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Frequency Synthesized UHF Belt-Pack Transmitter

Rio Rancho, NM

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SHIELD 

TIP 

PIN 

SLEEVE 

LINE LEVEL 

RCA or 1/4” PLUG 

A UDI O 

T A5 F 

PLUG 

(This configuration handles input signal levels up to 3 V or 

12 dBu before limiting and is fully compatible with other Lectrosonics

transmitters such as the LM or UM series.  A 20 k resistor can be inserted 

in series with pin 5 for additional 20 dB attenuation (30 V or +32 dBu).)

Compatible Standard Unbalanced Line Level Wiring 

DRAIN (BIAS)

SOURCE (AUDIO)

SHIELD

Compatible with Servo Inputs and other Lectrosonics Transmitters:

Works with Servo Inputs Only:

Wiring Hookups for Different Sources

In addition to the wiring hookups illustrated below, Lec-

trosonics makes a number of cables and adapters for 

other situations such as connecting musical instruments 

(guitars, bass guitars, etc.) to the transmitter.  These 

cables can be found in our UHF or Accessories cata-

logs.  Visit www.lectrosonics.com, or contact the factory 

for more information.
A new “servo” input circuit is used on the UM400a and 

other models such as the SM Series where pin 4 is 

now a voltage selector pin. The diagrams in the section 

labeled “Works with Servo Inputs only” are specific to 

the UM400a transmitter and make wiring a Countryman 

B6 or E6  or a three wire microphone such as a COS-11 

very quick and easy. However, these wirings will not work 

with older Lectrosonics transmitters such as the UM400, 

UM200, etc. If you need the two wire Countryman B6 or 

any three wire mic to work with both older transmitters 

as well as with the Servo input go to the section below, 

labeled, “Compatible with Servo Input and other Lectro-

sonics Transmitters.” 

Sanken Cos-11 microphones, the Lectrosonics M150 

and other three wire microphones to be used with the 

Servo input will require new wiring.  If the wiring is not 

changed, they will have much higher output than usual 

and extra distortion at high levels. The reason is that the 

source follower wiring used in the older models is not 

compatible with the virtual ground in the Servo input. In 

the “Compatible with Servo Input and other Lectroson-

ics Transmitters” section shows a compatible wiring 

that will work with all 5-Pin Lectrosonics transmitters. 

This wiring converts the three wire microphone to a two 

wire system without changing the audio quality. (The 

microphone polarity will be reversed so you may want to 

enable the phase switch on the Lectrosonics receiver.) 

This wiring is electrically equivalent to the easy wiring in 

the “Works with Servo Input only” section.   
All two wire mics (except the Countryman B6 and E6) 

such as the MKE-2 and the Lectrosonics M152 will 

work with the Servo input with no changes.  The two 

wire setup is also shown in the third diagram below.

Summary of Contents for UM400a

Page 1: ...equency Synthesized 100 mW UHF Belt Pack Transmitter INSTRUCTION MANUAL Rio Rancho NM USA www lectrosonics com Fill in for your records Serial Number Purchase Date Featuring Digital Hybrid Wireless Te...

Page 2: ...UM400a LECTROSONICS INC...

Page 3: ...ll Off 7 Belt Clip 7 Battery Installation 8 Operating Instructions 8 Selecting the Compatibility Mode 8 Attaching a Microphone and Adjusting Gain 9 Operating Notes 9 Adjusting the Transmitter Frequenc...

Page 4: ...orma See 5 Pin Input Jack Wiring for details UM400a Block Diagram General Technical Description tion via an analog FM wireless link This proprietary algorithm is not a digital implementation of an ana...

Page 5: ...rious RF from the wrong transmitters can t open the receiver squelch Input Limiter The transmitters employ a digitally controlled analog audio limiter just before the analog to digital converter The l...

Page 6: ...ntrol Modulation LEDs ANTENNA Jack Power LED 1 6M 100K Frequency Select Switches 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Low Frequency Roll Off Control Controls and Functions N...

Page 7: ...block Frequency Select Switches Two 16 position rotary switches adjust the center fre quency of the carrier The 1 6M is a coarse adjustment and the 100K is the fine adjustment Not available on earlier...

Page 8: ...es transmitter 1 Ensure the battery is good 2 Turn off the transmitter 3 With a small screwdriver one is included with your unit set the Frequency Select Switches to CC for Change Change 4 Power up th...

Page 9: ...tly or glow a steady red This condition may reduce the dynamic range of the audio signal If the audio level is too low neither LED will glow or only the 20 LED will glow green This condition may cause...

Page 10: ...Audio Amplifier BIAS MIC BIAS SELECT LINE IN GND 30uF 6 VDC Servo Bias Pin 4 to Pin 1 0 V Pin 4 Open 2 V Pin 4 to Pin 2 4 V To Limiter Control 30uF 750 Ohm 100 Ohm 2 7K 200 Ohm 3 3uF 100 Ohm Audio Inp...

Page 11: ...nections A common mistake is to use the connector body as an audio ground The connector body is already used as an RF ground on VHF models and no other use is permitted NOTE This termination is requir...

Page 12: ...e mic is wired as directed and you are having dif ficulty with squealing high noise or poor frequency response RF is likely to be the cause The best RF protection is accomplished by installing RF bypa...

Page 13: ...a three wire microphone such as a COS 11 very quick and easy However these wirings will not work with older Lectrosonics transmitters such as the UM400 UM200 etc If you need the two wire Countryman B...

Page 14: ...g chart to determine the correct replacement antenna BLOCK FREQUENCY CAP ANTENNA RANGE COLOR WHIP LENGTH 20 512 000 537 500 Black 4 98 21 537 600 563 100 Brown 4 74 22 563 200 588 700 Red 4 48 23 588...

Page 15: ...AUDIO 2 Receiver output is disconnected cable is defective MODULATION or mis wired 3 Sound system or recorder input is turned down DISTORTED SOUND 1 Transmitter gain audio level is far too high Check...

Page 16: ...UM400a LECTROSONICS INC 16...

Page 17: ...control Modulation indicators Dual bicolor LEDs indicate modulation of 20 10 0 10 dB referenced to full modulation Low frequency roll off 18 dB octave 35Hz to 150Hz Audio frequency response overall sy...

Page 18: ...rs Returning Units for Repair For timely service please follow the steps below A DO NOT return equipment to the factory for repair without first contacting us by email or by phone We need to know the...

Page 19: ...Frequency Synthesized UHF Belt Pack Transmitter Rio Rancho NM 19...

Page 20: ...Lectrosonics Inc will pay for the cost of returning your equipment to you This warranty applies only to items returned to Lectrosonics Inc or an authorized dealer shipping costs prepaid within one yea...

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