User's Manual
UHF Wireless Diversity Receiver  
Rio Rancho, NM
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The R400A’s menu functions are accessed via the top 
level menu, by pressing the MENU control. The control 
is then rotated to browse the available menu options, 
and pressed to make a selection.
Menu Functions
The R400A Menu functions can be divided into four 
main areas: setting up the receiver, automatic clear 
channel selection, locking the receiver and scanning for 
clear frequencies.
SetUpRx
The SetUpRx menu accesses the screens used to set 
up the receiver. These screens include: Freq, Level, 
Tuning, Compat, Tone, PilotBP, Phase, TxBatt and 
SmartNR.
Freq
The Freq setup screen displays the TV channel (which 
television broadcast channel this frequency falls within), 
the associated transmitter Frequency Select Switch 
settings and the selected operating frequency for the 
R400A. To change the operating frequency, rotate the 
MENU control. Exit this setup screen by pressing the 
PREV MENU button. The receiver will retain its tuning 
even when the power is off.
Note: If the operating frequency is changed, 
ensure that the Frequency Select Switch settings 
of the associated transmitter match the settings 
shown in the upper right hand corner of this 
screen.
Level-B
The Level-B setup screen displays the audio output 
level of the receiver in dBu at the balanced XLR jack. 
The output level range is -50dBu to +5dBu and can 
be adjusted in 1dB increments by rotating the MENU 
control. Pressing the PREV MENU button exits the 
setup screen. Output loads less than 100 ohms are not 
recommended.
Level-U
The Level-U setup screen displays the audio output 
level of the receiver in dBu at the unbalanced 1/4-inch 
jack. The output level range is -55 dBu to +0dBu and 
can be adjusted in 1dB increments by rotating the 
MENU control. Pressing the PREV MENU button exits 
the setup screens. Output loads less than 50 ohms are 
not recommended.
Tuning
The R400A offers 7 tuning modes: 4 factory set fre-
quency groups (Fact Grp A thru D), 2 user programma-
ble frequency groups (User Grp U and V), and normal 
tuning mode (the default).
In normal tuning mode, all 256 channels are available. 
The four factory set groups limit tuning to specially se-
lected intermod-free frequencies. (See Frequency Co-
ordination section for more information.) User groups U 
and V similarly limit tuning to user-selected frequencies.
Note: Changing tuning modes does not directly 
change the receiver’s tuning. It merely changes 
the behavior of the tuning knob the when the 
Freq setup screen is subsequently accessed. 
When switching to a new group tuning mode, it 
is to be expected that the receiver will be tuned 
(initially and temporarily) to a channel that is not 
a part of the newly selected group. Selecting a 
new frequency from the Freq screen clears this 
condition, as only frequencies in the group are 
offered.
Compat
The Compat setup screen is used to select the compat-
ibility mode, allowing the R400A to operate with a va-
riety of transmitters. The available compatibility modes 
are:
400 - This is the factory default setting and works 
with all Lectrosonics 400 Series Digital Hybrid Wire-
less
®
 transmitters. This mode offers the best audio 
quality.
IFB - This mode works with all Lectrosonics IFB 
compatible transmitters.
100 - This mode works with all Lectrosonics 100 
Series compatible transmitters.
200 - This mode works with all Lectrosonics 200 
Series compatible transmitters.
MODE 3 and MODE 6* - These modes work with 
a number of non-Lectrosonics analog transmitters. 
Contact the company for a list of compatible trans-
mitters for each mode.
*Mode 6 available on units with Serial Number 236 and up.
Tone-B
The Tone-B setup screen switches from received audio 
at the balanced XLR audio output jack to an internally 
generated 1kHz audio test tone for precise level match-
ing with other externally connected equipment without 
actually going “on the air.” 
The Tone level has a range of -50dBu to +5dBu and is 
adjusted in 1 dB increments by rotating the menu con-
trol. The test tone has 1% distortion and is intended for 
confirmation of output levels only. Pressing the PREV 
MENU button exits the setup screen.
Warning: There is only one audio output level 
setting for both received audio and the setup 
tone. The level set here will be retained in the 
receive mode (superseding settings made in 
the Level-B setup screen). 
Tone-U
The Tone-U setup screen switches from received audio 
at the unbalanced 1/4-inch audio output jack to an in-
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