Shure orporated PGX2A, PGX1A User Manual
PGX Wireless
Shure PGX Wireless User Guide
User Guide
Shure PGX Wireless
The New Breed of Shure Wireless Systems
Created for active musicians and presenters who also manage their own
sound, Shure PGX Wireless improves your performance and simplifies your
setup.
Innovations such as automatic frequency selection and automatic
transmitter setup make wireless quicker and completely worry free. PGX
systems now feature Shure’s patented Audio Reference Companding,
delivering the crystal clear sound quality that pro audio engineers trust.
PGX gives you 9 systems to choose from and tour-tested wireless for
guitars, instruments, and vocal mics — including the legendary SM58
microphones. It’s the best-sounding, simplest choice in wireless, from the
leader in live performance sound.
Table of Contents
System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
PGX4 Receiver Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
PGX2 Handheld Transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Changing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Adjusting Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
PGX1 Bodypack Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Wearing the Bodypack Transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Changing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Adjusting Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Single System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Multiple System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Manual Frequency Selection (receiver only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Locking and Unlocking Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
ENGLISH
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Patent numbers 6,597,301, 5,794,125, and 5,692,057.
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SHURE PGX WIRELESS
System Components
All systems include
• PGX4 receiver
• 2 AA batteries
• Power supply
• User guide
Vocalist systems include
• Microphone Head (choice of PG58, SM58®, SM86, or Beta 58A®)
• PGX2 handheld transmitter
• Microphone clip
Lavalier, Headworn, and Instrument systems include
• PGX1 bodypack transmitter
• Microphone (choice of WL93, WL185, PG30 or Beta 98H/C™)
Guitar systems include
• PGX1 bodypack transmitter
• 1/4” to mini 4-pin guitar cable
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PGX4 Receiver Features
Front Panel
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Back Panel
audio LED
Indicates strength of
incoming audio signal: green
for normal, amber for strong,
red for peak.
LED screen
See “Single System Setup” on
page 6.
channel button
See “Single System Setup” on
page 6.
ready LED
Green light indicates system is
ready for use.
Infrared (IR) port
Broadcasts IR signal to transmitter.
sync button
Press to synchronize transmitter
and receiver frequencies.
AC adapter jack
Adapter cord tie-off
XLR balanced microphone out-
put jack
1/4” unbalanced output jack
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SHURE PGX WIRELESS
PGX2 Handheld Transmitter
Power / Infrared (IR) / Mute indicator
On-off / mute switch
Press and hold to turn on or off. Press and release to mute or unmute.
IR port
Receives infrared beam to synchronize frequencies. When using multiple
systems, only one transmitter IR port should be exposed at a time.
Changing Batteries
• Expected life for alkaline batteries is approximately
8hours.
• When the transmitter light glows red, the batteries should
be replaced immediately, as shown on the right.
PGX
Green Ready
Flashing green Controls locked (see page 8)
Amber Mute on
Flashing red IR transmission in process
Glowing red Battery power low
Pulsing red on
Pulsing red after
synchronization
Batteries dead (transmitter cannot be turned on
startup
until batteries are changed)
Transmitter and receiver incompatible; contact
your Shure reseller
Adjusting Gain
• Access the gain adjustment switch by unscrewing the
• Two gain settings
head of the microphone.
are available on the PGX2. Use
the tip of a pen or a small screwdriver to move the
switch.
•
0dB:
For quiet to normal vocal performance.
•
–10dB:
Use only if audio is distorted due to
high vocal levels.
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PGX
BIAS
AUDIO
-10dB
0dB
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