Transmitter controls
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5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The FX-40 transmitter is supplied with all transmitter controls
installed as standard:
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Four stick controls
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Three linear proportional controls (L1 … L3)
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Three central rotary knobs (LD, CD, RD)
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Six rotary trimmers (T1 … T4, T7 + T8)
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Two digital trim buttons (T5 + T6)
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Four left-side switches (SA, SB, SE, SF) and four rightside
switches (SC, SD, SG, SH) plus one momentary push-
button in the rotary knob (CD-SW).
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Two optional stick-switches or buttons can be installed in
the primary sticks.
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This makes a total of 29 transmitter controls which can be
assigned to any function in any sequence.
Data can be entered either using the touch-screen function of
the LCD screen, or with the 3-D Hotkey and the buttons S1 …
S4. The latter can also be used as Direct buttons; in this case
they are assigned to any function so that you can call up fre-
quently used mixer functions quickly.
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AERIAL COMPARTMENT
The transmitter aerial is located in its own compartment on the
left-hand side of the transmitter case (as seen from the front).
Before operating the transmitter, withdraw the aerial from the
compartment, insert it in the aerial base and twist it to engage
the bayonet lock.Replace the aerial in its compartment for
transport and storage.
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AERIAL BASE
Installing the aerial: insert the aerial into the bayonet fitting,
press it down and rotate it to the right through about 15°; the
aerial will now snap into place.
Important: the aerial must
engage fully!
Removing the aerial: press the aerial down and disengage the
lock by rotating it to the left. The aerial can now be removed.
The tilt angle of the aerial base is adjustable. To alter the angle
of inclination, loosen the locking screw in the aerial base, swi-
Locking
screw
LED monitor
vel the ball mounting to the angle required, then tighten the
locking screw again. The set is supplied with a 2.5 mm A/F
allen key which fits the locking screw.
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LED MONITOR
The aerial base also houses the LED monitor which indicates
the transmitter’s status with flashing sequences and different
colours.
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When you switch the transmitter on, the LED monitor
initially cycles through all seven flashing colours to check
its function.
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When the internal processing sequence commences, the
LED monitor flashes
yellow
at a high rate.
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When the process is completed, the LED monitor flashes
pink
at a high rate.
Up to this point the transmitter radiates no power.
Eventually the screen displays the query
“transmit?”;
if you
press the button to answer yes, the LED monitor switches to
green.
The green
LED
is the standard indicator, confirming that the
transmitter is active and broadcasting an RF signal.
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If the LED monitor flashes
yellow
at a low rate, this alerts
you to a warning message on the Start screen display.
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If the LED monitor flashes
blue
at a low rate, this indica-
tes that the spot frequency is being transmitted to the
receiver; when this process is completed, the LED reverts
to pink.
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The LED monitor changes to
blue
when the DSC cable is
connected, or the transmitter is active as a Pupil unit in
Trainer mode.
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If the LED monitor flashes
red
at a low rate, this indicates
that no RF module is present, or that the RF module in the
transmitter does not match the transmitter or the selec-
ted frequency band.
SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COLOUR INDICA-
TORS:
Green
= RF transmission
Red
or
pink
= no RF transmission
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RE-POSITIONING THE SWITCHES
The transmitter is supplied as standard with various types of
switch installed. You may wish to interchange them to suit your
personal preferences, and this can be carried out easily both
electrically and mechanically.
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Unscrew the transmitter back panel
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Unplug the connector from the switch you wish to re-
position
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Locate the combination tool supplied in the set, and
remove the rubber cap. Under the cap you will find a spe-
cial spanner which fits the crown nuts used to secure the
switches.
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Undo the appropriate crown nut by rotating the spanner
to the left.
