Nady Systems W1KULTBAND1 manual

W - 1 KU 1000 Channel UHF Wireless System OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

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

System Features W-1KU Receiver Unsurpassed state-of-t he-art PLL U HF • performance with 120dB dynamic ran ge and operation up to 500 feet line-of sight 1000 user s electable U HF frequenci es • per band T rue Diversity ci rcuitry wit h two comple te • front ends for maximizing range and most effective elimination of dropouts Sophist[...]

4 Quick User Controls Guide W-1KU Receiver: Front V iew GROUP CHANNEL VO L 1 9 10 8 7 3 11 12 GROUP CHANNEL VO L 3 4 5 6 2 1. AF/PEAK LED TREE Shows audio level — the RE D LED indicates maximum audio level allowable 2. LCD DISPLA Y For indication of GRP (00-09)/CH (00-99), V olume Levels (0-63), A-B Diversity, and RF signal strength indicator 1-6[...]

13 19 15 16 17 18 14 20 21 W-1KU Receiver: Back V iew 5 13. DC INPUT JACK For connecting external AC/DC adapter for powering receiver 14. DC POWER SUPPL Y UNIT DC15VDC/400mA 15. BALANCED MIC OUT Audio output — fixed mic level 16. MUTE (SQUELCH) CONTROL Controls the mute level for the receiver — turn CCW for maximum range; turn CW , if needed, [...]

6 Quick User Controls Guide HT -1KU Handheld T ransmitter 23 30 31 32 25 27 28 29 26 IR H L RF 22 37 40 24 38 39 22. BA TTERY COVER Unscrew to inse rt two AA alkaline batteries 23. MIC BALL Windscreen 2 4. LCD DISPLA Y For indication of GR P (00-09)/CH (00-99), INP UT AUDIO LEVE L, and BA TTERY status (1 bar=empty). See 37/38/39 in diagram above fo[...]

34 33 37 40 38 39 35 43 44 41 42 48 46 45 36 47 7 Quick User Controls Guide BT -1KU Bodypack T ransmitter (L T , L T/HM or GT) 33. INPUT JACK 3.5mm locki ng mini jack for connecting audio input cord from lapel mic (L T), Headmic ™ (L T/HM), or instrument (GT) 34. OFF/MUTE/ON Slide power switch to ON or OFF to turn ON-O FF , se t to MUTE to turn p[...]

Buttons Function The Power Button (12) is used to turn the receiver on or off. Wh en the butto n is pressed, th e lit blue backlight on the LCD Display (2) indicates the receive r is on. Press the P ower button again to tu rn off the receive r . The back light on the LCD will turn o ff indicati ng the recei ver is off. At power -off the W -1KU rece[...]

9 Installin g Antenna s Install ant ennas by co nnecting the two Antennas (19) included w ith your sy stem to the two RF Connectors (18) located on the back of you r W-1 KU receiver . The optimal positions o f the anten nas are 45 d egrees from the re ceiver and 90 degrees f rom each other . For maximum rang e, it is al ways best to maintain a line[...]

At maximum receiver volume setting, as indi cat ed by t he V olume di spl ay , th e s yst em outp ut is appr oxi mate ly +4d B hi ghe r th an a direct cord-to-amp connection. Note: As when mak ing any conne ction, make s ure the amplifier or mixing board volume is at the minimum level before plugging in the receiver to avoid possible sound system [...]

11 a radio signal on the same channel as the receiver . The Signal St rength and Diversity Indicators on the rece iver’ s LCD display will then light up, indicat ing that the IR link is completed. If no actio n is taken d uring the three secon ds of activ e data trans fer , the receiver an d the trans mitter units do not lin k and transmi tter’[...]

be on, indi cating a re ceived signa l from the transmitter . Adjust the volume of the receiver per Connecting Audio Output . Note: A void acoust ic feedback ( howling or screeching) by taking car e in selectin g P A volume, transmitter location and speaker placement. Note: The RF Signal meter and the Diversity A/B indicator on the receiver’ s LC[...]

13 more at thr ee seconds, indicating that the IR transmis sion is ove r . Upon succ essful data transf er (usually in less tha n two seconds) the transmitter’ s backlight will light up an d the trans mitter will transmit a radio signal on the same channel as the receiver . The Signal St rength and Diversity Indicators on the rece iver’ s LCD d[...]

14 Operating the BT -1KU Bodypack T ransmitter During norm al operatio n with the u nit powered on, the transm itter power level can be changed by sliding the RF Power Switch (42) to “H” to increase th e transmitted RF power ( for longer r ange) or to “L” t o decrease the RF power (reduced ra nge). This is a useful feature as the “L” se[...]

15 Specifications SYSTEM OVERALL SPECIFICA TIONS Operating Frequency Range 672MHz-697MHz (US) Freq. Synthesized (1000 channels switchable) 25kHz/step PLL system frequency stability <0.005% Frequency Response 30Hz-18kHz +/-3dB Dynamic Range 120dB Harmonic Distortion <0.5% Modulation FM (F3E) +/-25kHz normal, +/-75kHz max Operating Range 150-2[...]

16 Cautions and T roubleshooting Feedback A void acoustic feedback (howling or screeching) by taking care in selecting P A volume, transmitter location and speaker placement. Please also note the pickup pattern characteris tics of the microphone selected. Unidirectional mics are more resistant to feedback. H owever , they pick up so und sources bes[...]

17 Miscellaneous T ips For optimum operation with external • antennas, l ow loss RF shielded cab le should be u sed and the length of t he cable should not exceed 10’ (3 m). The receive r antennas should be ke pt • away from a ny metal su rfaces whene ver possible as they can reflect away or shield the incoming RF signal. If the rece i[...]

18 Frequency Frequency Plan Band 1: 672.000-696.975MHz 25KHz per step (1000 Channels) U.S. Accessories Part Number Description IC-U1K Instrument cable included for BT -1KU/GT transmitter , 3.5mm locking mini plug to 1⁄4” AC-W1KU 15-18VDC/400mA AC/DC receiver power supply adapter included RMK-1KUS Single receiver rack mount kit (optional) RMT -1[...]

19 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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