Lectrosonics SR Series - Troubleshooting Signal Integrity; RF Signal Strength and Antenna Issues; Audio Quality, Distortion, and Response

SRa5P and SRa Dual Receivers
LECTROSONICS, INC.
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Symptom Possible Cause
ANTENNAS AND RF SIGNAL STRENGTH
RF Level is weak Receiver may need to be moved or reoriented.
Antenna on transmitter or receiver may be defective or poorly
connected - double check antennas.
  Improperlengthofantenna,orwrongantennaontransmitteror
receiver. UHF whip antennas are generally about 3 to 5 inches long.
UHF helical antennas may be shorter, but are often less efficient.
No RF Signal Make certain frequency switches on transmitter match the receiver
frequency setting.
  Checkbatteryintransmitter.
AUDIO SIGNAL QUALITY
Poor signal to noise ratio Transmitter gain set too low.
The noise may not be in the wireless system. Turn the transmitter
  audiogainallthewaydownandseeifthenoiseremains.Ifthe
noise remains, then turn the power off at the transmitter and see if it
  remains.Ifthenoiseisstillpresent,thentheproblemisnotinthe
transmitter.
  Ifnoiseisstillpresentwhenthetransmitteristurnedoff,trylowering
the audio output level on the SRa5P and see if the noise lowers
  correspondingly.Ifthenoiseremains,theproblemisnotinthe
receiver.
Receiver output is too low for the input of the device it is feeding.
Try increasing the output level of the SRa5P and lowering the
input gain on the device the SRa5P is feeding.
Distortion Transmitterinputgaintoohigh.Checkand/orreadjustinputgainon
  transmitteraccordingtotheLEDsonthetransmitterandthenverify
the setting with the audio meter in the main window.
Audio output level too high for the device the SRa5P is feeding.
Lower the output level of the SRa5P.
Bad frequency response or generally poor audio quality
  Ensurethereceiverissettothecompatibilitymodethatmatches
the transmitter in use.