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EK 6042

Instruction manual

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Page 1: ...EK 6042 Instruction manual ...

Page 2: ...6042 to a sound recording device or a mixing console 14 Connecting headphones 14 Using the EK 6042 15 Switching the EK 6042 on or off 15 Calling up the standard display the CH1 display or the CH2 display 15 Using the operating menu 15 Performing a synchronization Sync 17 Performing an automatic configuration Auto 18 Performing a frequency scan 19 Changing scenes 19 Configuring the EK 6042 using a ...

Page 3: ...85 dB A 85 dB A is the sound pressure corresponding to the maximum permissible volume which is by law in some countries allowed to affect your hearing for the duration of a working day It is used as a basis accord ing to the specifications of industrial medicine Higher volumes or longer durations can damage your hearing At higher volumes the duration must be shortened in order to prevent hearing d...

Page 4: ... Improper use means using the products other than as described in this instruction manual and in this safety guide or under operating conditions which differ from those described herein Registered trademarks ARRI is a registered trademark of Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co Betriebs KG Panasonic is a registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporatio...

Page 5: ...in LR mode analog transmitters of the 5000 3000 and 2000 series that are operated in FM mode and feature the HDX or HiDyn plus companders Choice of analog or digital audio output Great ease of use due to quick and easy One Touch Easy Setup menu assisted operation via display panel configuration possibility via web browser Adapters for professional video cameras with UniSlot SuperSlot inter face e ...

Page 6: ...AUX 1 and AUX 2 underneath a cover can only output analog audio signals outputs the same audio signal as the audio socket AUX 1 2 5 Button Short press Exits the menu item Long press See Switching the EK 6042 on or off on page 15 6 Button Short press Navigates down in the menu or returns you to the standard display Long press See Performing a synchronization Sync on page 17 7 LED CH1 and CH2 Status...

Page 7: ...d scene see page 20 Short press Switches between the standard display the CH1 display and the CH2 display Returns you to the previous menu item Increases the set value Sync Long press Synchronizes a transmitter with the EK 6042 see page 17 Short press Switches between the standard display the CH1 display and the CH2 display Changes to the next menu item Reduces the set value Auto Long press Starts...

Page 8: ...deactivated e g to safe battery life Inactive appears on the display panel For how to activate deactivate a receiving channel refer to Channel Power on page 16 green The receiving channel is activated and receives a transmitter The accupacks of the transmitter and the receiver are suffi ciently charged yellow A status message is shown on the display panel red The receiving channel does not receive...

Page 9: ...acks is displayed If an external power supply is connected a plug icon is displayed If the EK 6042 is inserted into the receiver slot of a video camera a video camera icon is displayed If the EK 6042 is inserted into a SuperSlot compati ble receiver slot the logo shown on the left is dis played 3 Audio level of the transmitter with peak hold function 4 Mute display Either the EK 6042 has muted the...

Page 10: ...nction 6 Audio output display If an audio output is active its icon appears as shown on the left If an audio output is muted via the command function its icon is crossed out If the receiving channel has been deactivated via the Channel Power menu inactive is displayed 7 Battery charge status of the received transmitter 8 Signal strength of the received signal of both diversity sections with displa...

Page 11: ...dio outputs can output analog or digital audio signal 2 5 pin mini XLR socket AUX 1 2 Audio socket of the secondary audio outputs AUX 1 and AUX 2 can only output analog audio signals outputs the same audio signal as the audio socket Top AUX 1 2 3 Socket for accupack for connecting the GA 6042 BA accupack adapter 4 3 5 mm jack socket PHONES for connecting a pair of headphones 5 DC IN socket for con...

Page 12: ...EK 6042 using the two supplied screws 6 왘 Slide the EK 6042 with the mounted D sub adapter through the adapter plateinto the receiver slot 왘 Secure the EK 6042 to the video camera using the two supplied screws 1 The EK 6042 is connected via its multi pin interface to the video camera and is powered via the video camera s recharge able battery If you use the EK 6042 in the receiver slot of a video ...

Page 13: ... desired the secondary audio outputs to your mixing console see page 14 왘 Use the CA 6042 DC DC IN cable to connect an external power supply to the DC IN socket or mount the GA 6042 BA accupack adapter see below You can remove the belt clip of the backpanel adapter 왘 Mount the backpanel adapter 1 see above 왘 Slide the accupack adapter 3 to the correct side of the backpanel adapter so that the conn...

Page 14: ...g The primary audio outputs MAIN 1 2 can output the audio signals of both receiving channels either in analog form or digitally The secondary audio outputs AUX 1 2 and Top AUX 1 2 can only output analog audio signals Connecting headphones CAUTION Hearing damage due to high volumes The headphones connected to the headphone output are capable of producing high sound pressure levels Higher volumes or...

Page 15: ...splay panel 왘 Long press the button An animation is shown The EK 6042 then switches off Calling up the standard display the CH1 display or the CH2 display Using the operating menu Calling up the operating menu 왘 Short press the button when the standard display the CH1 display or the CH2 display is shown After switch on the standard display 1 is shown on the display panel To change to the CH1 displ...

Page 16: ...ects a frequency preset Sync Transfers the frequency tothe transmitter using the infra red interface see Performing a syn chronization Sync on page 17 Pilot Squelch inactive Pilot tone evaluation is deactivated active Pilot tone evaluation is activated not supported Transmitter does not support the pilot tone function Squelch Analog reception Adjusts the squelch threshold Digital reception inactiv...

Page 17: ...cting either CH1 Settings or CH2 Settings you already prese lect the receiving channel with which the transmitter is to be synchro nized This is why the receiving channel selection does not appear Once the synchronization has been started Hold to IR appears on the display panel and the infra red interface flashes blue Level AUX 1 Level AUX 2 Adjusts the audio level Test tone on or off PHONES Volum...

Page 18: ...왘 Long press the button The receiving channel selection appears 왘 Select the receiving channel CH1 or CH2 for the automatic configuration 왘 Use the button to start the automatic configuration Hold to IR appears on the display panel and the infra red interface flashes blue 왘 Hold the infra red interface of the switched on transmitter see the instruc tion manual of the transmitter in front of the in...

Page 19: ...e page 15 select Spectrum Scan and confirm the warning message The frequency scan starts from the center of the EK 6042 frequency range and scans simultaneously toward the lower and higher frequen cies You can use the and buttons to scroll through the entire frequency scan at any time 왘 Press the button to return to the operating menu Changing scenes If microphones are changed between several take...

Page 20: ...ly pressing the button or the button to navigate to the desired scene number 왘 Release the two buttons The last selected scene becomes effective and the standard display appears Configuring the EK 6042 using a web browser You can connect the EK 6042 directly to a Windows computer or Mac and configure it using a web browser 왘 When connecting the EK 6042 to a Windows computer no drivers need to be i...

Page 21: ... frequency bands Transmitter Profiles The Transmitter Profiles menu contains preset transmitter profiles which are compatible with the EK 6042 These profiles can be viewed via the Default Profiles menu item The Custom Profiles menu item allows you to create custom transmitter profiles and edit them Add profile or transmitter detection via infra red interface Detect over IR Profiles of compatible b...

Page 22: ...왘 Clean the EK 6042 and its accessories with a slightly damp cloth Accessories Product Cat No Description EK 6042 A 506210 Portable camera receiver GA 6042 15 506213 15 pin D sub adapter for Sony cameras GA 6042 25 506212 25 pin D sub adapter for UniSlot SuperSlot cameras GA 6042 BP 506214 Backpanel adapter GA 6042 BA 506215 Accupack adapter CA 6042 XLR 506216 Y adapter cable mini XLR to 2 x XLR C...

Page 23: ...o SNR Antenna inputs 2 SMA sockets 50 Ω Antenna type 2 UHF wideband antennas Adjacent channel selection typ 70 dB channel spacing 400 kHz Audio frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 5 dB Dynamic range 108 dB A THD LR mode 0 03 at 1 kHz FM mode 0 5 at 1 kHz Latency LR mode 3 0 ms AES3 FM mode 1 5 ms AES3 Audio outputs 5 pin mini XLR male balanced MAIN 1 2 digital analog 0 dBFs AES3 48 kHz 24 bit 22 ...

Page 24: ...LR male balanced MAIN 1 2 digital analog 0 dBFs AES3 48 kHz 24 bit 22 dBu to 8 dBu adjustable Top AUX 1 2 analog 22 dBu to 8 dBu adjustable Compatible accupack Sennheiser BA 61 Operating time 4 hours with 2 x BA 61 accupack Dimensions H x W x D approx 135 x 90 x 44 mm D sub adapter GA 6042 15 GA 6042 25 Camera interface D sub 15 male Sony D sub 25 male UniSlot SuperSlot Dimensions H x W x D approx...

Page 25: ...ectionagainstdrippingand light splashing of liquids The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing IP2X Shock resistance as per IEC 68 or EN 60068 T2 27 Europe EMC Radio Safety EN 301489 1 9 EN 300422 EN 60065 USA 47 CFR 15 subpart B Canada Industry Canada CAN RSS Gen CNR Gen Australia New Zealand EMC Radio AS NZS 4268 China RoHS Korea MSIP CRM SEQ XXXX ...

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Page 27: ...K 6042 We Sennheiser Electronic Corporation One Enterprise Drive Old Lyme CT 06371 USA Tel 1 860 434 9190 ext 144 Fax 1 860 434 1759 declare the above device comply with the requirements of Federal Communications Commission This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must ...

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Page 36: ...N CA 6042 XLR Cable 1 CH 1P 2 GND 3 CH 2N 4 CH 2P 5 CH 1N 1 GND 2 3 4 Power 3 Pin XLR Female MAIN 2 AUX 2 5 Pin Mini XLR Female 3 Pin XLR Female MAIN 1 AUX 1 GND GND GND black green black green white red white red 5 3 1 4 2 3 2 1 4 1 2 4 1 1 3 5 3 2 3 2 black green white red 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 37: ...ent D Sub 15 D Sub 25 Unassinged pins must not be wired 1 GND 2 CH 1 AES3 3 CH 2 4 Power 5 GND 8 GND 1 GND 2 CH 1P AES3 P 3 CH 1N AES3 N 4 GND 5 Power 8 GND C GND D GND E CH 2P F CH 2N O GND 1 8 3 2 4 5 1 D 2 3 4 5 8 C E F O ...

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