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UC Wireless System User Guide
UC WIRELESS SYSTEM
User Guide
2005, Shure Incorporated
27D8614 (Rev. 6)
Printed in U.S.A.
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ENGLISH ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK SETUP GUIDE FOR THE SHURE UC WIRELESS SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 UC4 Receiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 UC1/UC2 Transmitter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ENGLISH ENGLISH QUICK SETUP GUIDE FOR THE SHURE UC WIRELESS SYSTEM UC4 Receiver Setup 1. Plug the dc power supply into the power connector on the back of the receiver. Connect the other end of the power supply into an electrical outlet. (This power supply is for indoor use only.) 2. Attach the two antennas to the ANTENNA IN BNC connectors. 3. Connect audio cable(s) from the UC4 audio output(s) into the audio input(s) of the mixer and/or amplifier. 4. If you are using a handheld microphone system
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ENGLISH ENGLISH UC2 UC1 UC4 UC WIRELESS SYSTEM COMPONENTS FIGURE 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The Shure UC Wireless System is a frequency–agile, diversity wireless system operating in the UHF band. Both the receiver and the transmitter are microprocessor controlled by Phase Locked Loop (PLL) circuitry for a clear, steady signal. The receiver is half–rack sized and can be mounted in a standard 19 inch (482 mm) audio equipment rack. Each Shure UC Wireless System includes the following components: UC1 Body
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ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 23 4 1 23 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 UC1 BODY PACK TRANSMITTER FEATURES AND CONTROLS FIGURE 2 UC1 TRANSMITTER FEATURES AND CONTROLS 1. Antenna. A flexible 1/4 wave whip antenna is permanently attached to the top of the UC1 Body–Pack transmitter. 2. Power/Battery Fuel Gauge. When the Power switch is in the ON position, one of the three LEDs will glow, indicat- ing that the transmitter is on. The LED color indicates the amount of battery life remaining. Refer to the “Checking the Trans
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ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 UC2 HAND–HELD TRANSMITTER FEATURES AND CONTROLS FIGURE 3 UC2 TRANSMITTER FEATURES AND CONTROLS 1. Grille. Protects the microphone cartridge and helps reduce breath sounds and wind noise. The grilles for the vari- ous microphone heads differ in appearance. 2. Power Indicator/Battery Fuel Gauge. When the UC2 is turned on, one of three LEDs will glow, indicating that power is on and the amount of battery life remaining. Refer to the “Checking Transmitter Battery” pa
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ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 A B 2 34 5 6 7 8 10 11 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 UC4 RECEIVER CONTROLS AND INDICATORS FIGURE 4 UC4 RECEIVER CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 1. A/B Diversity Signal Indicators. Indicate presence of received RF signal and diversity status. 2. Squelch Control. Sets the point at which the receiver “mutes” when the transmitter signal becomes noisy, weak, or fails. This control is factory-set at the 12 o’clock position. 3. RF Level Indicators. Indicate RF signal strength. The more LEDs that glo
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ENGLISH ENGLISH RECEIVER CABLE CONNECTIONS 1. Connect the receiver output to the mixer or amplifier input, using a standard audio cable with a female 3–pin XLR connector or 1/4” phone plug. Refer to Figure 5. 2. Connect the AC power adapter to the POWER jack on the rear panel of the receiver. 3. Plug the AC adapter into an AC power source. Power Supply Model Power Type PS40 90–120 VAC, 60 Hz PS40E 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz PS40UK 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz PS40J 100 VAC, 50/60 Hz AUDIO MIXER DC POWER SUPPLY AC P
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ENGLISH ENGLISH Changing the UC1 Transmitter Battery 1. Make sure the transmitter power ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position. 2. Open the transmitter battery compartment by squeezing the two tabs on either side of the transmitter. Then flip the battery cover down. Refer to Figure 6. 3. Lift up on the edge of the battery remove it. 4. Insert a new 9V battery in the compartment. Maintain proper battery polarity (”+/–”). CHANGING THE UC1 TRANSMITTER BATTERY FIGURE 6 Changing the UC2 Transmitter Bat
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ENGLISH ENGLISH OPERATING THE UC1 BODY–PACK SYSTEM 1. Clip the UC1 body–pack transmitter to your belt, waistband, or guitar strap. 2. Connect the lavalier microphone, headset microphone, WM98 microphone, or instrument adapter cable to the UC1 transmitter, as shown in Figure 8. MICROPHONE CABLE OR INSTRUMENT ADAPTER CABLE CONNECTING A MICROPHONE OR INSTRUMENT ADAPTER CABLE TO THE UC1 TRANSMITTER FIGURE 8 3. If you are using a lavalier microphone, clip it to your tie, lapel, or other garment. For
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ENGLISH ENGLISH OPERATING THE UC2 HAND-HELD SYSTEM 1. Slide the transmitter power ON/OFF switch to the ON position. One of the three transmitter LEDs will glow. If none of the LEDs glow, change the battery. 2. Turn the receiver on by pushing the ON button. The receiver LED display and RF LEDs will glow. 3. Make sure the transmitter and receiver are tuned to the same Group and Channel. If necessary, change the settings on either the transmitter or receiver. 4. Begin speaking or singing into the
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ENGLISH ENGLISH Changing the Transmitter Group/Channel Settings 1. Turn the transmitter off and open the battery compartment to expose the GROUP and CHANNEL switches. Refer to Figure12 below. 2. Using the supplied screwdriver, rotate the GROUP switch until the desired setting is reached. Then rotate the CHANNEL switch until the the desired setting is reached. IMPORTANT: Transmitter GROUP and CHANNEL settings must match receiver GROUP and CHANNEL settings. GRP CHL GRP CHL CHANGING THE TRANSMITTER
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ENGLISH ENGLISH CHANGING RECEIVER SETTINGS The receiver display identifies the operating frequency by Group and Channel. The character on the left represents the Group setting and the character on the right represents the Channel setting. Groups are preconfigured sets of frequencies or channels that work well together. A complete list of compatible Groups and Channels is included in the separate UC Wireless Frequency Compatibility Guide. Changing the Receiver Group Setting To advance the receive
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ENGLISH ENGLISH Adjusting the Equalizer Setting The UC4 receiver incorporates a two band equalizer to help adjust the sound of the wireless system to match that of other wired and wireless products in an installation. See Figure 17. ADJUSTING THE UC4 RECEIVER EQUALIZER SETTING FIGURE 17 Adjusting the Low–Cut Filter (High Pass) The low–cut (or high–pass) filter allows all frequencies above its cutoff point to pass from filter input to filter output without attenuation, while frequencies below its
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ENGLISH ENGLISH RECEIVER MOUNTING Table Mounting To mount a receiver on a table or other horizontal surface, attach the four adhesive bumpers to the bottom corners of the receiver and place the receiver on the mounting surface. See Figure 20. R RUBBER FEET TABLE MOUNTING THE UC4 RECEIVER FIGURE 20 Rack Mounting a Single Receiver To mount a single receiver in an audio equipment rack, select the single rack mounting kit supplied with the system and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the two screws fro
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ENGLISH ENGLISH Rack Mounting Two Receivers Side by Side To mount two receivers side by side in an equipment rack, select the double rack–mounting kit supplied with the system and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the two screws on the outer side of each receiver. 2. Position the small mounting brackets over the holes on the outer side of each receiver, and secure them with the screws removed in Step 1. 3. Remove the screws on the inner side of each receiver. 4. Place two link bars over the holes an
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ENGLISH ENGLISH RECEIVER ANTENNA INSTALLATION Rear Mounted Antenna Installation Attach the supplied UHF antennas to the BNC connectors on the receiver back panel, as shown in Figure 23. For best performance, point the antenna tips away from each other at a 90° angle (45° from vertical axis). NOTE: For improved RF performance (3 dB additional gain), optional UA820A 1/2 wave antennas may be used. REAR MOUNTED ANTENNA INSTALLATION FIGURE 23 Front Mounted Antenna Installation NOTE: The UA600 Front
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ENGLISH ENGLISH 3. Attach the supplied UHF antennas to the BNC connectors on the front panel as shown in Figure 26. For best perfor- mance, orient the antennas with tips pointing away from each other at a 45° angle from vertical. ATTACHING FRONT MOUNT ANTENNAS TO BNC CONNECTORS FIGURE 26 Remote Antenna Installation NOTE: The UA500 Remote Mount Antenna kit is sold separately. 1. Insert the two bulkhead adapters through the larger holes on each side of the front panel,
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ENGLISH ENGLISH LOGIC CONNECTION SPECIFICATIONS The logic capability of the UC4 receiver provides two functions: transmitter status indication (which can be used to signal and control other events) and transmitter low battery indication. The various logic functions and their applica- tions are presented in the following table. Refer to Figure 28 below for pin mapping. Pin No. Function Transmitter Status Logic Level Typical Applications Connections 1 Signals or controls On Low (0V) • Drives a rem
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ENGLISH ENGLISH TIPS FOR ACHIEVING OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE • Maintain a line of sight between the transmitter and receiver antennas. • Avoid placing transmitter and receiver where metal or other dense materials may be present. • Avoid placing the receiver near computers or other RF generating equipment. • Avoid placing the receiver in the bottom of an equipment rack unless the antennas are remotely located. • Use the proper receiver antennas. • Point the receiver antenna tips away from each other at
