Lectrosonics R185 - Manual (Page 9)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Before going through the following chart, be sure that you have a good battery in the transmitter. It is important
that you follow these steps in the sequence listed.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE
RECEIVER RF LAMP OFF 1) Transmitter not turned on.
2) Transmitter battery is dead.
3) Receiver antenna missing or improperly positioned.
4) Transmitter and receiver not on same frequency. Check
labels on transmitter and receiver.
5) Operating range is too great.
NO SOUND AND RECEIVER MOD LEVEL LEDs ARE OFF
1) Transmitter audio muted. See transmitter manual for
proper settings.
NO SOUND BUT RECEIVER MOD LEVEL LEDs ARE ON
1) Receiver audio is muted. Switch receiver to ON.
2) Receiver audio output is disconnected or cable is
defective or mis-wired.
3) Sound system or recorder input is turned down.
DISTORTED SOUND 1) Transmitter gain (audio level) is too high. Speak or sing
into the transmitter and check mod level lamps on
transmitter and receiver.
2) Receiver output may be mis-matched with the sound
system or recorder input.
3) Excessive wind noise or breath "pops."
HISS AND NOISE -- AUDIBLE DROPOUTS 1) Transmitter gain (audio level) too low.
2) Receiver antenna missing or obstructed.
3) Operating range too great.
EXCESSIVE FEEDBACK 1) Transmitter gain (audio level) too high. Check gain
adjustment and/or reduce receiver output level.
2) Transmitter too close to speaker system.
3) Move transmitter closer to the user’s mouth.
R185 REPLACEMENT PARTS and ACCESSORIES
Part No. Description
CH-12 110 Volt AC adapter for R185 receiver.
A-185 Coax Remote, folded-dipole antenna with coaxial cable.
A-185-BNC Telescoping 1/4 wave whip on a swiveling BNC connector.
A-200 Remote dipole antenna with aluminum mounting block;
supplied with one built-in telescoping whip and one
detachable telescoping whip.
RMP-3 19" rack mounting kit for one to three R185 receivers. Each
receiver requires a separate antenna and power supply.
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