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SYSTEM SETUP RULES
This section includes some basic rules that will ensure trouble-free operation of your LONG RANGER III system:
1)
Make sure the transmitter battery is good, or better yet, new.
2)
Charge up the battery pack in the LONG RANGER III fully before you use the system. Charge until the green
charging lamp underneath the CH-40 jack on the LONG RANGER III control panel goes out.
3)
Set up the system so that the LONG RANGER III is as far from large metal surfaces as possible. Metal surfaces
under the unit (such as pickup truck cabs) are generally no problem but large metal surfaces alongside the LONG
RANGER III may interfere with reception.
4)
If you have more than one transmitter on the same frequency, turn on only one transmitter at a time. You cannot
use the two transmitters at the same time with a single LONG RANGER III. You will need to “alternate” back and
forth between the transmitters. Failure to do so will result in an obnoxious whining sound from the system, and the
audio will probably not be understandable. “Add-on” wireless mic systems are availabel separately to permit
operation of two transmitters simultaneously through a single Long Ranger III.
5)
Use the minimum volume that will enable everyone to hear. It doesn’t have to be loud to be heard.
6)
Always turn the power off before connecting or disconnecting external speakers.
7)
The LONG RANGER III should be elevated for best coverage. The unit should ideally be at least 2 feet higher
than the audience. For example, with an audience standing on flat ground, the number of people that can hear
clearly will double if you raise the unit from 5 feet above the ground to 7 feet above the ground.
8)
During actual operation the LONG RANGER III should be located at least 20 feet away from the person using the
microphone and aimed so that the sound from the speaker is directed toward the audience and away from the
microphone. This will reduce feedback problems. “Feedback” is a loud squealing sound coming from the speaker
when the volume is too high or the microphone is too close to the LONG RANGER III. Feedback is generally
much more of a problem when using lavalier (lapel) type microphones. The headset models are recommended for
use with the LONG RANGER III system since they place the microphone pickup much closer to your mouth, which
increases the loudness of the Long Ranger III before feedback occurs.
INITIAL EQUIPMENT ADJUSTMENTS
This section covers the initial adjustments to the transmitter and LONG RANGER III that must be made before the
system is placed into operation. The step-by-step procedures are listed in the order in which they should be per-
formed:
1)
Turn LONG RANGER III power on - The POWER lamp lights.
2)
Rotate both volume controls counter-clockwise to their minimum settings.
3)
Position yourself behind the LONG RANGER III so that the sound from the speaker will be directed away from the
microphone.
4)
Plug your microphone into the transmitter. Rotate the plug clockwise to make sure the connection is locked.
5)
Turn the transmitter power on and verify that the red lamp on it lights. If the lamp is very dim or does not light,
replace the battery.
6)
Observe that the green RF lamp on the LONG RANGER III control panel is lighted. This verifies that the unit is
receiving a useable signal from the transmitter.