Sony UTX-B2K42 wireless lapel microphone user guide
The Sony UTX-B2K42 wireless lapel microphone works in most UQ teaching spaces.
You can buy or hire the Sony UTX-B2K42 microphone for teaching and events at the University.
Microphone controls
View an image of example microphone controls
Battery indicator |
This shows the current charge on the microphone’s batteries. |
Power level indicator |
This shows the current radio frequency power level. It can be toggled between H (high) and L (low). It should be on H. |
Channel group |
This shows the current channel group. At UQ, this should always be set at 00. |
Channel |
This shows the current channel the microphone is transmitting to. |
Mic/Line switch |
This changes input gain between microphone and line level. It should always be set to MIC. |
Power switch |
This turns the microphone ON and OFF. |
Adjustment buttons |
These buttons toggle through menu settings. |
SET button |
This changes and enters menu settings. |
2xAA battery compartment |
The microphone takes two AA batteries. To change them, squeeze the two clips to unlock and remove the battery compartment. |
Microphone instructions for UQ lecture theatres
You will need to use the UTX-B2 microphone together with the room's audiovisual system. For more information, see the Audiovisual user guide which matches the system in your room.
To use the UTX-B2K42 microphone in a UQ lecture theatre:
- Use the power switch to turn the device OFF.
- Make sure that the Mic/Line switch is set to MIC.
- Press and hold SET, then turn the microphone ON.
- Once you see characters flashing on the microphone’s display, release SET.
- Keep pressing SET until you see 'PO:H' or 'PO:L' flashing on the display. This is the power level setting.
- Use the adjustment buttons to change the power level to H, then press SET.
- You should see a series of numbers on the display, separated by a dot or a space. The first set of numbers should be flashing. This shows the channel the microphone is transmitting to.
- Use the adjustment buttons to set the first two numbers (the channel group) to 00, then press SET.
- Use the adjustment buttons again to set the room’s channel, then press SET.
The channel for the UQ lecture theatre should be displayed on a red volume fader on the audiovisual touch-panel display, and also on a sticker above the touch panel. See Radio microphone channels for a list of UQ teaching rooms and wireless microphone channels.
- Press SET twice. You should see ‘ATT - 00’ on the screen, followed by a flashing two-digit number.
- Use the adjustment buttons to set this number to 00, then press SET.
- Turn the microphone OFF then ON again. The microphone will then turn on with the correct settings.
- Turn on the room’s audiovisual system, then use the red 'RADIO MIC' volume fader to mute or adjust the microphone’s volume level.