Page 3 - Table of contents
RE3 UHF Wireless Table of contents | en 3 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Table of contents 1 Safety, precautions, and notices 4 1.1 Important safety instructions 4 1.2 Battery precautions 5 1.3 Notices 5 1.4 Licensing, certifications, restrictions and manufacturers d...
Page 4 - Important safety instructions
4 en | Safety, precautions, and notices RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 1 Safety, precautions, and notices 1.1 Important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. D...
Page 5 - Battery precautions
RE3 UHF Wireless Safety, precautions, and notices | en 5 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 14. No naked flame sources, ...
Page 6 - FCC information; FCC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
6 en | Safety, precautions, and notices RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 1.4 Licensing, certifications, restrictions and manufacturers declarations Regarding handheld transmitters RE3-HHT-5L (480-524 MHz), RE3-HHT-5H (560-596 MHz), RE3-HHT-6M (653-663 ...
Page 7 - Licensing information
RE3 UHF Wireless Safety, precautions, and notices | en 7 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from th...
Page 8 - AU and NZ
8 en | Safety, precautions, and notices RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice This equipment is intended for use in wireless microphone applications. Some countries in the EEA (European Economic Area) have restrictions placed on this equipment. If an EEA co...
Page 9 - Short information; CTN
RE3 UHF Wireless Short information | en 9 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 2 Short information The following table lists products in a family, with CTN (Commercial Type Number) and identifying product name DESCRIPTION. CTN DESCRIPTION RE3-ND76-5L Handheld set with ND76...
Page 10 - Shipping contents; Items contained in all sets; Quantity
10 en | Short information RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice RE3-BPCL-5L Bodypack set, cardioid mic 488-524MHz RE3-BPCL-5H Bodypack set, cardioid mic 560-596MHz RE3-BPCL-6M Bodypack set, cardioid mic 653-663MHz RE3-BPCL-8M Bodypack set, cardioid mic 823-...
Page 11 - Set variants (based upon configuration ordered)
RE3 UHF Wireless Short information | en 11 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 2.1.2 Set variants (based upon configuration ordered) Handheld sets (RE3-ND76, RE3-ND86, RE3-ND96, RE3-RE420, and RE3-RE520) Bodypack sets (RE3-BPOL, RE3-BPCL, RE3-BPHW, RE3-BPGC, and RE3-BPNID...
Page 12 - Description
12 en | Description RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 3 Description Thank you for choosing an Electro-Voice wireless microphone product. Please take time to consult this manual to understand all the features and functions built into your Electro-Voice w...
Page 13 - Glossary of terms; Term
RE3 UHF Wireless Glossary of terms | en 13 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 4 Glossary of terms Term Definition System vs set Because the terms system and set can be used interchangeably, thereby causing confusion, this manual refers to a set as a single mated pair of ...
Page 15 - Best practices for successful operation
RE3 UHF Wireless Best practices for successful operation | en 15 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 5 Best practices for successful operation Never attempt to operate two or more transmitters on the same frequency at the same time. While multiple receivers can successf...
Page 17 - Quick setup; Preparing the receiver; Preparing the transmitter; Sync the transmitter to the receiver
RE3 UHF Wireless Quick setup | en 17 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 6 Quick setup 6.1 Preparing the receiver a. Remove the receiver, packaged power supply kit and two antennas from the product carton. b. Place the receiver either on a stable flat surface or in a 19” ...
Page 19 - Product identification; ID Item
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 19 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 7 RE3-RX receiver 7.1 Product identification ID Item Description, usage and notes 1 Sync signal emitter This port emits the sync signal to the transmitter. When synchronizing the transmitter to t...
Page 20 - 2 Antenna A jack
20 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 5 SET button The most commonly used menu navigation button, it is a multi-purpose action button which functions as an enter key, a menu advance key, an item select key, and a save or store key. 6...
Page 21 - 5 Antenna B jack
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 21 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 15 Antenna B jack BNC RF jack to attach either a supplied half-wave whip antenna, or antenna extension coax cable connected to a front-mounted or remote extension antenna. This jack also supplies...
Page 22 - LCD display
22 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 7.2 LCD display ID Item Description, usage and notes a Antenna status icon indicates the diversity circuit is choosing antenna A signal at the moment. indicates the diversity circuit is choosing ...
Page 23 - RE3-RX menu operation; Item
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 23 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 7.3 RE3-RX setup menu 7.3.1 RE3-RX menu operation Navigating and using the RE3-RX menu system is simple and intuitive. To change from the home screen to the menu, press and hold the SET button fo...
Page 24 - Scanning for open channels
24 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 4. Squelch Submenu selection to access squelch setting to control background radio noise. Selecting opens squelch submenu. Factory default is 0 (zero). 5. Mic Config Submenu selection to access a...
Page 25 - Using the result list during the same session
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 25 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 4 When scan is complete, view the results list. Scroll through groups using ▲ or ▼ noting open channel quantity per group. Press SET on the group number having the number of open channels which b...
Page 26 - Scanning current group
26 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 2 Press ▼ to scroll down to Result List. Press SET to enter Result List. 3 Scroll through groups using the ▲ or ▼ buttons noting open channel quantity per group. Select either the same previous g...
Page 27 - Return
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 27 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 4 Either press SET to save the channel displayed and exit, or press ▲ or ▼ to scroll through to locate the next open channel. A brief scan occurs while locating the next clear channel. Some chann...
Page 28 - Manually setting group and channel
28 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 1 Press the ▼ button to scroll down to Frequency on the main menu. Select by pressing SET to enter the Setup Frequency screen. 2 The three digits to the left of the decimal are in millions (MHz) ...
Page 29 - Adjusting receiver squelch
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 29 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 4 Press SET to save the chosen Group/Channel and return to the main menu. 5 Either scroll ▼ down to Exit and press SET, or briefly press SYNC on the receiver front panel to return to the home scr...
Page 30 - Mic Config submenu
30 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 7.3.10 Mic Config submenu Operating parameters of the transmitter can be set up within the MicConfig submenu and written to the transmitter during the SYNC operation. Enter the submenu as follows...
Page 31 - Adjusting receiver volume
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 31 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 AutoOFF Assigns a time period for the transmitter to automatically turn off once mute is engaged to conserve battery life. Off, 1 minute, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes KeyLock Prevents unwanted tamp...
Page 32 - Adjusting receiver output level
32 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 5 Either scroll ▼ down to Exit and press SET, or briefly press SYNC on the receiver front panel to return to the home screen. OR 7.3.12 Adjusting receiver output level Setting the receiver output...
Page 33 - Keylock
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 33 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 3 To select, pressing the ▲ button toggles from OFF to ON, and the ▼ button toggles from ON to OFF. 4 Press SET to save changes and return to main menu. 5 Either scroll ▼ down to Exit and press S...
Page 34 - Adjusting display options: contrast and brightness
34 en | RE3-RX receiver RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 3 Press the ▼ button to toggle from ON to OFF. 4 Press SET to save changes. The display returns to the home screen where the icon no longer appears. 7.3.15 Adjusting display options: contrast and...
Page 35 - System reset
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-RX receiver | en 35 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 7.3.16 System reset Resetting the receiver in menu item b, Reset restores all settings to factory default. Be very sure you want to do this as all custom settings will be erased. 1 Press the ▼ bu...
Page 36 - RE3-HHT handheld transmitter
36 en | RE3-HHT handheld transmitter RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 8 RE3-HHT handheld transmitter 8.1 Product identification ID Item Description, usage and notes 1 Microphone head RE3 handheld transmitter sets are available with the following microp...
Page 37 - 0 LED indicator
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-HHT handheld tra nsmitter | en 37 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 3 Control section This section contains the LCD display, three menu navigation buttons, power button, charging contacts, LED indicator, and the sync port on opposite side of display...
Page 38 - 6 Sync signal port
38 en | RE3-HHT handheld transmitter RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 14 ▲ up button This menu navigation button adjusts the value of an editable parameter. Pressing the ▲ button will increase the displayed value of the current parameter, or the next s...
Page 39 - g Keylock icon; Installing batteries
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-HHT handheld tra nsmitter | en 39 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 g Keylock icon Indicates transmitter is in lock mode. 8.3 Installing batteries While gripping the transmitter handle/battery cover section (item 2 shown above) with one hand, grip...
Page 40 - Function
40 en | RE3-HHT handheld transmitter RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice Function # of SET button presses Result Frequency setup The three digits to the left of the decimal are in millions (MHz). The three digits to the right of the decimal are in thousan...
Page 42 - RE3-BPT bodypack transmitter
42 en | RE3-BPT bodypack transmitter RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 9 RE3-BPT bodypack transmitter 9.1 Product identification ID Item Description, usage and notes 1 Antenna Flexible antenna. The transmitter will function best when the antenna is orie...
Page 43 - 2 Mute switch
RE3 UHF Wireless RE3-BPT bodypack transmitter | en 43 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 4 Battery alert LED This is a multi-purpose status alert LED: Sync / battery low. Glows solid red when battery low. Flashing blue while syncing. Solid blue for three seconds when the...
Page 48 - Accessories for RE3; Additional transmitters
48 en | Accessories for RE3 RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 10 Accessories for RE3 Additional transmitters RE3-HHT76 RE3 Handheld transmitter with ND76 head RE3-HHT86 RE3 Handheld transmitter with ND86 head RE3-HHT96 RE3 Handheld transmitter with ND96...
Page 49 - Compatible EV and TELEX bodypack transmitter input devices
RE3 UHF Wireless Accessories for RE3 | en 49 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Compatible EV and TELEX bodypack transmitter input devices OLM10 Omnidirectional lavalier condenser mic with 4-pin mini plug ULM18 Uni-Directional Lapel Mic ULM21 Cardioid lavalier condenser ...
Page 50 - Troubleshooting and FAQ; Troubleshooting; Symptom
50 en | Troubleshooting and FAQ RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 11 Troubleshooting and FAQ 11.1 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Possible resolution Unpredictable battery consumption. Poor quality or stale batteries. Fresh battery life should be...
Page 54 - Frequently Asked Questions
54 en | Troubleshooting and FAQ RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice Symptom Possible cause Possible resolution Transmitter will not sync to receiver. Transmitter and receiver may not be in the same frequency band. Ensure transmitter is the same frequency ...
Page 58 - Technical data
58 en | Technical data RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice 12 Technical data RE3-RX receiver Frequency Oscillation Mode: Phase-locked loop (PLL) Carrier Frequency Range: 470 - 865 MHz (tuning bandwidth is band dependent) Band Names Tuning Bandwidths and C...
Page 61 - RE3-OL3 omnidirectional lavalier
RE3 UHF Wireless Technical data | en 61 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 RE3-OL3 omnidirectional lavalier Element Type: Self-biased Condenser Frequency Response: 60Hz - 15 kHz Polar Pattern: Omnidirectional Sensitivity: Open Circuit Voltage. 1 kHz: 17.5mV/Pascal (-35 d...
Page 63 - RE3-GC3 instrument cable
RE3 UHF Wireless Technical data | en 63 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 RE3-GC3 instrument cable Electrical Contact Pinouts: Pin #1 - Ground, Shield Pin #2 - Audio Pin #3 - N/C Pin #4 - N/C Connectors: 6.5mm (1/4 inch) phone plug 4-pin mini plug Dimensions, Cable Leng...
Page 65 - RE420-RC3 condenser cardioid microphone head
RE3 UHF Wireless Technical data | en 65 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 RE420-RC3 condenser cardioid microphone head Element Type: Self-biased Condenser Frequency Response: 50 Hz to 20,000 Hz Polar Pattern: Cardioid Sensitivity: Open Circuit Voltage. 1 kHz: 5.6mV/Pasc...
Page 66 - RE520-RC3 condenser supercardioid microphone head
66 en | Technical data RE3 UHF Wireless 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 Installation manual Electro-Voice RE520-RC3 condenser supercardioid microphone head Element Type: Self-biased Condenser Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz Polar Pattern: Supercardioid Sensitivity: Open Circuit Voltage. 1 kHz: ...
Page 67 - Frequency Group / Channel Tables
RE3 UHF Wireless Frequency Group / Channel Tables | en 67 Electro-Voice Installation manual 2018.12 | 01 | F.01U.36 2.808 13 Frequency Group / Channel Tables Band 5L (488-524 MHz)