AKG Acoustics PT 4500 - Manual (Page 20)

Table of Contents
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1 Safety and Environment...........................................................................................................21
1.1 Safety .................................................................................................................................21
1.2 Envionment.........................................................................................................................21
FCC Statement .........................................................................................................................21
2 Description...............................................................................................................................22
2.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................22
2.2 Packing List ........................................................................................................................22
2.3 Optional Accessories............................................................................................................22
2.4 Description .........................................................................................................................22
2.4.1 Controls .....................................................................................................................22
2.4.2 Microphones, Instrument Cable (optional)......................................................................24
3 Setting Up ................................................................................................................................25
3.1 Connecting a Microphone/Instrument....................................................................................25
3.2 Inserting Batteries................................................................................................................25
3.3 Operating Modes .................................................................................................................25
3.4 Powering Up........................................................................................................................26
3.4.1 Powering Up in SILENT Mode .......................................................................................26
3.4.2 Powering Up in LOCK Mode .........................................................................................26
3.5 Powering Down ...................................................................................................................27
3.6 Setting the Carrier Frequency................................................................................................27
3.6.1 Preset Menu...............................................................................................................27
3.6.2 Frequency Menu.........................................................................................................29
3.7 Multichannel Systems ..........................................................................................................30
3.8 Setting Input Gain ................................................................................................................30
3.8.1 Setting Gain Manually..................................................................................................30
3.8.2 Using Automatic Gain Mode .........................................................................................31
4 Operating Notes .......................................................................................................................32
4.1 Status Screens and Setup Menus..........................................................................................32
4.1.1 LOCK Mode ................................................................................................................32
4.1.2 ACTIVE and SILENT Modes ..........................................................................................32
4.2 Selecting Modes..................................................................................................................32
4.3 Muting the Microphone ........................................................................................................33
4.3.1 Optional Remote Mute Switch ......................................................................................33
4.4 Replacing Batteries..............................................................................................................33
4.5 Microphone Technique .........................................................................................................33
4.5.1 C 417 L, CK 55 L Lavalier Microphones.........................................................................33
4.5.2 C 420 L, C 444 L Head-worn Microphones....................................................................33
4.6 Multichannel Systems ..........................................................................................................33
4.7 Battery Care ........................................................................................................................33
5 Cleaning...................................................................................................................................34
6 Error Messages........................................................................................................................35
7 Specifications ..........................................................................................................................37
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