AKG Acoustics WMS 40 - Manual (Page 30)

Jack plug
Spring-loaded FlexJack™ 1/4" TS jack
plug. The plug may be too short for
some recessed instrument jacks. In
this case, use the supplied extension
plug.
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ON/MUTE/OFF switch
Setting the switch to the "MUTE" posi-
tion mutes the audio signal, while the
transmitter continues radiating the RF
carrier frequency. This prevents the
receiver from being disturbed by other
transmitters while the microphone is
"off the air".
Flexible antenna
To maintain perfect transmission, the
antenna should be visible from the recei-
ver location at all times. So make sure
never to cover the antenna with clothes or
other elements of the costume.
Battery status LED
Battery life is approx. eight hours for an AAA size 1.5
V dry battery and approx. six hours for a recharge-
able battery. When the status LED is lit red con-
stantly the battery will be dead in about 50 minutes.
The maximum charging time for a rechargeable
battery is one hour.
Input gain control
Sets the sensitivity of the transmitter’s
audio section.
Battery compartment
The transmitter can be powered from a dry
or rechargeable battery. The color of the
battery compartment cover indicates the
carrier frequency of the transmitter and you
can replace the colored cover with a black
replacement cover if required.
Accessories
We recommend using the optional CU 40 charger to charge
the battery inside the battery compartment. The bottom
panel charging contacts eliminate the need to remove the
battery for charging.
GB 40 guitarbug
Too long. Too short. Forgot it. Tied up in
knots. Tangled up. Gone. Pins reversed.
Disconnected. Broken. Must be hard to
find a guitarist or bassist who never got
furious about their cables and the related
mess.
The convenient alternative from AKG is
called the GB 40 guitarbug, a WMS 40
Microtools Series miniature transmitter
specifically designed for guitars and bas-
ses. It matches any instrument with a 1/4"
TS jack, including keyboards. The spring-
loaded "FlexJack" swiveling jack plug
connects to the instrument and pulls the
transmitter against the instrument. The
soft-touch coating on the transmitter bot-
tom panel stabilizes the transmitter on the
instrument and prevents the instrument
surface from being scratched.
The GB 40 guitarbug is a UHF transmitter
with superior price/performance. Optimized
for use by guitarists and bassists at small
clubs, rehearsal rooms, or local communi-
ty centers, it is exceptionally easy to use.
The operating cost of the GB 40 is surpri-
singly low, too. A single AAA size 1.5 V dry
battery will last for about eight hours of
continuous playing. If you use many bat-
tery powered effects units and tuning devi-
ces, spending an appreciable part of your
fees on batteries for your equipment, you
can power the GB 40 with a rechargeable
battery (six hours battery life). The optio-
nal CU 40 charger will fully charge the GB
40 guitarbug in half an hour, and the half-
rack receiver can be rack mounted as easi-
ly as you can put it in your guitar bag.
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