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PT 4500 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG S. 2 Bitte vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes lesen! USER INSTRUCTIONS p. 20 ..Please read the manual before using the equipment! MODE D’EMPLOI p. 38 ....Veuillez lire cette notice avant d’utiliser le système! ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO p.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded cables and I/O cords must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations. Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by AKG Acoustics may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
• Check that the package contains all the parts listed above. If anything is missing, please contact your AKG dealer. 2.3 Optional Accessories • For optional accessories, refer to the current AKG catalog or folder, or visit www.akg.com. Your dealer will be glad to help. 2.4 Description You can use the PT 4500 bodypack transmitter with both dynamic microphones and con- denser microphones operating on a supply voltage of approx.
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The MUTE switch is active in all modes. 5 Audio input: 3-pin mini XLR connector with both mic and line level pins that automat- ically match the connector pinout of the recommended AKG microphones or optional MKG L instrument cable.
• C 516 ML, C 518 ML, C 519 ML • The MKG L instrument cable from AKG lets you connect an electric guitar, electric bass, or remote keyboard to the bodypack transmitter. For further details, refer to the respec- tive AKG brochures or visit www.akg.com.
MicroMic Series microphones from AKG (see section 2.4.2). If you wish to connect other a Microphone/Instrument microphones from AKG or other manufacturers to the PT 4500, please note that you may Refer to fig. 2. have to rewire the existing connector of your micro phone or replace it with a 3-pin mini XLR connector.
3 Setting Up adjustment functions are electronically locked to prevent parameters from being read- justed unintentionally during a performance or lecture. 2. ACTIVE mode: The transmitter transmits the microphone output signal to the receiver. All controls are active. You can check all transmitter parameters and set the carrier fre- quency (refer to section 3.6) and input gain (refer to section 3.8).
3 Setting Up The "LOCK" label indicates that all controls except for the MUTE switch are electroni- cally locked to prevent misadjustment. • If the microphone is muted, the "MUTE" label appears on the display and the status LED Note: is lit red.
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3 Setting Up 1. Push the setup switch briefly. The "NAME" label and the name of the currently active Pre- set will start flashing. If no Preset has been stored in memory, the 2nd line of the display shows "-- -- --". 2.
3 Setting Up 9. To switch the transmitter into LOCK mode, switch the transmitter OFF and back ON in LOCK mode, referring to section 3.4.2. 1. To move from the Preset to the Frequency menu, turn the setup switch briefly to the left. 3.6.2 Frequency Menu Press Setup briefly.
3 Setting Up 3.7 Multichannel Systems 1. Be sure to assign a separate carrier frequency to each wireless channel (transmitter and receiver). 2. To find intermodulation-free carrier frequencies quickly and easily, we recommend se- lecting all required carrier frequencies from the same Frequency Group within the same Preset.
3 Setting Up The display will change as follows: • To save the new setting, push the setup switch briefly. The display will show your new gain setting in dB and the "GAIN" label will be flash- ing. • If you'd rather not save your setting, turn the setup switch briefly to the left or right. The display will change to "SAVE-N".
4 Operating Notes 4.1 Status Screens and Setup Menus 4.1.1 LOCK Mode In LOCK mode, four status screens are available. Frequency screen: Carrier Preset screen (comes up frequency in MHz, battery only if at least one Preset has been saved): Carrier capacity bars.
If the "BATT" label starts flashing, a dash appears instead of the bars, and the status LED changes to red, replace the batteries or charge the AKG BP 4000 battery pack as soon as possible. You can check the remaining battery capacity at any time by turning the setup switch briefly to the left or right one to three times (depending on the currently active screen).
Center. Err.>rPt< No remaining battery life data available. 1. Check batteries: replace standard rechargeable batteries immediately with dry batteries or AKG BP 4000 battery pack. 2. Remove and reinsert BP 4000 bat- tery pack. 3. If error persists, charge battery pack.
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3. If error persists, contact your near- est AKG Service Center. • The above error messages may appear on the display upon powering up or during operation: • To delete an error message, push the setup switch.
70 x 90 x 25 mm (2.8 x 3.5 x 1 in.) Net weight: 320 g (11.3 oz.) without batteries This product conforms to the standards listed in the Declaration of Conformity. To order a free copy of the Declaration of Conformity, visit http://www.akg.com or contact sales@akg.com. PT 4500...
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Lemböckgasse 21–25, A-1230 Vienna/AUSTRIA, phone: (+43-1) 86654-0* e-mail: sales@akg.com For other products and distributors worldwide visit www.akg.com Technische Änderungen vorbehalten. Specifications subject to change without notice. Ces caractéristiques sont susceptibles de modifications. Ci riserviamo il diritto di effettuare modifiche tecniche. Nos reservamos el derecho de introducir modificaciones técnicas. Especificações sujeitas a mudanças sem aviso prévio.
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