MIPRO mr90 User Manual

ElectronicsCo.,Ltd.

ProfessionalENGReceiver

Headoffice:814,Pei-KangRoad,Chiayi,600,Taiwan.
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InstructionManual

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Introduction

TheMIPROMR-90isawireless,receiver

specificallydesignedforprofessionalcamcorderapplications.

MatchedwithanyACTtransmittertheMR-90eliminatesthe

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needformicrophonecablesduringrecording.TheMR-90not
onlyallowsaclosercombinationofvideoandaudiosothata

morenaturalsoundcanberecorded,butitalsoensuressafer
andmoreagileoperation.

Forprofessionalcamcorder

TheMR-90canalsobeinstalledonanactivePAspeaker
viaitsaccessoriesandmatchedwithMIPRO'sMA-909Wireless
AudioMixertoformawirelessinter-linkingamplifiersystem.
Alternatively,theMR-90canbematchedwithanyoftheACT­serieswirelesstransmittermicrophonestoturnactivespeakers
intowirelessamplifiers.

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Tomatchthesuperbcharacteristicsofprofessional
camcordersandactivespeakersystems,theMR-90possesses
someinnovativefeaturesinitsdesign:Thereceiversockethas
threedifferentdesigns.Firsttypecanbeinstalleddirectlyinto
thereservedslotofaSONYBETACAMcamcorder.Second

typehasanexternalsocketconnectionandthirdtypehasbuilt­inAA-typebattery-poweredsocketconnectiontoaccommodate
differentcamcordersandactivespeakersystems.The
performancecharacteristicsoftheMR-90Einbothhigh­frequencyreceivingandaudiooutputadoptsthelatest audio
processingtechnologyfromtheACTseries,givingitsuperb

performanceinbothS/Nratioanddynamicrange.Arugged
andwaterproofdie-castmetalhousingmakesthedurableMR­90Ethebestselectionintoday'swirelessreceiversforboth
professionalcamcordersandactivePAspeakers.

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IncludedAccessories：

①Anetennax2

③Signaloutputcablesx2

②AntennaProtectiveCover

DCcablex1

④

Mountonanyactive
speakerviavelcrofasteners

ACtoDCAdaptorx1

⑤

PowerCablex1

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⑦OperatingInstructionsManual

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Signaloutputcablelengths:14cmand95cm

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OptionalMJ-90DCcableforSONYcamcorders.

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OptionalMR-90BBatteryPack.(Accessory)

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FeaturesFunctions

TheMR-90compact,miniaturereceiverutilizestheUHF
band,PLLsynthesizedtechnologyandtruediversitydesign.It
hasawidefrequencyrangewhere100selectablefrequencies
arepre-programmedineach24MHzbandwidthwith16of
thesespeciallypresetintoonegroupforusewithanMA-909

interlinkingtransmitter.Withtheworld'sfirstACTfunctionof
MIPRO'sACT-series,thereceiverandtransmittercansetupa
workingfrequencyrapidlyandautomatically.Thedual-antenna
andtruediversitydesignensuresclearandstablesignal

receivingwithnosignaldropouteveninthemost unpredictable
operatingenvironments.Awaterproofmetalcaseprovides
professionalstrengthanddurability.AstandardLCDpanel
givesaclearandaccuratedisplayofalldigitaloperationsand
setup.WhencombinedwiththeSONYBETACAM-series

camcorders,theMR-90canbeinstalleddirectlyintothe
reservedslotandneedsnoexternalbatteryorsignalcable.

Whencombinedwithothercamcordersoractivespeaker
systems,theMR-90usesadesignatedaccessoryinterface
modulewhichhasanexternalDCpowerinputorbuilt-in
battery-poweredinputandbalancedaudiooutputcable.The
MR-90'soutstandingcircuitcharacteristicsandmechanical
designgiveitexceptionalflexibilitytoworkwithcamcorders,
mixers,activespeakersandotheraudioequipment.

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1.Waterproof,rugged,aluminumcase,lightweightandultra-thin.

2.InstallsdirectlyintomatchingslotofSONYBETACAM­seriescamcorders.

3.Outputinterfacemodulecanbeeasilyexchangedtowork
withdifferentcamcorders,activespeakersandotheraudio
equipment.

4.UHF-band,PLLsynthesized,dual-antenna,andtruediversity
reception.

5.Ineach24MHzbandwidth,100pre-programmedfrequencies
canbeauto-scannedtolockedonanopen,interference-free
frequency.

6.16frequenciesarespeciallypresettoworkwiththematching
transmitter.

7.World'sfirstACTfeatureautomaticallymatchesthe
transmitterandreceiverfrequencies.

8.LCDpanelshowsfrequency,RFandAFsignalstrength,
function,diversity,andbatterystrengthforbothreceiverand
transmitter.

9.ControlpanelhassetupbuttonforSCAN,ACT,SQUELCH,
andLOCK,allowingeasyanderror-freesetupofreceiver.

10.LatestcircuitrydesignensuresaTHDbelow0.15%anda

S/Nratiothatisabove107dBA.

11.Balanced,high-gainaudiosignaloutput.

12.Workingvoltageis6~18VDCanditspower-saverdesign

makepowerconsumptionlowerthan70mA.

13.Electronicpowerswitcheliminatespoppingnoiseduring

poweron/off.

14.PrecisionSMAsoftantennaconnectionwithremovable

antennas.

15.Backpanelisdesignedforeasyattachmentsoitcanmatch

withanyaudioequipment.

16.Detachablebattery-poweredpackaccessoryneedsonlytwo

AA-sizedbatteriestoprovide8continuoushoursof
operationanditeliminatestheneedsforexternalpower.

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PARTNAMESANDFUNCTIONS

MountsontoSONY'sBETACAM
PAspeakerswithoutbuilt-in
powersocket.

camcorders

6
5

A

RF

AFBBT

RF

AFBBT

A

1.AntennaConnector:ToInstallSMAsoftantenna.

2.LCDPanel:Displayoperatingfunctions.

3.WeatherproofCase:Protects.

internalcircuitry

4.D-SUB15PINSocket:CompatiblewithSONY
BETACAMpre-adjustedsignaltransmissionsocket.

5.Connector:Audio.

MiniXLRoutputconnector

6.DCPowerInputSocket:12V-DCpower.socket

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,positive

center

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2

4

222

3

2

2
1

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LCDDisplayOperating Instructions

LCDpanelwithallindicatorsdisplayed

RF

AF

ButtonNamesandOperating Instructions

MENU:poweron/offandfunctionmenu.

Pressthe"MENU"buttononcetoturnthepowerON.Press
andholdthe"MENU"buttontoturnthepowerOFF.The
followingsixfunctionscanbefoundintheMENU:

GR--CHFREQSQUELCAFBATTUNLOCK→→→→→

(1)GR----CH:Display/changetheGROUPandCHANNEL

setup.

Turnonthepower,TheLCDdisplays
thecurrentGROUPandCHANNEL.

RF

A

AF

B

BT

Set-upforchangingGROUP. Set-upforchangingCHANNEL.

A

RF

AF

B

BT

A

B

BT

A

RF

AF

B

BT

A

RF

AF

B

BT

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GROUP"set-upInstructions:

MENU

a.b.Brieflypressthe"MENU"buttonuntilthedisplay

showsGH----CH.Twonumbersindicatingthe
GROUPflashontheLCDdisplay.
Brieflypressthe"GROUP"buttontochangethe
groupnumber,orpressandholdthe"GROUP"
buttontocontinuouslyscrollthroughthegroups.At
thistime,thelastCHANNELoftheGROUPwillbe
displayed.Yourentryisconfirmedbypressingthe
"MENU"buttonuntilthedisplayflashestwice.

GRCH----

GROUP

UP

SAVE

CHANNELSetupInstructions

MENU

Similarly,brieflypressthe"MENU"buttonuntilthedisplay
showsGR/CH.Pressthe"SCAN"button.Thetwo-digit
numberindicatingthecurrentfrequencystartstoflashinthe
lowerrightcornerofthedisplay.Pressthe"SCAN"
buttonagain.Thereceiverscansandstopsonan
interference-freefrequency,ifavailable.Iftheunitdoesnot
stopscanning,youmayneedtochangetoanotherGROUP.
Pressingthe"SCAN"buttonagainorholdingitwill
continuouslyscanuntilthebuttonisreleased.Yourentryis

confirmedbypressingthe"MENU"buttonuntilthedisplay
flashestwice.

GR/CH

▼

SCAN

DOWN

SAVE

▼

▼

(2) FREQ:Displaythecurrentfrequency.

EXITMENU

A

RF

AF

B

BT

PressGROUPorSCANcanfix
thedisplay.

A

RF

AF

B

BT

A

RF

AF

B

BT

ButtonOperation:

MENU

FREQ

OperatingInstructions:

a.b.Pressthe"MENU"buttonuntil"FREQ"isdisplayed,

Thecurrentfrequencyflashesonthedisplay.
Thisoperationonlydisplaysthefrequencyanddoes,
notchangethevalue.

EXITMENU

(3) SQUELCH:Display/changetheSQUELCHsetting.

Pressthe"MENU"buttonuntil"SQUELCH"isdisplayed

A

RF

AF

B

BT

PressUPorDOWNtoselect.▲▼

A

RF

AF

B

BT

PressUptoincrementby5or
pressDOWNtodecrementby5.

A

RF

AF

B

BT

▲

▼

A

RF

AF

B

BT

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ButtonOperation:

SQUELCMENU 05 MENU

DOWN UP

OperatingInstructions:

a.Pre-programmedSQUELCHvalueis05~40,each

buttonand5units.

b.PressUPorDOWNbuttontochangethe

▲▼

setting.Yourentryisconfirmedbypressing"MENU"
button.

c.Ahighersettingmeansalowerreceiversensitivity.

(4) AF:SwitchesbetweenMICorLINE.

Pressthe"MENU"buttonuntil"AF"isdisplayed

A

RF

AF

B

BT

PressUPorDOWNtoselect.▲▼ PressUPorDOWNto

A

RF

AF

B

BT

RF

AF

changethesetting.

RF

AF

ThisoperationprovidesforswitchingMICorLINE.

A. ButtonOperation:

LINE

SAVE

A

B

BT

▲▼

A

B

BT

(5)BATTDisplaybatterylevelonthereceiverpanel.：

Indicatesbatterypowerison.

Indicatescurrentbatteryvoltagelevel.

Pressthe"MENU"buttonuntil"SQUELCH"isdisplayed

A

RF

AF

B

BT

A

RF

B

AF

BT

RF

AF

A

B

BT

ButtonOperation:

BATTMENU

OperatingInstructions:

a.Press"MENU"buttonuntil"BATT"wordappears.It

willindicatecurrentbatterylevel.

(6) LOCK:Theoperationinstructionforlockandunlock

setup.

Pressthe"MENU"buttonuntil"LOCK"Isdisplayed.

A

RF

AF

B

BT

PressUPorDOWNtoselect.▲▼

Press"MENU"canfixthedisplay.

A

RF

AF

B

BT

MENU

AF

MIC

DOWN UP

B.OperationInstruction:

WiththeUporDOWNbuttonyoucanswitchthe
stateofMICorLINE.

▲▼

MENU

SAVE

A

RF

AF

BT

B

A

RF

AF

BT

B

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A. ButtonOperation:

LOCK

MENU UNLOCK MENU

DOWN UP

SAVE

B. OperationInstruction:

a.b.Youcanlocktheoperatingbuttonstoprevent

accidentalorunauthorizedprogramming.Press
"MENU"until"LOCK"appearsonthedisplay.Use
theUP/DOWNbuttonstosavesetting.Now,onlythe

ACTbuttoncanbeoperated.Thebuttonsarenow
locked.

Press"MENU"until"UNLOCK"appearsonthe
display.UsetheUP/DOWNbuttonstosavesetting.

Thedisplayswitchesbacktothestandarddisplay
andthebuttonscannowbeoperatedasusual.

UsingtheACTfunction

RF

AF

A

B

BT

OperatingInstructions:

a.

OntheLCDdisplay,brieflypress"ACT"button.

"ACT"flashesonthedisplay.

b.Placethetransmitter

positiontheACTsignalindicatorofthetransmitter
towardthe"ACT"buttononthereceiverpanel.See
below.

The

ACTfunctionwillbedeactivatedautomatically

oncethemicrophonefrequencyislockedonandthe
LCDdisplayonthereceivermodulereturnstothe
standarddisplay.If"ACT"isflashingonthedisplay,

Thefunctionwasnotsuccessfulandwillhaveto
repeated.

Pressthe"MENU"buttonuntil"LOCK"Isdisplayed.

A

RF

B

AF

within20cmofthereceiver,and

ACTSERIES

BT

GROUP

CHANNEL

BAT

ACT

RF

AF

A

B

BT

ButtonOperation:

ACT EXIT

ACT

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Installation

Plugintobuilt-inslotonSONYBetacamseries
camcorders.

Connecttoothercamcordersviaexclusiveaccessories.

Velcrofasteners Velcrofasteners

mountedonMR-90receiver

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MR-90mounted
oncamcorder

Connecttoactivespeakerviaexclusiveaccessories.

Toreceiver

Tocamcorder

Tocamcorder

Toreceiver

Connectingcable

Powersupplyunit

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Connectingcable

Powercord

NOTE﹕ NOTE﹕

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