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START 16 Series  | User manual 
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User manual  | START 16 Series
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1 | INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing a A.N.T – Advanced Native Technologies – product!
In our START 16 “PLL Diversity” wireless systems we have put our passion and 
our technological background gained over the years, to offer products that meet 
your needs, maintaining the quality over time.
START 16 wireless systems operate in UHF band with 16 channels (frequencies). 
You may choose the operating frequency via buttons or via infrared using ASC 
feature.
Both versions of START 16R receivers adopt Diversity technology. They are 
equipped with two discrete antennas A and B, which are used to select at any 
moment the best radio signal. The antennas are fixed on the front panel of the 
receiver, but may be placed in an horizontal position by means of a junction 
present at their base. 
Please, dedicate some minutes to read this instruction manual in order to quickly achieve 
the best performances from this product. 
For safety precautions, warranty and disposal, please refer to attached Section 2.
For further information about all A.N.T products catalog, please visit our website: 
www.ant-sound.com
2 | DESCRIPTION
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FRONT PANEL
2.1 | RECEIVER - START 16R
 1 POWER 
  Press this button on receiver front panel for 1” to turn ON/OFF the unit.
 2 AF LEVEL METER 
 It shows the audio signal level. Avoid that the red LED (the rightmost one) 
remains lit continuously.
 3 ASC 
 Press this button to achieve automatic channel (frequency) synchronization 
via infrared. 
 4 IR WINDOW 
 It allows the synchronization of the channel (frequency) with the transmitter.
After pressing the ASC button, place the handheld microphone or beltpack 
transmitter close to this window and wait for the selected channel to stop 
flashing on the display. After the synchronization, the receiver’s display is 
lit steadily on the selected channel (frequency).
 5 DISPLAY 
   It shows the number of the activated channel.
 6  UP 
 Press this button to scroll and select channel number in ascending mode 
from 01 to 16.
 7 DOWN 
   Press this button to scroll and select channel number in descending mode 
from 16 to 01.
 8 ANTENNA A 
   This LED turns on automatically when the unit is receiving a better signal 
from the antenna A.
 9 ANTENNA B 
   This LED turns on automatically when the unit is receiving a better signal 
from the antenna B.
10 VOLUME 
   It adjusts the output audio level.
11 ANTENNAS 
   For the best signal reception, please place the antennas in a vertical position.
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