Page 3 - THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE
THE WIRELESS MICROPHONE . . . what it is, what it does . . . The wireless microphone is actually a system consist- ing of a microphone, a transmitter, and a receiver. The microphone is an electroacoustic transducer-a device w h i c h c o n v e r t s s o u n d w a v e s ( v o i c e , m u s i c a l i ...
Page 5 - W10BT TRANSMITTER
W10BT TRANSMITTER A N T E N N A : T h i s i s a f l e x i b l e , 1 / 4 - w a v e v e r t i c a l l y polarized antenna approximately 30 cm (12 in.) in length and permanently attached to the bottom surface of thetransmitter. For proper operation, the antenna must be in the vertical position; it cann...
Page 8 - SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
SETUP AND CONNECTIONS UNPACKING Unpack all units and parts of the Wireless Microphone S y s t e m . I f p o s s i b l e , r e t a i n p a c k a g i n g i n t h e e v e n t o f returning a unit for repair. Check all boxes and innerpackaging; if any damage or shortage is discovered,refer to the Warran...
Page 10 - SETTING GAIN LEVELS
SETTING GAIN LEVELS W ith the system in place and connected, all units can now be turned on and the levels set to their optimum p o s i t i o n s . TRANSMITTER Place the POWER Switch of the W20R receiver in the ON position. The green POWER LED will light. T u r n t h e t r a n s m i t t e r P O W E ...
Page 12 - SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS S Y S T E M RF Carrier Frequency 150 to 216 MHz (10 frequencies between 167.875 and 183.0 MHz offered; others available) Frequency Stability 0.005%, Crystal-Controlled Ultimate Quieting (ref. 12 kHz deviation) >90 dB at 30m (100 ft); 60 dB, line-of-sight at 402m (1/4 mi.) Modulatio...
Page 13 - ANTENNAS
ANTENNAS TRANSMITTER The transmitter antenna is a permanently attached, flexible wire, 1/4-wave antenna. It has an omnidirectionaltransmission pattern (equally effective in all directions) and is designed to operate in a vertically polarized mode. This means that the antenna should hang downward dur...
Page 14 - BATTERIES
BATTERIES Careful transmitter battery selection, installation, use a n d c a r e w i l l h e l p a v o i d p r o b l e m s i n w i r e l e s s microphone use. The most dependable, long-lived bat- t e r i e s a t t h i s t i m e a r e t h e m a n g a n e s e - a l k a l i n e , o r alkaline, types. I...
Page 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter any problems in the operation of your Shure Wireless Microphone System, first make certain you’ve followed the ABC’s of proper wireless microphone operation: A ntennas - Make certain the transmitter antenna is dangling vertically. Make certain the receiver antenna is...
Page 16 - ACCESSORIES
ACCESSORIES The following Shure Wireless System accessories are available through your Shure dealer. (Replacement parts can be ordered from Shure’s Service Department; infor- mation is available from Shure’s Service Department.) MODEL WL83 LAVALIER CONDENSER MICROPHONE – This is a tiny electret cond...