Important Product Information QLX-D LICENSING INFORMATION. Information to the user. Wireless System

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1 QLX-D Wireess System MPORTANT SAFETY NSTRUCTONS 1. READ these instructions. 2. KEEP these instructions. 3. HEED a warnings. 4. FOLLOW a instructions. 5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. 6. CLEAN ONLY with dry coth. 7. DO NOT bock any ventiation openings. Aow sufficient distances for adequate ventiation and insta in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions. 8. DO NOT insta near any heat sources such as open fames, radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (incuding ampifiers) that produce heat. Do not pace any open fame sources on the product. 9. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the poarized or grounding type pug. A poarized pug has two bades with one wider than the other. A grounding type pug has two bades and a third grounding prong. The wider bade or the third prong are provided for your safety. f the provided pug does not fit into your outet, consut an eectrician for repacement of the obsoete outet. 10. PROTECT the power cord from being waked on or pinched, particuary at pugs, convenience receptaces, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. USE ony with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or tabe specified by the manufacturer, or sod with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 15. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping and spashing. DO NOT put objects fied with iquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. 16. The MANS pug or an appiance couper sha remain readiy operabe. 17. The airborne noise of the Apparatus does not exceed 70dB (A). 18. Apparatus with CLASS construction sha be connected to a MANS socket outet with a protective earthing connection. 19. To reduce the risk of fire or eectric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. 20. Do not attempt to modify this product. Doing so coud resut in persona injury and/or product faiure. 21. Operate this product within its specified operating temperature range. Expanation of Symbos Caution: risk of eectric shock Caution: risk of danger (See note.) Direct current Aternating current On (Suppy) Equipment protected throughout by DOUBLE NSULATON or RENFORCED NSULATON Stand-by Equipment shoud not be disposed of in the norma waste stream 13. UNPLUG this apparatus during ightning storms or when unused for ong periods of time. 14. REFER a servicing to quaified service personne. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power suppy cord or pug is damaged, iquid has been spied or objects have faen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normay, or has been dropped. WARNNG: Votages in this equipment are hazardous to ife. No user-serviceabe parts inside. Refer a servicing to quaified service personne. The safety certifications do not appy when the operating votage is changed from the factory setting. mportant Product nformation LCENSNG NFORMATON Licensing: A ministeria icense to operate this equipment may be required in certain areas. Consut your nationa authority for possibe requirements. Changes or modifications not expressy approved by Shure ncorporated coud void your authority to operate the equipment. Licensing of Shure wireess microphone equipment is the user s responsibiity, and icensabiity depends on the user s cassification and appication, and on the seected frequency. Shure strongy urges the user to contact the appropriate teecommunications authority concerning proper icensing, and before choosing and ordering frequencies. nformation to the user This equipment has been tested and found to compy with the imits for a Cass B digita device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rues. These imits 2017 Shure ncorporated are designed to provide reasonabe protection against harmfu interference in a residentia instaation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not instaed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfu interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference wi not occur in a particuar instaation. f this equipment does cause harmfu interference to radio or teevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the foowing measures: Reorient or reocate the receiving antenna. ncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consut the deaer or an experienced radio/tv technician for hep. 1/34

2 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Note: EMC conformance testing is based on the use of suppied and recommended cabe types. The use of other cabe types may degrade EMC performance. Pease foow your regiona recycing scheme for batteries, packaging, and eectronic waste. This device compies with ndustry Canada icence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation of this device is subject to the foowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, incuding interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent apparei est conforme aux CNR d'ndustrie Canada appicabes aux appareis radio exempts de icence. L'expoitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) 'apparei ne doit pas produire de brouiage, et (2) 'utiisateur de 'apparei doit accepter tout brouiage radioéectrique subi, même si e brouiage est susceptibe d'en compromettre e fonctionnement. WARNNG: Danger of exposion if incorrect battery repaced. Operate ony with AA batteries. Note: Use ony with the incuded power suppy or a Shure-approved equivaent. WARNNG Battery packs may expode or reease toxic materias. Risk of fire or burns. Do not open, crush, modify, disassembe, heat above 140 F (60 C), or incinerate. Foow instructions from manufacturer Ony use Shure charger to recharge Shure rechargeabe batteries WARNNG: Danger of exposion if battery incorrecty repaced. Repace ony with same or equivaent type. Never put batteries in mouth. f swaowed, contact your physician or oca poison contro center Do not short circuit; may cause burns or catch fire Do not charge or use battery packs other than Shure rechargeabe batteries Dispose of battery packs propery. Check with oca vendor for proper disposa of used battery packs. Batteries (battery pack or batteries instaed) sha not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the ike Austraia Warning for Wireess This device operates under an ACMA cass icence and must compy with a the conditions of that icence incuding operating frequencies. Before 31 December 2014, this device wi compy if it is operated in the frequency band. WARNNG: After 31 December 2014, in order to compy, this device must not be operated in the band. Caution: Avoid operating mobie phones and mobie broadband devices near your wireess system to prevent the possibiity of interference. WARNNG: This product contains a chemica known to the State of Caifornia to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. System Overview QLX-D Digita Wireess deivers defined, streamined performance with transparent 24-bit digita audio. Combining professiona features with simpified setup and operation, QLX-D offers outstanding wireess functionaity for demanding ive sound events and instaations. Shure digita wireess technoogy enabes QLX-D to transmit ceary detaied audio with extended, virtuay fat frequency response. Designed to be highy RF spectrum efficient, QLX-D can operate more than 60 compatibe channes simutaneousy in a singe frequency band. Automatic channe scan and R sync make finding and assigning an open frequency quick and easy. Ethernet connection provides networked channe scanning across mutipe receivers and Shure Wireess Workbench contro software compatibiity for advanced frequency coordination. AES-256 encryption comes standard and can be easiy enabed for secure wireess transmission. QLX-D aso adds Shure rechargeabe power options to provide dramatic ong-term cost savings and extended transmitter battery ife over akaine batteries, and battery metering that reports remaining runtime in hours and minutes. With ceary defined performance and innovation, QLX-D deivers the very atest in digita wireess technoogy from Shure. Network channe scanning configures open frequencies for networked receivers Compatibe with Shure Wireess Workbench 6 contro software Remote contro from a mobie device or tabet via ShurePus Channes app AES-256 encryption for secure wireess transmission Eegant and easy-to-use interface with high-contrast LCD menu Compatibe with externa contro systems such as AMX or Crestron Professiona-grade a-meta construction Transmitters use 2 AA batteries or Shure SB900 rechargeabe battery Features Transparent 24-bit digita audio Extended 20 Hz to 20 khz frequency range (microphone dependent) 120 db dynamic range Digita predictive switching diversity 64 tuning bandwidth (region dependent) More than 60 avaiabe channes per frequency band (region dependent) Up to 17 compatibe systems per 6 TV band; 22 systems per 8 band Easy pairing of transmitters and receivers over R scan and sync Automatic channe scan Ethernet networking for mutipe receiver systems 2/34

3 on menu enter sync QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated System Components SM58 Beta 58A SM86 Beta 87A SM87A Beta 87C KSM9 KSM9HS (back) Microphone Cip Battery Contact Cover Zipper Bag QLXD1 Bodypack Guitar System ncudes QLXD1 bodypack transmitter WA305 Premium instrument cabe Zipper Bag 1 QLXD4 Receiver 2 PS24 Power Suppy 3 1/2 Wave Antennas (2) 4 2 ft. BNC Cabes with Bukhead Adapters (2) 5 Choice of QLXD1 Bodypack Transmitter or QLXD2 Handhed Transmitter 6 AA Akaine Batteries (not incuded in Argentina) 7 Rackmount Hardware Mode Variations Mode variations with additiona components are avaiabe to meet specific performance situations. QLXD2 Handhed Transmitter ncudes QLXD2 Handhed, avaiabe with any of the foowing microphone cartridges: QLXD1 Bodypack Headworn or Lavaier ncudes QLXD1 bodypack, avaiabe with any of the foowing microphone cartridges: Beta 98H/C WL93 WL183 WL184 WL185 MX150 (omni) MX150 (cardioid) MX153 (back or tan) SM35 Zipper Bag Bodypack and Handhed Combo System QLXD1 bodypack transmitter with WL185 Microfex cardioid avaier microphone QLXD2 handhed transmitter with Shure SM58 microphone cartridge Battery Contact Cover Zipper Bag (2) Quick Start Step 1: Power and Antenna Connection 1 Connect an antenna to each of the antenna connectors. 2 Connect the power suppy to the receiver and pug into an AC power source. 3 Connect the receiver audio output to a mixer or ampifier. 4 Press and hod the power button to turn on the receiver. 3/34

4 NSTRUMENT OUT QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated NSTRUMENT OUT Step 2: Scanning for the Best Avaiabe Channe 1. Press the menu button on the receiver to access the scan function. scan menu audio rf ir group channe enter sync 2. Press the enter button to start a frequency scan. The scan icon wi fash whie in scan mode. When the scan is compete, the seected group and channe appear on the dispay. TV menu audio rf ir group channe rf audio gain db enter sync 4/34

5 LXD2 on QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Step 3: nsta Batteries into Transmitter U on AA Batteries Shure SB900A on AA Adapter AA Adapter 1 Accessing the Battery Compartment Press the side tabs on the bodypack or unscrew the cover on the handhed as shown to access the battery compartment. 2 nstaing Batteries AA Batteries: Pace batteries (note poarity markings) and AA Adaptor as shown Shure SB900 Battery: Pace battery as shown (note poarity markings), remove AA Adaptor from bodypack transmitter, stow AA Adaptor in door for handhed transmitter Note: f using AA batteries, seect a battery type from the transmitter menu to ensure accurate battery metering. Step 4: R Sync to Create an Audio Channe 1. Turn on the transmitter. 2. Press the sync button on the receiver. The red ir LED wi bink indicating that sync mode is active. 3. Aign the R sync windows of the transmitter and receiver at a distance of <15 cm (6 in.). When the transmitter and receiver are aigned, the red ir LED remains on and the sync wi automaticay occur. < 15 cm (6 in.) 4. sync good appears on the dispay when R sync is compete. The bue rf LED wi iuminate indicating that the transmitter is within range of the receiver. Note: f the R sync fais, repeat the R sync procedure, carefuy maintaining aignment between the R windows of the transmitter and receiver. menu audio rf ir enter sync Step 5: Sound Check and Gain Adjustment 1. Test the transmitter at performance eves whie monitoring the audio meter and the audio LED. The audio meter shoud dispay at east 3 bars and the audio LED shoud be green. Reduce the gain if there is audibe distortion of the audio. 5/34

6 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated 2. ncrease or decrease the gain if necessary by pressing the arrow buttons on the receiver front pane. TV hr mn group channe rf audio gain db Wearing the Bodypack Transmitter Cip the transmitter to a bet or side a guitar strap through the transmitter cip as shown. For best resuts, the bet shoud be pressed against the base of the cip. Hardware nterface Receiver Front and Back Panes Dispay Shows menu options, receiver and transmitter settings. 2 Arrow Buttons Adjust gain setting or change menu parameters. 3 Enter Button Press to save menu or parameter changes. 4 Sync Button Press to activate R sync. 5 Power Switch Powers receiver on or off. 6 Audio LED Green = norma Yeow = signa approaching imiter threshod Red = imiter engaged to prevent cipping 6/34

7 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated 7 Menu Button Press to access or seect menu screens Press to cance pending changes Press and hod to return to the home screen 8 RF LED uminates when RF ink with transmitter is active. 9 R Window Aign with the transmitter R window during an R sync to automaticay program transmitters. 10 Sync LED Binking: R sync mode is enabed On: Receiver and transmitter aigned for R sync Power Cord Strain Reief Secures power cord. 12 Power Suppy Jack Connection point for DC power suppy. 13 Ethernet Port For network connection. Amber LED (network speed): off = 10 Mbps, on = 100 Mbps Green LED (network status): off = no network ink, on = network ink active fashing = rate corresponds to traffic voume 14 Receiver Reset Press to restore receiver defaut settings. 15 Antenna Connectors BNC connector for receiver antennas 16 Mic/Line Switch Sets output eve to microphone or ine. 17 XLR Audio Output Baanced (1: ground, 2: audio +, 3: audio - ) 18 1/4" nstrument/auxiiary Output mpedance Baanced (Tip: audio, Ring: no audio, Seeve: ground) Receiver Dispay TV hr mn networkscan OL TxOL group channe rf audio gain menu power gain db /34

8 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated 1 Group Dispays group setting. 2 Channe Dispays channe setting. 3 Active Antenna ndicator uminates to indicate which antenna is active. 4 RF Signa Meter Number of bars dispayed corresponds to RF signa eve - OL = overoad. 5 Audio Meter Number of bars dispayed corresponds to audio eve. OL = uminates when receiver audio imiter is active to prevent cipping TxOL = uminates when transmitter input is overoaded. Reduce input from microphone or instrument to prevent cipping. 6 Gain Leve Dispays receiver gain setting in 1 db increments. 7 Receiver Lock Status Lock icon and name of ocked contro: menu power gain 8 Frequency Setting Seected frequency (). 9 Encryption Status uminates when encryption is enabed. 10 Scan Dispayed when scan function is active. 11 Network Scan Dispayed when network scan function is active in muti-receiver systems. 12 Network Connection ndicator uminates when additiona Shure components are detected on the network. 13 TV Channe Dispays the number of the TV channe containing the seected frequency. 14 Transmitter Battery con ndicates remaining battery ife. Enabe the Low Battery Aert to fash the receiver dispay when battery runtime is ess than 30 minutes. 15 SB900 Battery Runtime When the transmitter is powered by a Shure SB900 rechargeabe battery, remaining runtime is dispayed in hours:minutes. Navigating the Receiver Menus The receiver has a main menu for setup and configuration and an advanced menu to access additiona receiver functions. Main Menu Press the menu button to access the menu. Each additiona press of the menu button advances to the next menu screen in the foowing order: T V MH z scan network scan channe channe group group channe r f audio gain MH z channe Scan Receiver automaticay scans for the best avaiabe frequency 8/34

9 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated 2 Network Scan Scans to find frequencies for networked receivers operating in the same frequency band (avaiabe when connected to a network with receivers in the same band) 3 Group Edit the receiver group settings 4 Channe Edit the receiver channe settings 5 Lock Choose a contro ock option 6 Encryption Use the arrow buttons to enabe encryption (on) or disabe encryption (off) 7 Frequency Use the arrow buttons to edit the frequency vaue Advanced Menu Starting from the main menu home screen, press menu whie hoding the enter button to access the advanced menu. Each additiona press of the menu button advances to the next menu screen in the foowing order. T V 1 2 group channe r f audio gain enter + menu group channe T V network 8 Tx Custom Groups Use to add channes and frequencies to Custom Groups 2 TV Channe Spacing Seects the regiona bandwidth for TV channe dispay 3 Low Battery Aert Enabe or disabe the ow battery aert on the receiver screen 4 Boundary/Gooseneck Transmitter Presets Sends ULXD6/ULXD8 presets configured in WWB to transmitters via the R Sync window 5 Firmware Update Dispays what kind transmitter firmware the receiver has avaiabe. See Firmware Updates for more detais. HH BP = handhed or bodypack firmware BN GN = boundary or gooseneck firmware 6 P Settings Use to seect and edit P settings and subnet masks 7 Network Reset Returns network settings and P address to defaut setting 8 Factory Reset Restores factory settings For appication and configuration detais, see the reated guide topic for each advanced feature. Tips for Editing Menu Parameters To increase, decrease or change a parameter, use the arrow buttons A menu setting wi bink when editing is enabed To save a menu change, press enter To exit a menu without saving a change, press menu To access the advanced menu, press menu whie hoding the enter button from the home screen To return to the home screen from any menu without saving changes, press and hod the menu button. 9/34

10 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Transmitters 1 Power LED Green = unit is powered on Red = ow battery 2 On/Off Switch Powers the transmitter on or off. 3 Dispay: View menu screens and settings. Press any contro button to activate the backight. 4 R window Aign with the receiver R window during an R sync for automated transmitter programming. 5 Menu Navigation Buttons menu = Use to navigate between menu screens. = Use to seect menu screens, edit menu parameters, or choose a home screen dispay option. enter = Press to confirm and save parameter changes. Tip: Press the menu button to exit without saving parameter changes. 6 Battery Compartment Requires 2 AA batteries or a Shure SB900 rechargeabe battery. 7 AA Battery Adapter Secures batteries when powering transmitter with AA batteries instead of Shure SB900 battery. 8 Bodypack Antenna For RF signa transmission. 9 Handhed ntegrated Antenna For RF signa transmission. 10 Microphone Cartridge See Optiona Accessories for a ist of compatibe cartridges. 11 TA4M nput Jack Connects to a 4-Pin Mini Connector (TA4F) microphone or instrument cabe. 12 Battery Contact Cover Aign the cover as shown to prevent refections from the battery contacts during broadcasts or performances. 10/34

11 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated QLXD QLXD2 on Transmitter Dispay 1 Battery ndicator Bars dispayed indicate remaining battery ife. 2 Home Screen Dispay: Group and Channe/Frequency/SB900 Battery Runtime Use the arrow keys to seect one of the foowing home screen dispays: Group and Channe SB900 battery runtime Frequency 3 Encryption Status con dispayed when encryption is enabed. 4 Lock Dispayed when transmitter contros are ocked. 5 RF Power RF power setting (Lo or Hi). 6 Mic Offset Dispays mic offset eve in 3 db increments. 11/34

12 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated rf power mic offset db 4 2 group channe 3 Transmitter contros To increase, decrease or change a parameter, use the buttons To save a menu change, press enter To exit a menu without saving a change, press the menu button menu enter Bodypack enter menu Transmitter Menu Options and Navigation Handhed The transmitter features individua menu screens for setting up and adjusting the transmitter. To access the menu options from the home screen, press the menu button. Each additiona press of the menu button advances to the next menu screen. 1 Home Screen Use the arrow keys to seect one of the foowing home screen dispays: Battery con/group and channe Battery con/frequency Battery con/battery Runtime (SB900 instaed) 2 group Use the arrow buttons to scro through the groups. 3 channe Use the arrow buttons to scro through the channes. 4 frequency Use the arrow buttons to adjust the frequency. Press and hod for faster scroing. 5 ock Seect a ock option: On = contros ocked OFF = contros unocked 12/34

13 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated 6 rf power Seect an rf power setting: Lo = 1 mw Hi = 10 mw 7 mic offset db Use to match audio eves between two transmitters used in a combo system. Range is 0 to 21 db (3 db increments). Adjustments occur in reatime. 8 battery type Use to set the battery type to match the instaed AA battery type to ensure accurate battery metering. Menu is not dispayed when Shure SB900 batteries are instaed group channe mic offset db 7 3 rf power group channe Tips for Editing Menu Parameters To access the menu options from the home screen, press the menu button. Each additiona press of the menu button advances to the next menu screen. A menu parameter wi bink when editing is enabed To increase, decrease or change a parameter, use the arrow buttons To save a menu change, press enter To exit a menu without saving a change, press menu Contro Lock Options for the Receiver and Transmitter Contro ock options are avaiabe for both the receiver and the transmitter to protect against accidenta or unauthorized changes. Locks can be directy set from the component menu, or remotey set from WWB6. To maintain protection, contros remain ocked when the transmitter is turned off and turned on. Locking and Unocking the Receiver Contros The receiver has the foowing contro ock options which can be used separatey or in any combination: gain: ocks the arrow buttons to prevent changes to the audio gain settings menu: prevents access to menu items and R sync (gain contros and power switch remain active) power: disabes power switch (gain and menu contros remain active) To ock a receiver contro: 1. Press the menu button to navigate to the ock settings. 2. Use the arrow buttons to add or remove the ock options shown next to the ock icon. 3. Press enter to save the ock settings. gain menu enter 13/34

14 U LXD2 on QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated To unock a receiver: Tip: To unock the menu and cear a ocks, press and hod the menu button whie in the home screen unti the unock icon appears. Press enter to confirm and save change. 1. To unock gain or power settings, navigate to the ock settings by pressing the menu button. 2. Press the arrow buttons to de-seect a ock option. 3. Press enter to confirm and save change. Locking and Unocking Transmitter Contros The transmitter contros can be ocked or unocked by seecting On (ocked) or OFF (unocked) from the transmitter ock menu. f an attempt is made to access a ocked contro, the ock icon wi fash, indicating that the transmitter contros are ocked. To set a transmitter ock: 1. Press the menu button to navigate to the ock settings. 2. Use the arrow buttons to seect on. 3. Press enter to save. The ock icon appears on the dispay to confirm that the contro ocks are enabed. To unock the transmitter: 1. Press and hod the menu button unti OFF and the unock icon appear on the dispay. 2. Press enter to save changes. OFF Battery nstaation on AA Batteries Shure SB900A on AA Adapter AA Adapter 1 Accessing the Battery Compartment Press the side tabs on the bodypack or unscrew the cover on the handhed as shown to access the battery compartment. 2 nstaing Batteries AA Batteries: Pace batteries (note poarity markings) and AA Adaptor as shown Shure SB900 Battery: Pace battery as shown (note poarity markings), remove AA Adaptor from bodypack transmitter, stow AA Adaptor in door for handhed transmitter 14/34

15 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Note: f using AA batteries, set the battery type using the transmitter menu. Setting the AA Battery Type To ensure accurate dispay of transmitter runtime, set the battery type in the transmitter menu to match the instaed AA battery type. f a Shure SB900 rechargeabe battery is instaed, seecting a battery type is not necessary and the battery type menu wi not be dispayed. 1. Press the menu button to navigate to the battery icon. 2. Use the buttons to seect the instaed battery type: AL = Akaine nh = Nicke Meta Hydride Li = Lithium Primary 3. Press enter to save. AA Battery nstaation Fuy insert the batteries as shown to ensure proper battery contact and to aow the door to atch securey. Correct ncorrect Shure SB900 Rechargeabe Battery Shure SB900 ithium-ion batteries offer a rechargeabe option for powering the QLX-D transmitters. Batteries quicky charge to 50% capacity in one hour and reach fu charge within three hours. Singe chargers and mutipe bay chargers are avaiabe to recharge the Shure batteries. Caution: Ony charge Shure rechargeabe batteries with a Shure battery charger. Singe Bay Charger The singe bay charger offers a compact charging soution. 1. Pug the charger into an AC power source or USB port. 2. nsert a battery into the charging bay. 3. Monitor the charging status LEDs unti charging is compete. LED 15/34

16 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Coor Red Green Amber Fashing Off Status Charging Charging Compete Faut: check connections and battery No battery in bay Mutipe Bay Chargers Shure offers two modes of mutipe bay chargers: SBC-200 two bay charger SBC-800 eight bay charger Mutipe bay chargers can charge individua batteries or batteries instaed in transmitters. 1. Pug the charger into an AC power source. 2. nsert batteries or transmitters into the charging bay. 3. Monitor the charging status LEDs unti charging is compete. Coor Green Green/Red Red Amber Fashing Off Status Charging Compete Charge eve above 90% Charging Faut: check connections and battery No battery in bay mportant Tips for Care and Storage of Shure Rechargeabe Batteries Proper care and storage of Shure batteries resuts in reiabe performance and ensures a ong ifetime. Aways store batteries and transmitters at room temperature deay, batteries shoud be charged to approximatey 40% of capacity for ong-term storage During storage, check batteries every 6 months and recharge to 40% of capacity as needed Low Battery Aert The receiver dispay can be configured to fash when the battery runtime for a transmitter is ess than 30 minutes. The aert dispays the foowing information based on the type of batteries instaed in the transmitter: SB900 Battery: The receiver screen fashes, the ow battery icon is dispayed, and the remaining battery runtime is shown AA Batteries: The receiver screen fashes and the ow battery icon is dispayed 1. Press menu whie hoding the enter button to access the advanced menu. 2. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the Aert screen. 3. Seect On or Off to enabe or disabe the aert function. 4. Press the enter button to save. 16/34

17 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Receiver Gain Adjustment The gain contro sets the overa signa eve for the system. The defaut gain eve is 12 db and the avaiabe gain range is -18 to 42 db, in 1 db increments. Set the gain to a eve where the audio LED appears green or yeow, with ony the highest audio peaks causing the LED to occasionay turn red and engage the imiter. Reduce the gain if there is audibe distortion of the audio. From the receiver home screen, use the arrow buttons to increase or decrease the gain: A singe button press adjusts the gain in 1 db increments Press and hod the button for arger adjustments 4. Press the sync button and aign the R sync windows of the transmitter and receiver. The encryption key icon wi appear on the transmitter screen when the R sync is compete and the encryption key has been transferred from the receiver. Additiona transmitters can share the same encryption key with a singe receiver. Perform an R sync to encrypt each additiona transmitter. Note: When OFF is seected to disabe encryption, perform an R sync to cear the encryption key from the transmitter and prevent an encryption mismatch error or FAL message. Test the transmitter at performance eves when adjusting the gain. Monitor the audio meter and the audio LED to prevent overoads. TV hr mn channe rf audio gain db Audio Signa Encryption The QLX-D receiver features Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256) to protect the audio signa. When encryption is enabed, the receiver generates a unique encryption key which is shared with a the transmitter during an R sync. Transmitters and receivers that share an encryption key form a protected audio path, preventing unauthorized access by other receivers. To maintain security, components remain encrypted when turned off and on. Creating an Encrypted Audio Channe 1. Press the menu button to navigate to the encryption menu, indicated by the key icon. 2. Use the arrow buttons to seect an encryption option: on = encryption enabed OFF = encryption disabed 3. Press enter to save. The key icon wi be shown on the receiver dispay. Removing Encryption < 15 cm (6 in.) 1. Press the menu button to navigate to the encryption menu. 2. Seect OFF. 3. Press enter to save. 4. R sync the transmitter and receiver to cear the encryption key from the transmitter and prevent an encryption key mismatch between components, indicated by a FAL message. Note: f encryption has been set from off to on, the receiver wi generate a new encryption key and must be R synced to the transmitter to share the new key. System Set Up Creating Audio Channes A wireess audio channe is formed when a receiver and transmitter are tuned to the same frequency. To ease setup, frequencies avaiabe to the QLX-D system are organized into groups and channes. Each group contains a number of channes, and each channe is assigned to a specific preset frequency. The QLX-D system provides 3 methods for tuning the receiver and transmitter to the same frequency: Scan and R Sync: The receiver scans the RF spectrum for the best avaiabe frequency and an R sync automaticay tunes the transmitter to the receiver frequency Manua Group and Channe Assignment: Manuay setting the receiver and transmitter to the same group and channe number forms an audio channe Manua Frequency Assignment: Manuay setting the receiver and transmitter to the same frequency rather than using groups and channes forms an audio channe 17/34

18 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated mportant: Before you begin a scan or frequency assignment: Turn off: A transmitters for system you are setting up to prevent interference with frequency scans. Turn on: The foowing potentia sources of interference incuding other wireess systems, computers, CD payers, arge LED panes, and effects processors to prevent seection of occupied frequencies. 4. sync good appears on the dispay when R sync is compete. The bue rf LED wi iuminate indicating that the transmitter is within range of the receiver. Note: f the R sync fais, repeat the R sync procedure, carefuy maintaining aignment between the R windows of the transmitter and receiver. Scan and R Sync The simpest way to create an audio channe is to use the scan function to find the best avaiabe receiver channe, and then use the R sync feature to automaticay tune the transmitter to the receiver channe. Step 1: Scanning to Find the Best Channe The Scan function automaticay seects the best avaiabe receiver channe. 1. Navigate to the Scan menu option. 2. Press enter to start the scan. 3. When the scan is compete, the channe wi appear on the dispay. Network Scan channe scan The Network Scan feature automates frequency assignment by using a singe receiver to scan and depoy frequencies to a networked receiver within the same frequency band. Network Scanning and Frequency Depoyment 1. Connect receivers to an active Ethernet network. A receivers must be on the same subnet. 2. Prior to performing a network scan, turn on a receivers and aow 60 seconds for a receivers to join the network. 3. Choose a group or custom group for depoyment on the receiver that wi be used to initiate the network scan. 4. To start a network scan, press the menu button and navigate to the network scan menu. Press enter. 5. When the scan is compete, the dispays of receivers waiting for frequencies wi fash. 6. Press enter to depoy the frequencies or press menu to cance the depoyment. 7. The front pane LEDs on each receiver wi bink when a depoyed frequency has been assigned. Note: Fu frequency depoyment may not occur if the number of receivers in the network exceeds the number of avaiabe frequencies in the seected group. Try another group or rescan after turning off unused receivers. Step 2: R Sync for Automatic Transmitter Set Up Performing an R Sync automaticay tunes the transmitter to match the receiver frequency, forming a wireess audio channe. 1. Turn on the transmitter. 2. Press the sync button on the receiver. The red ir LED wi bink indicating that sync mode is active. 3. Aign the R sync windows of the transmitter and receiver at a distance of <15 cm (6 in.). When the transmitter and receiver are aigned, the red ir LED remains on and the sync wi automaticay occur. < 15 cm (6 in.) Manua Group and Channe Assignment An audio channe can be manuay created by simpy setting the receiver and transmitter to the same group number and channe number. For exampe, a receiver set to Group 2, Channe 3 and a transmitter set to Group 2, Channe 3 woud form an audio channe. Use manua group and channe configuration to assign specific groups and channes to receivers and transmitters as an aternative method to automaticay creating channes with R sync. Use the foowing steps to set the group and channe in the receiver and transmitter: 1. Navigate to the group setting. 2. Use the arrow buttons to scro through the groups. 3. Press enter to seect a group. 4. Next, use the arrow buttons to seect a channe. 5. Press enter to save. group Manua Frequency Seection channe Manua frequency seection can be used instead of groups and channes to set the transmitter and receiver to a specific frequency. For exampe, an audio channe can be created by setting the receiver and transmitter to same frequency. Setting the Receiver Frequency 1. Press menu to navigate to the frequency setting option. 2. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the frequency. Press and hod for faster scroing. 3. Press enter to save. 18/34

19 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Setting the Transmitter Frequency 1. Press menu to navigate to the frequency setting option. 2. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the frequency. Press and hod for faster scroing. 3. Press enter to save. Linking Two Transmitters to a Receiver Linking two transmitters to a receiver offers the fexibiity to provide a performer with either a handhed or bodypack transmitter to meet their preference. For performances requiring instrument changes, two bodypack transmitters can be inked to a singe receiver. Note: Ony turn on and operate one transmitter at a time to prevent interference between the transmitters. Syncing the Transmitters to the Receiver Both transmitters must be individuay inked to the receiver by performing an R Sync. 1. Turn on the first transmitter and perform an R Sync with the receiver. 2. Perform a sound check and adjust the transmitter gain if necessary. When finished, turn off the transmitter. 3. Turn on the second transmitter and perform an R Sync with the receiver. 4. Test the transmitter at performance conditions and adjust the transmitter gain if necessary. When finished, turn off the transmitter. < 15 cm (6 in.) Matching Audio Leves with Mic Offset When inking two transmitters to a receiver, there may be a difference in voume eves between microphones or instruments. f this occurs, use the Mic Offset function to match the audio eves and eiminate audibe voume differences between transmitters. f using a singe transmitter, set Mic Offset to 0 db. 1. Turn on the first transmitter and perform a sound check to test the audio eve. Turn off the transmitter when finished. 2. Turn on the second transmitter and perform a sound check to test the audio eve. 3. f there is an audibe difference in the sound eve between the transmitters, navigate to the Mic Offset menu on the transmitter to increase or decrease the Mic Offset in reatime to match the audio eves. mic offset db Radio Frequency (RF) Settings Setting the Transmitter RF Power The transmitter offers two RF power settings which determine the transmitter range. Lo = 1 mw Hi = 10 mw Use the Lo setting when the transmitter and receiver are in cose proximity. 1. Navigate to the transmitter rf power menu. 2. Use the arrow buttons to seect Hi or Lo. 3. Press enter to save. rf power rf power Shure AXT600 Spectrum Manager Compatibiity QLX-D receivers are compatibe with the Axient AXT600 Spectrum Manager. Networked receivers wi appear in the device inventory and frequencies from the Compatibe Frequency List can be depoyed and monitored by the Spectrum Manager. For more information regarding the Spectrum Manager, see the Axient System Guide. Using QLX-D with a Shure ULX-D System Transmitters and receivers from QLX-D and ULX-D component groups can be paired to form audio channes. 19/34

20 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated To ensure functionaity, use the foowing settings on receivers and transmitters: Encryption set to Off High Density Mode set to Off (ULX-D receiver) Manuay tune the receiver and transmitter to the same frequency. R sync between QLX-D and ULX-D components is not supported. To create an audio channe, manuay set the receiver frequency to match the frequency of the transmitter. f using ULXD6 or ULXD8 transmitters with a QLX-D receiver, you can ony make changes to transmitter presets using Wireess Workbench. 1. Open receiver properties in WWB. 2. Make changes to transmitter presets and cick Appy. The new settings wi be sent to the QLX-D receiver. 3. On the receiver front pane, hod enter whie pressing menu to enter the advanced menu. 4. Press menu to advance to Preset bn gn. The R window wi fash. Tx 5. Aign the transmitter R window with the receiver to send the presets to the transmitter. mportant: A QLX-D and ULX-D components must use 2.0 firmware or greater for proper functionaity. Setting Regiona TV Channe Spacing The parameter for TV channe spacing aows the receiver to match regiona TV bandwidth usage and accuratey dispay oca TV channes. The foowing channe bandwidth options are avaiabe: JP (Japan) off (use to turn off TV channe dispay) To set the TV channe spacing: 1. Press and hod the enter button, and then press the menu button to access the advanced features menu. 2. Press the menu button to navigate to the TVCH menu. 3. Use the arrow buttons to seect the channe bandwidth that corresponds to the oca region. 4. Press enter to save. T V Custom Groups Specific channes and frequencies can be seected and paced into custom groups. Custom groups are commony used to assign networked receivers to a specific range of frequencies or to pre-configure receivers for renta appications. Once a custom group has been created, it can be oaded to the receiver using the group menu. When network scan is used to assign frequencies from a receiver with a custom group seected, a of custom groups (U1, U2, U3, etc...) from that receiver wi be oaded to a other receivers on the network. 20/34

21 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Creating Custom Groups T V T V group channe group channe group channe Seecting A Custom Group The receiver has 6 custom groups avaiabe named U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, and U6. 1. Press menu whie hoding the enter button to access the Custom Group screen. 2. Press enter to enabe editing of a group (indicated by the group fashing). 3. User the arrow buttons to seect a group (U1 to U6). 4. Press enter to advance to channe seection. Seecting a Channe 1. Use the arrow buttons to seect a channe (1-60). Each group can contain up to 60 channes (frequencies). 2. Press enter to save the seected channe and advance to frequency assignment. Assigning a Frequency to a Channe 1. Use the arrow buttons to assign a frequency to the seected channe. 2. Press enter to save. After pressing enter, the channe wi fash to aow for adding more channes and frequencies to the custom group. To add more channes and frequencies, repeat steps 2 and 3. When finished, press the menu button severa times to return to the main menu. Transmitter R Sync from a Custom Group To ensure accurate dispay of group and channe information, R sync the transmitter from the Custom Group menu screen: 1. Press menu whie hoding the enter button to access the Custom Group screen. 2. Turn on the transmitter and press the sync button on the receiver. 3. Aign the R sync windows of the transmitter and receiver. 4. sync good appears on the dispay when R sync is compete. Note: f the R sync fais, repeat the R sync procedure, carefuy maintaining aignment between the R windows of the transmitter and receiver. Deeting a Custom Group 1. Press menu whie hoding the enter button to access the Custom Group screen. 2. Press enter to enabe editing of a group (indicated by the group fashing). 3. User the arrow buttons to navigate to dispay the group number and the words DEL. 4. Press enter to deete the group. To deete individua channes from a custom group, do the foowing: 1. Enter the custom groups menu and seect the frequency for the channe to be deeted. 2. Press and hod an arrow button unti the frequency dispays Press and hod the menu button to confirm change and exit. Creating Custom Groups using Wireess Work Bench 6 Custom groups can be created in WWB6 by accessing the Frequency Coordination tab. Refer to the WWB6 hep system for detaied instructions for configuring Custom Groups. Networking The receiver uses an Ethernet connection to network with other components and incudes an interna DHCP cient for automatic network configuration when connected to a DHCP enabed router. Connecting to a Network 1. nsert an Ethernet cabe in the Ethernet port on the rear of the receiver. 2. Connect the cabe to a computer or router. 21/34

22 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated 3. The port LEDs on the receiver wi iuminate to indicate network connectivity and network traffic. Automatic P Addressing 1. Enabe a DHCP service on the server or use a DHCP enabed router. 2. When the receiver is powered on, the DHCP server wi automaticay assign an P address to the receiver. Tip: Use the network reset option avaiabe in the advanced features menu to return the receiver to the defaut DHCP addressing mode. Configuration Tips Use shieded Cat 5 or better Ethernet cabes to ensure reiabe network performance The LEDs on the Ethernet port iuminate indicating a network connection is active The network icon iuminates when the receiver detects additiona Shure devices on the network A components must operate on the same subnet Use mutipe Ethernet switches to extend the network for arger instaations Network Troubeshooting Use ony one DHCP server per network A devices must share the same subnet mask A receivers must have the same eve of firmware revision instaed Look for the iuminated network icon on the front pane of each device: f the icon is not iuminated, check the cabe connection and the LEDs on the Ethernet port. f the Ethernet port LEDs are not iuminated and the cabe is pugged in, repace the cabe and recheck the LEDs and network icon. To check connectivity of WWB6 to the network: 1. Start WWB6 software and use nventory view to see devices connected to the network. 2. f not, find the P address from one of the devices on the network (such as a receiver) and see if you can ping it from the computer running WWB6. 3. From a WNDOWS/MAC command prompt, type ping PADDRESS of the device (e.g. "ping "). 4. f the ping returns success (no packet oss), then the computer can communicate with the device on the network. f the ping returns faiure (100% packet oss), then verify that the P address of the computer is on the same subnet as the receiver. 5. f the pings are successfu and the devices sti do not show up in the WWB6 inventory, check to ensure a firewas are either disabed or aow the WWB network traffic to pass to the appication. Check that firewa settings are not bocking network access. Setting the P Address and Subnet Mask Manuay P addresses and subnet masks can be manuay set from the advanced menu in the receiver or from the monitor pane in Wireess Workbench 6. Network settings entered manuay must be vaid and conform to P protocos to ensure proper network communication. Receiver Menu P addresses and subnet addresses contain 4 groups of numbers. Each group can contain up to 3 digits. A decima point separates each group. When setting an P address or subnet address, each of the 4 groups must be edited individuay. The foowing diagram shows how the groups are mapped to the receiver dispay: Press menu whie hoding the enter button to access the advanced menu. 2. Press the menu button to navigate to the P menu. 3. Use the arrow buttons to set the mode to St (static) and press enter. 4. Use the arrow buttons to edit the first group. Press enter to save and continue to the next group. 5. Use the arrow buttons and enter button to edit the remaining 3 groups. 6. When group 4 has been edited, the dispay wi show the subnet mask menu. Use the arrow buttons to scro and seect a preset vaue for each of the subnet mask groups. 7. When finished, press enter to save settings. Note: To restore automatic DHCP P addressing, enter the P menu and seect AU (automatic). The Network Reset menu option can aso be used to restore DHCP addressing. Wireess Workbench 6 1. Open the Channe Properties tab in WWB6. 2. Cick on Utiities and set the networking mode to Manua. 3. Enter vaid numbers in the P and Subnet fieds. 4. When finished, seect Appy. Connecting to an Externa Contro System The receiver connects to externa contros systems (AMX or Crestron) via Ethernet cabes. Connection: Ethernet (TCP/P; QLXD receiver is the cient) Port: 2202 For a comprehensive ist of command strings, visit: Managing QLX-D with Wireess Workbench 6 22/34

23 QLX-D Wireess System Shure ncorporated Shure's Wireess Workbench 6 (WWB6) software enabes networked monitoring and contro of the QLX-D receiver. Additiona toos in WWB6 offer RF spectrum monitoring, network configuration, and firmware updating. Visit for a free downoad of Wireess Workbench software. Managing and Monitoring Settings Manage and monitor receiver settings by opening the Monitor tab in Wireess Workbench. Cick on the Settings button to show or hide the fu Properties window. 1 RF and Audio Meters Dispays: current eves, band, TV, and TX Overoad 2 Transmitter Settings Dispays: RF Power, Tx Type, Mic Offset, Tx Lock 3 Frequency Settings Use drop-down to edit frequency vaue 4 Encryption con uminates when Encryption is enabed 5 Receiver Gain Setting Use drop-down to increase or decrease gain settings 6 Custom Groups Cick to enter to create custom groups 7 Utiities Access receiver functions 8 Network Tab Set network mode, view: P address, Subnet, MAC, Firmware version, Network reset 9 Encryption Enabe/Disabe Encryption 10 Receiver Locks Lock/Unock: Menu, Gain, Power Viewing the Receiver in WWB6 nventory 10 Cick on the nventory tab to view the receiver channes. Doube-cick on parameters to enabe editing. Tip: Cicking on the receiver icon next to the channe name fashes the front pane LEDs on the receiver for remote identification. Hardware dentify When Hardware dentify is triggered from a receiver, the corresponding representation of that receiver is fashed in the WWB inventory dispay, aowing for remote identification. Hardware dentify can be triggered from the receiver by pressing and hoding the enter button for at east 3 seconds. Cick the Dismiss button on the WWB nventory screen to exit the function. Firmware Updates Firmware is embedded software in each component that contros functionaity. Periodicay, new versions of firmware are deveoped to incorporate additiona features and enhancements. Firmware Versioning When updating receiver firmware, update transmitters to the same firmware version to ensure consistent operation. The firmware version is numbered in the form of MAJOR.MNOR.PATCH (e.g., ). At a minimum, a devices on the network (incuding transmitters), must have the same MAJOR and MNOR firmware version numbers (e.g., 1.2.x). Downoading and Updating Firmware A free Shure Update Utiity too is avaiabe by visiting The Shure Update Utiity is aso bunded with Shure Wireess Workbench software. Refer to the hep instructions to use the Shure Update Utiity. Updating the Receiver CAUTON! Ensure that receiver power and network connections are maintained during a firmware update. Do not turn off the receiver unti the update is compete. 1. Connect the receiver and computer to the same network. 2. Open the Shure Update Utiity. 3. Cick on the firmware tab to find avaiabe updates. 23/34