Lectrosonics H185 - Manual (Page 8)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Before going through the following chart, be sure that you have a good battery in the transmitter the
red power LED on the transmitter panel should glow brightly.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE
NO AUDIO IS HEARD BUT RECEIVER 1) On/Off switch is in "mute"position
RF LED IS ON receiver or transmitter.
2) Microphone on/off switch is in "off" position.
NOTE: If the modulation level 3) Volume is turned down or off on
LEDs on the receiver are transmitter or receiver.
indicating properly, the problem 4) Receiver not properly connected to
is NOT in the transmitter. other audio equipment.
5) Transmitter POWER switch may be turned
on and off (i.e. through the mute position). A
"thump" should be heard in the sound, again
indicating a properly functioning receiver.
NO SOUND IS HEARD AND RECEIVER 1) Transmitter not turned on. Check
RF LED IS OFF for power LED.
2) Receiver antenna may be defective or
disconnected.
3) Transmitter and receiver frequencies don’t
match. Check frequency labels.
NOISE (HISS) IS HEARD ALONG 1) MIC LEVEL is too low (see page 5).
WITH THE SIGNAL 2) Transmitter and receiver may be too far from
one another.
3) Receiver antenna may be defective or
disconnected.
DISTORTED SOUND 1) MIC LEVEL is too high (see page 5).
2) Mic may be distorting; try a different mic and
listen again.
3) PA system may be overloading.
EXCESSIVE FEEDBACK 1) MIC LEVEL may be set too high
(see page 5).
2) Sound system volume set too high.
3) Microphone too far from the user’s mouth.
4) Loudspeakers may be too close to the mic.
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