Saramonic Blink500 Pro B8 2.4GHz Four-Channel Wireless Microphone System User Manual

Saramonic Blink500 Pro B8 2.4GHz Four-Channel Wireless Microphone System User Manual

Statement

Please read this manual carefully before using and strictly operate and store it in accordance with the instructions. Please save the manual for your future reference.

If you need further assistance than the user manual, please consult your retailer for help or email us: info@saramonic.com

Cautions

1. Disintegration of this device by non-professionals is strictly prohibited.
2. Please keep it away from heat sources such as heaters or ovens.
3. Do not remove the battery without professionals’ help.
4. Please clean the device with only a soft, dry cloth.
5. When using and storing, please pay attention to dust and moisture

Available Kits

1 × Blink500 Pro 4RX

General Introduction

The Saramonic Blink500 Pro B8 kit is an incredibly lightweight, ultracompact, and easy-to-use fourchannel wireless microphone system for up to 4 people. The kit is comprised of four Blink500 Pro TXS transmitters and one Blink500 Pro 4RX receiver. The microphone delivers exceptional digital audio processing- grade stable-quality sound to DSLR, mirrorless, video cameras, smartphones, tablets, computers, and more.

Blink500 Pro TXS clip-on transmitter has a great sounding built-in omnidirectional microphone. It is small and light enough to clip to shirts and clothing, and features gain & mute controls, putting you in charge of your recording process.

Blink500 Pro 4RX clip-on receiver features a vivid OLED display, selectable mono and stereo modes and a remarkable 8-hours of run time on a single charge.
It has two LINE OUT jacks and 3.5mm headphone output for realtime monitoring, being able to connect four Blink500 Pro TX/ TXS transmitters at the same time.

The Blink500 Pro B8 operates on the 2.4GHz spectrum and automatically hops to free channels to avoid static noise and audio dropouts. The kit provides a great solution for content creation, recording, vlogging, mobile journalism, and more. Meet the needs of professional users.

Features

Blink500 Pro TXS

•  2.4GHz wireless transmitter
• Professional-quality built-in omnidirectional microphone
• Clip-on design for hands-free operation
• Deliver exceptional, broadcastquality sound
• Gain control and mute functionv
• Up to 164′ (50m) operating range

Blink500 Pro 4RX

• Four-channel wireless microphone receiver
• Compatible with Blink500 Pro TX/ TXS
• Easy-to-read OLED displays
• Seletable mono and stereo mode
• Selectable mute function
• Remarkable 8-hours of run time for receiver
• Monitoring sound by headphone output
• Supporting 4-track audio output (optional cable is required)
• Ideal for content creation, recording, vlogging, mobile journalism, and more

Packing List

Product Structure

Blink500 Pro TXS

1. Built-in Microphone

2. Mic Gain Indicators
   The three indicators indicate the gain setting in six steps.
   Adjust the audio level by pressing the “+” or “-” button.

3. Pairing Indicator
   Mode| Indicator
   ---|---
   Unpaired| Slow flashing blue light
   Pairing| Quick flashing blue light
   Paired Successfully| Solid blue light

4. Power/Mute Indicator
   Mode| Indicator
   ---|---
   Mute ON| Slow flashing red light
   Mute OFF| Light off
   Low Battery| Quick flashing red light
   Charging| Solid red light
   Fully Charged| Light off

5. Power/Mute Button
   Function| Operation
   ---|---
   Power ON/OFF| Long press for 3s
   Mute ON/OFF| Short press

6. +-/Pair Button
   Press +/- button to adjust mic gain. (The setting is retained even after the power is turned off.)
   Long press the Pair button (press both “+” and “-” buttons at the same time) to enter pairing mode.

7. Belt Clip

8. USB-C Charging Port

Blink500 Pro 4RX

1. Power/Mute button
   Function| Operation
   ---|---
   Power ON/OFF| Press and hold for 3s
   Mute ON/OFF| Short press

2. +/SET button
   Function| Operation
   ---|---
   +| On home screen, short press to increase headphone volume.
   On menu screen, short press to select different functions or values shown on the display.
   SET| On home screen, long press to enter the menu screen. On menu screen, long press to enter the displayed menu. Then, long press again to confirm your option.

3. -/BACK button
   Function| Operation
   ---|---
   –| On home screen, short press to decrease headphone volume.
   On menu screen, short press to select different functions or values shown on the display.
   BACK| On menu screen, long press to return to home screen.

4. USB-C charging port (DC 5V)

5. OLED display
   For more details, please refer to “OLED Display Operation Guide”.

6. LINE OUT jack
   There are 2 LINE OUT jacks for connecting the Blink500 Pro 4RX to a smartphone, tablet, camera, recorder, or mixer with the supplied output cables..

7. 3.5mm headphones output
   Connect headphones for audio monitoring.

8. Belt clip

OLED Display Operation Guide

Menu screen
(Blink500 Pro 4RX)

If no operation is performed within 30 seconds on menu screens, the display will automatically return to home screen.

1. 4RX’s output mode
   Mono  Stereo

2. Headphone volume & Mute indicator
   On home screen, press +/- button to adjust the headphone volume.
   Mute ON  Mute OFF

3. RF Level Indicator
   Indicates the current signal level.
   Signal is strong (Paired successfully)
   Signal is weak (Paired successfully)
    No signal (Disconnected)

4. 4RX battery level indicator
   Displays the current battery level. Please recharge the device immediately when the indicator starts flashing

5. Audio input level meter
   Displays the audio input level.

Menu screen

Headphone Output Volume
The headphone monitoring volume can be set from 0 to 6. Default is “5”.

Output Mode Setting
The output mode can be set to either mono or stereo. When in mono mode, the audio from the transmitter, or transmitters will be mixed to both the left and right sides. When in stereo mode, the two transmitters’ audio output will be separated to the left and right sides. Default is “Mono”.

Backlight Setting
Set backlight to always on or on for 10s/ 30s/ 60s. Default is “ON”.

Mute Key Setting

Enable or disable mute key button function. Default is “Enable”.

Pair Setting
Pair with the transmitter. For details of operation, please refer to “Operation Guide”.

Language Setting
English or (Chinese) are available. Default is “English”.

Track Number Setting
The track number can be set 2 or 4. Default is “4”.

Restore Default Setting

Version of the Blink500 Pro 4RX

Operation Guide

Press and hold the power button for 3s to turn on the receiver Blink500 Pro 4RX and the transmitter Blink500 Pro TXS.

Pairing.
Before leaving factory, the system is pre-paired. Therefore, the connection will be established once they are powered on. If they are disconnected, please follow below steps:

1. Turn off all the transmitters, and long press the 4RX’s SET button to enter menu screen.

2. Use the + or – button to display the “Pair Setting” menu.
   4RX

3. Long press the SET button to select the menu
   4RX

4. Select “Yes”, and long press the SET button to confirm. The receiver enters the pairing mode, and the RF level indicator will flash.

5. Turn on the transmitter, then press and hold the transmitter “Pair” button (+, -) for 3s at the same time to enable pairing mode. The indicator will flash blue rapidly. To avoid channel crowding, please turn on the next transmitter to pair after the previous transmitter is successfully paired.

6. Transmitter and receiver will be successfully paired within 10s. Audio input level meter on the receiver’s home screen will show the volume of the transmitter.

Connect the receiver to the mic input of a camera, recorder or mixer with the supplied dual 3.5mm TRS to TRS Y-cable. Or connect the 4RX to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with the supplied dual 3.5mm TRS to TRRS Y-cable.

You are ready to record.
Tips：

1. Please turn on the receiver first and then turn on the transmitter to pair.
2. If you need to add other transmitters during use, turn off all the transmitters currently connected, and then re-pair with the receiver in turn.

Pairing Order

1. If there was a need to use four Blink500 Pro TXS transmitters at the same time, they would be divided into channel groups A and B in groups of two transmitters.
2. After the Blink500 Pro 4RX receiver enters the pairing mode, it will pair with the groups of transmitters A1, A2, B1, and B2 in order.
3. As the pairing is finished, the pairing order and the channel groups will remain unchanged as long as the transmitters are not turned off during use.

Auto Reconnection Order

1. In channel group A, the transmitter rebooted first will be connected back to channel A1 first, and the latter transmitter rebooted will be connected back to channel A2.
2. In channel group B, the transmitter rebooted first will be connected back to channel B1 first, and the latter transmitter rebooted will be connected back to channel B2.
   Note: After restoring the receiver’s default settings, the user can randomly shuffle the original pairing order of transmitters belonging to channel group A/ B. That is, the transmitter originally belonging channel group B can also be connected to the A channel.

M/S Output Mode

1. In mono audio output mode, the audio from group A1/A2/B1/B2 of transmitters will be mixed to output.
2. In stereo audio output mode, whether it is a two-track audio output or four-track audio output, the audio from group A1/ B1 of transmitters is output to the left channel, and from group A2/ B2 is output to the right channel.
   Note: The OUT1 port of the receiver outputs the audio from group A1/A2 of transmitters, and the OUT2 port outputs the audio from group B1/B2 of transmitters.

Specification

For better recording experience, the application SmartRecorder is recommended.

Shenzhen Jiayz Photo Industrial., Ltd

A16 Building, Intelligent Terminal Industrial Park of Silicon Valley
Power, Guanlan, Longhua District, Shenzhen, China

400-613-1096
www.saramonic.com
[ info@saramonic.com](mailto:info@saramonic.com)

References

• saramonic.com
• Saramonic-Premium Microphones, Headphones and other Pro Audio Accessories

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