We rent two different transmitter with our Silent Disco Sets.
During the application process we ask what you want to connect. Based on this, we can make sure you get the right transmitters and connecting cables.
TX-50RF
For the use of DJ equipment, we recommend the TX-50RF transmitter. It must be connected to power, has a long range (up to 500m) and an RCA audio input.
TX-60RF
If you want to play music with your mobile we recommend the TX-60RF transmitter. This transmitter has a battery and bluetooth connection making it portable. The range of the TX-60RF is 200m.
Transmitters
User Manual TX-50RF Transmitter
The TX-50RF transmitter is basically the transmitter for one of the music channels on your headphones.
With the transmitter you will find an adapter to connect the transmitter to the mains and an RCA - jack cable to connect the transmitter to a device. This can be your phone, tablet, laptop etc. Also included is an RCA -RCA cord (tulip-tulip), and upon request an RCA -XLR cord, to connect to audio equipment.
This manual briefly explains the operation of this transmitter.
- Power input
- Power supply indicator light
- Audio input interface
- ON / OFF switch (with High and Low options)
- Channel Display LED
- Channel change button
- Transfer of audio: After powering the transmitter (1), connect the transmitter to the audio source at 3. Turn on transmitter by pressing the ON / OFF switch (4) slide to LOW or HIGH. At 5 the broadcast channel is displayed. If it is 1, then the audio can be heard through channel 1 of the headphones (channel slider of the headphones all the way down).
- High/Low switch: Select on the ON / OFF switch (4) for LOW for transmitting distance up to 200 meters (and better audio quality) and HIGH for transmitting distance up to 500 meters. When set to HIGH, make sure the headphones are not too close to the transmitter(s).
- Channel switch: press button 6 to change channels. You can see the number at 5 skip to channel 1, 2 or 3.
Operating Instructions TX-60RF Transmitter
The TX-60RF transmitter is a transmitter with cool and useful features. This transmitter, which is in fact the transmitter for one of the channels on your headphones, is equipped with a battery and a Bluetooth connection. This makes it portable.
The transmitter comes with an adapter for charging the built-in battery, a jack-jack cable for connecting the transmitter to a device with a cable and adapters to iPhone and USB-C.
This manual briefly explains the operation of the transmitter.
- Bluetooth ON / OFF button
- Bluetooth indicator light
- Channel change button
- Channel Display LED
- Microphone indicator light
- Microphone switch button
- Microphone volume control
- Microphone input interface
- Audio input interface
- Charge status indicator
- ON / OFF switch
- Power input
- Battery Cover
- Portable buckle
- Connecting with a wire: Connect the transmitter with a cord to the audio source at 9, slide the ON / OFF switch (11) to ON. At 4 shows the channel on which the transmitter is transmitting. Make sure that the channel of the headphones (1, 2 or 3) is the same as the transmitter's broadcast channel. Then the headphones can receive the audio signal from the transmitter. You can also choose a Bluetooth connection (see below)
- Channel switch: press button 3 to change channels. At 4 you see on which channel (1, 2 or 3) the audio is broadcast.
- Charging: Turn off the transmitter and connect to the power supply at 12. The charging indicator (10) lights up. Red indicates the battery is charging; green indicates the battery is fully charged.
- Charging when the transmitter is working: You can also charge the transmitter while it is working. Turn on the transmitter and connect it to the power supply at 12; charging indicator (10) lights up. This means the transmitter is charging and operating at the same time.
- Microphone: Did you rent a separate microphone with it? Or do you have one of your own? Connect the external microphone to 8, press the button 6, the indicator light (5) lights up. Anyone with headphones on the selected channel can now hear you talking (over the music).
Press button again 6, the indicator light 5 goes off, and the microphone is off again. - Bluetooth: With your cell phone, for example, you can make a bluetooth connection to the transmitter. The transmitter is called TX-60RF. Enabling bluetooth is as follows: Activate bluetooth: hold button 1 pressed for about 3 seconds, indicator 2 lights up. Bluetooth opens.
Bluetooth pairing: When the transmitter is on, hold button 1 about 5 seconds. Indicator 2 lights alternately red and blue, this is the pairing mode. The indicator light 2 is constantly blue when the transmitter is paired with your device. Now the audio signal from the paired device is sent through the transmitter to the headphones. Completely cordless, fat convenient! (Make sure your device is not much further than 5 meters from the transmitter, otherwise the bluetooth connection will be bad).
Disable Bluetooth: Hold button 1 pressed for about 3 seconds, indicator 2 turns red and turns off, then Bluetooth is disabled.
Transfer Cables
Both transmitters come with standard connection cables and adapters
The TX-50RF transmitters come with a cable for a 3.5mm jack connection and a tulip connection. Also an adapter cable from Jack to USB-C and an adapter cable from Jack to iPhone (lightning).
The TX-60RF can be connected with a bluetooth connection or a cable (3.5mm jack).
A 3.5mm jack cable is a standard headphone jack and fits most laptops, tablets and cell phones.
If you would like to use a DJ set, please indicate this during the application process. We will then provide TX-50RF transmitters with a RCA-RCA cable (aka tulip) and a RCA-XLR cable.
Converter cable: Jack → USB-C
Newer laptops and cell phones use a USB-C connection. We supply 2 adapter cables as standard. Try it out and find the right cable for your device.
Converter cable: Jack → iPhone
The newer iPhones no longer have a headphone jack but a lightning jack. We include an iPhone adapter cable as standard.
During the reservation process, we ask what you -for the silent disco- want to connect. With that, we can make sure you get the right cables along to connect everything easily!
