uses an elegantly simple, yet incorporates recent squelching history and recent signal highly effective digital pulse detector to demodulate...
To assist in matching the audio levels of equipment con- NA IFB Compatible with all Lectrosonics IFB transmitters. nected to the UCR411A, a 1 kHz audio test tone, adjust- NA M6 Compatible with certain non-Lectrosonics transmitters able from -50 to +5 dBu in 1 dB increments, is available at the XLR connector.
LCD Screen MENU Button The LCD Screen is a graphics-type Liquid Crystal Display that is used to monitor system operation and configure the UCR411A. MENU Button The MENU button steps through the four primary win- dows and setup screens. SELECT Up/Down Buttons...
UCR411A Main Window (LCD) The Main Window displays information concerning the SELECT UP Button Audio Level - Right side of icon aligns with value on dB scale condition of the Pilot Tone, antenna phase, RF and audio signal levels and battery conditions for both the receiver and the associated transmitter.
UHF Digital Hybrid Wireless™ Receiver Menu Selections from Main Window From the Main window, you can navigate to the Fre- When the TUNING mode is set to NORMAL, the SEL quency, Battery Level and Setup windows in a circular Up and Down buttons tune in single channel incre- sequence by pressing the MENU button.
Four different types cally reducing hiss with virtually no of batteries are commonly used in Lectrosonics trans- discernible side effects. In the FULL mitters: 9 Volt alkaline, 9 Volt lithium, AA alkaline, and position, the transparency is superior to the Lectroson- AA lithium.
European Union -Compatible with certain receiver module’s frequency block. However, once a non-Lectrosonics transmitters* frequency has been added to the tuning group, this behavior changes to group-mode behavior where the *Contact Lectrosonics for a list of compatible transmitters. Rio Rancho, NM...
RF Level indicators SCROLL reminders In the FINE VIEW window, each vertical band repre- sents one frequency the UCR411A is capable of tuning. The upper right corner shows the transmitter switch When leaving the scan mode, you are given the option settings for the frequency indicated by the cursor.
If dropouts are still a problem, try moving the antenna to receiver. Long cable runs can have antennas to an entirely different location in the room or serious signal loss. Lectrosonics has in-line RF moving them closer to the transmitter location. amplifiers suitable for compensating for long cable runs.
Installation and Operating Instructions 1. Install a fresh battery or connect an external power Finding Clear Frequencies source to the UCR411A and attach the antennas. The following procedure will help you identify RF sig- 2. Unless frequency settings have been previously...
LCD screen. When the unit is UN- LOCKED, all settings can be altered. The UCR411A can only be LOCKED or UNLOCKED from one of the main windows. (There are four of Zoom in to make fine adjustments them.) Also, it cannot be switched between LOCKED...
UCR411A Replacing the Batteries Lift and rotate the battery door to open it. Observe the battery contacts inside the compartment. The larger contact is the neg. (-) terminal and the smaller contact is the pos. (+) terminal. Insert the contact end of the battery first, making sure the large terminals are aligned with the large contacts in the compartment.
4.73” 563.200 - 588.700 4.47” 588.800 - 614.300 Orange 4.23” Note: Not all 606.000 - 631.500 (Use Block 24) 4.00” Lectrosonics 614.400 - 639.900 Yellow 4.00” products are built on all of the 640.000 - 665.500 Green 3.80” blocks covered 665.600 - 691.100...
Grp b, and so on. channel wireless systems. The frequencies can be used Grp a and Grp b are with Digital Hybrid and analog Lectrosonics wireless BLOCK 22 compatible with one equipment. Compatibility with other brands is likely, but...
UHF Digital Hybrid Wireless™ Receiver Diagnostics Multi-channel System Checkout 4. Turn each transmitter off one at a time. Interference can result from a wide variety of sources including TV station signals, other wireless equipment With all transmitters and receivers turned on, turn each transmitter off one at a time, in turn, and look in use nearby, or from intermodulation within a multi- channel wireless system itself.
500 to 800 MHz range. Ideal for portable applica- tions including temporary setups for field production ARG15-ARG100 Coaxial cables for remote antennas are available from Lectrosonics in a variety of lengths - from 2 to 100 ft. Cables include Velcro tie wraps. 21425 21425 6 ft.
UHF Digital Hybrid Wireless™ Receiver Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause INITIAL POWER ON 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.
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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 UCR411A and see if the noise lowers correspondingly. If the noise remains, the problem is not in the receiver.
There are no adjustments inside that will make a malfunctioning unit start working. LECTROSONICS’ Service Department is equipped and staffed to quickly repair your equipment. In warranty repairs are made at no charge in accordance with the terms of the warranty. Out-of-warranty repairs are charged at a modest flat rate plus parts and shipping.
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This warranty does not apply to used or demonstrator equipment. Should any defect develop, Lectrosonics, Inc. will, at our option, repair or replace any defective parts without charge for either parts or labor. If Lectrosonics, Inc. cannot correct the defect in your equipment, it will be replaced at no charge with a similar new item.
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