Cleaning; Surfaces; Handheld Transmitter Internal Windscreen; Troubleshooting - AKG Acoustics WMS 40 SINGLE Modo De Empleo

• Use a soft cloth moistened with water to clean the receiver and transmitter surfaces.
1. Unscrew the wire-mesh cap of the handheld transmitter CCW and remove the wire-mesh cap from
the transmitter.
2. Remove the windscreen (foam sheet) from the wire-mesh cap.
3. Wash the windscreen in mild soap suds.
4. As soon as the windscreen has dried, replace it in the wire-mesh cap and screw the wire-mesh cap
onto the transmitter CW.
Problem
No sound.
Noise, crackling, unwanted signals.
Distortion.
Momentary loss of sound ("dropouts") at
some locations within performance area.
WMS 40 SINGLE/DUAL
Possible Cause
1. AC adapter is not connected to receiver
and/or power outlet.
2. Receiver is OFF.
3. Receiver is not connected to mixer or
amplifier.
4. VOLUME control on receiver is at zero.
5. Microphone or instrument is not
connected to bodypack transmitter.
6. Transmitter and receiver color codes are
not identical.
7. Transmitter on/off switch is at "OFF" or
"MUTE".
8. Transmitter batteries are not inserted
properly.
9. Transmitter batteries dead.
10.Transmitter is too far away from receiver.
11.Obstructions between transmitter and
receiver.
12.Receiver is invisible from transmitter
location.
13.Receiver is too close to metal objects.
1. Antenna location.
2. Interference from other wireless systems,
TV, radio, CB radios, or defective
electrical appliances or installations.
1. (Bodypack transmitter only:) GAIN control
is set too high or too low.
2. Interference from other wireless systems,
TV, radio, CB radios, or defective
electrical appliances or installations.
• Antenna location.

5 Cleaning

5.1 Surfaces

5.2 Handheld Transmitter
Internal Windscreen

6 Troubleshooting

Remedy
1. Connect AC adapter to receiver and/or
power outlet.
2. Push ON/OFF switch to switch receiver
ON.
3. Connect receiver output to mixer or
amplifier input.
4. Turn up VOLUME control.
5. Connect microphone or instrument to
audio input on bodypack.
6. Use receiver and transmitter with identical
color codes.
7. Set transmitter on/off switch to "ON".
8. Insert batteries conforming to "+" and "-"
marks.
9. Replace batteries.
10.Move closer to receiver.
11.Remove obstructions.
12.Avoid spots where you cannot see
receiver.
13.Move receiver away from or remove
interfering objects.
1. Relocate receiver.
2. Switch off interference sources or
defective appliances or use a WMS 40
SINGLE/DUAL tuned to a different
frequency; have electrical installation
checked.
1. Turn GAIN control down or up just
enough to stop the distortion.
2. Switch off interference sources or
defective appliances or use a WMS 40
SINGLE/DUAL tuned to a different
frequency; have electrical installation
checked.
• Relocate receiver. If dead spots persist,
mark and avoid them.
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