Lectrosonics R5 - Manual (Page 8)

TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE
LED NOT LIT • Battery not installed or depleted
• Power switch not on.
NO SOUND IN HEADPHONE • AUDIO LEVEL turned all the way down.
• Headphone plug not inserted fully.
• Defective headphone
• Transmitter not operating. (See separate transmitter manual.)
• Mono Plug /Stereo Plug switch set to wrong position
DISTORTED SOUND
lamps • Transmitter gain (audio level) is far too high. Check mod level
on transmitter as it is being used. (Refer to Operating
Instructions section in the transmitter manual for details on gain
adjustment.)
• MAX LEVEL control may be set too low. See the GENERAL
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION section for proper adjustment.
• Receiver output may be mismatched with the headset or
earphone. Adjust Audio Level on receiver to the correct level
for the headset or earphone.
• Excessive wind noise or breath “pops.” Reposition microphone
and/or use a larger windscreen.
• Receiver may be tuned to an intermod. Reprogram the receiver.
• Mono Plug/Stereo Plug switch set to wrong position.
HISS AND NOISE,
AUDIBLE DROPOUTS • Transmitter gain (audio level) far too low.
• Receiver antenna missing or obstructed. (Headphone cable is
the antenna.)
• Transmitter antenna missing or obstructed.
• Operating range too great.
SHORT RANGE • Receiver earphone cable is also the antenna. Make sure the cable
is not coiled or wound up or wrapped around the receiver case.
• Improper transmitter antenna.
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