Lectrosonics UCR110 - Manual (Page 8)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Before going through the following chart, be sure that you have a good battery in the receiver. The POWER LED
should glow brightly.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE
NO POWER LED 1) Receiver switch in “OFF” position
2) Dead or weak battery
3) Battery not installed
4) Battery installed backwards
NO RF LED 1) Transmitter not turned on
2) Transmitter battery dead
3) No microphone on the transmitter
4) Receiver antenna positioned incorrectly
5) Transmitter and Receiver on different frequencies (FREQUENCY
switches do not match transmitter switches)
RF LED ON BUT NO SOUND 1) Transmitter audio level set to low
AND NO MODULATION LEDS 2) Transmitter microphone not connected
3) Microphone switch in “OFF” position
4) Check transmitter modulation LEDs for possible
transmitter problem
MODULATION LED’s ON 1) Receiver LEVEL control turned down
BUT NO SOUND 2) Audio cable disconnected
3) Recorder or sound system off or not properly adjusted
DISTORTED SOUND 1) Transmitter Audio Level set too high (check mod lamps on
Transmitter)
2) Weak battery
SHORT RANGE 1) Transmitter or receiver antenna not clear of obstructions
HISS AND NOISE -- AUDIBLE DROPOUTS 1) Transmitter gain (audio level) far too low.
2) Receiver antenna obstructed or damaged.
3) Transmitter antenna obstructed or damaged.
4) Operating range too great.
HISS AND NOISE – PUMPING 1) Camera or recorder has automatic level control. Use line
level input on camera or recorder. If there is only a mic
input, reduce the receiver output to near minimum.
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