wireless link to camera

"Scott Farr" <scott.DeleteThis@farroutpro.com> wrote in message
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> On Oct 24, 8:45 pm, "John C." <john.church....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I have been working in production sound for 2.5 years now, but most of
>> my experience is as a boom operator. Over the last few months I have
>> increasingly started doing ENG gigs, and people occasionally request
>> wireless links to camera. I have been able to set them up, and have
>> experienced no problems or complains, however, I know that I am
>> definately not setting them up PROPERLY, as I have to turn up the gain
>> on the Tx much higher than I believe i should.
>>
>> So, if someone could lend me a bit of their expertise, what is the
>> best step-by-step process to set up a wireless link. I use a PSC
>> Alphamix, with two Lectrosonics 211s, and usually connecting to a
>> Panasonic Varicam.
>>
>> I look forward to the day (perhaps next year) when I can invest in the
>> Zaxcom stereo link, but until then I need to rely on the Lectros....
>>
>> Thanks very much in advance!!!
>>
>> - John
>
> Try line level out of your mixer and line level into the camera. make
> sure you are wiring the transmitter cables properly. Get the PDF for
> the UM200C or which ever transmitter you are using from
> www.lectrosonics.com
> under manuals. You should be able to run your transmitters at about 3
> o'clock on the transmitter. Next set your camera audio pots to the
> middle then back off the Lectrosonics UCR211's so that the tone level
> gets to where you like -18 or -20 depending on your location in the
> world.
>
> Scott

I wouldn't recommend running Lectro transmitters with connection
configurations that would force one to open up all the way to the 3'oclock
position for proper levels as that's quite a bit of added gain and resultant
noise from the transmitters. I have mine wired up so I'm operating at around
9am (barely cracked) when I see the first faint glow in the -20 light on the
receivers for 0db on my mixer (SD442). This gives me the best S/N ratio for
the RF link. Since that's my standard mixer reference level there's no
chance of me needing more headroom than that from the transmitters. Feeding
them the hottest signal I can get away with optimizes their operation.

Charles Tomaras
Seattle, WA
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> "Scott Farr" <scott RemoveThis @farroutpro.com> wrote in message
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>> On Oct 24, 8:45 pm, "John C." <john.church... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I have been working in production sound for 2.5 years now, but most of
>>> my experience is as a boom operator. Over the last few months I have
>>> increasingly started doing ENG gigs, and people occasionally request
>>> wireless links to camera. I have been able to set them up, and have
>>> experienced no problems or complains, however, I know that I am
>>> definately not setting them up PROPERLY, as I have to turn up the gain
>>> on the Tx much higher than I believe i should.
>>>
>>> So, if someone could lend me a bit of their expertise, what is the
>>> best step-by-step process to set up a wireless link. I use a PSC
>>> Alphamix, with two Lectrosonics 211s, and usually connecting to a
>>> Panasonic Varicam.
>>>
>>> I look forward to the day (perhaps next year) when I can invest in the
>>> Zaxcom stereo link, but until then I need to rely on the Lectros....
>>>
>>> Thanks very much in advance!!!
>>>
>>> - John
>>
>> Try line level out of your mixer and line level into the camera. make
>> sure you are wiring the transmitter cables properly. Get the PDF for
>> the UM200C or which ever transmitter you are using from
>> www.lectrosonics.com
>> under manuals. You should be able to run your transmitters at about 3
>> o'clock on the transmitter. Next set your camera audio pots to the
>> middle then back off the Lectrosonics UCR211's so that the tone level
>> gets to where you like -18 or -20 depending on your location in the
>> world.
>>
>> Scott
>
> I wouldn't recommend running Lectro transmitters with connection
> configurations that would force one to open up all the way to the 3'oclock
> position for proper levels as that's quite a bit of added gain and
> resultant noise from the transmitters. I have mine wired up so I'm
> operating at around 9am (barely cracked) when I see the first faint glow
> in the -20 light on the receivers for 0db on my mixer (SD442).

correction...should read faint glow of the -20 light on the "transmitters"
not receivers.

>This gives me the best S/N ratio for the RF link. Since that's my standard
>mixer reference level there's no chance of me needing more headroom than
>that from the transmitters. Feeding them the hottest signal I can get away
>with optimizes their operation.
>
> Charles Tomaras
> Seattle, WA
 >> Stay informed about: wireless link to camera