Sony V2 manual

Wireless Microphone Package 3-870-286- 11 (1) Operating Instructions UWP-V1/V 2/V6 UWP-X7/X 8 ©2008 Sony Corporation[...]

2 For the UTX-B2/H2/P1 T ransmitter s Owner’s Re cord The model and seria l number s are located at the rear or on the bott om of the un it. Recor d the model an d serial numb ers in the space provi ded belo w. Refer to these nu mbers whenever y ou call upon your Sony dealer re garding t his prod uct. Mode l No. ___ _____ _______ ____ __ Serial N[...]

3 Notice for customer s in Europ e Hereby, Sony Cor porati on, declar es that this UTX-B2/H2/P1 is in compliance with the essentia l requirements and other relevan t provisions o f the Directive 19 99/5/ EC. For details, please access th e following URL: http://www.comp liance.sony.de/ This prod uct is intended to be used in the following c ountrie[...]

4 Bemærk: I nogle land kan yderlige re frekv ensbånd blive an vendt med de nationale auto riteters samt ykke. Euroopassa olevi lle asiak kaille Sony Corpora tion vakuuttaa täten ett ä UTX-B2 /H2/P1 ty yppinen lai te on direk tiiv in 1999 /5/EY o leel liste n vaatimu sten ja sitä koskevien dire ktiivin muiden eh tojen mukainen. Halutessasi li s[...]

5 Podrob nosti lze získ at na násled ující URL: http:// www.complia nce.sony.de/ Tento prod ukt je určen k použití v násle dujících zemíc h: Spojené králov ství, Něme cko, Nor sko, Lucemb ursko, Belgie , Dánsko, Fra ncie, Itálie, Švédsko, Švýcarsko, Finsko, Island a Turecko. Poznámk a: V někte rých zemíc h mohou být se sou[...]

6 Dotyczy klientów z Europy Niniejs zym Sony C orporation oświadcza , że UTX-B2/H2/P1 j est zgodne z zasadniczy mi wymagania mi oraz inn ymi stoso wnymi posta nowieniami Dyrekt ywy 1999/5 /WE. Szczegó łowe informa cje znaleź ć można pod na stępują cym adrese m URL: http:// www.complia nce.sony.de/ Ten pr oduk t je st pr zezna czo ny do u?[...]

7 Opmerking voor klanten in het Verenigd Koninkrijk: Het gebrui k van deze ap paratuur i s onderh evig aan een afzo nderli jke licenti e die is v e rleen d door de n ationale auto riteit voor frequentie beheer. Bemærkning til kunde r i Storbritannien: Bruge n af dette uds tyr er underla gt individ uel licens givet at telemy ndig hedern e. För kun[...]

8 Note for c ustomer i n Norway: According to Norwegian regula tion this equipm ent can only operat e in channe ls (specify which channels a re allowed) with a maximum RF outp ut power of 20mW. The use o f this equipment i s subject to indi vidual license grante d by the Nationa l Freq uency Admi nistrati on Author ity. Merknad for kundene i Norge:[...]

9 Merknad for kundene i Luxemburg: Bruken av dett e utstyret er underlagt en spes iell li sens so m utsted es av nasj onale frekven sforval tningsmyn digheter . Opmerking voor klanten in Luxemburg: Het gebrui k van deze ap paratuur i s onderh evig aan een afzo nderli jke licenti e die is v e rleen d door de n ationale auto riteit voor frequentie be[...]

10 Merknad for kundene i Danmark: I henho ld til da nske fo rskrift er kan det te utstyr et kun brukes i kanal (a ngi hvilke kanaler som e r tillatt). Bruken av dett e utstyret er underlagt en spes iell li sens so m utsted es av nasj onale frekven sforval tningsmyn digheter . Opmerking voor klanten in Denemarken: Volgens de Deense wetgeving mag dez[...]

11 För kunder i Italien: Enligt it aliensk lagstift n ing får den här utrust ningen e ndast använ das med följande kanaler (a nge vilka kanaler som ä r tillåtn a). Anvä ndandet a v den hä r utrust ningen sk er under enskilda licenser som ut färdas a v den natio nella my ndig het so m handha r frekvenstillstå nd. Ilmoitus Italias sa asuvi[...]

12 Note for customer in Switzerland: According to Swiss regulation this equipm ent can only operat e in channe ls (specify which channel s are allowed). The use o f this equipment i s subject to indi vidual license grante d by the Nationa l Freq uency Admi nistrati on Author ity. Merknad for kundene i Svei ts: I hen hold til sveit siske forskrifter[...]

13 Opmerking voor klanten in Finland: Volgens de Finse wetge ving mag deze apparatuur al leen werken in kanalen (opgeven welke kanalen zi jn toegestaan ). Het gebrui k van deze ap paratuur i s onderh evig aan een afzo nderli jke licenti e die is v e rleen d door de n ationale auto riteit voor frequentie beheer. Bemærkning til kunder i Finland: I h[...]

14 For the URX-P2/M2 T uner s Owner’s Re cord The model and seria l number s are located at the rear or on the bott om of the un it. Recor d the model an d serial numb ers in the space provi ded belo w. Refer to these nu mbers whenever y ou call upon your Sony dealer re garding t his prod uct. Mode l No. ___ _____ _______ ____ __ Serial No. _ ___[...]

15 Notice for customer s in Europ e Hereby, Sony Cor porati on, declar es that this URX-P2/M2 is in c omplianc e with t he essen tial requirem ents and ot her relevan t provisio ns of the Directive 1 999/5/EC. For details, please access th e following URL: http://www.comp liance.sony.de/ This prod uct is intended to be used in the following c ountr[...]

16 Dette prod uktet er ment for bruk i følge nde land: Storbr itanni a, Tysk land, No rge, Luxem burg, Belgia , Danmark, Frankrike , Itali a, Sve rige, Sveit s, Finl and, Is land o g Tyrkia. Για τους πελάτες στην Eυρώπη Με την πα ρούσα η Sony Corporation δηλώνει τι UT X-B2/H2/P1 συμμορφώ νε[...]

17 Dotyczy klientów z Europy Niniejs zym Sony C orporation oświadcza , że URX-P2/M2 jest zgodn e z zasadn iczymi wy maganiami o raz inny mi stoso wnymi posta nowieniami Dyrekt ywy 1999/5 /WE. Szczegó łowe informa cje znaleź ć można pod na stępują cym adrese m URL: http:// www.complia nce.sony.de/ Ten pr oduk t je st pr zezna czo ny do uż[...]

18 Table of Contents Table of Contents Configuratio n of the Packages ... 2 0 UWP-V1 ................ ................ 20 UWP-V2 ................ ................ 21 UWP-V6 ................ ................ 22 UWP-X7 ................ ................ 23 UWP-X8 ................ ................ 24 Features ....... ....................... .......... [...]

19 Table of Con tents Specifications .......... ..................... 57 Transmitters (UTX-B2/H2/ P1) ........ ....................... .......... 57 Tuners (URX-P2/M2) ............ 59[...]

20 Configurat ion of the Packages Configu ration of t he Packag es This manu al is for t he UWP-V1/V 2/V6/X7/X8 Wireless M icrophone P ackages. The cont ents of each packa ge are describ ed below. UWP-V1 The UWP- V 1 consists o f a body-pack transm itte r (UTX-B2), a portable diversi ty tuner (URX-P2), and their access ories. When used i n conjunct[...]

21 Configurat ion of the Package s UWP-V2 The UW P-V2 co nsists of a h and-held microphone (UTX-H 2), a porta ble diver sity tuner (URX-P2), and their access ories. When used i n conjunction with a compact camcord er, the UWP-V2 makes a mobi le system for ENG (Elect ronic News Gather ing) or E FP (Electr onic Fiel d Producti on) pur poses. Hand-hel[...]

22 Configurat ion of the Packages UWP-V6 The UWP- V 6 consists o f a plug-on transmitte r (UTX-P1), a body-pack tra nsmitter (UTX- B2), a portable di versity tune r (URX-P2), and their accessori es. When used in conjunct ion with a compact camcorder, the UWP-V6 makes a mob ile system for ENG (Electroni c News Gatheri ng) or EFP ( Electron ic Field [...]

23 Configurat ion of the Package s UWP-X7 The UWP-X7 consists of a b ody-pack transmitter (UTX-B2), a diversi ty tuner modu le (URX- M2), and their accessories. By installing the t uner module into the tuner base u nit or the power ed mixer , the syst em constru ction to me et the de sired pu rpose of use and req uired system scale b ecomes possi b[...]

24 Configurat ion of the Packages UWP-X8 The UW P-X8 co nsists of a h and-held micropho ne (UTX-H 2), a dive rsity tuner module (URX-M2), and their accessories. By installing the t uner module into th e tuner base un it or the powere d mixer, the sy stem constr uction to me et the desire d purpose of use and req uired system scale b ecomes possi bl[...]

25 Features Features Each of th e UWP-V1/V2/V6/X7 /X8 wireless microphone packages (referred to as the UWP series packag es hereafter) combines a transmitter (bod y-pack transmitter (UTX-B2) or han d -held microphone (UTX-H2)) and a receiver (porta ble divers ity tuner ( URX-P2) or diversity tuner m odule (URX-M2)). (An additional transmitter (plug[...]

26 Features Body -pack transmitter (UTX- B2) This is a small and lightweight transmitter with a cry stal-controlled P LL (phase lock loop) synthesiz ed system and a BMP-type microph one inpu t conne ctor. T he RF power output can be s et at 30 mW or at 5 mW. The MIC/L INE inpu t sele ctor is equippe d to accept wide ran ge of in put sig nals. P ort[...]

27 Parts Ident ification Parts Identification Body-pack tran smitt er (UTX-B2) a Antenna b MIC/LI N E (micropho ne/line) input selector Set accordin g to the equipment conn ected to the audi o input co nnector. Do not set t he MIC/LINE input se le ctor to MIC positio n while the au dio signal is being in put from the a udi o mixer, etc. Doing so ma[...]

28 Parts Identification For de tails on h ow to insert the batterie s, se e “Power Supply ” on page 34. g + (+ selection) / – (– selection/reset) buttons Press these buttons to set the tran sm ission chan nel, frequ ency, or attenu ation lev el of the inpu t signal. The “–” but ton resets the accumulate d use time to “00 :00”. h S[...]

29 Parts Ident ification a Power indicator Ligh ts up green w hen the m icrophone is turned o n. b POW ER sw itc h Turns th e power of th e microph one ON or OFF. c Battery compartme nt Accommoda tes two LR6 (size AA) alkali ne batte ries. For de tails on h ow to insert the batterie s, se e “Power Supply ” on page 34. d Display sec tion A AF (a[...]

30 Parts Identification Plug-on transmitter (UTX- P1) a Audio input conn ector (XLR type) Connec t a microph one or a lin e outpu t connector of an audio mixer, etc. b AF/PEAK (audio frequency/ peak level) in dicator Turns on o r off acc ording t o the au dio input level as follows. c INPUT (input signal ) selector Set this selector to MIC when a m[...]

31 Parts Ident ification A AF (au dio frequency ) indication Appears when ever the inpu t audio signa l is stronger than the reference level. B RF (radio frequency) indication Appears during signa l transmission from the antenn a. C BATT (battery) indication Shows the batte ry c onditi on. For deta ils, see “Batte ry indicat ion” on page 35. D [...]

32 Parts Identification Do not connec t headph ones with a monaural m ini jack . This may lead to short- circui ting of th e headph one outp ut, resulting in distorted so und output. c RF (radio frequency) indicator The color in dicates the strength of the RF input sign al. On (green) : RF input is 15 dBµ 1) or more. Off: RF inpu t is less than 15[...]

33 Parts Ident ification i OUTPUT (audio outpu t) connec tor (3.5-mm dia meter ste reo mini jack) Connect one end of the su pplied XLR-BMP conversion output cable for the URX-P2 or the stere o mini plug- BMP conv ersion cable here and the othe r end to the microp hone input on a cam corder, mixer, or am plifier. If the m icropho ne input connector [...]

34 Power Supply Power Supply This section explains the po wer supply for each compo nent. Divers ity tuner module (URX- M2) When in corporated in to ano ther com ponent (e.g., MB-X6, SRP-X500P, etc.), the tuner module draws its power from that componen t. For detail s on the power supply to t he diversit y tuner module, refe r to the opera ting ins[...]

35 Power Supp ly 2 Align two new LR6 ( size AA) al kaline batteries with the polarity markings and i nsert them into the battery compartment . 3 Turn t he grip in the direc tion op posi te to the arrow in step 1 to clo se the battery com partment. If you open th e battery c ompar tment during signal tra nsmission, t he noise may occu r. Be sure to [...]

36 Attach ment and Ins tallation P rocedures The in dicated ba ttery condition may not be correct if the batteries were n ot new when install ed. If yo u plan to use the comp onent for a long perio d, it is recommende d that you rep lace the bat teries with brand ne w ones. Notes on bat tery Batteries may le ak or explo de if mistreated . Be sure t[...]

37 Attac hme nt and In stall ation Proc edu res T o attach the holder clip to the micr ophone To take the slack out o f the microphone cable T o attac h the win d screen to the micr ophone T o attac h the belt c lip To remove the belt clip Push the holder clip against the bottom of the microphone until t he holder clip clicks int o place. Run the c[...]

38 Attach ment and Ins tallation P rocedures Attaching the supplied access or y to the ha nd-held microphone (UTX-H2) T o attac h the micr ophone holder Inser ting the plug-on transmitter (UTX-P 1) into the supplied soft case Attaching the optional access ory t o the plug-on transmitter ( UTX-P1) T o attach a microphone or a cabl e To detach a micr[...]

39 Attac hme nt and In stall ation Proc edu res Attaching the supplied acces sories to t he por tabl e diversity tuner (URX-P2) T o connect the supplied con versi on cabl e to the OUTPUT connector T o attac h the bel t cli p See “ To a ttach the be lt cli p” o n page 3 7. T o attac h the shoe mount adapter Before attachi ng the shoe mo unt adap[...]

40 Attach ment and Ins tallation P rocedures To remove the sho e mount adapter Installing a div ersity tuner module (URX-M2) • Befor e install ing the di versity tuner module (URX-M2), make sure th e unit into whi ch the tuner mo dule will be installed is turned off. Do not install or uninstall the tuner module while the uni t into whi ch the tun[...]

41 Operat ion T o install a diver sity tuner module (URX-M2) into the SRP-X500P P owered Mixer The SRP-X500 P Powered Mix er can accommo date up to two diversity tuner module s (URX -M2). For de tails o n inst allatio n proc edure, r efer t o the Operating Instructions suppli ed with the SRP- X500P. Remove the protec tion pa nel (large ) from the S[...]

42 Tuner S ettings If noise is hear d Depending on the environmen t where the UWP series comp onents are ins talled, exter nal nois e or radio waves may d isrupt transmission on certain chann els. When s electing a channe l unde r these circumstances , turn off the transmitte r. Then, on the tuner, sel ect a channel for which the RF indicator does [...]

43 Tuner Se ttings Hold do wn the + or – butto n to ch ange the channel group faster. 4 When the desired channe l group number appear s, pre ss the SE T butt on. The select ed grou p is e ntered . The righ t four digits start to flash to allow the se le ction o f the channel numbe r. 5 Press the + or – bu tton to se lect the chan nel numbe r. T[...]

44 Tuner S ettings operate normal ly. Wait a few secon ds before tu rning it on a gain. Sear ching th e av ailable channels within the gr oup (Clear Channel Scan) The procedure below can be performed w ith the portable diversity tuner (URX-P2) only. Availabl e channels wi thin the specifi ed channel group ca n be searche d. Before performing this p[...]

45 Tuner Se ttings 2 Select t he cha nnel g roup on the tuner module installed into th e slot 1 of the MB-X6 . 3 Aft er conf irming that the ch annel group ind ication has stoppe d flashi ng (about 10 seconds aft er you h ave selected the ch annel grou p), keep pres s ing the + button on the tune r module installed into th e slot 1 of the MB-X6 . A[...]

46 Tran smitt er Se tting s 3 Press the – bu tton. The ti me indication re sets to “00:00 .” While “00:00” is still displayed, you can retu rn to pre vious value by pre ssing the + button. 4 Leave the tu ner f or ab out 10 seconds or press down the SET but ton for mo re than one second. The t ime indic ation stop s flashing and the result[...]

47 Transmitter Settings Sele ct the gro up number before selecting th e channel num ber as follows. 1) While the left two digits are flashi ng, selec t the group nu mber by pre ssing the + or – but ton. 2) While t he desired g roup nu mber appears, press the SET button . The right four digits sta rt to flash t o allow th e selection of the ch ann[...]

48 Tran smitt er Se tting s 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF to complete th e setting, or pre ss the SET button to set other items. The results are stored in me mory. The change b ecomes effect ive the n ext tim e you tu rn on th e tr ansm itter by setting th e POWER switch to ON. Settin g the attenuation level of the audio input The procedure below i[...]

49 System Config urations System Co nfigurat ions Prod uction of th e periphe ral and rela ting devic es may have been disc ontinued. U pon selec ting the devi ces to be used wi th this product, consult your near est Sony repre sentativ e or th e dealer from whom yo u purcha sed the p roduct. Configuration examples of t he UWP-V1/V2/X7/X8 Sample co[...]

50 System Configurations Sample configurati on for A V presentations SRP-X500P Po wered Mixer To DVD player, PC, or VTR, etc. Body-pack transmitter (UTX-B2) AN-820A UHF antenna Diversity tuner module (UR X-M2) 1 BNC cable 2 XLR cable or pin cable Hand-held microphone (UTX-H2)[...]

51 System Config urations Sample configurati on of a P A system SRP-X5 00P Powered Mixer To DVD p layer, PC, or VTR, et c. Body-pack t ransmitter (UTX-B2) AN-820A UHF antenna MB-X6 Tuner Base Unit WD-820A Antenna Divider Diversity tuner module (URX -M2) SRP-X100 Audio Mixer 1 BNC cable 2 XLR cable 3 XLR cable or pin cable Hand-held microphone (UTX-[...]

52 System Configurations Configuration example of the UWP-V6 DMX-P01 Digital Portable Mixer 1 XLR cable 2 XLR cable with t he stereo mini plug-BM P conversion c able (supplied) Portable diversity tuner (URX-P2) XDCAM EX /HDV camcorder (PMW -EX1, H VR-Z7 , etc. ) Portable diversity tuner (URX-P2) (with the belt clip and the shoe mount adapt er attac[...]

53 Error Mess ages Error Messages When a probl em occurs, on e of the following erro r messages may app ear on the disp lay. 1) Body-pack transm itter (UTX- B2)/hand -held micro phone (UTX-H 2)/plug-on transmitter (UT X-P1)/ portable di versity tuner (URX-P2 ) only. Messag es Meanings Remedy Err 01 An erro r has occu rred in the backup memory data.[...]

54 Troubleshoo ting Troublesho oting If you have any problem us ing the UWP series com ponents, u se the following ch ecklist. Should a ny problem persist, consult your Sony d ealer. Symptom Mea nings Reme dy The unit doe s not tur n on. 1) The pola rity or ientation of the batteries in the batter y compa r tmen t is incorrec t. Inse r t the bat te[...]

55 Troublesh ooting 1) Body-pack transm itter (UTX- B2)/hand -held micro phone (UTX-H 2)/plug-on transmitter (UT X-P1)/ portable di versity tuner (URX-P2 ) only 2) Body-pack transm itter (UTX -B2) only 3) Portable diversity tuner (URX-P2) only There is distor t ion in the soun d. The attenuat ion lev el of th e transmitter is too low . The inp ut l[...]

56 Important N ote s on Use Important Notes on Use On usag e and storag e • Operat ing the UW P series componen ts ne ar elec trical equip ment (m otor s, tran sformers , or dimmers ) may cause it to be affecte d by elect romagnet ic inductio n. Keep the UWP series comp onents as far from such equip ment as possib le. • The pre sence of the lig[...]

57 Specifications Specifications Design and spe cific ations are s ubje ct to change wi thout notice. T rans mitters (UTX-B2/H2/ P1) Items common to all transmitte rs Oscillator ty pe Cry stal-co ntroll ed PL L synth esizer Carrier frequencies Model availa ble in USA: 56 6 to 59 0 MHz (U 30 model), 638 to 66 2 MHz (U4 2 model) Model av ailable in E[...]

58 Specifications Dime nsions 63 × 8 2.5 × 18 .7 mm (2 1 /2 × 3 1 / 4 × 3 / 4 inches) (w/h/d) (exclu ding the anten na) Mass Approx . 145 g (5.1 oz) inclu ding batteries Hand-held micr ophone (UTX- H2) Micr ophon e unit Dynamic Directivity Unidirectio nal Antenna 1/4 λ wa ve leng th wire (internal) RF output le vel 30 mW/5 mW s electable Refer[...]

59 Specifications Dime nsions 44 × 9 9 × 36 mm (1 3 / 4 × 4 × 1 7 / 16 inches) (w/h/ d) (including the audio inpu t co nnector) Mass Approx . 185 g (6.5 oz) inclu ding batteries T uners (URX-P 2/M2) Items common to all tuner s Type of receptio n Space dive rsity Oscillator ty pe Cry stal-co ntroll ed PL L synth esizer Reception frequencies Mode[...]

60 Specifications Appro x. 6 hours (meas ured wit h two Sony LR6/A A size alk aline batteries at 25 °C (77°F)) Reference deviation ±5 kHz (a t 1 kHz modu lation) Frequ ency resp onse 40 Hz to 18 kHz Dime nsions 63 × 104. 5 × 22 mm (2 1 / 2 × 4 1 / 8 × 7 / 8 inches) (w/h/d) (excluding the anten nas) Mass Approx . 205 g (7.2 oz) inclu ding bat[...]

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