Anchor UHF-EXT500 Users Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

UHF-EXT500

MESSAGE FROM ANCHOR AUDIO

Congratulations on purchasing an Anchor Audio wireless system! You have joined the thousands of satisﬁed customers including the various professional athletic teams, prestigious universities, school districts nationwide, ﬁrst responders, and the branches of the U.S. Military.

From developing our products on giant sticky notes to testing them in the parking lot and driving our neighbors crazy, our hearts - and ears are 110% committed to delivering reliable battery powered portable sound systems and portable PA systems for you. But we don’t stop there. Anchor Audio is proudly manufactured in America and has plenty more solutions for you to choose from: speaker monitors, conference systems, assistive listening, lecterns, and intercoms. We are your best friend in portable sound and are here for you when you need us...or even when you don’t. We’re just a phone call away. With over 40 years of experience, our Engineering and Production to Sales and Tech Support teams will provide you with the most reliable portable audio products and customer service.

Welcome to the Anchor Audio family! Feel free to contact us at any time. We’d love to hear from you.

Alex Jacobs President

CONTENTS

QUICK START GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

CONNECTING THE RECEIVER ............................................................................................................................................................. 7

SETTING UP CHANNEL ON RECEIVER ................................................................................................................................................. 8

SETTING UP THE HANDHELD MICROPHONE / BELT PACK TRANSMITTER .............................................................................................11

SYNCHRONIZING A TRANSMITTER WITH A RECEIVER ........................................................................................................................ 12

COLOR AND LABEL IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................................13

BASIC CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................14

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................15

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................16

ANCHOR AUDIO WARRANTY / ANCHOR AUDIO RETURN AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURES .......................................................................18

GETTING STARTED

Please check your new unit carefully for any damage which may have occurred during shipment. Each Anchor Audio product is carefully inspected at the factory and packed in specially designed boxes for safe transport.

Notify the freight carrier immediately of any damage to the shipping box or product. Repack the unit in the original box and wait for inspection by the carrier’s claim agent. Notify your Anchor Audio authorized dealer of the pending freight claim.

NOTE: All damage claims must be made with freight carrier!

RETURNING SYSTEMS FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR

For service or repair, please call us at 1-800-262-4671 x782 or visit www.anchoraudio.com/technical-support-form.html

Our Technical Support team will help to troubleshoot. If unsuccessful and under warranty, they will issue you a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Once you ship your product back to Anchor Audio with the RMA number clearly noted on the box, we will diagnose your unit and repair your unit then ship it back to you. All products must be shipped prepaid. C.O.D. shipments and shipments without an RA number will be refused and returned at your expense. See page 18 for additional information.

IMPORTANT: Save the shipping box & packing materials. They were specially designed to ship your unit!

UHF-EXT500

INTRODUCTION

The PLL synthesized wireless microphone system operates in UHF 540 - 570 MHz frequency band with 700 selectable channels. Please read this instruction manual carefully before operating the system. This manual covers the function and operation of the wireless microphone system.

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Notice: The changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, no change to the antenna or the device is permitted. Any change to the antenna or the device could result in the device exceeding the RF exposure requirements and void user’s authority to operate the device.

SAFETY

• Do not spill liquid on the appliance, and do not drop it on a hard concrete ﬂoor.

• Do not place the equipment near heat sources such as radiators, heating ducts, ampliﬁer, etc.

• Do not expose the equipment to direct sunlight, extreme dust, shock, or excessive moisture, rain, mechanical vibrations.

• If the unit has been not used for a long period of time, remove the battery from the transmitter as this will avoid potential damage resulting from a defective leaking battery.

• If the equipment is not going to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter from the power outlet. Please note that if you turn the equipment off while leaving the AC adapter plugged in, it is not fully isolated from the power supply.

• WARNING: To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not use the products near water and do not expose them to rain or moisture.

ENVIRONMENT

• Do not throw used batteries into ﬁre or garbage. Be sure to dispose of use batteries in accordance with local waste disposal rules and regulations.

• When disposing of the equipment, remove the batteries, separate the case, circuit boards, and cables and dispose of all components in accordance with local waste disposal rules.

BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION - WR-EXT500

Front Panel

1. Power Button

2. LCD Display: Display channel, frequency and settings

3. Button : Tap the channel forward/backward

4. SYNC Button: Press the button to actuate the synchronization with the transmitter

5. SET Button: Press button to activate the manual or auto-scan or preset mode

6. Volume Controller: Adjust the receiver output level

LCD Display

1. MANUAL: Use this mode to select free channel manually

2. SCAN: Use this mode to set free channel by auto-scan function

3. PRESET: Use this mode to set multiple constructions by preset group

4. SYNC: The synchronization process is actuated

5. GP: Display selected preset group

6. CH: Display selected preset channel

7. CH: Display selected channel number

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8. FREQ: Display selected frequency

9. MUTE: Audio output is muted

10. RF Bar: Display the reception status of RF signal

11. AF Bar: Display the reception status of AF signal

Rear Back Panel

1. Antenna

2. Balanced XLR Audio Output

3. Unbalanced 1/4” Audio Output

4. Mic/Line Switch: Use this to adjust audio output level for mic level (-20 dB) or line level (0 dB)

5. Squelch: turn the knob to adjust or decrease the noise ﬂoor level

6. Power Adapter Connector

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BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION - WH-EXT500

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1. Power Button: Press for 2 seconds to power the microphone on or off

2. Power LED: Indicates the power/low battery level status.

LED Indicator Status

Green Ready

Flashing Green The synchronization process is actuated

Flashing Red Low battery power with less than 10 minutes of operation left

3. Talk Button: Push the button up to talk.

4. SYNC Button: Press to actuate the synchronization process with the receiver

5. LCD Display: Display channel number and battery power level.

6. Battery Compartment: Insert two AA dry or rechargeable batteries into the compartment and make sure that the polarity of the batteries is correct.

7. Grille: Protects the microphone capsule and helps reduce breath sounds and wind noise.

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BASIC SYSTEM OPERATION - WB-EXT500

1. Power Button: Press for 2 seconds to power the belt pack on or off.

2. Mute Button: With the transmitter on, a slight press of button will toggle between mute and unmute function.

3. Power LED: Indicates the power/low battery level status.

LED Indicator Status

Green Ready

Flashing Green The synchronization process is actuated

Flashing Red Low battery power with less than 10 minutes of operation left

4. MUTE LED: Blue LED light on means unit is in mute status.

5. SYNC Button: Press to actuate the synchronization process with the receiver.

6. LCD Display: Display channel number and battery power level.

7. Battery Compartment: Insert two AA dry or rechargeable batteries into the compartment and make sure that the polarity of batteries is correct.

8. Mini XLR Connector: Connect to the lapel microphone or headset microphone.

9. Gain Switch: The switch sets the audio input to -20dB, -10dB, or 0dB.

SETTING UP THE HANDHELD MICROPHONE / BELT PACK TRANSMITTER

Open the battery cover and insert batteries into the battery compartment conforming to the polarity +/marks.

Unscrew the handheld Mic and open the battery cover to insert the battery into the battery compartment and conﬁrm the marks of the polarity +/-.

SECONDS

Press for 4 seconds to turn the Handheld/Belt pack transmitter on.

If the LED stays ﬂashing. It indicates that the battery will be out of power soon and should be replaced.

Adjust the audio input level.

-0dB (default setting)

-10dB

-20dB

NOTE: When you aren’t using the handheld mic/belt pack for a long period of time, move the power switch to Off mode to save battery life.

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