Nady Systems MGT16 manual

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    M GT - 16 OWNER’S MANUAL 16-Channel Mini UHF Wireless Instrument System[...]

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    Contents 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2 Using this Manual .................................................................................................................... 2 System Features .............................................[...]

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    System Features MGT -16 System Features UHF wireless system for guitar/bass • 16 user -selectable PLL frequencies • for interference-free operation Up to 250’ operating range, line-of-sight • Infrared ASC • ™ Auto-Sync Channel transfer fr om receiver to transmit ter for instant setup Battery operated receiver and transmitter[...]

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    4 Quick User Controls Guide MGT -16 Instrument Receiver POWE R AC T 10 13 14 11 12 2 1 3 6 5 15 IR PO LO RX LEVE L CHANNE L 1 234 SQ OFF ON 7 8 9 16 4[...]

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    1. ASC ™ IR SYNC INFRARED LED WINDOW For downloading selected Channel (Frequency) to transmitter 2. POWER SWITCH Select OFF/MUTE/ON (MUTE=power On, audio out put highly attenuated) 3. VOLUME CONTROL Adjusts the audio output level — at maximum setting the gain will be about +4dB over a direct instrument-to- cord-to-amp connection 4. CHANNEL SELE[...]

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    6 Quick User Controls Guide MT -16A/R Instrument T ransmitter 17. POWER SWITCH T o power transmitter Off/On 18. 15dB A TTENUATION P AD Select to r educe the input gain b y 15dB for hi gher level au dio input signals 19. INPUT ¼” PLUG Connect directly into guitar/bass output jack 20. LOW BA TTERY LED Indicates battery needs replacement 21. IR REC[...]

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    7 IR Sync Selected Frequency Download from MGT -16 Receiver to MT -16A/R T ransmitter (1) ASC ™ IR SYNC INFRARED LED WINDOW For downloading selected Channel (Frequency) to transmitter (21) IR RECEPTOR SENSOR/WINDOW Infrared LED sensor for l inking the TX to the RX du ring IR frequency download. 14. ASC ™ IR SYNC BUTTON Press to make the IR link[...]

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    powers the u nit and will not charge Ni MH rechargeable batteries if installed. F or battery operation the AC adapter must be disconnected. Note: For quietest optimal perf ormance, use the AC/DC adapter as battery operation raises the noise floor around 4 dB. Generally this is only a concern when playing high-gain lead guitar . For such applicatio[...]

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    9 When the RF Signal LED (10) on the rec eiver lights up, the system frequency is properly synchronize d. T o change to a different frequency , reset the Frequency Select DIP Switches (4) and sync t he transmit ter again to the new selected frequency first, after turning the transmitte r off and th en on again. If n o action is taken durin g the 1[...]

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    10 trim-pot counterclockwise reduces overall system audi o output (t hus lowering distortion but raising background noise), while turning clockwise increases overall system audi o output (t hus lowering background noise but r aising disto rtion). The Audio Level Adjust is factory set to the mid position, w hich is the optimal set ting for normal op[...]

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    11 Specifications MGT -16 SYSTEM Frequency Response 50Hz–16kHz (-3dB) Dynamic Range 120dB Oscillating System Phase Lock Loop (PLL) T otal Harmonic Distortion (THD) <0.8% RF Carrier Frequency Range 902.40MHz – 923.70MHz Modulation FM (F3E) , +/-30 KHz norm al Operating Range Up to 250 feet (typical, depending on site conditions) MGT -16 RECE[...]

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    Cautions and T roubleshooting 12 No or Low Audio If you are not getting audio through the system, carefully re-check all setups. Especially note that the receiver and transmitter must be set to operate on the same RF channel. Make sure that the receiver Power Switch (2) on the MGT -16 receiver is not in the seco nd position (audio muted/attenuated)[...]

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    13 Miscellaneous T ips The receive r antennas should be ke pt • away from a ny metal su rfaces whene ver possible as they can r eflect away o r shield the incoming RF signal. When insert ing batteri es, make sur e they • are inserte d with the correct pola rity . Before oper ation, confi rm that the receiver • and associa ted trans[...]

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    14 MGT -16 DIP-Switch Frequency Selection Chart Frequency Plan: 902.4MHz-923.7MHz (16 Channels) U.S. Channel Selection Frequency 9 913.9 10 914.0 11 916.0 12 917.9 13 919.7 14 920.0 15 921.1 16 923.7 Channel Selection Frequency 1 902.4 2 904.8 3 905.4 4 906.7 5 907.8 6 909.8 7 910.8 8 911.2 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234 123[...]

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    15 One-Y ear Limited Warranty Nady Systems , Inc. warran ts to the ori ginal consume r purchaser t hat the unit is free from any defects in material or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase. If any such defect is discovered within the warranty period, Nady Systems, Inc. will repair or replace the unit free o[...]

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